Dr Ant Bagshaw

Dr Ant Bagshaw GAICD FRSA is an expert in higher education policy and strategy with international experience.

As ATN’s Executive Director, he is the champion for six of the most innovative and enterprising universities in Australia. Ant is the author of Higher Imagination: A Future for Universities and co-editor of Influencing Higher Education Policy: A Professional Guide to Making an Impact.

His career has spanned universities, regulation, edtech and consulting. Ant teaches a course on policy influence in higher education at the University of Pennsylvania, and is a Member of Council at the ground-breaking education provider, the Dyson Institute of Engineering and Technology, part of the global technology business. He brings his passion for the sector, extensive knowledge of universities, and creative thinking to drive innovation in education.