SVA Symposium Welcome Keynote and Sponsor Feature

Trust, Safety and Participation in Times of Change Professor Shorten is a nationally recognised leader whose career spans higher education, government, and social policy in Australia. As Vice‑Chancellor and President of UC, he is focused on strengthening student experience, equity, and institutional impact across a rapidly evolving sector. His keynote at the Student Voice Symposium will engage directly with the 2026 Symposium theme, Trust, Safety and Participation in Times of Change. The address will explore how institutions can create the conditions for meaningful student voice - where students feel safe, trusted, and empowered to participate in shaping decisions that affect their education and student experience. It will also consider how systems, policies, and institutional cultures can better support authentic student voice at scale.