2020 has certainly been a year of immense change forcing people all around the world to rethink, reflect and re-evaluate. The impact of COVID-19 and more recently the Black Lives Matter movement are world events impacting the way we work, learn and live.
We are pleased to announce the relaunch of the 2020 Australia New Zealand MBA Directors Forum. As the first international education event post COVID-19, the Forum will provide delegates with an opportunity to connect with each other and hear from global, Australian and New Zealand leaders in education and business presenting and discussing the events of the last few months, the latest trends and the impacts on MBA education in our region and globally.
How has our world of learning changed? How have the needs and motivations of future MBA students changed? What are short term implications and the long-term opportunities for Business Schools in Australia and New Zealand?
The 2020 Forum program has been redesigned to showcase how MBA Directors and their teams are adapting, leading innovations in learning practices, engaging with industry to create new experiences via technology that is driving change in our worlds of work, learning and life.
We welcome you to join fellow academics and leaders from industry for 14th Annual Australia New Zealand MBA Director’s Forum to learn, identify, and explore the possibilities, finding new ways forward for academia and business in a world that has now changed forever.
Keynote Presenters
Conference keynote speakers confirmed include ARC Laureate Professor Veena Sahajwalla, Director of the Centre for Sustainable Materials Research and Technology (SMaRT) – University of New South Wales; Mr Chris Richardson – Partner Deloitte Access Economics; Ms Tricia Hobson – Immediate Past (and first female) Global Chairman and Global Leader, Insurance and Diversity & Inclusion at Norton Rose Fullbright; Dr Keith Suter, Academic and Commentator; Associate Professor Lan Snell, Academic Program Director, Global MBA; Dr Geoff Perry, incoming Executive Vice President and Chief Officer Asia Pacific, AACSB and former Deputy Vice Chancellor, Auckland University of Technology and Ms Sara Caplan, Partner & CEO PwC Skills for Australia.
Chris Richardson
Partner – Deloitte Access Economics
Laureate Professor Veena Sahajwalla
Director – Centre for SMaRT, University of New South Wales
Dr Michael Cavanagh
Deputy Director Coaching Psychology Unit, University of Sydney
Dr Geoff Perry
Executive Vice President and Chief Officer Asia Pacific, AACSB
Dr Keith Suter
Academic, Futurist and Commentator, Sydney International Campus, Boston University
Tricia Hobson
Partner and Global Head of Insurance, Australia and Asia Pacific, Norton Rose Fullbright
Agnes Naera
CEO – NZ Global Women
Professor Margaret Sheil AO
Vice Chancellor & President QUT
Academic Leaders
Associate Professor Lan Snell
Academic Program Director – Global MBA, Macquarie Business School
Professor Rod McNaughton
Academic Director -Centre of Innovation & Entrepreneurship, University of Auckland School of Business
Dr Dipak Jain
President (Europe) China Europe International Business School, CEIBS
Dr Ian Fenwick
Dean – Sasin School of Management, University of Thailand
Dr Chris Vas
Director MBA & Industry Programmes, University of Canterbury
Jason Lawrence
Market Development Director for East Asia, Graduate Management Admission Council® (GMAC®)
Chris Gallavin
Deputy Pro Vice-Chancellor – College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Massey University
David Pender
Senior Lecturer, University of Adelaide
Margaret Inman
Assistant Dean Institute of Management and Health University of Wales
Industry Leaders
Suzi Hewlett
Director, PwC’s Skills for Australia
Rosamund Christie
Program Director Executive Education Strategic and Adaptive Leadership AGSM, University of New South Wales
Mat Jacobsen
CEO & Founder, Ducere Global School of Business
Matthew Temple
Senior Director Alumni Career & Professional Development, Kellogg Business School, Northwestern University
Joe North
CEO Lockeed Martin, Australia & New Zealand
Arun Sebastian
Cheif Financial Officer, IBM New Zealand
Daljit Sing
Director Leadership Development, Baker & McKenzie
Isuru Fernando
Google Cloud, Google New Zealand
Margot Smith FIML
General Manager Strategy & Partnerships, The Institute of Managers and Leaders
Elyssa Berney
ANZ Talent Acquisition Manager, BCG
Mike Lanzing
General Manager, UniBank
Andrew Crisp
Director, CarringtonCrisp
Jane Mahady
