Presenter | Convocation Title |
Vivek Kundra | Leading Innovations in the Public Sector |
Steven Okun | Economic and Investment Trends and Opportunities in Asia Pacific |
Dr Rema Padman | Service Innovations in Public Health Using Big Data |
Peter Ahul | Adelaide Smart City |
David Morfesi | Will Trade Get Trumped? U.S. Anti-Trade Rhetoric and the Future of a Free Trade Area of the Asia Pacific |
Prof Steve Wesselingh | Lessons for international institutions from the global responses to HIV |
Marco Baccanti | Global Trends and Healthcare Innovations: What it means for Business and Government |
The Hon Kevin Foley | Policy Lessons from the Coal Face |
DEFINITION: Con·vo·ca·tion (kon"vo-kA'shun)
n. – “The act of assembling people, especially the members of a college or university.”
Convocation is a regular forum in which students have an opportunity to discuss and learn about a variety of issues. Sessions feature guest speakers, including those who lead organisations, analyse and develop policy as well as those who innovate in the fields of Information Technology and Public Policy and Management. As a student at Carnegie Mellon in Australia, you are required to attend convocations throughout your studies.
2016 Convocation Program
2015 Convocation Program
Presenter | Convocation Title |
Andrew Reed | Finding Jobs in Australia |
Major General John Frewen, AM | Strategic Leadership and Planning - Military Perspective |
MP Steven Marshall | Opportunities and Challenges to Enhance Development of SA |
Dr Leanne Read | Your future career has probably not been invented yet |
Assoc Prof Gustavo Rohde | Data Analytics and Applications in Health |
Anne Gale | Policy in Action - taking it to the street |
Lord Mayor Martin Haese | Future of Adelaide |