A group of delegates from university institutions across Australia visited the University of Waterloo to discuss Waterloo's regional innovation ecosystem with an emphasis on research, experiential education and entrepreneurship. In addition, the visit included tours of numerous university-affiliated centres such as the Sedra Student Design Centre, Velocity Garage, and Communitech.
Delegates from Australian Universities:
Warwick Calkin, Chief Digital and Information Officer, University of Western Australia
Kerrie Campbell, Chief Information Officer, Flinders University
Byron Collins, Executive Director, Infrastructure and Chief Technology Officer, University of Melbourne
Professor Richard Constantine, Vice-President, Students, Infrastructure and Digital Technologies, Victoria University
Professor Geoffrey Crisp, Pro-Vice Chancellor, Education, University of New South Wales
Sam Field, Director of Innovation and Architecture, Curtin University
Scott Henderson, Vice-President, Corporate Services, Edith Cowan University
Trevor Humphreys, Director, Campus Management, University of Western Australia
Damien Israel, Chief Finance Officer, University of Wollongong
Professor Philippa Levy, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Student Learning, University of Adelaide
Nat McGregor, Chief Operating Officer, University of Newcastle
Bev McQuade, Chief Information Officer, University of Adelaide
Rob Moffatt, Chief Information Officer, University of Queensland
Peter Powell, Executive Director and Chief Information Officer, La Trobe University
Greg Pringle, Chief Operating Officer, University of Queensland
Patrick Ramsden, Chief Information Officer, Swinburne University of Technology
Vikki Williams, Vice-President and Deputy Vice-Chancellor Finance and Infrastructure, University of Canberra
Trevor Woods, Chief Information Officer, Monash University
Participants from University of Waterloo:
Bruce Campbell, Chief Information Officer (CIO), Information Systems & Technology
Mario Coniglio, Associate Vice-President, Academic; Professor, Carbonate Petrology, Faculty of Science
Rob Esselment, Associate Vice-President, Government Relations
Ian Rowlands, Associate Vice-President, International
John Thompson, Associate Vice-President, University Research, Office of Research
Ross Johnston, Executive Director, Co-operative Education, University of Waterloo
Peter Teertstra, Director, Sedra Student Design Centre, University of Waterloo
Andrea Chappell, Director, Instructional Technologies and Media Services
Vinitha Gengatharan, Director, Waterloo International
Suping Zhao, International Relations Manager, Waterloo International
Jude Fiorillo, Marketing and Communications Manager, Velocity
