At the moment Saku concentrates mainly on improving K12 education globally through his education nonprofit HundrED. He has been teaching creativity and innovation in Aalto University in Helsinki and has written 15 books; about innovation, the future of office work, good life, human belief...

Megan is a former startup founder and also the former Head of Accelerator at Startmate.

Richard is an internationally recognized leader in technology and learning. He serves as CEO of the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), a nonprofit supporting education leaders in 127 countries. Prior to joining ISTE, he was appointed by President Obama to lead the US...

Laura is an author, facilitator and award winning learning analyst dedicated to uncovering and sharing effective practices in learning innovation that lead to business value. She is known for leading the 15 year global Towards Maturity research programme to uncover and share learning strategies...

In addition to being a popular keynote speaker at some of the world’s most prestigious education conferences, Gary Stager is a journalist, teacher educator, consultant, professor, software developer, publisher, and school administrator. An elementary teacher by training, he has taught students from ...

Erica is a teacher educator and maker of computer games for literacy. Erica is an expert on AI ethics for education and lead researcher on the VR School Study, the longest-running research on integrating VR into primary and secondary school classrooms across subject areas. She is lead author on the ...

Tim has been involved in creativity in his professions as an educator, researcher, consultant and designer of innovative curriculum and professional development.  Tim was the inaugural Coordinator of Creativity and Innovation at Geelong Grammar School. His framework of creative education was...

Sandra has an unusually wide engagement with the education industry and in educational research. Originally a teacher of science and mathematics, she trained in the measurement sciences, she is also a former Director of Curriculum in an Australian state education department and has held senior...

Kerri-Lee holds the Australian Government Ministerial appointment of Deputy Chair, Higher Education Standards Panel and leads the national Advisory Committee on the Transparency of Higher Education Admissions. She is an experienced university executive with over 30 years’ experience in public...

Recognised internationally as a thought leader in online education and the use of mobile and digital technologies, Professor Chris Walsh is the Dean and Chief Academic Officer of Victoria University (VU) Online. Professor Walsh leads the academic portfolio of VU Online with overall responsibility...

Australia’s very own ‘Dr Happy’, at the forefront of the positive psychology movement and founder of the happiness institute.A bestselling author, Tim has three degrees in psychology (including a Ph.D), is a regular on Australian and International TV and is widely regarded as a leader in mental...

Rob has worked in the private and public technology sectors for 25 years, joining the department for Education (SA) in 2019 and heads up the emerging technology and identity/access management team, advancing AI, IoT, IDAM, SSO initiatives. Prior to joining the public service, Rob worked...

Andrew Balzer has had a rich history of training and leadership, being experienced Human Resource Manager and over 10 active years of teaching and leadership experience with the NSW Department of Education. After working at numerous High schools, working as Headteacher, the Aboriginal Education...

Carmen oversees the efficient and effective operation of ASQA’s regulatory tools and functions relating to registered training organisations – including education, performance monitoring activities, compliance management and enforcement action. Carmen commenced in this role in August 2021.   She...

Sue Beveridge has been a passionate educator for more than 40 years with a strong focuson innovation and technology for learning. As a Senior Officer in Australia’s largestdepartment of education with an enrolment of over 1.2 million students she deliveredchange strategies for key educational...

Mihir brings with him a wealth of experience in building high-performing global growth teams for some of the fastest-growing software companies over the past decade. In his current role, Mihir is responsible for driving revenue at Toddle, and he strongly supports Toddle’s educator-first approach to ...

Georgina Bishop is the Deputy Head of Middle School and Director of Curriculum and Creativity (5-8) at Peninsula Grammar in Victoria. With an unwavering passion for teaching and learning and her dedication to advancing education through technology has led her to spearhead the school's digital...

Simon has worked in the public sector for over 18 years and is the Assistant Director of Digital Architecture at the Department for Education South Australia, responsible for the strategy and ICT architecture for public cloud, emerging technology, identity/access management and is passionate in the ...

Karen Kyriakou’s work as an educator, presenter, and composer/arranger is underpinned by her passion for music’s capacity to unite and inspire. She works broadly in the area of music education, with students from kindergarten to tertiary level. Karen holds a Bachelor of Music Education and a...

Tony Panetta is a dynamic Chief Information Officer (CIO) at Catholic Education Western Australia (CEWA), driving technological evolution and digital transformation dedicated to improving educational outcomes. With over 25 years of experience supporting technology in the education sector, Tony is a ...

Margaret is a veteran teacher who has chosen to work part time for the last two years and teach History to Year 7 - 10 students. Earlier work in education has seen her work across multiple school systems as a teacher of History and Geography, Junior Level computing, VCE Unit 1 and 2 Information...

Steve is a visionary leader with a wealth of experience in international development and the e-learning industry. Steve is currently Co-Founder and Executive Director of Strategy & Product at Inclusiv Education, a social enterprise of Save the Children, the world’s largest child-facing...

Alessandro is a Co-Founder of SuperCharger Ventures, a global edtech accelerator with offices in London, Singapore and Malta. He is also a PhD Candidate and Academic Fellow at the University of Hong Kong. Alessandro also teaches entrepreneurship and startups at a number of leading universities such ...

Mark leads the modern work business for Microsoft Education in Australia and New Zealand working with customers across the K12, TAFE and University sectors to help them apply Microsoft solutions for personalised teaching and learning, insight and intelligence. Over the course of his IT career Mark...

Matthew is an education sector professional with a wealth of knowledge in Vocational Education & Training (VET) and adult education. With more than 15 years of experience in the VET Sector. Starting initially as a hospitality trainer to international students, before building a specialisation...

Megan is the Executive Director – Centre for Education & Training at The Australian Industry Group (Ai Group). In this role Megan is responsible for the development of all education and training policy, research and advocacy. Prior to this she was the Chief Executive Officer of Business...

David Caughey is an educational leader who has worked in the outer southeast of Melbourne for the past 16 years. He is the current Principal of Cranbourne Secondary College. He is passionate about the role that government schools play in increasing equity and access to educational opportunities for ...

Ravi Jayaprakash is a Senior Solutions Engineer at Okta with over 19 years of experience in the IT industry. He has been providing solution and architecture recommendations for federal government departments and tertiary education for the last 9 years. Ravi has worked for leading systems...

The Independent Tertiary Education Council Australia (ITECA) is the peak body representing independent skills training, higher education and international education providers.  Joining ITECA in 2021, Alex leads ITECA’s state government advocacy, drawing the link between federal and state skills...

Jacqueline is an innovative leader serving as the Head of Digital Learning at an independent school in Melbourne. With 20 years of experience in the education sector across four countries, Jacqueline has consistently demonstrated a deep passion for leveraging technology to enhance learning...

Matt leads a range of high profile policy reform initiatives to help schools manage risks and support high quality digital learning opportunities. Matt is chair of the Victorian cross-sectoral generative AI community of practice, and is leading the department’s work in this area. Matt is a...

Rich is the Director for Systems Engineering in Asia-Pacific, where he leads the pre and post sales engineering teams. He works with customers to define a common strategy to migrate complex legacy networks to simplified, software-driven networks.  Rich places particular emphasis on the necessary...

David is an experienced school leader in the independent schooling sector.  He is currently the Principal of St Andrews Lutheran College, a P-12 school of more than 1400 students at Tallebudgera on the Gold Coast.  He has served in an extensive range of positions, including in regional, rural and...

Roger is the Chairman and co-founder of Cloudwerx, the APAC regions fastest growing mid-market Salesforce partner. He is a Non-Executive director at My Plan Manager, Senior Advisor to IFM Investors Private Equity team and an Advisor at Zoom. An entrepreneur and executive, Roger has 20+ years’...

Dorothy leads a team supporting educators to increase their digital fluency across a network of schools in NZ.

Phil is an educator, leader and Google Certified Innovator/ Trainer and he hosts the Mornington Peninsula GEG.

Ryan works with teachers and tech to make sure the tech works for the teachers, and the teachers can comfortably work with the tech.

Kimberley works for Google, she is a learner who gets excited about the intersection between education and technology!

Richard is a Google Education Solutions Engineer who helps partners and customers implement technical solutions that allow teachers and students to collaborate effectively and securely.

In his role, Chris provides international school music educators with tools for creating dynamic music departments.  Chris is also a Lecturer at The University of Newcastle: Music Education & Pedagogy.

