UNSW Business School’s 2026 ImpactMaker: Roundtable

We are looking forward to seeing you at the upcoming roundtable session on Friday, 27 March, at the UNSW CBD Campus.

Thank you for your support and participation in the ImpactMaker initiative. We are looking forward to seeing you at the upcoming roundtable session on Friday, 27 March, at the UNSW CBD Campus.

This session is designed to connect UNSW Business School Researchers with industry partners to co-design projects with potential for real-world change by applying specific expertise to problems that matter to communities while building long-term research partnerships.

You will have the opportunity to:

• Share more about your priorities and project goals
• Engage in focused 1:1 conversations with up to three researchers/team who has indicated interest in your project
• Identify the researcher or team you feel is the best fit to collaborate with

During the session, we hope you and your selected research partner(s) will have time to discuss the 2-page proposal that the researcher will put together to apply for the seed grant.

Please note that only six seed grants of a max of $10k are available and we’ve received ten EOIs, so funding will be competitive.

Program outline

• Date: Friday, 27 March 2026
• Time: 9:00am – 12:30pm (followed by lunch)
• Venue: UNSW CBD Campus: The Poly Centre, Level 4 / 210 George Street, Sydney. Guest head straight to level 4 from the ground floor lifts.*
• Purpose: Facilitate structured dialogue between matched researchers and partners to refine scope, expectations, and collaboration potential.

Agenda:

• 09:00 – 09:30am - Arrival & Morning Tea
• 09:30 – 09:45am - Welcome & Opening Remarks
• 09:45 – 10:15am - Partner Introductions & Project Updates
• 10:15 – 11:45am - Structured Breakout Sessions (3 x 20 mins)
• 11:45 – 12:15pm - Partner Deliberation
• 12:15 – 12:30pm - Wrap-Up & Next Steps
• 12:30 – 01:30pm - Networking Lunch

* Please note that there is no parking available on-site. The closest carpark is Wilson Parking - Grosvenor Place, The Rocks Sydney, NSW Car Park or Wilson Parking, Gateway Building 4 min walk (entry via Reiby Place).

Visit Wilson Parking for more information. Alternatively, the closest light rail stop is Bridge Street. If you are catching a bus, the nearest stop is Circular Quay.