How Can We Support Children to Become Healthy Digital Citizens? Learnovation Summit to Take Place on October 3

The Learnovate Centre, a leading global future of work and learning research hub, will host its annual Learnovation Summit at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin next Thursday, October 3rd.

The theme of Learnovation 2024 is ‘Navigating the Future of Learning’ and it is hoped that it will inspire a new wave of educational strategies that cater to diverse learning needs.

Speakers and workshops will focus on preparing learners for the challenges of the 21st century and the future of work.

The event will be hosted by Dr. Mary Kelly, Academic Dean at Hibernia College, who will also give the opening address.

Learnovation 2024 Speakers include:

—  Richard Culatta, CEO at the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) and the Association for Supervision of Curriculum Development (ASCD), non-profit global education organisations based in Washington that are focused on accelerating innovation in education and elevating learning to meet the needs of all students. Prior to his current position, Richard was the Chief Innovation Officer for the state of Rhode Island and was appointed by President Barack Obama as the Director of the Office of Educational Technology for the U.S. Department of Education.

—  Nell Watson, President, European Responsible AI Office. Nell is a trailblazer in emerging technologies such as machine vision and Artificial Intelligence ethics. She dedicates her work to protecting human rights and infusing ethics, safety and values that elevate the human spirit into technologies like AI.

—  Dr Nigel Paine, Global Thought Leader and ex-CLO of the BBC. Nigel has more than 25 years’ experience in corporate learning and is a regular speaker, writer and broadcaster on the topics of learning and development, technology and leadership.

—  Dr Ann Devitt, Head of the School of Education, Trinity College Dublin. Ann 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.

Other speakers include: Prof. Mairéad Pratschke, Professor and Chair in Digital Education at University of Manchester; Elliott Masie, Chair MASIE Learning Foundation & MASIE Productions; Christopher Mathews, Global Education Team Strategy and Partnership Lead, Amazon Web Services; Piero Tintori, CEO and founder of Terminalfour and BetterExaminations; Peter Fagerström, founder and Executive Chairman of Educraftor.

Learnovation 2024 will run from 9am to 4.30pm on October 3rd. It will be followed by a drinks reception. Registration for the event can be completed online at www.learnovatecentre.org/learnovation.

Learnovate Centre Director Nessa McEniff said:

“Learnovation 2024 is looking at some extremely interesting and topical issues including how to recognise and remove barriers for innovation in learning and how to embed AI into education. We will also be exploring Generative AI’s role in learning technology and there will be a focus on corporate learning in the 21st Century and how to prepare for tomorrow’s challenges.

“This year’s summit is a must-attend event for anyone who is interested in the future of work and learning especially given the calibre of international and national speakers and experts who are presenting this year. We look forward to another sold-out event at the Aviva on October 3rd.”

To register or for more information on the Learnovation Summit, visit www.learnovatecentre.org/learnovation.