Headliners
Kickstarting the event with impact, the Headliners stream features dynamic keynote sessions designed to challenge thinking and spark inspiration. Hear from visionary leaders who are shaping the future of education - from system-wide innovation to classroom transformation. These sessions lay the foundation for meaningful dialogue across the event, spotlighting bold ideas, proven strategies and future-ready practices that empower educators and improve student outcomes in an evolving world.
Who is it for?
- School principals, deputy principals, classroom teachers, executive teams
- Education department & system leaders
- Directors & managers in TAFE and VET institutions
- University executives, deans & faculty leaders
- EdTech & innovation leads (K–12, higher ed, VET)
- Policy makers & Government representatives
- Futurists, researchers & strategic advisors
- All paid delegate pass holders
Plenary, Wednesday 3 June 2026
Acknowledgment of country
Teaching to repair the world
An education ecosystem vision for 2030
Literacy as liberation: Reimagining engagement for the TikTok generation
Plenary, Thursday 4 June 2026
Adaptive skills for the age of AI
- AI as a cognitive partner: Moving beyond the "cheating" debate to understand AI as an interactive partner that can summarise, analyse, and create alongside the student
- The Performance Paradox: Understanding the difference between short-term performance gains and durable long-term learning—and how to design for both
- Beneficial vs. detrimental offloading: A framework for distinguishing when outsourcing mental work frees up capacity for creativity (beneficial) and when it bypasses essential learning (detrimental)
- Metacognition as the critical skill: Why the ability to monitor and regulate one's own thinking is the most valuable competency in an AI-mediated world
- The learner's goal matters: Evidence that a student's mindset, whether they want to "learn the concept" or just "complete the task”, determines the efficacy of AI tools
Neuromyth to neuroscience: How to talk about the teenage brain
Contact us
Sponsorship Enquiries
Arron.Penman@terrapinn.com
Speaking Enquiries:
Elizabeth.Paterson@terrapinn.com
Marketing Enquiries:
Natalie.Mcclelland@terrapinn.com
Start-Up Enquiries
Joseph.Zeko@terrapinn.com
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