Our Sponsors & Exhibitors
Forum Dinner Sponsor - Australian Corporate Software
In 2006 Australian Corporate Software was established with the aim of distributing and supporting high quality software systems in Australia. As the exclusive distributor of the EvaSys survey automation suite in Australia we have focussed our attention on the tertiary education sector. We are very pleased with our progress to date and we have installed EvaSys in several universities with others trialling and looking to trial in the near future. With over 20 years experience in the IT industry in both South Africa and Australia we look forward to providing key products and service in the future.
Satchel Sponsor - Graduate Careers Australia
GCA is a peak body with representatives from employers, universities and government and has been in existence for over 40 years operating as a not-for-profit company. The GCA mission is to be recognised as Australia's leading authority on graduate issues.
We have a small number of permanent staff and a Board of Directors, and working parties meet to deal with particular issues. As well as the Executive Director and Directors from the corporate sector, the Board has senior representatives from the following organisations:
- Universities Australia
- Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR)
- National Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services (NAGCAS)
Welcome Reception Sponsor - Deakin University
Deakin maintains close links with government, leading corporations and professional associations, ensuring that our courses are relevant, practical and deliver the skills in demand, allowing our graduates to 'hit the ground running'.
Deakin University aims to be a catalyst for positive change for the individuals and the communities it serves.
This will be achieved by ensuring that Deakin's teaching, its research, its partnerships, its international programs and the services that support those activities are:
* Relevant
* Innovative and
* Responsive.
By pursuing these objectives, Deakin aspires to be recognised as Australia's most progressive university.
Name Badge Sponsor - eXplorance
eXplorance™ provides higher education colleges and universities with enterprise-class software for the automation of course evaluations and surveys. Blue™ software can access any data within an organization, no matter the format or location, to help stakeholders gather critical feedback needed to identify opportunities for strategic enhancement.
Blue™ software supports 3.7 million users in locations around the world, including the University of Louisville, Babson College, RMIT University, the University of Chicago, the University of Pennsylvania, UAE University, the University of Newcastle Australia, MacEwan University, the University of Alabama, the College of the North Atlantic, Laval University and Ursinus College.
Keynote Speaker Sponsor (Rod Carr) - Callista Software Services
Callista SMS is now the core operating system for over a quarter of Australia's higher education institutions and is in daily use by several hundred thousand students and the many thousands of academic and administrative staff who support them.
Callista’s technical architecture is based on the robust and secure Oracle platform and incorporates leading edge Oracle technologies. Callista SMS has a multi-tier architecture consisting of database server, application server and web browser client.
Callista works exclusively within the Australian tertiary education sector and offers a wide range of Professional Services including implementation services for our Callista product range
University Support - University of Newcastle
The University of Newcastle is a comprehensive, research intensive institution, ranked in Australias top 10 universities. In addition to research excellence, our 32,000 students benefit from innovative teaching practices and technology. We offer programs online and at our campuses near some of Australia's most beautiful beaches: Newcastle, the Central Coast and Port Macquarie. We also have a presence in Singapore and a newly opened location in Sydney offering postgraduate business degrees and English language courses for overseas students. The University is one of the largest providers of enabling (foundation) programs in Australia, delivering additional pathways for students to enter university.
University Support - The Australian National University
The Australian National University (ANU) is a world-class research and teaching institution and Australia’s most influential university.
ANU leads the intellectual development of the nation. The University is celebrated for the high quality of its research and learning as well as for its contribution to discussions on the world’s issues and challenges.
ANU researchers are motivated by a culture of enquiry that extends human knowledge in new directions. ANU teachers work with students who become people of influence in their chosen fields.
Distinguished by an exceptional environment of discovery and learning ANU is a national institution of international distinction.
University Support - University of South Australia
The University of South Australia, founded in 1991, has quickly earned a reputation as a national leader in collaborative research and been recognised nationally for innovation in teaching. UniSA is committed to providing an outstanding student experience and ensuring our graduates are equipped with the qualities that employers look for and that make a significant contribution to society. UniSA’s distinctive research profile brings together teams of multidisciplinary researchers to provide solutions to questions of importance to industry, the professions and the global community.
University Support - Queensland University of Technology
QUT is a leading Australian university of technology with a global outlook.
High-quality courses with real-world lecturers and outstanding facilities help prepare our 40,000 students for professional success.
Our researchers collaborate across traditional boundaries to solve important problems in partnership with industry and the community. QUT is home to a growing number of national research centres and university research institutes that attract significant government and philanthropic support.
QUT has campuses at Gardens Point in the CBD, Kelvin Grove and Caboolture and plays an important role in the civic life of Brisbane and South East Queensland.
