CAUDIT Leadership Institute

Join over 900 IT, eResearch and library professionals and become a graduate of the CAUDIT Leadership Institute

The 2025 Leadership Institute will run from 18 - 22 August 2025

The CAUDIT Leadership Institute (CLI) is one week residential dynamic, immersive program 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.

Watch our Introduction to the CLI webinar to learn more about the program

Why you should attend

In a time of a rapidly changing and an increasingly digitally connected world, the ability to lead change 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 HE continues to be elevated and their expertise of the impact of digital opportunities on the strategic outputs of our institutions is seen as an essential. CIOs and Librarians have the challenge 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. 

2024 Executive Insight Speaker

Each year the Institute invites one of the sector's demonstrated leaders to speak during the Program. In 2024 we welcome Professor Robina Xavier, Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Academic) at Queensland University of Technology as our  Executive Insight speaker.  

Graduates of the CAUDIT Leadership Institute

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

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Congratulations to the 2023 CAUDIT Leadership Institute Graduates

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Congratulations to the 2022 CAUDIT Leadership Institute Graduates

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CAUDIT acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the lands where we live, learn and work. We pay our respects to Elders past and present and celebrate the stories, culture and traditions of all First Nations people.