Australia Forum: Partnering for Impact

Multi-stakeholder partnerships are at the forefront of addressing pressing challenges, and leveraging the strengths that exist across a region or ecosystem. This panel discussion will explore the transformative potential of multi-stakeholder and ecosystem-based partnerships, focusing on how universities, industries, governments, and communities can collaborate effectively to drive innovation, sustainability, and societal impact.

This workshop explores the characteristics and criteria that make partnerships successful. It focuses on identifying what constitutes an ‘ideal partnership’ and how to cultivate such relationships. In this workshop participants will identify key challenges in university-industry collaboration, and collectively untangle the problems and brainstorm different solutions to design their ideal partnership. Participants will discuss how to align the values and objectives of different stakeholders to create partnerships that endure and achieve meaningful outcomes, and remain relevant and adaptable in a rapidly changing world.

Hear about innovative initiatives and programs of work taking place across Australia, and gain valuable insights to apply back to your own institution.

Participants can interact and network with the speakers and other attendees to dive deeper into the cases, and undertake interactive exercises aimed at exchanging insights, learning from each other and reflecting on the day’s activities.

Join us for networking dinner and drinks at The Plough Inn (29 Stanley St Plaza).

UIIN will present insights on its External Engagement Benchmark Initiative to assess the performance and success of external engagement offices at higher education institutions (HEIs) across the globe. The benchmarking initiative focuses on the importance of dedicated offices and personnel and their direct contribution to the impact created at / by universities.

This panel will explore impact strategies and frameworks that universities are developing to effectively measure and communicate the impact of external engagement. Delving into methods and tools for capturing and measuring the impact of external engagements it will focus on how universities can effectively demonstrate the value they bring to their communities and industries.

The workshop introduces the components of the logic model and different types of qualitative and quantitative indicators for assessing university-industry engagement activities and supporting mechanisms.