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Conference Ticket (Early Bird) ticket
Full conference ticket for the 17th and 18th of September + the conference dinner (17th September). Early bird prices end at 11:55 pm AEST on 31st July.
Full conference ticket for the 17th and 18th of September + the conference dinner (17th September). Early bird prices end at 11:55 pm AEST on 31st July.
$790.00+ $1.09 feeGroup Discount (Early Bird) ticket
$800 per ticket for purchases of four or more. Ticket covers both days of the conference (17th and 18th of September) and the conference dinner (17th September). Early bird prices end at 11:55 pm AEST on 31st July.
$800 per ticket for purchases of four or more. Ticket covers both days of the conference (17th and 18th of September) and the conference dinner (17th September). Early bird prices end at 11:55 pm AEST on 31st July.
$700.00+ $1.09 feeSingle Day Ticket (Early Bird) ticket
Entrance to a single day of the conference (either 17th and 18th of September). Early bird prices end at 11:55 pm AEST on 31st July.
Entrance to a single day of the conference (either 17th and 18th of September). Early bird prices end at 11:55 pm AEST on 31st July.
$325.00+ $1.09 feeWorkshop 1: Image Isn't Everything - But It Can Be ticket
How to stand out from the herd with great photographs - visual storytelling for Higher Education. Too often, images are chosen to decorate, not define. This workshop is for anyone involved in communications, marketing, engagement or branding who wants to elevate the way their institution is seen—literally. You’ll learn how to move beyond generic or decorative imagery and start using visual storytelling to define your identity, attract the right students and partners, and build lasting engagement. Topics covered include: # The perfect image brief – What to ask, what to avoid, and how to plan for powerful results # Photographer vs AI vs stock – When to invest, when to improvise # Choosing the right talent – Who represents your brand and how to capture them well # Creative freedom vs control – Do great shots come from detailed briefs, creative instinct—or both? Neil Bennett is an internationally-recognised photographer who is former Head of Visual Storytelling at News Corp Australia and former Head of Photography at AAP. Tim Winkler has worked in higher education sector in strategy, marketing and communications for more than two decades.
How to stand out from the herd with great photographs - visual storytelling for Higher Education. Too often, images are chosen to decorate, not define. This workshop is for anyone involved in communications, marketing, engagement or branding who wants to elevate the way their institution is seen—literally. You’ll learn how to move beyond generic or decorative imagery and start using visual storytelling to define your identity, attract the right students and partners, and build lasting engagement. Topics covered include: # The perfect image brief – What to ask, what to avoid, and how to plan for powerful results # Photographer vs AI vs stock – When to invest, when to improvise # Choosing the right talent – Who represents your brand and how to capture them well # Creative freedom vs control – Do great shots come from detailed briefs, creative instinct—or both? Neil Bennett is an internationally-recognised photographer who is former Head of Visual Storytelling at News Corp Australia and former Head of Photography at AAP. Tim Winkler has worked in higher education sector in strategy, marketing and communications for more than two decades.
$295.00+ $1.09 feeWorkshop 2: AI, Strategy and the New Student Journey ticket
The world your students are preparing for is rapidly being upended. Is your marketing keeping pace? AI isn’t coming - it’s already here. And it’s rapidly transforming how education is delivered, consumed, and valued. Led by Michael Burgess - former Chief Student Experience Officer at Western Sydney University and ex-head of strategy at NRMA - and Ray Fleming – former global higher education industry lead at Google Cloud and Microsoft ANZ, and cohost of the AI in Education podcast since 2019 - this 3-hour workshop will blend lifting your knowledge of what’s happening in an AI-disrupted world with real-world case studies, forward looking insights, and facilitated discussions to help you: # Understand where AI is already reshaping higher ed - from classrooms to campaign teams # Explore how marketing can drive value in a redefined student experience # Build the components of a roadmap to guide your team’s development over the next two years. You’ll leave with a sharper sense of what’s possible, what’s urgent, and what’s next - for you, your team, and your university.
The world your students are preparing for is rapidly being upended. Is your marketing keeping pace? AI isn’t coming - it’s already here. And it’s rapidly transforming how education is delivered, consumed, and valued. Led by Michael Burgess - former Chief Student Experience Officer at Western Sydney University and ex-head of strategy at NRMA - and Ray Fleming – former global higher education industry lead at Google Cloud and Microsoft ANZ, and cohost of the AI in Education podcast since 2019 - this 3-hour workshop will blend lifting your knowledge of what’s happening in an AI-disrupted world with real-world case studies, forward looking insights, and facilitated discussions to help you: # Understand where AI is already reshaping higher ed - from classrooms to campaign teams # Explore how marketing can drive value in a redefined student experience # Build the components of a roadmap to guide your team’s development over the next two years. You’ll leave with a sharper sense of what’s possible, what’s urgent, and what’s next - for you, your team, and your university.
$295.00+ $1.09 feeConference Dinner (Early Bird) ticket
Conference Dinner and presentation of HEFEST awards - 17th Sept 6:30pm - 9:00pm Conference dinner location will be announced closer to the conference. Early bird prices end at 11:55 pm AEST on 31st July. Early bird prices end at 11:55 pm ACST on 31st July.
Conference Dinner and presentation of HEFEST awards - 17th Sept 6:30pm - 9:00pm Conference dinner location will be announced closer to the conference. Early bird prices end at 11:55 pm AEST on 31st July. Early bird prices end at 11:55 pm ACST on 31st July.
$120.00+ $1.09 feeConference Ticket ticket
Full conference ticket for the 17th and 18th of September + the conference dinner (17th September).
Full conference ticket for the 17th and 18th of September + the conference dinner (17th September).
Sales start at Fri 1st Aug 2025, 12:00 am AEST$1000.00+ $1.09 feeGroup Discount ticket
$950 per ticket for purchases of four or more. Ticket covers both days of the conference (17th and 18th of September) and the conference dinner (17th September).
$950 per ticket for purchases of four or more. Ticket covers both days of the conference (17th and 18th of September) and the conference dinner (17th September).
Sales start at Fri 1st Aug 2025, 12:00 am AEST$850.00+ $1.09 feeSingle Day Ticket ticket
Entrance to a single day of the conference (either 17th and 18th of September).
Entrance to a single day of the conference (either 17th and 18th of September).
Sales start at Fri 1st Aug 2025, 12:00 am AEST$450.00+ $1.09 feeConference Dinner ticket
Conference Dinner and presentation of HEFEST awards - 17th Sept 6:30pm - 9:00pm Conference dinner location will be announced closer to the conference. Early bird prices end at 11:55 pm ACST on 31st July.
Conference Dinner and presentation of HEFEST awards - 17th Sept 6:30pm - 9:00pm Conference dinner location will be announced closer to the conference. Early bird prices end at 11:55 pm ACST on 31st July.
Sales start at Fri 1st Aug 2025, 12:00 am AEST$145.00+ $1.09 fee