2019 SPEAKERS

Genevieve established the 3A Institute (3Ai) in September 2017 at the ANU in collaboration with CSIRO's Data61 with the mission of building a new applied science to effectively and ethically manage the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on humanity through better design and management of...

Anyone who’s been to EduTECH before, knows we’re famous for our stimulating and topical plenary keynote presentations.Sam Bloom’s story is no exception and includes important messages about cultivating resilience, goal setting, overcoming adversity, family cohesion and mental health and...

Dr Anita Collins is an award-winning educator, researcher and writer in the field of brain development and music learning. Anita is best known for her role as on-screen expert and campaign lead for the Don’t Stop the Music documentary that aired on the ABC in late 2018. She is internationally...

Cosentino’s personal story is astounding and inspiring.   Learn how Cosentino, a boy with learning difficulties, overcame adversity, beat the odds to reach his dreams and turn a boyhood hobby into an international success story and pioneer a dying art-form in the process.  Newscorp’s Stellar...

Charles Fadel is a global education thought leader and futurist, author and inventor, with several active affiliations; his work spans the continuum of Schools, Higher Education, and Workforce Development/Lifelong Learning. Through his 25-year high-tech career, he has witnessed firsthand the...

Richard Gerver has been described as one of the most inspirational leaders of his generation. He is an award-winning speaker, bestselling author and world-renowned thinker.Richard began his career in education, most notably as headmaster of the failing Grange Primary School. In just two years, he...

Peter’s strength is in transformational insight and HOW to implement significant pedagogical, organisational and cultural change in schools. Peter’s expertise extends to change management, student entrepreneurship,individualised learning, alternative tertiary pathways and supporting dyslexic...

Scott is a passionate and widely experienced adult educator who thrives on developing professional skills in individuals, teams and organisations, increasing self-awareness and building business confidence and competence.Scott is a highly skilled communicator with experience in establishing and...

Ian Jukes has been a classroom teacher, a school, district and provincial leader, a writer, an international consultant, a university instructor, and a keynote speaker. He has worked with clients in more than 80 countries and made more than 12,000 presentations. To date, he has written or...

Richard has always had great respect for teachers. The seeds of an architectural career were first planted by his grade-five teacher. “I still remember him talking about architecture and, from that point, there was nothing else I was interested in pursuing.”The learning experience of thousands of...

Amanda is a workplace learning researcher and practitioner who creates a conduit between theory and practice. Amanda is passionate about using cutting-edge research to improve learning and development systems and practices.As a highly regarded learning and development practitioner with a unique 20...

Maggie MacDonnell, aka “The Million Dollar Teacher” is the winner of the Global Teacher Prize, a $1 Million US award considered to be the Nobel Prize of Education. Maggie was chosen from over 20,000 nominated teachers from 179 countries. Her work has spanned diverse communities and populations –...

Mark Mendez-Cortes is renowned for his passion and commitment to providing innovative and authentic learning experiences for his students. In 2018, Mark established the successful Chisholm esports program, transforming the culture of high school esports into a holistic look at health in a...

During the last 10 years, she has made hundreds of presentations in more than a dozen countries. Sharing her time between Canada and New Zealand, Nicky worked as the Director of Curriculum for the 21st Century Fluency Group. She lead a team of international writers in designing lesson plans that...

In her recent role as Executive Director, Youth Engagement, Dr Sharon Mullins has led the Department of Education’s mission to develop and implement key policy directions and initiatives to support all young Queenslanders to remain engaged in study or work, particularly those who are disengaged and ...

Laura Overton is an award winning learning analyst dedicated to uncovering and sharing effective practices in learning innovation that lead to business value. The author of over 40 reports and hundreds of articles, her work is based on 30 years of practical experience and a commitment to supporting ...

Professor Adrian Piccoli is Director of UNSW’s Gonski Institute for Education. The Gonski Institute was established in 2018 with a mission to address growing inequality in Australian education as well as improving access for students to high-quality education wherever they may live or go to...

arc Prensky—coiner of the term “Digital Native” —is an award-winning, internationally acclaimed speaker, author, and “practical visionary” in the field of education. Today he champions an emerging new “Empowered to Better Their World” education paradigm that more directly benefits all students and...

Stacey Quince is currently Director, Teaching Quality, for the NSW Department of Education, where she leads statewide initiatives aimed at deepening teacher capacity through a range of strategic projects. Stacey has over 25 years’ experience in education, including as Principal at Campbelltown...

Tamsyn Rose has over 15years experience in performance coaching and Leadership facilitation.  Founder and CEO of two of Australia’s leading Mental Wellbeing organisations, Get Real International and Alive Project, she not only has mastered the skills required for successful leadership she is on the ...

Pasi Sahlberg is a Finnish educator and author who has worked as schoolteacher, teacher educator, researcher, and policy advisor in Finland and has studied education systems, analysed education policies, and advised education reforms around the world. He has written and spoken widely about these...

Alinda has been teaching in Primary and Secondary schools for 44 years; 19 of these years managing K-12 school libraries. Alinda initiated the use of Guided inquiry with teaching teams and students at her school, both Primary and Secondary, in 2008, and since then has been conducting Action...

Ken currently holds an M.A. in Education with a specialization in Educational Technology as well as New Media Design and Production. He has worked as an Educator for over 14 years and most recently taught technology at the Middle School level. As a part of his active involvement within the...

Hayley is a marketing, recruitment, and student experience expert and recognised leader in international education. She has held leadership roles over two decades across Australia and New Zealand.  Most recently she was the first national Director International Student Experience for Education New...

Aleksandr is a strategy specialist in the field of international education. He has held multiple leadership positions in the higher education sector within Australia and has over a decade of experience on the ground in China and Japan. He is currently Partner at Edified, a leading consultancy of...

Lee is an optimist. He believes in a bright future and our ability to build it together through connection and compassion. Heworks with governments, education systems, international agencies and corporations to help people and organisations connect to their highest purpose and realise their wish...