Career Advisers Conference

Join the 2024 UQ Career Advisers Conference, Igniting Impact, to equip yourself with knowledge of the latest job market trends and key UQ information to help your students thrive in the future of work. 

What's involved

• Understand the key megatrends transforming the workplace and careers that Generation Alpha and Generation Z will inherit.
• Gain insights into the current state of the labour market and where employers are hiring.
• Hear from the UQ Vice-Chancellor, Professor Deborah Terry, about the role of educational institutions in shaping the future of work.
• Learn from subject matter experts from various faculties on the Careers making an impact.

The conference will provide ample opportunities for networking and knowledge sharing among fellow career advisers. You will also have the chance to interact with the UQ academic community and support teams and gain valuable insights into programs and student life.

Who should attend

High school career advisers.

Cost

This is a free conference.

Keynote Speakers

Ashley Fell

• Ashley Fell is a social researcher, TEDx speaker and McCrindle's Director of Advisory. She is the author of two books on leadership and generational insights, Work Wellbeing and Generation Alpha, and hosts McCrindle's podcast, The Future Report.
• In addition to delivering keynote presentations at conferences, Ashley conducts training days, facilitates panels and delivers workshops across various industries. From generational change to the impact of technology, from key demographic transformations to social trends, Ashley brings robust, research-based content to her engaging presentations and consulting.

Cliff Bingham

• Cliff Bingham is Assistant Secretary of the Labour Market and Migration Branch of Jobs and Skills Australia. He leads Jobs and Skills Australia's work to advise on issues affecting Australian and international labour markets and how these affect Australia's workforce skills needs.
• Cliff has worked across several Australian public-sector agencies for over 20 years, including on long-run demographic and labour productivity analysis for the Department of the Treasury and outcomes-focused performance measurement for the Australian Taxation Office.