2017 CONFERENCE PROGRAM

THURSDAY 26th OCTOBER 2017

9:30am-2:00pm Registration (at Conference venue: the Woodward Centre, The University of Melbourne,

Level 10, Melbourne Law School Building, 185 Pelham Street, Carlton) (see attached Map)

11:00am - 1:00pm SOUL AGM (Room 556 (Lecture Room II), Level 5 Arts West Building (North Wing), Old

Parkville Campus, The University of Melbourne) (see attached Map)

1:15pm - 2:00 pm Lunch (Woodward Centre, Level 10, Melbourne Law School Building, 185 Pelham Street,

Carlton)

2:00pm - 2:15pm

Plenary (Joint Conference Rooms, eastern wing, Woodward Centre)

Introduction

Kylie Gould, General Counsel, The University of Melbourne and SOUL President

2.15pm – 2.30pm Welcome

Mr. Allan J. Myers AC, QC, Chancellor, The University of Melbourne

2.30pm - 3:00pm Keynote Address

Prof. Carolyn Evans, immediate ex-Dean of the Melbourne Law School, now Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Graduate) & Deputy Provost (Academic & International), The University of Melbourne

3.00pm - 3.30pm Afternoon Tea (breakout area adjacent to eastern wing Conference Rooms, Woodward

Centre)

3:30pm - 4:45pm Concurrent Sessions

STREAM A – (Conference Room 1, eastern wing, Woodward Centre)

50 Shades of ADR – Matching process and problem

Shirli Kirchner

STREAM B – (Conference Room 2, eastern wing, Woodward Centre)

IP Commercialisation in Australian Universities – an evolving ecosystem

Aaron Mentha, Senior Lawyer, Commercialisation, The University of Melbourne

Alastair Hick, Director, Monash Innovation, Monash University

Gabrielle Hirsch, Senior Lawyer (Commercialisation), Monash University

5:15-6:00pm Walking Tour of central University of Melbourne campus

Departing from the main entrance, ground floor of the Law School Building, 185 Pelham Street, Carlton and concluding at Drinks Reception venue (below)

6:00pm - 8.00pm Drinks Reception

Hosted by The University of Melbourne

Yasuko Hiraoka Myer Room, Level 1, Sydney Myer Asia Centre, Swanston Street, Carlton

FRIDAY 27th OCTOBER 2017

9:00am – 10:30am Plenary (Joint Conference Rooms, eastern wing, Woodward Centre) Respect. Now. Always.

Regan Sterry, Deputy General Counsel, La Trobe University

Prof. Richard James, Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic & Undergraduate) and Deputy Provost, The University of Melbourne

Panel Discussion led by Harriet Eager, Partner, Minter Ellison

10:30am – 11:00am Morning Tea (breakout area adjacent to eastern wing Conference Rooms, Woodward

Centre)

11:00am – 12:15pm Concurrent Sessions

STREAM A – (Large Conference Room, eastern wing, Woodward Centre)

101: Research Contracting

Katherine Payne, Lawyer, Research & Innovation, The University of Melbourne

STREAM B – (South Room, Woodward Centre)

Construction Procurement

Simone Holding, Partner, and Louisa Nuccitelli, Senior Associate, Maddocks

12:15pm – 1:00pm Lunch (breakout area adjacent to eastern wing Conference Rooms, Woodward Centre)

1:00pm – 2:00pm Concurrent Sessions

STREAM A – (Large Conference Room, eastern wing, Woodward Centre)

Managing “Difficult People” in the workplace

Amy Kilpatrick, Senior Legal Counsel, University of Canberra

Amber Sharp, Executive Lawyer, Bartier Perry

STREAM B – (South Room, Woodward Centre)

101 Leasing Fundamentals

Calvin Tay, Senior Associate, and Grant Parker, Partner, Sparke Helmore

2:00pm – 3:00pm Concurrent Sessions

STREAM A – (Large Conference Room, eastern wing, Woodward Centre)

Regulating Universities (ESOS)

Kylie Diwell, Partner, MinterEllison

Doing business in China

Richard Chew, Partner, and Catie Moore, Partner, Sparke Helmore

STREAM B – (South Room, Woodward Centre)

Philanthropy, gifts and trusts in the University context

Oliver Shtein, Executive Lawyer, Bartier Perry

Merrilyn Julian, Head of Bequests, Advancement, The University of Melbourne

Linda Goldsmith, Specialist Trust Lawyer, The University of Melbourne

3:00pm – 3:15pm Afternoon Tea (breakout area adjacent to eastern wing Conference Rooms, Woodward

Centre)

3:15pm – 4:00pm

Plenary (Joint Conference Rooms, eastern wing, Woodward Centre)

Update on Admin law - “Hot Governance Issues”

Barry Dunphy, Partner, Clayton Utz

4:00pm – 4:15pm Murdoch EBA case

Ken Grime (past President, SOUL)

4:15pm – 4:45pm NACUA Scholars’ Personal Reflections and Study Trip Report

Amy Kilpatrick, Senior Legal Counsel, University of Canberra, 2017 NACUA Scholar

Michael Faithfull, Legal Counsel, Edith Cowan University, 2017 NACUA Scholar

4:45pm Conference Close

Closing Remarks by Kylie Gould, General Counsel, The University of Melbourne, SOUL President

5:30pm – 10:30pm Conference Dinner

University House, Cnr Tin Alley & Professor’s Walk, The University of Melbourne Sponsored and Hosted by Minter Ellison

Conference - Woodward Centre, The University of Melbourne, Level 10, Melbourne Law School Building, 185

Pelham Street, Carlton

SOUL AGM - Room 556 - Lecture Room II, Level 5 - Arts West Building (North Wing), Old Parkville Campus,

The University of Melbourne

Drinks Reception - Yasuko Hiraoka Myer Room, Level 1, Sydney Myer Asia Centre, Swanston Street, Carlton

Conference Dinner - University House, Cnr Tin Alley & Professor’s Walk, The University of Melbourne

SOUL 2017

Conference Venue

Welcome Drinks

Venue –

Thursday 26

October at 6pm

Conference Dinner Venue –

Friday 27 October at 5.30pm

SOUL AGM Venue - Arts

West Building - Thursday

26 October at 11am