Australian Software Engineering Week
Rethinking Software Engineering and Higher Education in the AI Era
An event organised by several organisations intending to showcase the latest research in software development and related school projects.
Join Us Online · November 24–27, 2025
5
Keynotes/Panel Discussions
2
Hands-on Workshops (agentic software engineering)
10
Showcases (featured student software projects)
What To Expect
Day 1 - Software
| Date | Time | Topic | Speakers / Panel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 24 Nov | 02:00-02:15 PM | Conference Opening | Prof. Paul Kennedy |
| Mon 24 Nov | 02:15-03:00 PM | Opening Keynote: Software Engineering in the GenAI Era | Prof. Asif Gill |
| Mon 24 Nov | 03:00-06:00 PM | Showcase: Student Software Projects (10) | Various Presenters |
| Tue 25 Nov | 04:00-05:00 PM | Keynote: Software Engineering for AI/Agentic Systems | Dr. Liming Zhu |
| Tue 25 Nov | 05:00-07:00 PM | AWS Masterclass | Justin Brien, Michelle Sun |
| Wed 26 Nov | 04:30-05:30 PM | Keynote: AI Powered Software Innovation | Prof. Fethi Rabhi |
| Wed 26 Nov | 05:30-07:00 PM | Panel Discussion | Prof. Asif Gill, Prof. Fethi Rabhi, Ben Moir, Will Tulloch, Benjamin Walters, Muneera Bano (Moderator) |
| Thurs 27 Nov | 04:00-06:00 PM | Microsoft Masterclass | Peter Xing |
| Thurs 27 Nov | 06:00-06:45 PM | Closing Keynote: Engineering Responsible & Safe Agentic AI Systems | Dr. Qinghua Lu |
| Thurs 27 Nov | 06:45-07:00 PM | Closing Remarks | Prof. Asif Gill |
Mon 24 Nov • 02:00–02:15 PM
Conference Opening
Prof. Paul Kennedy
Mon 24 Nov • 02:15–03:00 PM
Opening Keynote: Software Engineering in the GenAI Era
Prof. Asif Gill
Mon 24 Nov • 03:00–06:00 PM
Software Solution Showcase (10 Student Projects)
Various Speakers
Tue 25 Nov • 04:00–05:00 PM
Keynote: Agentic Software Engineering
Dr. Liming Zhu
Tue 25 Nov • 05:00–07:00 PM
AWS Masterclass
Justin Brien, Michelle Sun
Wed 26 Nov • 04:30-05:30 PM
Keynote: AI Powered Software Innovation
Prof. Fethi Rabhi
Wed 26 Nov • 05:30–07:00 PM
Panel Discussion
Prof. Asif Gill, Prof. Fethi Rabhi, Ben Moir, Will Tulloch, Benjamin Walters
Thurs 27 Nov • 04:00–06:00 PM
Microsoft Masterclass
Peter Xing
Thurs 27 Nov • 06:00–06:45 PM
Closing Keynote: The Impact of AI on Software Engineering Education
Dr. Qinghua Lu
Thurs 27 Nov • 06:45–07:00 PM
Closing Remarks
Prof. Asif Gill
