NAVIGATING THE FUTURE OF LEARNING
“How AI is going to be used for adaptive learning, getting into the immersive learning, what's going on there in simulations and VR, and then also to hear from thought leaders”.
Head of Instructional Design, iheed
Maeve Daly
“Learnovation excels at helping people identify complicated problems and form solutions that can help us in the long run”.
Research & Technology Lead, Hibernia College
John Lenehan
“In all honesty, Learnovation is one of the best conferences I have attended in a while. As an academic who goes to a lot of education and other conferences, it has been a very engaging and compelling day. I have learned a ton from other organisations and I’ve made a ton of connections. It’s been a really fabulous experience”.
Senior Measurement & Learning Lead, OER Project, Gates Ventures
Rachel Phillips
Learnovation 2024 Speakers
Dr. Mary Kelly
Academic Dean, Hibernia College
Mary is the senior academic leader of Hibernia College and has overall responsibility for the development and implementation of the College’s academic strategy. Her research interests include literacy, early childhood education, educational leadership and teacher education.
Nessa McEniff
Centre Director, Learnovate
Nessa is the Centre Director at Learnovate, leading our talented, passionate and innovative team to undertake industry-led research across the areas of primary education, post-primary education, 3rd level and corporate learning.
Richard Culatta
CEO, International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)
Richard Culatta is the CEO of the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) and ASCD. Prior to holding this position, he was the Chief Innovation Officer for the state of Rhode Island and was appointed by President Obama as the Director of the Office of Educational Technology for the U.S. Department of Education.
Dr. Ann Devitt
Head of the School of Education, Trinity College Dublin
Dr Ann Devitt is Associate Professor of Language Education at the School of Education. She is the Academic Director of The Learnovate Centre and has extensive research experience in both academia and industry.
Dr. Nigel Paine
Global Thought Leader and ex-CLO of the BBC
With over 25 years of experience in corporate learning, Nigel is a regular speaker, writer and broadcaster on the topics of development, technology and leadership.
Prof. Mairéad Pratschke
Professor and Chair in Digital Education, University of Manchester. Research Fellow and Advisory Board member, USA’s National AI Institute for Adult Learning and Online Education (AI-ALOE)
Professor Mairéad Pratscke has been working at the forefront of digital innovation in education for 25 years. She led the Faculty of Humanities working group on AI and Assessment and sits on the University’s AI Strategy committee.
Dave Farrelly
Head of Membership Services, Learnovate
Dave is a dynamic and accomplished business and technology leader with over 25 years’ experience in gaming, education and software development environments.
Nell Watson
President, European Responsible AI Office
Eleanor ‘Nell’ Watson, a trailblazer in emerging technologies such as machine vision and A.I. ethics, dedicates her work to protecting human rights and infusing ethics, safety, and values that elevate the human spirit into technologies like Artificial Intelligence.
Christopher Mathews
Global Education Team Strategy and Partnership Lead, Amazon Web Services
Christopher is the strategy and partnership lead for the global education team and the former global head for primary and secondary education at Amazon Web Services. He is dedicated to helping edtech companies and educational institutions drive large-scale transformation, ensuring equitable and engaging learning experiences for all students.
Piero Tintori
CEO, Terminalfour
Piero Tintori is the CEO and founder of Terminalfour and BetterExaminations. He founded Terminalfour in 1997 and they now work with over 250 universities and collleges around the world.
Peter Fagerström
Founder and Executive Chairman, Educraftor
Peter Fagerström is the visionary founder and Executive Chairman of Educraftor, a leading education innovation consultancy based in Finland. With clients including ministries of education, national agencies, municipalities, and both public and private sector organizations, Educraftor is at the forefront of driving large-scale strategic change in education.
Juhani Koivuviita
Co-founder and CEO, Educraftor
Juhani Koivuviita is the co-founder and CEO of Educraftor, where he plays a crucial role in co-designing and implementing the company’s innovative programs and events. As a seasoned team coach and consultant, Juhani works closely with a diverse range of clients and learners, guiding them through transformative educational experiences.
