The power of conferences : : stories of serendipity, innovation, and driving social change / / Deborah Edwards, Carmel Foley, Cheryl Malone.

• VerfasserIn: Edwards, Deborah,; Foley, Carmel,; Malone, Cheryl,
• TeilnehmendeR: Foley, Carmel,; Malone, Cheryl,
• Place / Publishing House: Broadway, N.S.W. : UTS ePRESS,, 2017.
• Year of Publication: 2017
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (156 pages) :; colour illustrations, photographs.

"The power of conferences: stories of serendipity, innovation and driving social change asks ten notable Australians to reflect on the role that conferences have played in their personal and professional achievements. Through their stories the power of conferences is revealed, providing evidence of a deep and lasting impact on the development and success of Australian luminaries and their communities. This book arose from a long term collaboration with Business Events Sydney."--Publisher's website.

Table of Contents

Contents: Understanding how cancel cells communicate: Mary Bebawy -- Venus Shell Systems: a marine biomass farm: Pia Winberg -- Overcoming HIV/AIDS: Bill Bowtell -- Development of the HPV cervical cancer vaccine: Ian Frazer -- 'The father of photovoltaics': Martin Green -- Advancing rights for indigenous Australians: Tom Calma -- Treating stomach ulcers: Barry Marshall -- Advancing scientific education: Ian Chubb -- Proving that the universe is speeding up: Brian Schmidt -- Indigenous educational reform: Linda Burney -- Long tail insights.