Overview
The 5th Annual University IT Service Strategy & Challenges conference will address the need to bring together examples of best practice from Australasia, internationally and out of sector to share knowledge, networking and practical strategies for success.
Hear insights on key issues including:
- How to align service models with business strategy
- Practical strategies to achieve service quality excellence
- Enhancing soft skills & understanding your customer
- Proactively managing information security & risk
DVCs, C-level, Directors, Managers from tertiary education with responsibility for:
- IT service
- Service delivery
- Client services/support
- Service desk
- Technology service performance
- eLearning systems
- Relationship management
- Knowledge management
Attend to learn:
- Align service models with business strategy
- Achieve service quality excellence
- Enhance soft skills & understanding your customer
- Proactively manage information security & risk
Agenda Highlights
Day 1
Key Speakers
ANZ Bank
Tony has over 25 years’ experience in Consulting and Senior Management roles across Australia and Asia.He currently leads the Australian Division Services team, supporting our Australian Retail and Business and Private Bank (B&PB) businesses to better serve our 5 million retail customers and 500,000 business customers and is a member of the Australian Leadership Team.
Tony is responsible for leading and empowering a team of over 600 team members in key areas:
- Initiative Execution
- Business Assurance
- Strategy
- People Capability & Change
- Business Management
- ATM Distribution & Management
Tony is also co-leading the design and delivery of our New Ways of Working (NWOW) transformation and will become the Australia Division Transformation Lead in the NWOW operating model in early 2018.Tony joined ANZ in 2009 and has a track record in Strategy and Transformation. He led C&CB Transformation program which was responsible for building a centralised C&CB customer servicing capability.
His other roles held in ANZ include:
- Head of Business Execution C&CB
- Chief of Staff for the Group Managing Director, Commercial Banking
- President of the ANZ-Metrobank Cards Joint Venture in the Philippines, Metrobank Card Corporation
- Head of the SME Merchants with ANZ Merchant Services
- Executive Manager with ANZ Group Strategy
Before joining ANZ, Tony worked with Colonial Limited and also spent 10 years in investment banking and strategy consulting roles, including 5 years with the specialist strategy consulting group Braxton Associates (an affiliate of Deloitte).
University of Tasmania
Jeff has been the Chief Information Officer with the University of Tasmania, since March 2012.
His early career was with in Police, Health and software and he later held CIO roles at Edith Cowan and Glasgow Caledonian Universities. Jeff is a Director of the Australian Academic Research Network and is Chair of the National Advisory Committee. He holds a Bachelor of Business Degree from the Curtin University and a Masters Degree from the University of Western Australia.
In 2017, his team has won six state and national awards for their services and projects and Jeff is ranked 11th in the top 50 Australian CIO’s.
Charles Sturt University
Director of Infrastructure and Client Services. Formerly, held positions of Director, Customer Services Management, Acting
Director of Operations, Manager of Technology Integration, Manager of Technology Support Services, and Team Leader Desktop Services, all within CSU.
Over 35 years’ experience in the Information and Communication Technology Industry with the last 17 years in the tertiary education sector, comprising several different appointments within and external to CSU.
Current portfolio includes three domains, namely Systems, Client Services and CSU Computer shop. Responsible for IT Service Desk operations, Personal Computing and Printing services, Audio Visual and Video Conferencing Services, Network Technologies, (Core and Edge), Telephony, (including mobile), Systems Infrastructure including Data Centre Management, Unix and Windows server eco systems, Storage and data base management. Procurement, delivery and disposal of all IT equipment to the University through our virtual computer Shop.
Particular interest in ICT strategy and its alignment with teaching and learning services, Audio Visual and video conference services,
server and storage infrastructure services, and continued service quality improvement. Strong people leadership capabilities.
Self-confessed Rugby tragic and supporter of Wallabies and Bulldog rugby.
Deakin University
Sponsors
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Gold Sponsor: ManageEngineAs the IT management division of Zoho Corporation, ManageEngine prioritizes flexible solutions that work for all businesses, regardless of size or budget.
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ServiceNowServiceNow was founded on a very simple idea: that work should be easier. That getting simple stuff done shouldn’t be so hard and complex stuff should be manageable. We started with IT – creating a System of Action to streamline and automate unstructured work, eliminating the back and forth emails, phone calls, and manual processes that waste time, money, and sap productivity.
Today, your entire enterprise – HR, customer service, security, and beyond—can tap into the power of the Now Platform™ to create a better experience for employees, users, and customers, and transform the way work is done.
ServiceNow makes work, work better for people. Our cloud-based platform and solutions deliver digital experiences that help people do their best work. For more information, visit: servicenow.com.
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Tingle TreeTingle Tree provides consulting services to education organisations across the platforms of digital transformation, service improvement, cost optimisation and customer-centric thinking. Our clients and research partners span members of the Group of 8, TAFEs, the ATN and Regional Universities Network and include The University of Melbourne, Holmesglen, Swinburne University, UQ and CQU to name a few. We understand education sector challenges, and the outcomes we deliver reflect that. For your organisation, we have the ideas and tools to define your digital strategy, uplift student engagement, improve sentiment, reduce call volumes, reduce wait times and reduce cost to serve. Importantly, our commitment to the sector is demonstrated through our research and teaching interests with USQ and RMIT where we collaborate on the topics of next generation customer service models and the future of work.