Eleni Kyritsis is an award-winning teacher with a passion for sharing her creative lesson ideas to enhance teaching and learning around the world.

Leading the MACS Learning Technologies team, servicing a system of 300 Catholic schools across Melbourne with "safety first, learning always" technologies.

I am a STEM teacher and Google for Education Champion who loves finding innovative ways to use Google Workspace.

Educator and Technologist

Passionate Tech Leader who’s enabled innovation with Chromebooks

Jim Sill is an educational consultant whose passion for creating authentic learning experiences for students and teachers has led him to work with teachers on all seven continents

Jess is the Facilities and Operations Manager at Camberwell Grammar School in Melbourne. She has extensive experience in facility and venue operations and development in the education and public leisure sectors. Jess and her team at Camberwell are currently working towards a Net Zero 2030 goal.

Tobias Wilkins is a teacher, performer, and musician. He is undertaking his Doctorate of Education, researching the impacts of embodied student voice on the teaching and learning of Shakespeare. Tobias is the inaugural Master Teacher for the Arts at the Victorian Academy of Teaching and Leadership...

Jo is the Senior Lecturer of Digital Transformations at School of Curriculum, Teaching and Inclusive Education in the Faculty of Education at Monash University. Jo is also President, Digital Teaching and Learning Victoria.

David has more 20 years’ experience in higher education both as an academic and as a leading strategy consultant retained by vice chancellors and their executive teams to advise on their most complex strategic issues. In 2016 he created Curio Group, a collective of advisors, educators and product...

Professor Eddie Blass is the Founder and CEO of the Inventorium, an online education platform and pedagogic approach which gives agency to the learner to take control of their future. She was an academic in the UK prior to moving to Australia just over a decade ago, and continues her research...

Drew is an arts educator, performer and creative. His commitment to progressive performing arts education turned to advisory work including professional learning for teachers, workshops and presentations at schools, conferences, tafes and universities in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the...

Nikki Bonus is a unique storyteller, accomplished CEO, Keynote Speaker and trainer, with more than 20 years experience in the development and delivery of mindfulness, leadership and social-emotional literacy programs. As founder of Life Skills Group, Nikki’s team of 80 teachers and has worked for...

Roberto Martinez-Maldonado is Senior Lecturer of Learning Analytics and Human-Computer Interaction in the Faculty of Information Technology at Monash University. Before the current post, he was a full-time researcher at the Connected Intelligence Centre (CIC) and data visualisation lecturer at the...

Lucy is an educator of 15 years and founder of Cleverbean. As a literacy specialist, she has been serving on the ALEA committee in ACT for the past 5 years and has authored accredited courses for teacher Professional Development. She is also known in NSW and ACT for her expert value in translating...

David leads EduGrowth, Australia’s education technology and innovation industry hub. Through connection and collaboration EduGrowth is accelerating Australia’s EdTech ecosystem globally. David has decades of experience across the education sector having led Asia Pacific operations of global listed...

Jeanette is the CEO and Co-founder at HEX. Hawaiian-born, Melbourne-based, Jeanette is all about driving economic growth by empowering diverse talent. Smart Company calls her a woman of influence; Women In Tech named her a Global Ally; and Telstra chose her as a Finalist from 8,000 entries in the...

Cherie Diaz is the Executive Director, Education Innovation at Western Sydney University. Cherie heads up the Postgraduate Transformation project focused on developing highly differentiated, sector-leading microcredentials and programs, with curriculum co-created with industry. Cherie and her team...

Travis Smith is a seasoned educator and leader with over 12 years of experience in the classroom and in educational administration. He was one of the pioneers of the 1-to-1 technology programs in the mid 1990s and served as an Assistant Principal and a lecturer at Monash University's Faculty of ...

Emma is a leader and curriculum leader that is passionate about promoting innovative teaching methods, integrating EdTech, and nurturing creativity to enhance student-centered learning experiences.

As a change agent and a thought leader, Fiona possesses deep professional and industry networks and has a track record in driving tangible economic and social outcomes for Australia and Australia’s future generation. She brings 15 years of investment banking experience and over 8 years of...

As a three-time founder, Nicholas has a wealth of entrepreneurial experience, having achieved a successful exit in my early 20s. Growing up in a family of educators and technologists, Nicholas has developed a profound passion for education. For over a decade, I have focused my efforts on the EdTech ...

Paul Myatt is a passionate piano teacher, author, course writer, and workshop presenter. Paul is co-founder of the 28-year-old Forte Music School network with nearly 8,000 students in Australia, New Zealand, UK & US and Piano Teaching Success.

Sadia is a lecturer in learning analytics at Monash University. Her research interests are in AI in Education, Learning Analytics, and Engineering Education. She is particularly interested in understanding students' emotions, their affective responses as well as their self-regulatory processes...

Tania is the Founder and CEO of Entropolis and a recognised leader in youth entrepreneurship and building skills for the future through entrepreneurship education and higher-level learning experiences in primary through high school.

Sarah Rich is currently the Head of Education and Co-Founder of Inquisitive; an education company that specialises in educational programs for primary school students. With previous roles as the Spellodrome Product Owner and English Curriculum Director at 3P Learning, Sarah is an experienced...

Siri is an experienced educator with a passion for curriculum design and innovative learning experiences. She has over 10 years of experience in teaching and designing courses. Prior to joining Curio as their Senior Learning Designer, Siri worked as a Lecturer and Course Coordinator in Science...

Craig Simon founded ZOMO Consulting to provide services to EdTech start-ups, scale ups, and established businesses.Craig has had extensive experience working with the K-12 sector. He has worked recently with a number of K-12 EdTech start-ups as well as established EdTech companies in...

Phil has over 30 years of teaching and school leadership experience, specialising in the implementation of high impact teaching strategies at scale. Phil has worked with school districts and education departments across Australia, the USA, Canada and South East Asia.

Cheyne is a Partner at Potentia Capital, an Australian tech focused Private Equity fund. Cheyne has over 20 years’ experience as a Founder, CEO and Investor in software businesses. Prior to joining Potentia, Cheyne led the Global Voucher Group (GVG), a subsidiary of GoCo plc an LSE listed media...

Dorian is the CEO of Melbourne Youth Orchestras, one of the country’s largest providers of youth music education outside the school system. He has a professional background in arts and cultural programs, venues and events underpinned by his interests and qualifications in music and business. Dorian ...

After studying violin at the Victoria College of the Arts, Andrew accepted a scholarship to study in Koln with Helfried Fister. From his overseas studies, Andrew gained a passion and realisation that teaching was his main interest He returned to Australia to work especially with children. He...

Music has always been in Wendy’s blood and her passion for teaching grew as she discovered the benefits it gave her and others.Teaching began for Wendy as a private instrumental teacher, then a qualified classroom music teacher and Co-ordinator. This grew to a large Music Education Company...

Adrian is the twelfth Principal of Trinity Grammar School in its 119 year history. Prior to his appointment to Trinity he was Principal of Cathedral College Wangaratta for seven years. Cathedral College is a leading Independent Coeducational Anglican School with 1,030 students from Prep to Year...

Dr Jason Goopy is a recognised teacher, scholar, and leader in music education. He is currently Lecturer and Coordinator of Secondary and Instrumental Music Education at Edith Cowan University and draws upon 15 years of leading arts programs and teaching music in Australian combined primary and...

Nisha is an Australian educator of more than 3 decades who currently works at Musica Viva Australia, in her role as Victorian Education Manager. She enjoys helping teachers and students to access quality performances, curriculum, and professional development. Her driving passion for music shines...

Phillip Heath achieved a First Class Honours degree in Reformation History and taught at Trinity Grammar School Sydney and King’s School Ely (UK), before becoming Deputy Head of The William Clarke College in Kellyville, and then Headmaster of St Andrew’s Cathedral School, Sydney, where he formed...

Millie Law is a senior capability lead in ANZ’s enterprise learning function. Having spent over 20 years in financial services, Millie’s focus is simply helping people to learn so they can help others. She holds a master’s in digital learning, and has a keen interest in learner experience, learning ...

Kelly Day is Primary School teacher of over 10 years who has transitioned into research and is currently conducting a PhD at the University of Melbourne. She is also the Project Manager for the Innovative Learning Environments and Student Experience study; an international project, run by the...

An experienced educator and theatre-maker, Kelly McConville is the Executive Officer of Drama Victoria and a lecturer and PhD candidate at the Melbourne Graduate School of Education. With demonstrated passion for and expertise in the value of learning that is embodied and empathic, Kelly is often...

