NATIONAL SYMPOSIUM
Australian Science, Australia's Future: Science 2035
We are in the midst of unprecedented global change. Geopolitical uncertainty has become the norm, while technology is accelerating at a pace not seen since the Industrial Revolution, leading to both opportunities and job insecurity. Productivity is slowing, the population is ageing, science and maths participation in schools is declining, and our economy lacks diversity, relying on too few industries to be resilient to shocks. Australians require a science and technology uplift to prosper in this future – both in terms of skills and capability.
Do we have the national science capability we need to rise to this challenge?
The Australian Academy of Science 2025 national symposium will unpack this question.
There has never been a national effort to systematically assess Australia’s science capability against its future needs, until now. The Academy will launch one of the most ambitious policy efforts in our history: Australian Science, Australia’s Future: Science 2035.
This symposium is essential for industry leaders looking for in depth analysis to inform their future directions, for science and policy leaders tasked with shaping the Australian science and education landscapes.
Date: Thursday 4 September 2025
Time: 8.30am – 4.30pm
Venue: Shine Dome, 15 Gordon Street, Acton ACT 2601, and online
Registration
Registrations to attend the symposium are now open.
Online attendance: free
Program
The program will be updated as speaker information is announced.
Symposium Speakers and Panel Members
- The Hon Dr Andrew Charlton MP
Assistant Minister for Science, Technology and the Digital Economy
- Professor Ian Chubb AC FAA FTSE
Convenor of Australian Science, Australia’s Future: Science 2035
- Tony Cook PSM
Secretary, Department of Education
- Professor Kate Darian-Smith FASSA
President, Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia
- Robyn Denholm
Chair, Strategic Examination of Research and Development
- Professor Susan Dodds FAHA
Deputy Chair, Australian Research Council
- Professor Mark Ferguson
Chair, European Innovation Council, former Chief Scientific Adviser to the Government of Ireland
- Professor Stephen Garton AM FAHA FASSA
President, Australian Academy of the Humanities
- Professor Barney Glover AO FTSE
Commissioner, Jobs and Skills Australia
- Rosemary Huxtable AO PSM
Chair, National Health and Medical Research Strategy
- Professor Chennupati Jagadish AC PresAA FRS FREng FTSE
President, Australian Academy of Science
- Joseph Mitchell
Assistant Secretary, Australian Council of Trade Unions
- Meghan Quinn PSM
Secretary, Department of Industry, Science and Resources
- Adjunct Professor Peter Rossdeutscher AM
Chair, Industry Innovation and Science Australia
- Professor Lynette Russell AM
Monash Indigenous Studies Centre, Monash University
- Professor Peter Shergold AC FASSA
Chair, Australian Research Council
- Professor Margaret Sheil AO FAA FTSE
Vice
Chancellor, QUT and Secretary Science Policy, Australian Academy of Science
- Caroline Smith
Head, Centre for Education and Training,
Australian Industry Group
- Dr Hayley Teasdale
Head Science Policy and Advice, Australian Academy of Science
- Martijn Wilder AM
Chair, National Reconstruction Fund
Symposium Convenor
Professor Ian Chubb
AC FAA FTSE
Chair and Convenor
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Shine Dome, 15 Gordon St, Acton ACT
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