Australia is at a turning point for research and development.

Join the first Solutions Series: In Conversation as Tech Council of Australia CEO and Strategic Examination of Research and Development panel member Dr Kate Cornick and Universities Australia CEO Luke Sheehy take on the big question: what will it take to turn the Strategic Examination of Research and Development (SERD) into real results?

Held just days after the federal budget — and at a time when progress on implementation remains uncertain — this is a timely, straight-talking discussion about what happens next.

Expect a fast-paced, solutions-focused conversation on:

• Why the SERD matters for Australia’s productivity, jobs and future industries
• What’s at risk if momentum stalls
• The decisions government needs to make now
• How universities, industry and government can step up together.

No rehashing the report. No theory. Just a clear-eyed look at what needs to happen to turn ambition into action.