CAUDIT Leadership Institute

Join over 1,050 IT, eResearch and library professionals and become a graduate of the CAUDIT Leadership Institute

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17 - 21 August 2026, Intercontinental Resort & Spa, Sanctuary Cove, Gold Coast, Qld.

The CAUDIT Leadership Institute (CLI) is one week residential dynamic, immersive program from 17 - 21 August 2026 designed to enhance the leadership skills of Australian and New Zealand University information professionals. The program has been developed for information technology, library and eResearch managers within higher education who aspire to senior leadership positions, and who have had several years of management experience.

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Why you should attend

The ability to lead in a high impact, digitally changing organisation is a core attribute of any organisation. Universities are a vital part of any evolving society, providing expertise on contemporary world problems and producing the workforce of the future.

The role of Information professionals across IT and libraries in the higher education sector continues to be elevated and their expertise of the impact of digital opportunities on the strategic outputs of institutions is seen as an essential. CIOs and Librarians have the opportunity of ensuring that their organisations have the requisite leadership capabilities in addition to technical competence so that they and their teams can drive innovation and guide their Universities to a new, information-rich, globally connected future...

Meet the Faculty

Members of the CAUDIT Leadership Institute faculty are senior information technology and information resources professionals in higher education, drawn from Australia, New Zealand, and the United States. The Institute has been offered annually since 1998.

2026 Executive Insight Speaker - Professor Margaret Sheil

We were thrilled to welcome Professor Margaret Sheil AO, Vice-Chancellor of Queensland University of Technology to present the Executive Insight session at the CAUDIT Leadership Institute in 2026.

Professor Sheil has served as Vice-Chancellor of Queensland University of Technology (QUT) since 2018. She has had a lead role in shaping the national research agenda through a range of board and committee memberships. She currently serves as Secretary of Science Policy for the Australian Academy of Science and Chair of the Reef 2050 Independent Expert Panel. A Fellow of both the Australian Academy of Science (AAS) and the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering (ATSE), her previous roles include Provost at the University of Melbourne and CEO of the Australian Research Council. She holds a ...

Information Session

Want to know more about the CAUDIT Leadership Institute? Watch the recording of our information session with CLI Director, Jill Benn below:

CLI Alumni event at THETA

What an amazing opportunity to reconnect with fellow CAUDIT Leadership Institute alumni at a special networking lunch during THETA 2025 in Perth. It was incredible to hear the stories of how much impact the CLI had for everyone!

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2026 CLI Graduates

Congratulations to our 2026 CLI graduates, an outstanding group of professionals from across the sector.

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2025 CLI Graduates

Thanks to our exceptional cohort and dedicated faculty, the 2025 CAUDIT Leadership Institute has been a remarkable success.

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2024 CLI Graduates

Thanks to our outstanding cohort and exceptional faculty, this year’s CAUDIT Leadership Institute was an incredible success.

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