Karolina Szukalska is General Manager – Workforce and Innovation at the Minerals Council of Australia. Karolina joined the MCA in 2018, after managing the Workforce Training Innovation Fund for the Victorian Department of Education and Training. Karolina has a strong community services...

Michelle Dennis is the Head of Digital at Haileybury.  She is a creative and collaborative leader who is passionate about building supportive communities of practice, using technology to enable student voice and engagement.  Michelle brings her expertise and qualifications in Computer Science to...

Deborah Fisher is a visionary leader with over 25 years' experience working with the NSW Department of Education.  Deborah is a passionate educator who strives to see students reach their potential and become life-long learners who thrive and flourish after leaving school. After completing a...

Misbah Jafary is the Co-Founder and COO at Toddle. He has been an IB educator for over seven years and is a great advocate of the PYP and MYP. Prior to founding Toddle, Misbah also co-founded a chain of international pre-schools called Toddler’s Den. He is an engineer at heart (and by...

Over the past 19 years, Andrew has held Senior Management and Executive level positions across a range of leading and award winning Australian post-secondary education sector providers. Andrew is well recognized as a Tertiary Education expert and speaker, holding current positions such as...

Greg is currently the Director of Learning Technologies at All Saints’ College and works with all members of the community to enable and grow skillsets, toolsets and mindsets about the use of technology. He is a Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert and is passionate about the potential of digital...

In Julian's role at Compnow, he is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the network and security solutions the company assist their customers with. He works closely with the wider Compnow team to ensure that our services are aligned with customer needs, and he is committed to delivering...

Penny leads and manages a diverse portfolio of work, including the design and delivery of professional learning, tools and services, and curriculum-aligned resources in numeracy, mathematics, science, the technologies, STEM, the arts, the humanities, the capabilities and the cross-curriculum...

Professor John Germov is Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Higher Education) at Victoria University. He is a highly accomplished executive leader and scholar, with over 30 years’ experience in the University sector, including 16 years in senior leadership roles. As DVC he strategically leads the academic...

Order of Australia recipient, Lea is an Australian academic, psychologist,author and speaker who holds a PhD in Organisational Psychology and is a world expert in SchoolPsychology and Parenting. She is the Director of Visible Wellbeing, the Founding Director of theCentre for Positive Psychology...

Director of Partnerships (APAC), Avenu Learning Kerstin is a partnerships and external relations leader passionate about building strong strategic partnerships and global networks to create impact through mutual benefit. She builds networks across the higher education sector and connects Australian ...

Lee has 30 years’ experience in the IT industry. Driven by the potential for positive and responsible innovation in areas such as Artificial Intelligence, Quantum Computing and Mixed Reality technologies, Lee has worked across Asia, the UK and Australia. Before joining Microsoft, Lee led the...

Having originally trained as a secondary classroom music, instrumental and ensemble teacher, Sue has since worked in a variety of settings from early years to tertiary in both regional and metropolitan Victoria. Sue’s passion lies in establishing and building music programs that encourage...

Paul is the Executive Director, Educational Standards in the Learning Improvement Division of the NSW Department of Education. Under the Educational Standards portfolio, Paul is responsible for a range of programs that enhance teaching and learning and curriculum delivery for all students in all...

Dawn is recognised locally and internationally in her focus areas of music education, teacher education, multicultural music, community music, African music, and ageing and wellbeing in the Arts. She serves on national and international editorial boards. Dawn was twice Chair of the Australian...

Arron is a sustainable business expert and former Deputy Lord Mayor for the City of Melbourne, and is a News Ltd Telstra Micro Business Award winner.At the pulse of what makes Melbourne an incredible city, Arron is Chair of the Melbourne Sustainable Society Institute and currently serves on the...

Jennifer Bowden is the CEO of the Mathematical Association of Victoria. Jen has a long history working in mathematics education as a consultant 15 years and is a passionate advocate for mathematics education and a natural leader. Jen's commitment to improving mathematics education is evident in ...

Francesco has worked with Apple Technologies in Education for the past 13 years as Teacher, Systems Engineer, Trainer, and Account Executive. During his time at Jamf, Francesco’s love of learning and teaching combined with his technical knowledge contribute to Jamf’s goal of helping organisations...

Dave has worked for 50 years across schools, TAFEs, community education providers, universities, workplaces and in state and national educational bodies and organisations. Dave has extensive experience and expert knowledge about numeracy teaching, learning and assessment, and the focus of much of...

Travis is the current Associate Principal in charge of Strategic Systems at The Knox School. In this role he is responsible for bridging the gap between education and technology. He is a passionate advocate for designing and teaching transdisciplinary electives that encourage student agency and...

Kerryn Sandford is the Principal of Heathmont College, a secondary school in the outer eastern suburbs of Melbourne, and has taught Mathematics and Science across years 7 to 12 since 1997. Kerryn’s qualifications include a Bachelor of Science, Masters in Education and a Professional Certificate in...

An experienced Technologist in the field of Mobility Management, Threat Defense & Zero-Trust Network Access, with diverse experience across Enterprise Data Storage (SAN & NAS), Distributed Software Defined Storage Architecture, Cloud Storage Solution (AWS & Azure), Backup Solution...

Stuart is responsible for developing strategies to drive customer relationships and business growth in the diverse Global Education Sector. Prior to joining Lenovo, Stuart spent two decades with Dell, where he started his IT career in the Enterprise Support team, and served in a variety of senior...

Matthews is a Tasmanian violin and classical guitar teacher, orchestral conductor, music examiner, adjudicator, lecturer, public speaker and Director of the St. Cecilia School of Music. He has been professionally involved in music education for the past 55 years.He attended the University of...

Tara Mannix is the Manager of the Monash Virtual School in the Faculty of Education, Monash University.Before managing the Monash Virtual School, Tara was a school leader and an experienced classroom teacher.Tara’s role involves supporting and mentoring teaching staff, developing curriculum...

Professor John Dewar AO Vice-Chancellor and President, La Trobe University Professor Dewar AO is the Vice-Chancellor and President of La Trobe University, a position he has held since January 2012. Professor Dewar is an internationally-known family law specialist and researcher. He is a graduate of ...

Mandy has substantial experience as an education leader across all year levels of schooling. After commencing her educational career in secondary schools, she spent most of her years of Principalship in Pre-kindergarten to Year Twelve Colleges. Her time in educational leadership has taken her to...

Brad undertakes research across the areas of music education, music technology, motivation, engagement, and teacher practice. Brad completed his Ph.D. in Music Education at the University of New South Wales, and he has contributed to the Oxford Handbook of Music Education and the Routledge...

Emily is a PhD candidate and qualified early childhood and primary educator passionate about teaching and mentoring pre-service and early career teachers. She completed her undergraduate degree in Early Childhood and Primary Education at the Australian Catholic University. Emily went on to complete ...

After more than 30 years in local and international markets, Michael has extensive hands-on experience across the ever-evolving cyber-security landscape; driving key partnerships across both public and private sectors; helping organisations and government solve their most pressing...

With almost 20 years of teaching experience, Nadia's passion for mathematics extends beyond the classroom. She has authored multiple textbooks and her work has been featured on various websites and in mathematics and educational publications. She has been supporting primary and secondary...

Michael Minas is the director of Love Maths (www.lovemaths.me), an educational consulting organisation based in Melbourne, Australia.  He has worked in education for over 20 years and his areas of interest include problem solving and student engagement. Michael’s YouTube channel features 100 videos ...

Matt has been working in Victorian education for over 18 years, spending 14 years as a primary school teacher before joining VIT. He studied multidisciplinary science and later studied teaching, entering the teaching profession in 2005. This background in the sciences and teaching underpin his...

Bob’s teaching began in Inner London, where he dedicated three transformative years to working in a behaviour unit. This experience allowed him to develop a deep understanding of the challenges faced by students with behavioural difficulties. His innovative approaches and compassionate nature...

Brett  is  former builder/carpenter passionate about teaching our future trade generations, innovative leader in Connected delivery for trades of TAFE NSW.  Throughout the journey of connected delivery Brett and his team have embraced digital learning to expand to the South and West Regions of TAFE ...

Lucy’s teaching career has spanned 20 years across the primary school sector. She initially commenced in the Catholic system and then moved to the Independent school sector for 15 years. Lucy undertook and completed a Master of Education at the University of Canberra in 2013.Lucy has taught in...

