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Advancing Trust & Identity for Higher Education and Research Roundtables 2026

Date 7 April 2026

The Australian Access Federation (AAF) invites you to join our state‑based Roundtable breakfast series, focused on the challenges and opportunities shaping Trust and Identity across the research and higher education sector.

Building on the inaugural Roundtable held in Sydney last year, these sessions will feature a distinguished panel from across the community, and are designed to foster open dialogue and the exchange of ideas that can help inform future sector roadmaps and strategic directions.

These session will bring together leaders from across the community, and explore how trust and identity is evolving — and how we can work collectively to shape their future.

Who should attend

  • CIO's and CISO's in the higher education and research sector
  • National Research Infrastructure leaders
  • AAF project partners and collaborators
  • Government representatives
  • Industry partners to the higher education and research sector

Meet the panellists

A full list of panellists will be published prior to the events.

  • John Scullen

    John Scullen

    Head of Trust and Identity Strategy and Futures, AAF (all sessions)
  • Dr Siddeswara Guru

    Dr Siddeswara Guru

    Director Data Science, Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network (Brisbane)
  • Dima Postnikov

    Dima Postnikov

    Managing Director, APAC and Global Ecosystems Director, Scytáles AB (Brisbane)
  • Dr David Stockdale

    Dr David Stockdale

    Chair AUSCERT, CISO University of Queensland (Brisbane)
  • Linden Dawson

    Linden Dawson

    Senior Product Manager, National Australia Bank (Melbourne)
  • Dr James Murray

    Dr James Murray

    Director of External Engagement and Partnerships, Astronomy Australia Limited (Melbourne)
  • John Phillips

    John Phillips

    Co-Founder, Sezoo (Melbourne)
  • Greg Sawyer

    Greg Sawyer

    Chief Executive Officer, CAUDIT (Melbourne)
  • Dr Judy Halliday

    Dr Judy Halliday

    Director, Research and Innovation, South Australian Department of State Development (Adelaide)
  • Professor Mark Hutchinson

    Professor Mark Hutchinson

    Dean of Research, College of Health, Adelaide University (Adelaide)
  • Dave Hyland

    Dave Hyland

    Founder ID Partners (Adelaide)
  • Karl Sellmann

    Karl Sellmann

    Chair AHECS (Australian Higher Education Cybersecurity Service) (Adelaide)

Meet the Chairs

  • Heath Marks

    CEO, AAF
  • Margie Jantti

    Margie Jantti

    Deputy CEO, AAF

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Contact the AAF

If you would like to discuss trust and identity for your organisation, please contact us and one of our project managers will be in contact.

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