The STEM 2023 Conference

Agenda

Day 1

8:00am – 9:00am
Registration, coffee, expo

9:00am – 9:05am
Acknowledgement of Country: Hunter School of the Performing Arts

9:05am – 9:15am
Welcome:  Eddie Woo – Master of Ceremonies

9:15am – 9:30am
Conference Opening: Murat Dizdar – Secretary NSW Department of Education

9:30am – 9:50am
Keynote 1: Meaning & meaningfulness: expanding mathematics in the minds of our learners – Eddie Woo

9:50am – 10:10am
Keynote 2: Mathematics as a Universal Language – Lily Serna

10:10am – 10:30am
Keynote 3: Igniting STEM Education Pathways: Collaborative Endeavours for Space Inspired Learning – Professor Scott Sleap

10:30am – 11:00am
Morning Tea, Expo, Networking

11:00am – 11:05am
Move to Workshop Session 1

11:05am – 12:05am
Workshop Session 1

12:05am – 12:10pm
Move to Workshop Session 2

12:10pm – 1:10pm
Workshop Session 2

1:10pm – 2:20pm
Lunch, Networking and Expo

2:20pm – 3:20pm
Workshop Session 3

3:30pm – 4:30pm
Non-compulsory Network Session

Day 2

8:00am – 9:00am
Registration

9:00am – 9:05am
Acknowledgement of Country: Hunter School of the Performing Arts

9:05am – 9:15am
Introduction: Adam Spencer – Master of Ceremonies

9:15am – 9:30am
Special Video Presentation: STEM is for Everyone – Australia’s Women in STEM Ambassador – Professor Lisa Harvey-Smith

9:30am – 9:50am
Keynote 1: GPT!!! Strap yourself in for the ride – Adam Spencer

9:50am – 10:10am
Keynote 2: Building Thinking Classrooms | Engaged Learners vs. Engaging Activities – Professor Peter Liljedahl

10:10am – 10:30am
Keynote 3: Convergent Horizons – Dr Catherine Ball

10:30am – 11:00am
Morning Tea, Expo, Networking

11:00am – 1:00pm
Deep Dive Session

1:00pm – 2:00pm
Lunch, Networking and Expo

2:00pm – 3:30pm
Deep Dive Session continued