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Educating for Innovation & Entrepreneurship

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Date: 16-Aug-16 to 17-Aug-16
Location: CQ Functions Melbourne / Melbourne / Australia
Category: Banking, Finance & Investment Technology Conferences & Trade Fairs

Fostering entrepreneurial skills to improve graduate outcomes
The notion of the ‘job creator’ versus ‘job taker’ is quickly gathering momentum. With today’s heavy focus on innovation and the continuing rise of self-employment roles, entrepreneurial skills will become increasingly influential.
This national forum will provide a timely opportunity to examine the role of education in Australia’s start-up ecosystem as well as the strategies and practical ways in which entrepreneurial skills can be embedded across disciplines to foster innovative and enterprising graduates.

Delegates will hear insights on:
• The role of education in Australia’s start-up culture
• How entrepreneurial skills can be fostered to improve graduate outcomes
• Local and international best practices around
entrepreneurial education, programs and facilities
• Multi-disciplinary approaches to foster innovation

Who will attend?
• Managers of entrepreneurship & innovation programs & courses
• Teaching & learning staff embedding entrepreneurship & innovation within the curriculum
• Student entrepreneurship program managers
• Managers of incubator & accelerator centres
• State & Federal government representatives
• Key stakeholders from Australia’s start-up community

Exhibitors

Simon Stockley, Alex McCauley, Professor Rowena Barrett, Adam Seedsman, Dr Colin Jones, Dr Colin McLeod, Colin Kinner, Colette Grgic, Steve Glaveski, Miguel Wood, Rohan Workman, Dr Allan O’Connor, David Riordan, Dr Jochen Schweitzer, James Alexander, Professor Euan Lindsay, Sandra Arico

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