Renee Mason is a Teacher Librarian and Esports Coordinator, as well as Vice President of the Australian School Library Association. She is on the ALIA Schools executive team, and a regional rep for Queensland School Library Association. Renee is passionate about the role of libraries in...

Having played professional sports for 17 years Kate is now part of a dedicated team at the Australian Institute of Sport, which works to provide elite athletes the opportunity to showcase their skills, share their sporting experiences and connect with the community.

Tom holds a Masters degree in Organisational Psychology from the University of Utrecht in the Netherlands.  He has 15+ years experience consulting across industries and sectors in the field of workplace and human performance. He has extensive expertise in the development and delivery of mental...

Jonathan Oliver has been a lawyer in NSW since 1986 and worked in private practice (initially in general practice, and later as a specialist family lawyer) and then in community legal centres. More recently he spent 10 years as a business manager at an independent school in Sydney. He has been with ...

Tom is a thinker, writer and adviser on public policy and institutional change. His publications focus on democracy, education, social and economic innovation.He worked as Director of Demos (UK think tank) from 1999-2006 and Deputy Chief of Staff to Julia Gillard from 2007-2013. Other roles include ...

Michael Garner is Head of Solutions Engineering, Asia Pacific for Anthology. With over 20 years in educational technology, his driving force has been the adoption of technology to increase efficiency and improve the user experience. Prior to Anthology, Michael has been involved in Adult...

Tammy enjoys her work supporting public, private, and parochial schools worldwide on their Curriculum Implementation and Professional Learning plans to support teacher and student instruction. With over 20 years of experience, she has helped hundreds of schools achieve their Math, Reading and...

Laura is a 2021 TeachX Finalist and has made The Educator Hot List two years in a row. Her work with technology in education has seen her recognised as a Microsoft Innovative Educator Fellow and Apple Learning Leader. Laura is one of the Australian representatives of the WomenEd network and a...

Hanford is a music educator who has worked in government and independent settings since 2012. Finding value in passing on skills to the younger generation, Hanford runs a small private studio offering a piano program that focuses on musical literacy acquisition.Hanford specialises in Western Art...

Kate has over 15 years’ experience working alongside Educators helping to surround them with the best resources and solutions to elevate their teaching practice and drive positive change in education.

With over 20 years of experience in the sports industry, Cameron has held a variety of executive positions at the local, state, and national levels of the sports system. He brings a wealth of expertise to the table, including a deep understanding of organisational governance and reform, the...

Jessica is part of the Apple Initiatives team focusing on key areas of Accessibility and Lifelong Learning across all routes to market (Enterprise, Education, Consumer & Retail) in Australia, New Zealand and South Asia Region. Since joining Apple in 2006, Jessica has has been dedicated to...

Ravina is a passionate learning and design practitioner and a keen strategist with ~22 years of global experience in learning & development, organisation design and talent development.She loves helping organisations and teams transform learning. I have niche’ experience in skills management and ...

Responsible for the University’s central educational technology services, he has introduced and overseen both a broadening and deepening of the range of teaching, learning and assessment technologies available to the University alongside the transformation of the administrative and support aspects...

Ruth moved to this role following 3 years of supporting Canvas customers across our vocational education, K12, and Higher Education sectors as a Senior Customer Success Manager. Prior to her time at Instructure, Ruth was an educator in the Vocational Education sector, responsible for program...

Claire has 5 plus years’ experience as a learning designer, and lectures in learning design at UTS as a casual academic. Claire has a background in high school teaching and gaming which informs her experience in designing gamified learning resources. She is a passionate advocate of using the...

Victor is a thought leader in cyber security and privacy management. He is a member of the Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools (MACS) technical committee tasked to develop a deep understanding of the foreshadowed changes to the Australian Privacy Act and appropriate guidance to assist schools...

Nerd by day, diva by night. Courtney’s two great loves in life are technology and music.  She spent the first 15 years of her professional career in the IT Consultancy industry as developer, project manager and business analyst before retraining as a specialist Digital Technologies teacher in the...

An expert in his field, Josh specialises in strategic ICT leadership that empowers organisations to achieve their goals. He is passionate about equipping people to be their best through the purposeful use of technology. Josh is also an inaugural Committee Member of the Victorian ICT Network for...

Nora is Melbourne Business School’s inaugural Chief Learning Innovation Officer. She is determined to transform education and ensure that the next generation of business leaders learn in a way that helps them lead in a skills revolution.At Melbourne Business School, she and her team have created an ...

Ari supports learning and teaching within the Bachelor of Biomedical Science degree, designing and delivering innovative teaching practices to large undergraduate student cohorts. His research is focused on identifying and understanding the predictors of academic performance and student engagement...

Denny Wan is the founder of the Reasonable Security Institute (https://www.reasonablesecurity.org.au/), chair of the FAIR-CAM Workgroup (https://www.fairinstitute.org/fair-cam-user-workgroup) and founder of the Sydney Chapter of the FAIR Institute...

Eric is an enthusiastic and captivating senior business professional who wholeheartedly prioritizes the needs of customers. With a wealth of knowledge in the ever-evolving field of collaboration technology solutions, Eric brings a global perspective, having worked extensively in the USA, UK, and...

Caroline is Acting Director, Study Melbourne and International Education, Victorian Government. Caroline has worked in policy, advisory and analytic roles in the education sector for over a decade. Her career was built on a strong foundation at the Australian Bureau of Statistics, and she has...

Ellen is Melbourne Business School’s inaugural Director of ‘MBS&’ an Innovation Hub dedicated to solving future of learning and work challenges. The MBS& Innovation Hub acts as a catalyst for trailblazers to solve the biggest learning and work problems and launch innovations that redefine...

Meridith is an experienced teacher who has experience teaching students K-10 and she is an experienced facilitator of adult workshops, with experience working in both school and corporate environments.   She has worked in Public and Independent schools and she was also the CSER NSW Project...

Talofa lava everyone, I’m Norie Ape a Samoan born, Auckland raised and now Wellington based Digital Product Manager at Te Pukenga where I focus on utilizing design thinking, data story-telling and cognitively diverse teams to enable positive outcomes for vocational education in Aotearoa (New...

Dan has over 19 years’ experience leading teams in large multi-campus independent schools. He has a particular interest in leadership, developing high-performance teams, technology which improves student outcomes, and the business of K-12 education. Dan is currently Director of IT & Advancement ...

Kieren Perkins OAM is regarded as one of the world’s greatest distance swimmers having won four Olympic medals. Following his retirement from swimming in 2000, Mr Perkins transferred his knowledge and experience to build a successful career across the consulting and banking sectors, including 10...

Andy Mison is currently the Executive Principal of a  large public P-10 school in Canberra, and is the Co-president of the ACT Principals’ Association. In  October of this year Andy will assume the role of  President of the Australian Secondary Principals Association, the peak body representing...

Adrienne has over 15 years’ experience teaching digital technologies in secondary schools and a prior career in Information Technology. She has a passion for integrated learning, taking tangents and helping to facilitate the learning of others. Adrienne has completed a Master of Education (STEM in...

Monica is a Malaysian-born Australian sound artist whose work spans installations, performance art, contemporary dance and screen. She is interested in new cross-disciplinary genres and forms as well as combinations of new technology with music. Her work has been presented at Arts House, Science...

Leigh is an experienced executive leader, currently CIO at Brisbane Catholic Education, overseeing all digital, information and IT infrastructure for 146 schools and 9 offices. Leigh’s career started as a IT teacher, and since held positions in both public and private organisations as...

Starting his career as a Classroom Teacher and then progressing to become an ICT integrator Jason Milner is now an Assistant Head of Junior School at Hills Grammar School. Within this role, he concentrates on three different facets including student wellbeing, operations, and curriculum. Jason...

Laura has a Bachelor of Ed (Hons) and Master of Ed (Hons).  She has a wealth of knowledge in the digital technologies space including experience gained from working at the Victorian Academy of Teaching and Leadership as a Senior Digital Learning Designer. She has also been a K-12 Technology...

Rekha is an experienced Educational Leader, with a Doctorate in Science Education and 30+ years of international experience as an academic, researcher, practitioner, and leader, with extensive program management, publication and supervision experience. Currently, she is Deputy Head of the School of ...

