Robert LAWRENCE

Managing Director, Prospect Research

A pioneer of the international education industry for over 30 years, Rob has helped create many of the world’s most celebrated initiatives. These have included the due diligence behind scores of offshore campuses (e.g. RMIT Vietnam, Monash Malaysia, UTS Colombo), TNE partnerships, national brand strategies (e.g. NZ, Australia, Colombia), government and professional reviews (e.g. Go8 international research, IEAA social licence) and new global ventures (e.g. U21, New Colombo Plan).
The 2014 recipient of the IEAA Award for Distinguished Contribution to International Education, Rob’s research standing has involved over 160,000 personal interviews across 38 countries, for 61 universities, over 90 institutions, numerous government agencies and professional groups.
Based in Melbourne, Rob has worked across strategy, research, marketing, and communications. He has world best practice due diligence credentials and exemplar knowledge of market behaviours, dynamics and selection drivers. Rob is a renowned industry contributor, commentator and advisor, and has a long history of keynote presentations and professional development initiatives.

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Resilient Partnerships: Co-Creating Sustainable TNE Ecosystems with Local Institutions

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Early bird open: 25 September 2025
Early bird close: 20 November 2025
Standard open: 21 November 2025

Standard close: 22 February 2026
Late open: 23 February 2026

Abstract submission close: 24 June 2025
Abstract notifications: 14 July 2025

Full paper submission close: 25 August 2025
Full paper notifications: 13 October 2025

Revised full paper submission close: 24 November 2025
Revised full paper notifications: 19 December 2025

Submission open: 27 May 2025
Submission close: 24 June 2025
Notifications: Late September 2025