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D2LD2L believes learning is the foundation upon which all progress and achievement rests. Working closely with organisations globally, D2L has transformed the way millions of people learn online and in the classroom. Our Brightspace platform makes learning easy, flexible and smart. Brightspace is not like a traditional Learning Management System (LMS) ¾ it is easy to create engaging courses and content, integrate video, personalise learning, capture and share expertise across the organisation, and supports all mobile devices. Plus, Brightspace enables the future of learning with adaptive learning, intelligent agents, course interactives, full support for competency-based learning and world-leading learning analytics. Our clients report improved productivity, performance growth, lower turnover of employees, greater engagement and ultimately better business outcomes. Learn more about D2L for schools, higher education and businesses at www.D2L.com.
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Pacen CorpPacen Corp specialises in the distribution of Service Desk and Asset Management solutions throughout Australia, New Zealand and the Asia Pacific region. For more than twenty years, we have distributed our products directly to corporate, government, education, and non-for-profit organisations. We offer qualified practitioners in Change Management, Incident Management, Service Desk and ITIL “Best Practice” processes and procedures.
Partnering with global leaders in enterprise management, including BMC Software, EasyVista, ISL Online, Device42 and NeuxPower, we offer an extensive range of software related products and services designed to swiftly accommodate for the specific needs of our clients, and offer ongoing support throughout all stages of the product lifecycle.
We strive for a competitive advantage by creating a working environment that reflects such familial qualities as teamwork and the commitment to a common goal through a distinct emphasis on communication and specialisation. Benefits to business productivity and user experience are why organisations from the high end of town, government and emerging enterprise – organisations such as Charles Darwin University, BHP Billiton, Department of Defence, Guide Dogs Australia, Panasonic, and Moreland City Council – value the experience and expertise we bring to the table.
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PriavaAbout Priava’s Technology
Priava is a cloud-based and centralised venue and event management system aimed at venues of all sizes. With its familiar and easy-to-use web interface, the software requires minimal training, yet its powerful functionality supports users at every stage of the event management process – from capturing the initial enquiry to coordinating logistics and producing invoices and reports.
Key modules that form part of Priava’s software include; CRM, Events & Bookings, Catering & Inventory, Online Bookings and Advanced Permissions. Priava also offers a REST API which allows customers to sync information with 3rd party systems including accounting packages, marketing systems and more.
Cloud software is being rapidly adopted by the venue and event management industry who demand fast, reliable and secure access to key information, at any time and from anywhere.
About Priava
Priava is the World’s leading cloud-based venue management software company that specializes in delivering venue and event management solutions using the SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) business model to a wide portfolio of niche markets in the venue and events sector. With offices in New York, London, Sydney and Christchurch, the company supports a diverse range of venues across the globe from single venues through to 100+ multi-site operations.
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What People Are Saying
Blog
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Date: 14 Jun 2018 By: Criterion Content Team
Improving the service quality across IT in universities is both a massive priority and infinitely easier said than done. There is no doubt that the industry features some truly brilliant people, working on some exceedingly clever and innovative projects. At the same time, however, the Michelin Man would be sweating in his sleep at the …
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Date: 14 Jun 2018 By: Criterion Content Team
One leg of our service desk triumvirate is Luke Shaw – Team Leader of the Information Technology Service Desk at the University of Newcastle. Aside from being a really nice guy, we’ve invited Luke along to discuss some of the initiatives that Newcastle have in place and how they’ve overcome specific challenges around the training …
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Date: 6 Jun 2018 By: Criterion Content Team
Every university has the occasional campfire worthy horror tale of service requests gone wrong. One of the delegates of our previous ITS in Tertiary Education conference shared the story the other day of a frustrating issue that had come to a head the previous week.“An academic service request came through with a relatively complicated software …
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Date: 6 Jun 2018 By: Criterion Content Team
At the 2017 ITS in Tertiary Education conference – Russell Murphy Transformation and Deployment Manager from ServiceNSW came along and shared with the delegates the ups downs and sideways of the transition toward an omnichannel contact centre at Service NSW. Some of the key points included: Prioritising the right channels for your organisation and your customer …
Endorsers & Media Partners
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Regional Universities NetworkThe members of the Regional Universities Network deliver educational programs across regional Australia, the nation and internationally to over 110,000 students each year, including over 45,000 students studying externally.
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We are actively building partnerships with TAFE and other training providers to enhance educational access and develop innovative models for meeting regional skill needs.
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We are leading the creation of regional knowledge hubs and technology parks, providing local access to infrastructure, technologies, research, knowledge and skills and stimulating start-up and growth of new businesses.
We play a lead role in enriching the social, cultural and environmental quality of life in regional Australia.
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