Trending BI Front Ends and Back Ends: A Tech Landscape Update
17 July 2025 (12–1pm AEST / 2–3pm NZST)
Online
LIVE WEBINAR
Facilitator: Lester DSouza, Manager, Government Reporting, UTS
Technology evolves rapidly. In this session we’ll discuss practical concerns about tool choices and architecture that are crucial for BI professionals building and maintaining systems. This keeps members up-to-date with current industry trends in BI tooling.
Some of the topics we’ll discuss include:
- Front-end deep dive: Focus on leading visualisation tools (e.g. Power BI, Tableau, Qlik Sense – including their latest features and integration capabilities), and potentially niche tools for specific analytical needs.
- User experience (UX) and data storytelling capabilities of these tools.
- Back-end architectures: Discussion on cloud data platforms (Azure Synapse, AWS Redshift, Google BigQuery, Snowflake), modern data warehousing concepts (data lakehouses), and tools for data integration and transformation (ETL/ELT).
- Data mesh/fabric concepts: Brief overview of emerging architectural paradigms that impact front-end and back-end integration.
- Security and governance: How security is managed across the modern BI stack.
- Interactive element: Poll attendees on what tools they currently use/are considering.
The aim is to facilitate a discussion on pros and cons based on real world experiences. Basically, a ‘day in the life of a dataflow through a modern stack’.
Pricing:
- Members: FREE
- Non-members: $52.77 (AUD$45 + GST + booking fee)
THIS IS A LIVE WEBINAR AND WILL NOT BE RECORDED.
Share Your Story: Projects, Dashboards & Discoveries
29 July 2025 (12–1pm AEST / 2–3pm NZST)
Online
LIVE WEBINAR
Facilitator: To be confirmed (Could this be you?)
*Seeking expressions of interest to facilitate this session*
We are excited to announce that we are seeking volunteers to run a Show and Tell session on 29 July 2025. This is a fantastic opportunity for both members and non-members (who can attend for free if they present) to express their interest and engage with colleagues from various universities.
Do you have something you’ve worked on and would love to share with others? Perhaps you’re looking for fresh ideas or feedback on a particular piece of work? Whether it’s a new analysis, report, project, model, or dashboard, we encourage you to bring it to the table. There are no restrictions on the topics to be discussed, so feel free to showcase any institutional research you’ve been involved in.
Simply attend the session, facilitate the discussion, and enjoy a chat with your colleagues.
If you are interested in running a Show and Tell session, please email us an Expression of Interest by clicking the button below.
Pricing:
- Members: FREE
- Non-members: $52.77 (AUD$45 + GST + booking fee)
THIS IS A LIVE WEBINAR AND WILL NOT BE RECORDED.
Institutional Reporting (formerly Government Reporting) Special Interest Group 2/2025
14 August 2025 (12–1pm AEST / 2–3pm NZST)
Online
LIVE WEBINAR
Facilitator: Don Johnston, AAIR Institutional Reporting SIG Chair
We invite you to register for our upcoming Institutional Reporting (formerly Government Reporting) special interest group session.
Please let us know what other burning topics you would like to discuss during this session.
More information will be provided soon.
Pricing:
- Members: FREE
- Non-members: $52.77 (AUD$45 + GST + booking fee)
THIS IS A LIVE WEBINAR AND WILL NOT BE RECORDED.
Mind Over Survey: Leveraging Behavioural Insights to Increase Participation
19 August 2025 (12–1pm AEST / 2–3pm NZST)
Online
LIVE WEBINAR
Facilitator: Cassandra Saunders, AAIR Surveys and Evaluation SIG Chair
Guest presenter: Professor Swee-Hoon Chuah, Director, Tasmanian Behavioural Lab (Professor of Behavioural Economics, University of Tasmania)
Swee-Hoon will be speaking about the principles of Behavioural Economics and how they can influence behaviour by understanding the psychology behind people’s choices, with a specific lens on how they can be applied to boost survey respondent engagement.
Why do so many surveys go unanswered in higher education? Despite our best efforts, response rates often remain stubbornly low. This interactive session will explore how behavioural insights can help us understand the psychological barriers that lead people to ignore surveys. Together, we’ll explore simple, evidence-informed strategies to make participation easier, more appealing, and more timely. Join us to learn how to design smarter surveys that fit real human behaviour.
* This session will include interactive polls. Participants will need to have their mobile phone handy. *
Pricing:
- Members: FREE
- Non-members: $52.77 (AUD$45 + GST + booking fee)
THIS IS A LIVE WEBINAR AND WILL NOT BE RECORDED.