Upcoming events.

Boost your Impact with AI for Not For Profits
Aug
29

Boost your Impact with AI for Not For Profits

A practical webinar to kick start your AI journey, for Not For Profit leaders

Al isn't just for tech companies. It's already transforming how NFP's engage supporters, increase efficiency, and deepen their impact. 

In this webinar, you will: 

  • Understand the fundamentals of Al and how it works (in plain English!) 

  • See real NFP use cases across fundraising, operations, and service delivery 

  • Explore what Al is great at, and what it's not! 

  • Leave with a pathway to build your own use cases 

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HE Fest 2025
Sept
18
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HE Fest 2025

Michael Burgess and Ray Fleming will tackle one of the Vice Chancellors’ day-one predictions, bringing high-energy strategies to the sector’s most disruptive challenges. Ray’s answer: “AI all the things.” Michael’s focus: meeting new student and market needs. When they meet in the middle, expect lively debate—and the chance to ask uncomfortable questions

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HE Fest 2025 Workshop
Sept
19
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HE Fest 2025 Workshop

Michael Burgess (an ex-Chief Student Experience Officer) and Ray Fleming (a recovering tech protagonist) are running a pragmatic, future-focused workshop for university marketing teams and individuals, called “AI, Strategy, and the New Student Journey”. Open to attendees at HE FEST 25, and other interested individuals or teams.

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AI in Action: Redefining L&D with Practical Wins and Future Vision
Sept
25

AI in Action: Redefining L&D with Practical Wins and Future Vision

AI in Action: Redefining L&D with Practical Wins and Future Vision

The future of workplace learning is already here. Are you ready to shape it, not chase it?

In this one-hour session, we’ll get you up to speed on what AI is now and what’s ahead, then we’ll show how leading organisations are using AI to transform learning, making it more personalised, responsive, and human. You’ll explore real-world case studies, gain strategic insights, and leave with actionable AI ideas your L&D team can implement tomorrow.

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[Past Event] CLO100 Panel
Aug
14

[Past Event] CLO100 Panel

For this month's panel discussion, CLO100 have joined forces with RockMouse, specialists in combining cutting-edge AI technologies with personalised, human-centred design.

What opportunities can AI bring to L&D? How can organisations effectively manage the associated risks and challenges?

How can you balance AI-driven efficiency with the human side of learning?

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[Past Event] Future Skills Organisation 2025 National Forum
Aug
13
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[Past Event] Future Skills Organisation 2025 National Forum

Keynote at the FSO annual National Forum, which is the flagship industry engagement event for the Finance, Technology and Business sectors, bringing together tripartite senior leaders across the sector to share and co-design future solutions. The 2025 theme emphasises the necessity of a skills system aligned with industry requirements, achieved through enhanced collaboration among industry, the training sector, and governments.

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[Past Event] EDUtech AU 2025
June
11
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[Past Event] EDUtech AU 2025

I’m moderating a panel at the EDUtech AU 2025 Conference in Sydney. The panel is “Beyond theory: Practical solutions to Australia's skills gap through education, industry, and technology”, and has panellists from TAFE NSW, Business NSW, Workforce Transformations Australia and the Future Skills Organisation

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[Past Event] Winds of Change for Higher Learning
June
10

[Past Event] Winds of Change for Higher Learning

On the 10th June 2025, the MortarCAPS team are hosting a series of panels exploring the future of Higher Education, in partnership with Study NSW and CAUDIT.Hosted at UTS and online during EduTech 2025, these panels will bring together sector leaders to tackle the most pressing challenges and opportunities facing institutions.

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[Past Event] Unlocking reality: Generative AI for Learning and Development
May
15
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[Past Event] Unlocking reality: Generative AI for Learning and Development

Join me and the RockMouse Learning Labs team for a practical, no-hype walkthrough of what generative AI really is, how it works, and how you can start using it in L&D without needing to become a tech expert. In this live, hands-on webinar, we’ll explore real examples that show how AI can help lighten your workload, boost creativity, and personalise learning in ways that genuinely support your people.

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