Luke is an experienced educator in South Australian Schools, teaching for over 12 years in a range of year levels and curriculum areas.   He has recently developed a whole school STEM specialist program in his school, helping students connect the curriculum and classroom learning with exciting...

Michael is a father, a friend, a learner, and a leader, who lives, learns, and works on Kaurna Land, in South Australia. His purpose in education is to inspire, motivate and support people to live well in a world worth living in. His work has been exhibited at international conferences, as well as...

Soula Bennett is a system leader and thinker and brings over 30 years of leadership and teaching experience in STEM and STEAM Education. She is the founding Director of Quantum Victoria, a Specialist STEM Centre, engaging primary and secondary students and teachers across F-12. Her leadership roles ...

Regier is responsible for expanding the university’s digital immersion program and advancing the university’s leadership role in education innovation. During his tenure as dean, the fully online student population grew from 400 to more than 82,000, and the number of online programs grew from six to ...

I am an educator with 20 years’ experience as a classroom teacher, Learning Enhancement Specialist, Gifted and Talented teacher, Robotics CoCurricular Coordinator and currently the Dean of Years 4-6 at Sunshine Coast Grammar School. I have a passion for supporting students to reach their potential...

Mark has taught for over 25 years in Technology and Engineering classrooms in the UK and Australia. He has an Honours degree in Electronic Engineering and Post Graduate teaching qualification in Design Technology. Mark is the Robotics and Engineering Coordinator and the Associate Dean of Teaching...

Having been in education for over 20 years, Delvene is fiercely passionate about improving teaching and learning. Delvene began her journey as a classroom teacher then worked as an Innovation and Excellence Coordinator, supporting clusters of schools in developing skills and practice to improve...

Based in Australia Owen joined the Steelcase Asia Pacific Learning team in Hong Kong back in 2015 before relocation to Australia with his family in 2022. Over the years Owen has worked with Schools and Universities across Asia exploring modern Innovative Learning Environments.Coming from a family...

Melissa has always had a passion for wellbeing though out her working career. Believing that Wellbeing needs to be placed in the heart of education, this journey has enabled her to use this passion in building a strong portfolio. Currently, Melissa is the Assistant Principal, where she is taking...

Toby Walsh is an ARC Laureate Fellow and Scientia Professor of AI at UNSW and CSIRO Data61, and adjunct professor at QUT. He is a strong advocate for limits to ensure AI is used to improve our lives, having spoken at the UN, and to heads of state, parliamentary bodies, company boards and many other ...

Sally completed a Masters of Education (Digital Technologies) in 2022, and is passionate about supporting classroom teachers to learn more about digital technologies.   She has been a science and digital technologies teacher for the past 10 years, recently attaining the role of science learning...

Tom is an award winning educator, and Honorary Senior Lecturer in the Research School of Computer Science at the Australian National University. A former director of Professional Development at the Australian Computer Society, Tom previously worked on IT policy for the Australian Government and in...

Dan founded Paperly after working in two private independent schools, and experienced firsthand how the inefficient nature of manual administrative processes and workflows affected teachers, administrators and the wider school community. He felt there was a better way! Paperly is now used in...

My name is Meg Southcombe. I’m 19 years old and an undergraduate at the University of Newcastle. I am currently studying for a Bachelor of Secondary Education (HPE). I’m a true small town country girl at heart, I come from Muswellbrook in the Upper Hunter, NSW. In 2018, my family went through our...

Georgia grew up in a rural town in the Upper Hunter region, which has hugely influenced the person who she is today. This close community showed her the value of connections, and the merit of local involvement through the regional soccer team wins and losses, and student leadership as...

Joe is a passionate and innovative educator with Pastoral, Wellbeing and Academic leadership experience in both Australia and abroad. As the Deputy Principal – Wellbeing (P-12) he leads the implementation of Positive Education and Pastoral Care experiences across The Yellow Cottage Preschool...

Ilana has over 20 years of experience as a Primary School Teacher and is passionate about how to integrate technology into the classroom as well as helping educators optimise their time and resources, giving them back valuable time to focus on teaching.

Jesse has spent the last 15 years working with schools globally to help them implement changes that can have a positive impact on student learning. Jesse has led teams that have worked with some of the biggest school systems in the world while also bringing the same attention and focus to...

Kim Edwards has over 30 years’ experience as a teacher educator, instructional leader, classroom practitioner, IB coordinator, and Deputy Principal for K-12 Schools.Kim has worked as a Senior Education Consultant for Education Horizons since 2016. Kim consults with various teams across the business ...

Paula is the former Digital Technologies Curriculum Manager, Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority, and is a co-writer of the Australian Digital Technologies Curriculum and the ICT general capability.   She has presented at state, national and international conferences in the areas of...

Joseph founded the company in August 2000. He spearheaded the company and product development together with his management team, to become one of the most successful digital payment service and technology companies in Asia, with operations covering 16 countries.Through successive positions in the...

Jim is a widely published author in various state, national and international journals of music education. He is the author of The Teachers Guide to Music, Media & Copyright Law, co-author of YouTube in Music Education, contributing author for Critical Issues in Music Education and co-author of ...

Andrew has spent the majority of his IT career in Corporate, moving into the education sector 5 years ago. He has spent 13 years working overseas in the UK, Hong Kong and Texas in various C level roles and is passionate about bringing structure, governance and business automation into the education ...

Jaslyn has worked in the educational technology industry for fifteen years, starting in technical roles before moving into more business-focussed roles. The last decade has seen Jaslyn’s passion expand to include online learning management systems such as the Open LMS and working with clients as a...

Lindsay Miller is a Secondary Mathematics and Music Teacher who studied Music and Computer Science at the University of Sydney and obtained a Masters of Teaching from Western Sydney University.   He has taught NSW HSC, Cambridge IGCSE and New Zealand NCEA Mathematics over the last 7 years and was ...

Aaron initially trained as a physical education teacher in Queensland, and has taught both overseas and domestically. His passion is Outdoor Education. Prior to working for AVID Australia, he worked as an outdoor educator, workplace trainer assessor, TAFE teacher and teaching focused academic for...

Tim provides a wealth of experience in Australian and International education. He has over 30 years’ experience as a Principal of Independent Schools in Australia and International Schools in Dubai, Mumbai and Kuala Lumpur. He has served as President of Independent Schools Tasmania, on the Board of ...

Anne is an internationally recognised educational leader renowned for her pioneering work in the field of Positive Education and the wellbeing of young people.Anne is the Chair and a founding Board Member of the national Positive Education in Schools Association (PESA)and the Vice-Chair of the...

Kath has been consulting to Healthcare, Education, Financial Services, Not-for-profit and other industries for over 20 years. She is the Director of Workforce Transformations Australia and is passionate about creating brighter futures by empowering humans to learn continuously and perform to their...

Andrew Morgan is not a typical CISO.  He doesn’t have an IT background and he doesn’t believe that technology will solve all of the information security problems in the world.Andrew started his working life in the police force and his area of specialisation wasn’t computer crime, it was...

Ella has been working in the South Australian Independent School sector for the past decade. She has a background in Architecture and is interested in sustainable design, ArchiEd and the integration of immersive learning tools and digital technologies in secondary schooling. Ella is currently...

Josh has 23 years experience working across both corporate learning and higher education. He co-founded Guroo Learning in 2016 to provide learning solutions that bring the two sectors together to deliver work integrated, data-driven upskilling and reskilling programs. He is passionate about...

Toby is a leading education technologist with a focus on emerging technologies and their potential impact on education. As Director of Strategic Partnerships at Learning Vault, Australia's first digital badging agency, Toby is at the forefront of the digitisation of learning. He brings a wealth ...

Dr Juanita Weissensteiner is the Principal Advisor of Talent Pathways for the NSW Office of Sport. Prior to this appointment, Juanita was the National Manager of the Athlete Pathways and Development section at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS). A physiotherapist and former athlete, Juanita is ...

Dan completed a PhD in Education and Bachelor of Software Engineering at the University of Newcastle. He is passionate about supporting students and teachers who are learning and teaching computing and has had several years' experience designing, running and evaluating professional learning...

Honeywell Building Technologies (HBT) is transforming the way every building operates to help improve the quality of life. We are a leading building controls company with operations in more than 75 countries supported by a global channel partner network. Commercial building owners and operators use ...

