Program

If you are interested in gaining new ideas as to how to 'navigate the waves of change' in order to better serve your students, staff, communities and industry partners, then have we got a conference for you! To download a copy of the 2009 TRIC Conference Program please click here.

Conference Keynote Speakers

Peter Ellyard

Dr Peter Ellyard is a futurist and strategist who lives in Melbourne. He is currently Chairman of the Preferred Futures institute and the Preferred Futures Group, which he founded in 1991. He also chairs the Sustainable Prosperity Foundation and two start up environmental companies.

Peter is a former Executive Director for the Australian Commission for the Future. He has held CEO positions in a number of public sector organizations over 15 years, including two associated with Environment and Planning, and one with Industry and Technology, and was also Chief of Staff of an Environment Minister in Canberra for 3 years. He is Adjunct Professor of Intergenerational Strategies at the University of Queensland, and is a Fellow of the Australian College of Educators, the Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand, and the Australian Institute of Management. He is the author of the best selling book 'Ideas for the New Millennium' and 'Designing 2050: Pathways to Sustainable Prosperity on Spaceship Earth'.

Philip Bullock

Philip Bullock brings an impressive combination of high level leadership skills, a strong industry background and a commitment to education and training to the position of Chair of Skills Australia. Philip has more than 25 years experience working with IBM, culminating in his appointment as Vice President, Systems and Technology Group IBM Asia Pacific Region and including Chief Executive Officer of IBM Australia and New Zealand.

He was previously on the Board of the Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA), the Business Council of Australia (where he also chaired their Skills and Innovation Taskforce), IBM Australia Limited, the Victorian Schools Innovation Commission and the Advisory Committee to the Australian Graduate School of Management.

Raymond Garrand

Raymond Garrand is the Chief Executive of the Department of Further Education, Employment, Science and Technology. Prior to this Raymond had 4 years experience as Chief Executive of the Department of Trade and Economic Development. He is an Honours Graduate from Flinders University and has served on the Higher Education Council and Education Adelaide Board for several years and been actively involved in various other boards including working with the Economic Development Board.

Mr Garrand has worked for nearly two decades at the highest levels of Government in Australia with experience with the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet in Canberra and as an economic advisor to Governments in South Australia and Queensland and therefore brings a strong business and industry focus to his current position.

Peter Noonan

Peter Noonan is the Director of his own education and training research and consulting firm, Peter Noonan Consulting. He established the practice in 2001 after 20 years of experience in senior levels of government at state and national levels. Over that period he played a major role in shaping policy directions in VET, Higher and Post-Compulsory Education.

Peter's major areas of expertise and interest are in education and training policy, strategic planning and evaluation. He has worked with individual universities, higher education providers, TAFE Institutes and training systems on strategy, governance and reviews of delivery profiles. He has undertaken research and major consultancy projects in areas such as emerging requirements for skills and qualifications and the implications of demographic change for education and training. Recently, Peter was a member of the Expert Panel for the Review of Australian Higher Education.

Francesca Beddie

Francesca Beddie is a former diplomat who had postings in Indonesia, Russia and Germany. From 1995 to 1998 she was a Senior Officer in the Australian Agency for International Development, where she headed the Agency's policy development and public affairs areas. After leaving the Public Service, Francesca has worked as a policy and media consultant and trainer, historian and editor. She is the author of 'Putting Life into Years - the Commonwealth's role in health since 1901'. From 2004 to 2004, Francesca was the Executive Director of Adult Learning Australia. She has served on the ABC Advisory Council and the Australian Press Council.

Francesca joined the National Centre for Vocational Education in August 2007 and was appointed General Manager, Research in April 2009. Francesca has a particular interest in the intersection of research and public policy, on which she has written many publications.

Session styles

'Lead thinkers' will share their insights, ideas and experiences in one or more of the following session styles:

• Seminar (1 - 1.5 hours)

  A seminar will include a formal presentation on a particular topic and include opportunities for delegates to engage in a facilitated discussion about the information and ideas presented.

• Nano-talks (20 mins)

  A nano-talk will provide an opportunity for 'Lead Thinkers' to tell their stories through informal presentations on a mix of topics from the serious to the light-hearted including: innovative projects; examples of best practice; issues of concern; book reviews; stories; philosophical ponderings; rants and raves; or pleas for help. All content must be non-promotional and no media, computers or displays can be used - just storytelling and dialogue. Nano-talk presenters must be prepared to present their story at least three times during the session and allow lots of opportunity for delegate discussion. Clusters of nano-talks will be scheduled in the same space with delegates moving from one talk to another at given times.

Lead Thinker Expression of Interest

To express your interest in being a Lead Thinker at the 2009 TRIC Conference please click here.