The 2009 program will commence on Thursday morning 27 August and conclude on Saturday evening with a Dinner in the Great Hall at Parliament House. The Welcome Reception on Thursday 27 August will be held at the Australian War Memorial and delegates also have an opportunity to do a tour at the Australian War Memorial before the Welcome Reception begins.

Keynote Presenters

	The Hon Dr Craig Emerson Minister for Small Business, Independent Contractors, the Service Economy, Competition & Consumer Affairs Minister Assisting the Finance Minister on Deregulation
	Philip Bullock Chair, Skills Australia
	Amanda Gore Special Guest - Closing Session
	Colin James Leading Thinker and Educator
	Rupert Maclean Director, Centre for Lifelong Learning Research and Development; Chair Professor of International Education, Department of Educational Policy and Administration (EPA) The Hong Kong Institute of Education
	Mark McCrindle Social Researcher
	Alan Oster Group Chief Economist, NAB
	Chris Richardson Director, Access Economics

 

Panel Presenters

	Prof Suzanne Benn Director, Australian Research Institute in Education for Sustainability (ARIES)
	Anthony Böhm Director Think: Education Group
	Dr George Brown Group Academic Director Think: Education Group
	Chris Evason International Education Services Ltd
	Edwige Fava President, New Zealand Association of Private Providers
	Claire Field Acting Chief Executive Officer, TVET
	Graham Hoyle Chief Executive of Association of Learning Providers, United Kingdom
	Dr Tom Karmel Managing Director, NCVER
	Mark McCrindle Social Researcher
	Anni Rowland Campbell Fuji Xerox
	Darren Sharp Senior Consultant, Collabforge
	Dr Tom Stehlik Associate Dean: Research Education, University of South Australia
	Dr Glenn Withers CEO, Universities Australia

 

Other invited presenters

	Terry O’Hanlon Rose CEO, Australian Technical College - North Brisbane
	John Somerset Somerset Education
	Chris Whitton ACT Department of Education and Training