Plenaries 

AIEC plenary sessions on the main stage will be scheduled in the morning on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Further plenaries will be added in the coming weeks. 

View the plenaries on the online program

Wednesday 23 October – Opening Plenary

Join us for the official Welcome to Country, followed by warm welcomes from Tennealle O’Shannessy, CEO of IDP Education and Professor Simon Ridings, President of IEAA, and more (details to come).

We will also present the IEAA Excellence Awards to the winners. 

AIEC MC

Prof Stan Grant

Opening Keynote

Dr Jordan Nguyen

View the Monday plenaries

Thursday 24 October – National Strategy Townhall

The International Education Strategy Townhall Forum on Thursday will be an opportunity for everyone to hear an update on the progress of the implementation of the strategy. It will be highly interactive, where you can ask questions, discuss challenges, offer ideas, provide comments. This session will be audience-driven and facilitated by our MC so come ready to participate!

Speakers

  • Alison Garrod, Assistant Secretary Temporary Visas Branch, Australian Government Department of Home Affairs
  • Caroline Hartnett – Director, Study Melbourne, Victorian Government
  • Hon Phil Honeywood – CEO, IEAA
  • Karen Sandercock - First Assistant Secretary, International Division, Higher Education, Research and International Group, Australian Government Department of Education

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Friday 25 October – Closing Plenary

Keynote - A journey across continents and cultures

Abbas Nazari

The human element – navigating life and learning as an international student

International Student Panel

Keynote

Dr Dianne McGrath

Farewell

Please ensure you RSVP for the lunch, which will be served in the foyer.

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Key dates

21 March - Call for proposals opens

12 April - Call for proposals closes

30 May - Registration open

July - Program released

31 July - Super early bird registration closes

13 September - Early bird registration closes

22–25 October – AIEC 2024