I enjoy working with educational institutions and professional associations to stimulate change and growth, by building educational capacity and empowering staff and students.
In the last couple of years, I have worked with educational institutions on projects to develop / review employability and student success strategies and offerings, inform graduate capability development, review Faculty, School and course performance, and develop new programs and courses.
Below I present a selection of my speaking engagements.
Bridgstock, R. (2025). Future-capable graduates, future-capable education: Identity, adaptability and connection. Keynote presentation at CAULLT Conference, Melbourne and virtually.
Bridgstock, R. (2024). Connectedness and learning in higher education. Keynote presentation at CDU Learning and Teaching Week, Darwin.
Bridgstock, R. (2023). Preparing students for AI-enabled work and life futures. Plenary presentation at ACODE 90, Darwin and virtually.
Bridgstock, R. (2023). Finding meaning and sustainability in post-pandemic careers practice in higher education. Keynote presentation at NAGCAS Annual Conference, Melbourne.
Bridgstock, R. (2023). AI-enabled work and life futures: What does this mean for Education? Plenary presentation at the Hatchery, Sydney.
Bridgstock, R. (2021). “But Is Authentic Enough? Rethinking Higher Education Pedagogy for Future-Readiness”. Keynote presentation at the Singapore Authentic Learning in Higher Education Conference, NTU, Singapore.
Bridgstock, R. (2019). “Future-capable higher education: A connectedness learning approach”. Plenary presentation at the Future Teaching and Learning in Higher Education conference, Sydney.
Bridgstock, R. (2018). “Transforming careers practice in universities: Digital disruption, service reinvention and new forms of institutional collaboration”. Keynote presentation at the Career Development Association of Australasia conference, Hobart.
Bridgstock, R. (2017). “Future capable: Learning for life and work in the 21st century”. Grand Challenge Lecture, Institute for Future Environments, Brisbane.
Bridgstock, R. (2017). Keynote. “Workplace 2030 | The Skills You Need and How To Get Them”. Real World Futures Seminar Series, QUT, Brisbane.
Bridgstock, R. (2016). Keynote presentation “21st century learning partnerships: building communities and networks for learning and capabilities for the future” at From Good to Great Learning and Teaching Seminar, Nanyang Technology University, Singapore, March 2016.
Bridgstock, R. (2016). Plenary presentation “A creative knowledge co-production approach to student partnerships” at From Good to Great Learning and Teaching Seminar, Nanyang Technology University, Singapore, March 2016.
Bridgstock. R. (2016). Keynote presentation “Future capable: teaching for the 21st century”. St Laurences College teacher professional development day, St Laurences, Brisbane, January 2016.
Bridgstock, R. (2015). Graduate employability 2.0: Digital network capabilities. Plenary presentation at the Higher Education Research Conference, Queensland University of Technology, November 2015.
Bridgstock, R. (2015). with Lloyd, D., McMillen, C., & Christjanson, L. Panel presentation “The growing concerns about employability and the value of undertaking tertiary education”. Tertiary Education Public Seminar series, Melbourne Centre for the Study of Higher Education, Melbourne, November 2015.
Bridgstock, R. (2015). Creativity, entrepreneurship and work skills development in higher education. Nanyang Technological University Distinguished Speaker’s Series on Pedagogical Changes, Singapore.
Bridgstock, R. (2014). Keynote presentation “Infusing employability into the undergraduate curriculum from first year” at OLT National Forum Developing graduate employability through partnerships with industry and professional associations, RMIT, Melbourne.
Bridgstock, R. (2014). Keynote presentation at UNSW School of Art and Design Professional Practice Forum. “Designing creative professional practice courses for employability”, UNSW, Sydney. Facilitation of UNSW SoAD professional practice course development workshop.
Bridgstock, R. (2013). Keynote presentation at RMIT Learning and Teaching Forum. “Transdisciplinarity, Innovation and Education for the Creative Workforce”. Melbourne.
Bridgstock, R. (2013). Invited address to the QUT Senior Leadership Group Forum. “What do we need to do differently to deliver on our promise of a university for the real world?” Queensland University of Technology, Kingscliffe.
Bridgstock, R (2013). Professional development seminar (virtual) at the Falmouth University College of the Arts Creative Workforce Forum. “Education for the Creative Workforce” Cornwall.
Bridgstock, R. (2013). Professional development seminar. “Creative Futures: Arts classroom to arts career”, Brisbane Girls Grammar School, Spring Hill.
Bridgstock, R. (2012). Professional development workshop “Education in the 21st century”. Southbank Institute of Technology Staff Conference, ‘Change & Leadership: Make it happen’, Southbank.
Bridgstock, R. (2012) Plenary presentation. “Educating for the creative workforce”. British Council South East Asia Global dialogue on higher education and the creative industries. Singapore.
Bridgstock, R. (2012). Professional development presentation. ‘Educating for creative futures’. Brisbane Girls Grammar School, Spring Hill.
Bridgstock, R. (2012). Plenary presentation. “Creative Industries in Australia: Research and Trends”. Tamkang University Taiwan International Forum on Culture and Creative Industries, Taipei.
Bridgstock, R. (2012) Plenary presentation. Education for Innovation in the Creative Industries. South Africa eSkills summit, Department of Communications and the eSkills Institute, Cape Town.
Bridgstock, R. (2012). Keynote presentation. Beyond the creative hothouse: Studio teaching for innovation in the creative industries. 4th National Forum on Studio Teaching: Sites of Creativity, Sydney.