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
Opening Keynote
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
Friday 25 October – Closing Plenary
Keynote - A journey across continents and cultures
The human element – navigating life and learning as an international student
Keynote
Farewell
Please ensure you RSVP for the lunch, which will be served in the foyer.
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