Pablo Alvarez
Technology Lead, Learnovate
Pablo is a Tech Lead at the Learnovate Centre in Trinity College Dublin. His international career covers Argentina, Spain, Brazil, Denmark and now Ireland.
Marie Toft
CEO & Co-Founder, Emotionise AI
Marie enjoyed an international career as a senior TV executive and documentary maker before returning to university to study psychotherapy.
Prof. Vincent Wade
Professor of Computer Science, Trinity College Dublin & Co-Founder ADAPT SFI Research Centre for AI Driven Digital Content Technology
Professor Vincent Wade is a leading figure in the area of Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence, holding both the Professorial Chair in Computer Science since 1990 and a personal Professorial Chair in Artificial Intelligence at Trinity College Dublin.
Brian O’Mahony
Head of Sales, Roffey Park Europe
Brian O’Mahony has extensive experience in the design, delivery, and management of world-class organisational and leadership development programmes.
Emma Kinsella
Head of the Skills Policy and Enterprise Engagement Unit, Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Her role is to support the implementation of the national skills agenda through the skills infrastructure and the labour market forecasting system and to develop strategic policy in relation to high level skills issues.
Carl Morrissey
Head of Marketing, Intuition
Carl Morrissey is the Head of Marketing at market-leading digital learning and knowledge solutions company Intuition.
Aoife O’Sullivan
Head of Network Development and Innovation at Skillnet Ireland
Aoife is the Head of Network Development and Innovation with Skillnet Ireland where she oversees the management of 70 Skillnet Business Networks across a range of industry sectors and regions.
Daniel McCrea
Head of Partner Services, Adaptemy
For over ten years at Adaptemy, Daniel has delivered Award-Winning AI-Powered solutions for partners as diverse as Higher-Education Course Providers, The Ministry of Education in Singapore, Leading European Educational Publishers, Specialised Adult Learning Institutions.
Ryan McInnes
eLearning Director, The Learning Rooms
Ryan is a creative digital learning specialist with a passion for learning, technology and design. His in-depth educational knowledge and understanding of learning technologies enable him to plan, manage and deliver outstanding digital learning experiences.
Natalie Geddis
Client Services Manager, Government & Commercial, Aurion Learning
Natalie Geddis is a consultative digital learning professional with over 15 years’ experience helping organisations with their learning and development challenges.
Jonny Parkes
Learnovate Chairperson
Jonny has over 25 years’ experience in digital learning and is Chairperson of the Learnovate Centre. As the CEO of Electric Paper between 1996-2006, Jonny successfully built and exited the business to ThirdForce PLC which was subsequently acquired by Skillsoft.
Mary Lyons
Director Enterprise, Employees and Skills, SOLAS
Mary Lyons is Director of Enterprise, Employees and Skills at SOLAS, the Further Education and Training Authority (FET) in Ireland. She has extensive experience as a researcher, lecturer and a skills development specialist in a range of education and industry settings.
Taelo Jonathan Mathuloe
Teacher | Writer | Technophile
Taelo Jonathan Mathuloe is an educational technologist and certified instructional designer passionate about lifelong learning and Humanity-Centered Design. With extensive experience in both secondary and higher education, Taelo is a qualified ICT and English educator.
Claire Doody
Founder & Principal Consultant, Work In Motion
Claire Doody founded Work In Motion to help organisations adapt to the changing world of work, supporting workplace innovators with peer collaboration experiences and thought partnership.
Linda Waters
Head of Business Development, Learnovate
Linda is a leading figure in sales, business development, and strategy, with over 25 years of experience in large enterprises, including senior roles at AIB and KONE. Now at the Learnovate Centre, Trinity College Dublin, she focuses on startups, scaling businesses, and enterprise clients, overseeing the centre’s commercial strategy.
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Who Attends?
Since the first Learnovation in 2018, attendees have joined learning and development managers, educators, learning providers, entrepreneurs, innovators, trainers, startup founders, learning designers, policymakers and researchers passionate about the design and delivery of learning now, and into the future.
An example of the type of organisations we have welcomed to Learnovation include…
