AIEC

Australian International Education Conference

The major Australian international education conference presented by IEAA and IDP Education, held over four days in a major Australian capital city. AIEC is the largest international education conference in the Asia-Pacific and the third largest such conference in the world.

The AIEC attracts approximately 1300 delegates, including 200-300 international delegates. It includes a pre-conference day of workshops, the associated IEAA Research Roundtable and industry meetings.

The content covers current Australian and global trends in international education across all aspects of international education, including emerging high impact research. The occasion of the presentation of the annual IEAA Research Award together with a presentation of their research by the awardee is also a feature.

Target Audience

The audience at AIEC is made up of the following people:

  • Directors of International Offices, Vice-Chancellors, Marketing Managers, Senior Academic and Student support staff from universities, TAFE, secondary schools, English language centres and private colleges from Australia and internationally.
  • Peak bodies representing education, development and student interests.
  • Key government representatives and policy makers from Australia and overseas.
  • Business Development and Marketing Managers in the corporate sector with affiliated services in education and development.
  • Directors, Managers and Representatives from the IDP Education global network.
  • Non-government organisations (NGOs).
  • Influential international alumni in business, government and academia.
  • Service providers in travel, education software, online providers, healthcare, customs and quarantine information, accommodation, banking, insurance and communication services.

Outcomes

  • Find out about market trends, latest research findings and industry directions.
  • Network with key institutional staff.
  • Strengthen relationships with key decision makers in international education.
  • Develop partnerships & associations with education institutions, industry and government bodies and individuals from Australia and worldwide.

Indicative month held: October