With over 10 years of experience in Early Childhood Education and Child Development, Blake is a highly qualified and accomplished professional in the field. Holding a Bachelor of Early Childhood Education (Birth - 5 years) and having been awarded the National Excellence in Teaching Award (Early...

Catriona (Cat) Malcolm is an accomplished Learning and Development professional with over 20 years of experience in designing and implementing innovative learning solutions to solve a variety of business problems from Induction and compliance to future skills and cultural transformation. With a...

Adrian currently serves as the Director of Studies at Emmaus Christian College in South Australia. With a background in postgraduate studies focused on quality assessment design, Adrian emphasises the importance of expert teachers guiding the integration of AI technologies in their classrooms. He...

Craig is an Innovative educator and technology enthusiast with a passion for improving education outcomes through immersive experiences and collaboration. He introduced the Ormiston College Professional Learning Zone and Virtual and Augmented Reality systems to enhance engagement and retention. He...

Lora has worked in the education sector for more than 25 years in K-12 schools and at an Education Department level as a Digital Learning Leader, and Director of Innovation and Design Thinking. She is the Education Innovation Practice Lead with Datacom, specialising in developing programs for...

Timothy has over 20 years of experience in helping organizations and institutions tackle complex business transformations to achieve true success with collaborative technology.Specializing in digital transformation, productivity, information management, governance, and automation, Timothy has...

Ethan holds a PhD in Music Education from New York University. He is an adjunct professor of music at NYU, the New School, Montclair State University, and Western Illinois University. As a founding member of the NYU Music Experience Design Lab, Ethan has taken a leadership role in the development...

Kristy has been working in the education sector for many years, including being an early adopter of technology in classroom pedagogy and then going on to supporting teachers in using technology to enhance teaching and learning. At Datacom as the Education Transformation Lead, Kristy worked with...

Jason is the Director of Global Educational Strategy for VEX Robotics, overseeing all curriculum development and classroom integration for the VEX IQ, VEX GO, VEX 123, VEXcode VR , VEX V5/EXP and VEX Workcell platforms. McKenna is an accomplished educational strategist with 20 years of classroom...

David is the eLearning and Technology Integration Lead at Aspect School South East Sydney. He has previously worked as a STEM coordinator and specialist teacher, and holds a Masters in Education in Educational Technology. David is passionate about providing all students with real world problem...

Nicola is a leader with over 20 years of experience in leading the effective leveraging of technology to support and extend learning.  She is happiest when supporting educators to identify and design creative and connected opportunities related to curriculum, technology and authentic inquiry and...

Grania is an experienced primary school teacher with a passion for integrating technology across the curriculum to increase student achievement and engagement. In addition to her classroom teaching experience, she has also held numerous school based IT coordinator positions and now works for...

Having taught in primary schools for the previous 12 years, Dan is currently working with the Academy of Future Skills as an instructional mentor, supporting P-12 teachers across the ACT Public Education system to embed high quality STEM teaching and learning. Using a cross-disciplinary approach to ...

Anneliese is a Lecturer of Wellbeing Science, The University of Melbourne, music educator and Fulbright Scholar. She is passionate about helping performing artists remain composed under pressure and reach their potential and regularly conducts performance mastery workshops and professional...

In completing his PhD on the topic of ‘Religion and the link to Happiness’ Stephen has continued to advocate for the integration of wellbeing into learning in education rather than treating them as separate entities. Stephen has been asked to speak to this topic in a number of online forums as well ...

A dynamic and passionate educator, Brenda has been a leader, instructional mentor and innovator in the Education field for the past 26 years. With a diverse career behind her that includes diversity specialisation, delivery of sagacious professional learning and early teacher mentoring she was...

Graduating from the University of New England with a Bachelor of Information Technology/Bachelor of Teaching, Drew spent his teaching career working across Kindergarten to Year 12 in rural and remote schools in New South Wales.  An avid gamer, Drew aims to incorporate elements of these into this...

Rachel is a passionate science educator and the Chair of the prestigious Curtin Academy, which supports and celebrates excellent teaching. Rachel has a Bachelor of Science, Master of Science Education, and PhD in Education (Science). She has won several Faculty, University and National awards for...

Concerned with falling writing skills among his own university students, in 1998, Ian began what has now been a 25-year action research programme into writing improvement.  As a historian, he looked back at the Age of Composition, and combined discovery learning, Socratic method, Social Learning...

Sarah is a visionary trailblazer on a mission to transform vocational education as we know it. For nearly fifteen years, she has worked to build, develop, and grow an award-winning RTO that delivers excellent vocational education and training; offering flexible, on-demand, and adaptable learning...

Pawan is a seasoned edtech leader with a proven track record for making education fun and immersive through gamification. He has over a decade of experience in the education technology industry and is the founder of "Language Your Way," a platform that leverages game-based learning to...

Ros is a UK and NZ trained educational specialist, whose main focus is remedial literacy teaching and learning difficulties / disabilities. She is an experienced teacher and qualified dyslexia tutor and assessor with extensive experience in NZ and UK schools. She holds the Oxford and Cambridge...

Raju's responsibilities include cloud & networks, enterprise program office, applications & security, data & analytics, service desk, change management and related user services. With over 30 years of experience in the Australian education system, in both government and...

Andrew has been a teacher since 2000 and taught in a range of schools including 9 years teaching in the Middle East and Asia. After spending 12 years at Tauranga Boys’ College in New Zealand, he has recently been appointed Deputy Principal of Liger Leadership Academy in Queenstown, New Zealand. He...

Lesley looks for the joy in work. What is it that brings teams together to create joy..... I am a servant leader ready to put myself out into the uncomfortableness to enable teams to perform. Lesley focus' on her people, customers, providers; and the services they need. Then she leads teams to...

Kim is a Learning Designer who builds educational courseware, produces video content, and designs learning resources to meet the diverse range of needs for both clinical and non-clinical disciplines at Alfred Health. Kim has a Certificate IV in Training & Assessment, and Diploma in Training...

Chad really enjoys helping others discover the joy of programming. He has five years of experience as a Digital Technologies specialist teacher and has delivered an International Baccalaureate Computer Science course to students in Years 11 and 12. His own learning accelerated while attending the...

Isma is an educational leader with more than 13 years of experience spanning across the public and private as well as secondary and higher education sectors. Through a range of roles including that of school principal, instructional designer, course developer and senior education developer, she has ...

Khairul Rusydi lives at the intersection of tech, youth development and Entrepreneurship Education (EntreEd).  In a previous role with Enterprise Singapore, Rusydi consulted for companies in the domain of human capital and management systems. He continues to work with school leaders and educators...

A passionate public educator at the core, Mark has been a teacher for over 25 years, working in a number of low socio economic school communities, to drive better outcomes for students. As a Principal of 12 years, Mark successfully lead 3 schools, implementing innovative and highly effective...

Zeina  is an experienced educational leader, learning designer and international speaker. She is the co-founder of AussieED and the Network Lead for WomenED Australia. Zeina was recently awarded finalist Principal of the Year (Non-Government) and was named on the Educator Hot List for leading...

For the past 25 years Margie has been developing and creating inclusive classroom environments which push the boundaries of inter-disciplinary learning and collaboration. She is a passionate and experienced educator holding a number of pastoral and co-ordination roles. A K-12 qualified...

Hendrik was appointed to the newly created role of Chief Information Officer for John Paul College in November 2021. Hendrik is tasked with the oversight of the College’s Information and Technology portfolio.Hendrik has 25 years of experience in the Information Technology sphere, spanning software...

Sujatha is a Lead Educator at Grok Academy. Previously, she was a lecturer at the University of Sydney, designing and teaching units in the Master of Education (Digital Technologies) program.   With a background in secondary computing and humanities teaching, she has worked with students and...

Melanie is responsible for the Australian Curriculum: Technologies and the General Capability: Digital Literacy. Melanie is an experienced teacher who has worked in Primary and Secondary classrooms and on cross sectoral technologies projects. Melanie has been a board member of the Information and...

Kyra Galante (Bonney) is a Guburn (Kupurn) woman from the Goldfields region of Western Australia, having connections to Noongar Country. Kyra is Worley Australia’s First Nations Participation Director. As a proud Indigenous woman with over 20 years’ experience, Kyra is facilitating partnerships...

MJ Raatz would describe himself as a fun, innovative and a Life-Long-Learner. He commenced his teaching in 2000 with a very special project at Ipswich State High School. Since then he has been a leading advocate for Adobe as an Adobe Education Leader, and invested a lot of time helping and support...

