Program
Opportunities Emerging Technologies Provide for Strategy, Planning and Operation of Institutes of Higher Learning
Day 1: 10 April 2024 (Wednesday) (Theme) Learning Experiences: Knowledge Exchange and Skill Enhancement | |
8:15 am to 8:45 am | Registration |
8:45 am | Welcome to Waipapa Taumata Rau Kaiarataki Michael Steedman University Management, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Maori) University of Auckland |
9:00 am | Opening Address Mun-Heng Tsoi Vice President HEPA Association Pamela Moss Co-Chair, Organizing Committee HEPA Forum 2024 and Host University |
9:15 am | Keynote Presentation: Strategic Planning in the Current Global Environment Dawn Freshwater Vice-Chancellor University of Auckland |
9:45 am to 10.00 am | Group Photo Taking |
10:00 am | Coffee Break |
10:45 am to 12:30 pm | Topical Session I Presentation 1: New Learning Web Platform on Practical Skills and Techniques for Institutional Research (IR) in Japan Shotaro Imai and Kunihiko Takamatsu Associate Professor; Professor Tokyo Institute of Technology Presentation 2: Empowering University Teachers and Students in Teaching and Learning through Customising Generative AI Jingwen Mu and Simon Wang Director, Institutional Research and Strategic Planning; Innovation Officer and Lecturer in English, Language Centre Hong Kong Baptist University Presentation 3: Leveraging Emerging Technologies to Campus Master Planning Ashley Wong Head, Campus Planning and Management, University Campus Infrastructure National University of Singapore Moderator: Roy Tan Chief Agility Officer National University of Singapore |
12:30 pm | Lunch |
1:45 pm to 3:00 pm | Topical Session II Presentation 1: Data Analytics: An Essential Tool of Trade for the Modern-Day IR Professionals Vivian Cheng Manager (Institutional Data), Office of Institutional Data and Research Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Virtual) Presentation 2: Semiconductor Education in Asian and U.S. Universities: Challenges and Innovations University-Industry-Government Helix Ye Qin Assistant Researcher Shanghai Jiao Tong University Presentation 3: Evolving Institutional Data Repositories and Information Delivery: A Journey from On-Premises to Cloud Delivery of Institutional Decision-Support Data Indrajeet Singh Associate Director, Data Engineering and Analytics, Planning & Information Office University of Auckland Moderator: Jingwen Mu Director, Institutional Research and Strategic Planning Hong Kong Baptist University |
3:00 pm | Coffee Break |
3:30 pm to 5:00 pm | Topical Session III Presentation 1: Harnessing Augmented and Virtual Reality to Improve Learner Experience and Planning for Future Learning in the World of Immersive Realities and Digital Twins Kenneth Lo Director, Office of Digital Learning Singapore University of Technology and Design (Virtual) Presentation 2: Strategic Integration of Aadhaar, DigiLocker, and ABC: Transforming Higher Learning Operations Raghu Raman and Vinith Kumar Nair Dean, School of Business, Director, Amrita Center for Rankings, Accreditations and Eminence; Associate Director, Amrita Center for Rankings, Accreditations and Eminence & Professor, Amrita School of Business Amrita University Moderator: Pamela Moss Director – Planning and Information University of Auckland |
5:00 pm to 5:15 pm | Closing Remarks for the Day |
6:00 pm | Networking Dinner Old Government House (Bldg 102) University of Auckland |
Day 2: 11 April 2024 (Thursday) (Theme) Strategic Development and Innovative Planning | ||
| 9:00 am | Recap of Day 1 Roy Tan Co-Chair, Organizing Committee HEPA Forum 2024 |
9:10 am | Keynote Presentation II: Advancing University Administration through AI and Data Innovation Stephen Ponsford CEO Qrious Limited, New Zealand | |
| 9:40 am to 10:30 am | Topical Session IV Presentation 1: Global Education in Business in Korea Euiho Suh, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus, POSTECH, Korea Special Advisor for Quality Assurance, SolBridge International School of Business VP & Chair Professor, aSSIST University Presentation 2: Transforming the Transformation: From Organisational Excellence Transformation Unit to NUS Agility Office Roy Tan Chief Agility Officer National University of Singapore Moderator: Alison Lloyd Associate Provost (Institutional Data and Research) The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology |
| 10:30 am | Coffee Break |
| 11:00am to 12:15 pm | Topical Session V Presentation 1: The role of Machine Learning Operations in Short- and Long-Term Planning at Western Sydney University Kirill Kozlov Associate Director, Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence Western Sydney University Presentation 2: Developing and Implementing a Data Strategy: A Pathway to Data Governance Maturity Patrick Law Associate Director, Data Governance, Planning & Information Office University of Auckland Moderator: Fiona Sutherland Deputy Director, Government and Policy University of Canberra |
| 12:15 pm | Networking Lunch |
| 1:30 pm to 2:25 pm | Topical Session VI Presentation 1: Innovating Higher Education Strategy with Emerging Technologies: LASALLE's Approach Wolfgang Muench and Damaris Carlisle (Virtual) Dean, Learning, Teaching & Research; Lecturer-in-Charge, The Learning Centre LASALLE, Singapore Presentation 2: Developing a Sustainable and Transformative Digital Learning Strategy @ SMU James Foo and Issac Koh Associate Director; Senior Manager, Centre for Teaching Excellence Singapore Management University Moderator: Eng Hong Ong Director, DesignZ and Special Projects, President Office Singapore University of Technology and Design |
| 2:30 pm | Introduction to 2025 HEPA Forum Takamatsu Kunihiko Professor Tokyo Institute of Technology |
| 2:45 pm | Group Sharing: Forum Wrap-up Pamela Moss Co-Chair, Organizing Committee HEPA Forum 2024 and Host University Mun-Heng Tsoi Vice President HEPA Association |
| 3.10 pm | Closing Remarks Mun-Heng Tsoi Vice President HEPA Association |
| 3:25 pm to 5:00 pm | Campus Tour |
