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Deakin College Annual Conference

Deakin College's Annual Conference invites Deakin College staff to explore strategies for sustaining excellence through innovation and adaptability, featuring leading voices from education and industry.

2025 Conference

Deakin College, in collaboration with Deakin University and proudly supported by Bupa, will host the 2025 Annual Conference, themed “Sustaining Excellence: Adapting, Innovating and Thriving in Times of Change” in August 2025.

The conference will offer staff a valuable opportunity to engage with senior leaders and peers across education and industry as we explore how to maintain academic and professional excellence in an ever-evolving environment.

Date: Friday 15 August 2025
Time: 9:30 AM
Venue: Deakin Downtown, Level 12, Tower 2, 727 Collins Street, Melbourne

Featured Speakers:

  • Jessica Vanderlelie – Deputy Vice-Chancellor Academic, Deakin University
  • Farhan Faruqui – Chief Financial Officer, ANZ
  • Marcia Devlin – CEO, Victorian Academy of Teaching and Leadership
  • Allie Clemens – Deputy Vice-Chancellor Education, Monash University
  • Ashok Mysore – Vice Chair, Australia India Business Council
  • Shanal Udawana – Academic Counselor, DIS–Study Abroad (Denmark)

Deakin College Organising Committee:

  • Jonathon Pura, Academic Director
  • Mary Georges, Student and Academic Services Manager
  • Danielle Shevlin, Senior Marketing and Admissions Manager
  • Piper O’Dowd, Student Learning Advisor
  • Ioannis (Yianni) Vassiliou, Student Learning Advisor
  • Kate Nicholson, Academic Coordinator, Foundation Program
  • Michelle Chamberlain, Student & Academic Services Officer (Specialist)

Please direct queries to Jonathon Pura:  jonathon.pura@deakin.edu.au

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