Rachael is responsible for the Australian Curriculum: Mathematics. Rachael coordinated the development and review of the F–10 Australian Curriculum: Mathematics and led the development of the National Numeracy Learning Progressions Version 3.0. Rachael has worked as a Mathematics consultant F-12, a ...

Vince is a History teacher and Digital Pedagogy Project Leader at All Hallows’ School, Brisbane. He has expertise in exploring innovative and immersive learning experiences for classrooms. He has authored numerous journal articles on history teaching, and digital pedagogies including the use of AR...

Gina teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in educational technology, research, and teaching methods. She is also a contributing faculty member for Walden University in its multinational Educational Technology doctoral program. Dr. Solano teaches courses on educational...

Jo was part of a team of teachers who has facilitated a student led conference celebrating a love of learning with technology in New Zealand and, in 2022, brought this concept to Australia to hold the first "DigiDo" student led conference in Adelaide. This event was an opportunity for...

Toan is currently the Director of Teaching and Learning at CS in Schools, a non-profit dedicated to creating sustainable change in Australian digital technology education. Previously he was the Head of Digital Technologies and a senior secondary teacher both at Haileybury Senior College, and the...

Lesley is a researcher and teacher with a broad range of experience in education and research. As a Research Associate at the Trinity Research Institute and a PhD student at the University of South Australia, she has dedicated herself to investigating the practices of teacher professional learning...

Louka is committed to transform learning structures, systems and societies that better empower individuals to develop the key human capabilities that matter most now and into the future. He sits on the Steering Committee for Learning Creates Australia, and also co-leads Karanga: The Global Alliance ...

Hi there! My name is Charles Masuku, and I am passionate about all things learning, capability and performance related. I love building meaningful relationships with organisations to help them solve their business problems and improve performance. I stumbled into learning and development via IT...

Gita is currently working as a Lecturer at the College of Vocational Education, RMIT & an adjunct researcher in the Department of Computer Systems & Electrical Engineering at Monash University, Melbourne. She has led & introduced innovative teaching & learning practices in education ...

John combines a unique educational skill set having taught in nineteen countries educating students and teachers in primary schools, high schools, universities, vocational colleges, and industry cohorts. He has facilitated training in Hospitality, English as an Additional Language, Foundation...

Toni is a dedicated middle school digital technologies teacher and inclusive education coordinator. She is passionate about embedding digital and emerging technologies into classroom pedagogy purposefully and meaningfully, and currently undertaking research considering the effects immersive VR can...

Michelle is a dedicated and accomplished educator, with a wealth of experience in the field of Digital Technologies and Computer Science. Her use of industry experience to inspire teachers and students to embrace a growth mindset and her leadership in supporting and promoting digital education for...

Trent has worked as a primary and secondary teacher & leader in Victorian schools for over 15 years. More recently Trent’s roles include Co-Founder of the Cyber Safety Project, Director of Collective Education Australia and working in partnership with the Education team at Microsoft...

Marg's appointment to the VCAA followed many years as Head of Music at Wesley College. Prior to that she was Head of Music at Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School and Methodist Ladies College. She has also taught pre-school and primary school music in Australia and England. Marg was a ...

Jason has published over 100 refereed articles and is a national award-winning educator. His research focusses on the cognitive, metacognitive, and emotional mechanisms of learning, across education and training settings and in digital learning environments. Jason currently serves as Lead Editor of ...

Lauren's role brings together elements of pedagogy, curriculum, digital wellbeing, STEM, design thinking and visible thinking to support teachers across both the primary and secondary sub-schools. She is passionate about empowering teachers to build their capacity and enrich every classroom...

Brett is the Director of Knowledge Services at St Andrew’s Anglican College.  Brett has worked in education for 21 years as a classroom teacher, department head and senior leader.  He also has experience in the corporate sector as the Educational Development Manager for Bose Asia Pacific.  Brett...

Karen is passionate about ensuring that students and staff are enabled to flourish. She is the Principal of Hills Grammar School, president of PTC NSW, vice president of APTA and the president of AATE. Karen has been awarded the NSW Premier’s Scholarship, the 2020 National Reading Australia...

Adam has a passion for integrating technology into curriculum. Holding a Master of Education, he brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise in leveraging educational technology to enhance student learning experiences. Adam's role at Suncoast Christian College includes managing the subscriptions ...

Lily is the Director of Business Services at The Hills Grammar School, a leading independent school located in Sydney.  With over 20 years of experience in business management and finance, she oversees the strategic direction and operational management of the School’s Finance, IT, and Facilities...

Tucked away in an old brick schoolhouse dating back to 1876, you’ll find Leigh Johnson. With over two decades of science and technology teaching, a couple of Masters degrees and a decade of school principal experience, this 2019 DATTA Vic teacher of the year award winner has been learning a thing...

Jess is a qualified speech and language pathologist and co-founder/CEO of Next Level Collaboration, a social enterprise that runs strength-based programs to support neurodiverse children in developing collaborative skills and social connection through cooperative video games. Jess is also a...

Sam was an aspiring tennis professional BUT didn’t make it! However, those sporting failures presented themselves as valuable assets that he turned into skills that allowed him to find success in business and coaching other athletes.Using his knowledge of high-performance sports coaching he has...

Julie is a thought leader in online learning and global collaboration, innovator, teacherpreneur, keynote speaker, and author. She has 35+ years’ experience in K-12 schools and more recently in higher education. She worked in international schools for fifteen years as an educational technology...

Leon is an author, speaker, and consultant with over fifteen years of experience in school leadership. Leon is currently a PhD candidate studying the future of writing, digital texts, and AI in education. He is also Non Executive Director on the boards of Reframing Autism and Young Change Agents.

Cleo is a passionate teacher, inclusive education leader, geographer and mentor in the world of education. Equal parts educator and entrepreneur, she loves working with students, teachers and principals to foster inclusive classrooms and schools where all voices are heard, amplified and...

As subject coordinator for Digital Solutions, Casey plans and implements Digital Solutions subjects for all secondary students at Saint Stephen’s College. She is passionate about encouraging students to undertake technology pathways in school and beyond and engaging more female students with...

Matthew is an experienced teacher, researcher and digital creator with a keen passion for utilising technology to enhance social capacity building, belonging and inclusion in education. He has taught in Australia, South Korea and the United Kingdom at primary, secondary and tertiary levels. Matthew ...

Jason has been teaching in independent schools since 1994. He is an Adobe Education Leader, Microsoft Fellow, Minecraft Global Mentor and esports coordinator. He presents regularly on the effective integration of Microsoft 365 software in education, leveraging Minecraft Education Edition to engage...

Peta is an award-winning researcher, digital designer and technology training specialist. She is a recipient of an Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering Elevate Scholarship and a Ph.D. student at Deakin University. In 2021 Peta graduated with a Master of...

Professor Hugh is the co-founder of CS in Schools, an Australian charity that is creating sustainable change in digital technology education.He is also a Professor at the Melbourne Business School, an Adjunct Professor at RMIT University, and a company advisor and investor. He was formerly a vice...

Anna has taught for 20 years in rural and remote Australia and in the UK. Anna is a passionate advocate for STEM education, and Inquiry learning ensuring that students have agency and a voice in their educational journeys. In 2020 she was awarded CSIRO/BHP Science and Engineering Teacher of the...

With a passion for all that technology brings to our lives, Chris has worked to bring the Technology, Education and Disability sectors together for the benefit of the end user.Having worked in human services for over 30 years, in roles across operations and innovation, Chris is currently focusing...

Knut Menden draws on more than 20 years of experience as an architect in sustainable architecture. With a European background and in depth knowledge of sustainability and energy-efficient buildings, he runs an architectural studio based in Coledale, NSW together with his partner Bettina Steffens...

Culturally Revitalizing and Sustaining EducationAs a youth worker and youth work teacher Nenagh Brosnan believes it is vital to advocate for social justice principles; and challenge the systems we work in to set the highest standards of practice, so that the strengths and value young people...

Donna was awarded the Australian Principal of the Year Award - Government and Independent Schools (2020) and Australian Primary School Principal of the Year - Government (2020). Her school was a national finalist for Australian Government Primary School of the Year (2021) and a state finalist for...

Bruce is Chief Education Officer (Curriculum) at Grok Academy and the Project Lead on the Schools Cyber Security Challenges Project. Prior to joining Grok Academy, he has held jobs in Secondary Schools and the University sector, working as a teacher, Head of Department and Associate Principal, and...

