Matt Coad | Head of Self Hosted Software, Sales & Channel APAC
PaperCut Software

Matt Coad is a seasoned technology leader who specializes in helping educational institutions integrate document related workflows into a cohesive, long-term technology strategy. As the Head of Self-Hosted Software, Sales & Channel APAC at PaperCut Software, Matt works with K-12 schools and universities to look beyond traditional infrastructure, transforming how campuses handle document security, user access, and operational efficiency. With a deep background in technical implementation and channel management, Matt understands that modern education environments require more than just utility software. He focuses on aligning print and document architectures with broader school goals—simplifying multi-user BYOD setups, ensuring strict student data privacy, and reducing administrative overhead so IT teams can focus on driving digital learning outcomes. At EDUtech 2026, Matt will host a session dedicated to helping schools map out a long-term strategy for simplifying print-related technology. He will share practical insights on navigating impending disruptions across the modern print stack, ensuring institutions are equipped to strengthen data security, minimize infrastructure complexity, and future-proof their operations against industry shifts.

Appearances:

Day 1 @ 16:10

Disruption in education and what it means to the modern print infrastructure

Join our panel of IT experts as they tackle the real-world challenges of modernizing infrastructure - spanning both cloud-native and robust on-prem environments. We’ll discuss the practical realities of shifting to arm64 (and how big a disruption this will be on printing), modernizing the print stack, and rethinking student quotas and cost recovery. Expect a candid conversation on balancing BYOD with privacy, killing off technical debt, and redefining what a "successful deployment" actually looks like today.

The End of Hard Quotas: Why modern IT is replacing strict student quotas with visibility-driven internal reporting and behavioral nudges.
Cloud vs. On-Prem Realities: A candid look at the "must-have" features cloud adopters happily left behind, versus the server capabilities on-prem users still rely on.
Securing BYOD: Practical strategies for balancing user device freedom with the growing demands of data privacy and control.
Redefining Success: How the benchmark for a "successful deployment" has shifted from basic uptime to seamless user experiences and agile provisioning.
Killing Technical Debt: The legacy systems and processes our panel is most excited to eliminate in the next 12 months to make way for arm64.
Network Evolution: A look at how network design and implementation have fundamentally changed over the past five years across hybrid environments.

Matt Coad, Head of Self Hosted Software, Sales & Channel APAC, PaperCut Software

Haydn Cockayne, Technical Projects Lead, Catholic Education Western Australia