Bell Shakespeare Actor
Jack Crumlin
Bell Shakespeare Actor
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
| 9:30 | Conference Opens Networking Lounge |
| 9:55 | Conference Opening remarks MC – Bernadette Young, Senior Journalist & Presenter, ABC
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| 10:00 – 11:00 | Opening Keynote – Economically Speaking Chris Richardson Partner – Deloitte Access Economics |
| 11:30 – 12:30 | Positioning for Change Agnes Naera – CEO NZ Global Women |
| 12:30 – 1:30 | Networking Lounge |
| 1:30 – 2:30 | The Evolution of Accreditation – it’s purpose, value, contribution and future Dr Geoff Perry Executive Vice President & Chief Officer AACSB |
| 3:00 – 4:00 | Deans & Leaders Panel – The Global Perspective Professor Ian Fenwick PhD – Dean, Sasin School of Management, University of Thailand Viki Kish – Managing Director International Study Programs Mat Jacobson – CEO & Founder Ducere Global Business School Dr Dipak Jain – President (Europe) China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) Rod McNaughton – Professor Entrepreneurship and Academic Director – Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, University of Auckland School of Business Dr Margaret Inman – Assistant Dean Institute of Management and Health, University of Wales |
| 4pm –5pm | Dynamic Introduction to Leadership through the lens of Shakespeare |
| 10:00 – 11:00 | Opening Keynote – Diversity & Inclusion – Are we there yet? Tricia Hobson Partner & Global Head of Insurance – Norton Fullbright Rose |
| 11:30 – 12:30 | Redefining Resilience – A leadership essential. Dr Michael Cavanagh – Deputy Director Coaching Psychology Unit, University of Sydney |
| 12:30 – 1:00 | Networking Lounge |
| 1:00 – 2:00 | ANZ MBA Innovations Macquarie’s Global MBA Journey Data-driven Insights to Industry-based Challenges in a Post-COVID Era |
2:00 – 3:30 | Career leadership in times of uncertainty – MBA Career Development Masterclass COVID-19 presents many challenges for educators and for MBAs graduating during 2020 and early 2021. Given the current economic crisis and the evolving downturn in business globally – BCG predict a 20% – 30% decline in global trade with recovery commencing in 2023! – employment options will be limited for the next 24 months throughout the APAC. This masterclass has been designed to support MBA Directors, career development professionals and industry engagement specialists to learn the skills to advise and counsel MBAs as they take the next steps in their careers during this uncertain, unpredictable time in history. Facilitator: Rosamund Christie – Program Director AGSM, University of New South Wales With: Matthew Temple – Senior Director Alumni Career & Professional Development, Kellogg School of Management Northwestern University |
| 3:30 – 5:00 | Spearheading change– MBA Masterclass MBA, Academic and Program Directors in Business Schools are under pressure. COVID-19, together with generational, technological and economic forces already in play, are impacting the expectations, motivations and demand for MBA and graduate management education in Australia and New Zealand. Whilst time was once on side, time is no longer an excuse for business as usual with consumers of graduate management education enjoying the choice of an extended global market. The greatest competition – the choice not to study. The purpose of this masterclass is to provide an exclusive environment for MBA Directors and academic leaders of programs to openly discuss the challenges of today and the future. To gain greater understanding of the changing MBA consumer profile, their expectations, motivations and learning outcomes to support the design of academic programs that meet the future expectations of both the student and the employer. Facilitator: David Pender – Senior Lecturer University of Adelaide With: Jason Lawrence – Market Development Director – East Asia, Graduate Management Admission Council® (GMAC®) |
| 10:00 – 11:00 | Opening Keynote – It’s complicated – Geopolitics, future trade and their impact on our future. Dr Keith Suter Academic, Futurist & Commentator |
| 11:30 – 12:30 | Partnerships – The fundamental building blocks for the future of education. ARC Laureate Professor Veena Sahajwalla Followed by a panel discussion with: Sara Caplan – Partner & CEO Skills for Australia – PwC |
| 1:00 – 2:00 | Networking Lounge |
| 1:30 – 2:30 | Closing Keynote Professor Margaret Sheil AO Vice Chancellor & President QUT |