SQA at Australian International Education Conference

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SQA Director Professor Peter Turner and PhD Scholar Shubh Barik will contribute to AIEC 2026 through two sessions exploring Australia’s future talent, international education and innovation workforce.

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The Australian International Education Conference (AIEC) is the significant opportunity each year for international education practitioners, teaching staff, researchers, policymakers and other stakeholders to learn about major industry trends and network with Australian and international colleagues.

Panels featuring SQA voices:

Skills in demand: how global talent fosters growth for Australia's tech sector and innovation precincts

Thu, 29 October | 11:45 AM - 12:45 PM

  • Toshi Kawaguchi, Director, Priority Sectors & Skills, Investment NSW
  • Annemarie Hennessy AM, Deputy Dean for the Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney (Westmead)
  • Anne McCotter, Director, Industry Missions, Investment NSW
  • Peter Turner, Director, Sydney Quantum Academy
  • Stirling Wright, Director, Industry Engagement, Research, Innovation and Enterprise, Macquarie University

    • Drawing on perspectives from across education, research, innovation precincts and government, this session will explore how industry development and skilled migration can work together to strengthen Australia’s talent pipeline. Speakers will share practical insights from the quantum, health and broader innovation ecosystems, including how precincts connect students and researchers with industry, build pathways into priority sectors and support long-term growth. 

    Future thinking: what international students really think about Australia 

    Fri, 30 October | 09:30 AM - 10:30 AM

  • Melly Arias, MBA, Kaplan Business School
  • Shubh Barik, PhD, UNSW Faculty of Engineering, Sydney Quantum Academy
  • William Nguyen, Bachelor of Education (Secondary) and Bachelor of Fine Arts, UNSW, UNSW (graduate of Canley Vale High School)
  • Jeacyl Olayon Olais, Bachelor of Early Childhood Education and Care, TAFE NSW

    • Shubh will join three other international student panellists in a session moderated by Annabel Crabb. The panel will explore what attracts international students to Australia, their experiences of studying here, and what Australia can learn from their perspectives.

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      Darling Harbour Theatre, International Convention Centre Sydney

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