2024 Industry Open Day
Our 2024 Industry Open Day was held on 10 September 2024 and welcomed a wide range of industry and community partners to explore collaborative growth opportunities.
The event facilitated connections between University staff and business, and fostered collaboration across industry, government, researchers, and recruitment specialists.
Highlights included:
- Interactive professional development sessions covering a range of topics including harnessing the power of a multigenerational workforce, the impact of AI innovations on industry, and the latest technologies helping businesses achieve net-zero.
- An inspiring networking lunch where you could 'Meet an Expert' - read their statements here
- A compelling keynote presentation from respected business leader Samantha (Sam) Martin-Williams
- An insightful panel discussion on Neurodiversity, Disability, Gender Diversity, and Indigenous Inclusion.
The day culminated in a tour of some of the University's world-class facilities including the BioResearch Building, Electron Microscopy and X-ray Facility, Global Innovative Centre for Advanced Nanomaterials, Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI), Newcastle Institute for Energy and Resources and NUbots – Newcastle Robotics Laboratory
Thank you to all who attended and contributed to making this event a success. We look forward to continuing our journey of innovation and collaboration with our valued industry and community partners.
Looking to connect? Contact our Industry Engagement team to explore how we can work together to drive innovation and growth in our region.
If you attended Industry Open Day, we would love to hear about your experience. You can provide feedback via our post-event survey.
Partner with us & the next generation
We support a wide range of recruitment and engagement strategies with the aim of delivering benefits to employers, students and graduates. If you would like to learn more about career-ready placements, get in touch with our Careers and Employability team.
Partner with us to solve challenges
Our University facilitates relationships between local businesses, researchers, startups and entrepreneurs to solve problems and drive industry in our regions. If you would like to partner with our Research team, you can get in touch with us below.
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