Sarah is a leading teacher with educational experience in the primary classroom in both state and independent settings. She co-created and facilitated two conferences nationally aimed at upskilling and increasing teacher confidence to effectively integrate technology into their everyday...

Rob is a former secondary teacher with over 17 years experience in regional Western Australia, running the gamut of computing subjects from Year 7 Digital Media through to Year 12 Computer Science.   He has a passion for learning at all levels and enjoys engaging with fellow educators running and ...

Argiro has been leading innovation in global education for more than 20 years. She is passionate about transforming and innovating education and crafts collaborative programs for curriculum innovation and teacher professional development with the student learning experience at the core.  Her...

Dr. James Curran is the CEO of Grok Academy, a charity that combines Grok Learning and the Australian Computing Academy from the University of Sydney, where James was an Associate Professor in Computer Science. Grok Academy’s mission is to educate all learners in transformative computing...

Ayesha is a Careers and Education Consultant and Secondary Teacher. Her ‘Collaborative Gifted Education Program’ at a regional government primary school was featured as a pilot program at the World Council for Gifted and Talented Children Conference 2021. She hosted AEGT’s Gifted Awareness Week...

Miriam is a passionate advocate for integrating technology into the mainstream learning experience. Miriam has spearheaded the Digital Access Pass initiative, a program designed to educate students on safe, responsible, and ethical behaviour when engaging in their online...

Dr Tony Matthews is a Senior Lecturer in Urban and Environmental Planning at Griffith University, Australia. His research interests include: the interplay between urban design, health and environmental outcomes; adapting cities to climate change; the role and function of green infrastructure in...

Elizabeth is a dedicated champion for positive education, building capacity and competency in colleagues and young people via incremental and steady changes to realise their value and purpose in life. She believes teachers have the best job in the world because ‘we wake up every day and make a...

Rebecca has been an educator for 16 years. Working in Catholic, Independent and Government schools, she has been instrumental in implementing whole school digital strategy, implementation, and adoption as part of her roles as Digital Pedagogical Coach and Leading Teacher 2 in Education...

Hannah has had over eight years’ experience as a Kids Helpline Counsellor, Psychoeducator and Therapist. In that time she has developed and delivered numerous modules for teaching students about wellbeing, help-seeking and mental health literacy.The Kids Helpline @ School is an innovate program...

Matt is a veteran in the educational technology space.  Starting with Blackboard in 2000, Matt has been focused on advancing the tools and best practices for education around the globe.  He has served in global executive leadership positions in Blackboard, Instructure, HMH and other EdTec...

Liz manages patients following burn injuries in the intensive care unit, acute ward, rehabilitation and in the outpatient setting. She has completed her Graduate Diploma in Burns and Trauma Rehabilitation at Notre Dame University.

Through her Masters of Education in Digital Technologies, Jessica has a keen interest in exploring innovative ways that technologies can be integrated to enhance Mathematics teaching.  Jessica is a team member of the VR Schools Study where she developed a virtual reality curriculum unit to teach...

Annabel is the Head of Education at the ABC where she is responsible for the education strategy for the corporation. She oversees the development of media resources for Australian classrooms including video and interactive content. Annabel has a keen dedication to many realms of Education including ...

Tyson brings a high level of experience working with Australian schools in the hiring of teachers and leaders. His success as an education recruitment leader has been widely recognised affording Tyson the opportunity to present at state and national events on topics related to teacher and school...

Katie is a music technology speaker, trainer, consultant, and podcaster who is passionate about helping music teachers through her business Midnight Music. She runs hands-on workshops and presents regularly at conferences in Australia and overseas as a Keynote speaker or clinician. Katie offers...

Duncan is the Managing Director of Learning Ideas Ltd, a company he setup in 2003 to support NZ teachers with teaching and assessment resources in music technology/recording, ear training and music theory. His online Mixing Techniques for Teachers courses have had many Australian and NZ teachers...

Naz has been in education for over 15 years working as a Deputy Principal, educator, creative arts specialist and student wellbeing advocate in a primary school setting focusing on strategic management, restorative practices, positive behaviour learning and daily operations management. Naz has a...

Kent is a Research Fellow at The Centre for Wellbeing Science, The University of Melbourne. After an early career as a health professional, Kent completed a PhD in Psychology at Deakin University. Since joining the Centre for Wellbeing Science in 2016, he has worked on a range of projects led by...

Dianne holds the Gerry Higgins Chair in Positive Psychology and is Director at the Centre for Wellbeing Science at the Melbourne Graduate School of Education, University of Melbourne. She is a registered psychologist and a Member of the Australian Psychological Society and College of Health...

Coby is a Senior Consultant for EduTec Alliance, a non-for-profit organisation supporting digital transformation projects for schools and educational organisations across the globe. He has extensive teaching and technology leadership experience in schools in the Middle East, Asia and...

There may be many wellness practitioners stepping into the space of health and food but there are not manynutritionists who come from busy corporate backgrounds, have three kids and who really can understand modern day peoples' requirements for health, happy hormones, and...

Rachel is an innovative early years teacher, passionate about integrating purposeful and age-appropriate use of technology in the classroom. As an Apple Professional Learning Specialist, Rachel works with educators to amplify children’s voice and agency through technology, sparking wonder and...

Elizabeth has been championing elearning for so long that the vacant stares and looks of pity from ‘traditional’ educators have become a distant memory. Thanks to the early adopters and revolutionary thinkers who understood that online learning was about equity and accessibility, no longer is...

Following 23 years teaching Primary, Secondary & Higher Education, Dr Tim Kitchen has been Adobe’s Senior Education Specialist for Asia Pacific since 2013. He regularly liaises with schools & universities focusing on enhancing creativity in education. He also manages the Adobe Education...

Before joining Adobe, Manuela was teaching and redeveloping Journalism and International Relations subjects at Bond University, and travelled the world as a Foreign Correspondent and multimedia storyteller for Latin America’s largest TV station for 15 years. She is passionate about empowering lives ...

Rosemary is the inaugural CEO of Schools Plus, with extensive experience in the business and not-for-profit worlds. She has worked closely with schools, corporations and the community to bring about positive change in previous roles with Beacon Foundation, Good2Give Australia and Deloitte.Under...

As ASME National President he is a staunch advocate for quality music education in Australia, and music teacher education world-wide, as an executive of ISME Instrumental and Vocal Teaching Commission. His research spans pedagogy, relationality, and music psychology in music teaching practice and...

Kate generates innovative and strengths-based wellbeing curriculum, experiences and resources based on the science of Positive Psychology and Visible Wellbeing, across all sectors of our School community.  She embeds Positive Education concepts into everyday practice and focuses on the importance...

Belinda is a committed educator who relishes in being at the forefront of her profession.   Currently she works as a year 5 teacher at Ormiston College and is the Junior School E-Learning Teacher Leader. Belinda is an experienced teacher who has taught around Australia inclusive of 10 years in...

Deirdre is an esteemed educator with 15 years of teaching experience in secondary schools, and a passion for enhancing student learning with the help of technology. With a strong interest in how students learn, she has worked extensively in eLearning for the past 8 years, collaborating closely with ...

Sandy is the co-creator of Brightpath Progress, a first-of-its-kind assessment tool that enables teachers to assess writing accurately and efficiently. Dr. Heldsinger has extensive expertise in writing assessment and moderation, standardised testing, and formative classroom assessment. She has...

Ian partners with senior executives and school leaders to develop highly effective working relationships, create high-performing teams and generate cultures in which people thrive.Ian brings to his coaching his own lived experience building and developing teams as a business leader, senior...

Alex has been the President of the Science Teachers’ Association of Victoria since 2019, and a continuous member of STAV since joining as a pre-service teacher in 1993. Alex first joined STAV Council in 2001 and has held a number of Executive governance roles. She is currently STAV’s representative ...

Zach is an experienced and knowledgeable Security Specialist at ASI Solutions, a leading Australian provider of IT services and solutions. Zach has been in the IT industry for over 12 years and a Security Specialist with ASI Solutions for 2 years. During that time, he has developed an impressive...

Anthea Skinner has a PhD in musicology and is a registered archivist. She is currently a McKenzie Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Faculty of Fine Arts and Music at the University of Melbourne. Anthea is a musician with lived experience of disability, and her research focuses on music...