• Past Events

Our events program focuses on marketing our research, responding to current affairs, and has highlighted speakers from around the world. On this page, you’ll find a full listing of our past events. If you have any event suggestions or questions, please don’t hesitate to contact the team via email at events@cis.org.au.

October16
Breakfast Discussion with Eric Hanushek
Smart Nation, Richer Future: Charting the Path to Prosperity
CIS, Level 1, 131 Macquarie Street, Sydney, NSW 2000
7:30 am – 9:00 am AEST
CIS welcomes Eric Hanushek for a Breakfast discussion on Australia's future prosperity and its relation to the nation's academic performance.
October3
Transforming Education: Mississippi’s Lessons for Australia
Online Event
9:00 am – 10:00 am AEST
CIS welcomes Carey Wright and Jennifer Buckingham for a free webinar to discuss transforming education system.
September26
Free to Grow: Unlocking Economic Prosperity
CIS, Level 1, 131 Macquarie Street, Sydney, NSW 2000
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm AEST
CIS welcomes Professor John Cochrane for a lecture and conversation with economist and CIS adjunct fellow Gene Tunny.
September5
AI in Education
Will AI Make Our Education System Smarter?
Online Event
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm AEST
CIS welcomes Daisy Christodoulou and Leslie Loble to discuss the impact of AI on Eduction System.
August31
Does Australia need an Indigenous voice to Parliament? – ADELAIDE
Hilton Adelaide | Victoria Room, 233 Victoria Square, Adelaide, SA 5000
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm ACST
CIS is coming to Adelaide to present a conversation on the Voice to Parliament.
August30
Does Australia need an Indigenous voice to Parliament? – HOBART
The Henry Jones Art Hotel | Jones & Co Room, 25 Hunter St, Hobart , TAS 7000
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm AEST
CIS is coming to Hobart to present a conversation on the Voice to Parliament.

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