Program

Keynote Speaker

Kirk Docker sitting & holding a 'You can't ask that' sign, referecing the landmark ABC show, 'You Can't Ask That' of which he is co-creator and director

Kirk Docker

Kirk Docker is one of Australia’s finest interviewers and storytellers. He is the co-creator and director of the landmark ABC program You Can’t Ask That. The show has been awarded Rose d’Or, AACTA and Walkley awards and is the most successful format in ABC history, selling to 17 territories, and broadcast in 9 different languages worldwide.

When it comes to the content he creates, no subject is off-topic. Kirk’s interviewees range from ex-politicians to ice users to sexual assault survivors. He has a deep curiosity, compassion and playfulness that elicits honesty from his participants, many of whom have never sat in front of a camera before. Through thousands of hours of open dialogue, what’s become absolutely clear to Kirk is that every human, no matter what they believe or how high their stature, share a core value: the desire to be understood.

Full Program

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8:15-9:00amRegistration - Main Foyer
Opening and Keynote Sessions - Plenary
9:00-9:20amWelcome to Country
Conference Opening by Katerina Kapobassis, CFO & Conference Sponsor
Welcome Address by Paul Axup, Vice-President (Administration & Finance) & COO
9:20-10:30amKeynote Presentation
Kirk Docker, Director of ABC Series "You Can't Ask That"
10:30-10:50amMorning Tea - Main Foyer
 Room 1Room 2Room 3Room 4
10:50-11:15amHow to create engaging video content for social mediaManaging incidents and emergencies at the University of Melbourne - a team effortPlace-Based partnerships: lessons from the frontlineCreating Value: how to build things people love
11:15-11:40amMental Health First Aid Training in the workplace: reflection from a professional staff perspective [in RIC]UniSuper presentation
11:40-11:50amMini Break
11:50-12:15pmEmpowering strategic change: Insights from leading and implementing sustainability strategy at the UniversityProfessional growth and advancement at University Research CentresEnergise, enrich and empower through University communitiesWork-life balance: developing your blueprint
12:15-12:40pmGreen Impact: empowering change to make a positive and sustainable impact at the UniversityFostering career preparation through student employment and peer-led engagementThe Melbourne Indigenous Professional Employment Program: growth and change
12:40-13:40pmLunch - Main Foyer
13:40-14:05pmEveryday leadership: coaching skillsStudent Voice: students at the heart of everything we doFrom Ordinary to Extraordinary: Elevating FFAM’s Curriculum Development Process through Service ImprovementSpeed networking
14:05-14:30pmCourageous and respectful conversationsEnriching learning and teaching through cross-functional partnerships: insights from FlexAPReflecting to enable improvement: how to get the most out of retrospectivesCookie decoration competition
14:30-15:00pmAfternoon tea - Main Foyer
15:00-15:25pmStop 1: innovation on the frontlineDisability 101Artificial Intelligence ExplainerCreative wellbeing
15:25-15:50pmThe "Do's" and "Don'ts" of partnership management: navigating and leveraging the University MachineThe big picture of empowering disability at workEnergise yourself: Stretching and Well-being with MU Sport
15:50-16:00pmMini break
Closing and Keynote Sessions: Plenary
16:00-16:15pmVice-Chancellor's address
16:15-17:00pmKeynote: People Strategy panel discussion, facilitated by Kirk Docker
Dual panelists: Professor Nicola Phillips and Professor Pip Nicholson
17:00-18:00pmNetworking drinks

Please note that this program is subject to change.