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Anuraj Gambhir
Strategic Advisor and Innovation Catalyst, Independent Advisory
As an Innovation catalyst Anuraj assists organizations to spearhead their innovation agenda. He has over 25 years' experience working across the mobile ecosystem spanning 5 continents. A few prominent companies he has worked for include: NASA/JPL, Optus, Logica/Aethos, T-Mobile, Orange, GSM Association, Sharp, Siemens, Spice, Ericsson, MTS, Globacom. He has worked from hands-on technical roles to senior executive management positions and is regarded by many as an industry visionary.
'Simplexity' (a term he coined over a decade ago) is the essence of his work in curating relevant ecosystems, embracing digital disruption, designing compelling solutions and delightful end user experiences. Leading Strategic Planning, Vision & Advisory, Technology Marketing, New Business/Product Development, Industry-Academia Collaboration, Innovation Management from 'mind- to-market' & 'ideas-to-impact'. He has spearheaded several innovations in the advanced as well as grass-root level mobile domain in mature and emerging markets. He steers his efforts on value creation via strategic business development and nurturing breakthrough concepts leading to game changing and disruptive/radical innovation.
Major focus areas are emerging smart devices with a strong emphasis on Wearable Tech/IoT, multimedia convergence, 3D Visualization, mEducation, mHealth, HNI (Human-Nature Interface) and seamless access as a part of the connected world.
He is a valued advisory board member of several organizations globally, involved with mentoring various start-ups, advising and leading select innovation projects with both small & large organizations along with teaching as adjunct faculty.
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Aryeh Sternberg
Head of Intent, ANZ, DWA Media
Aryeh Sternberg has been working in the Internet space for over 20 years. His work has spanned among the digital advertising, publishing, digital platform development, startup space, ad-tech and innovation industries, always connected by a tether of engagement data touchpoints.
Through his recent work in data-driven Intent marketing he has pushed his clients to challenge traditional communication channels, forced them to look in the mirror at the typical one-way communication strategies they deploy; with little to no measurement capability in place to measure the actual consumption and engagement by their consumers there is no way to measure for real-time engagement and optimize accordingly.
He is an avid follower of futurist topics staying on the edge of new technology development across the IoT, autonomous vehciles, AI, robotics, 3D printing, Augmented and Virtual reality among others. He openly challenges the leaders of these new technology movements, demanding attention be paid to the monetization and the need for an ethical perspective to be included as new tech makes its way into our everyday lives.
Aryeh loves integrating human engagement through audience Intent across the digital universe; taking consumers Above, Below, Through, and Beyond The Line, making connections across and among disparate technology, data, and creative layers of interaction to deliver bespoke solutions that solve real problems.
Ashok Goel
Professor of Computer Science, School of Interactive Computing, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA
Ashok Goel is a Professor of Computer Science in the School of Interactive Computing at Georgia Institute of Technology. He is Director of the School's Ph.D. Program in Human-Centered Computing and the Design & Intelligence Laboratory. He is a Co-Director of the Institute's Center for Biologically Inspired Design and a Fellow of the Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems. He is also the President of the Board of Directors of The Biomimicry Institute. Ashok conducts research into artificial intelligence, cognitive systems, and computational creativity. He is the Editor-in-Chief of AAAI's AI Magazine and an Associate Editor of IEEE's Intelligent Systems. He is also the primary architect of Jill Watson, the virtual teaching assistant for Georgia Tech's OMSCS program.
Brian Bailey
Technology Innovation Manager, The University of Sydney
A graduate of the McDonalds Hamburger university 'Class of 81', Brian has worked in customer-centric, technology-related management for almost four decades. Passionate about the importance of data, information, knowledge and the role of innovation in the enterprise, Brian holds a Masters Degree in Information Innovation from RMIT. He joined the University of Sydney in January 2015, where, as Technology Innovation Manager for the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, he is helping facilitate the adoption of interactive and collaborative learning designs, to transform the Higher Education experience.
Professor, Computing Department, Macquarie University
Deborah Richards is currently a Professor in the Computing Department at Macquarie University. She has been interested in expertise and knowledge management from a theoretical and practical point of view since the early 80s. This was initially inspired by her work in industry with experts from various commercial and retail domains and explored further in her Masters and PhD theses, following completion of a Bachelor of Business.
Following 14 months as a bank clerk with the Commonwealth Bank, she began her career in the ICT industry in 1980 as a customer accounts coordinator in the computer bureau Computer Installations Development PL. In 1982 she moved to Custom Credit as a Data Control Officer and later became Supervisor. She was the Data Processing Manager at Overmyer Industrial Brokers from 1984-1987 and continued working for Overmyer and other companies like Angus and Coote and Handbags International on IBM minis as a consultant. During this period she completed a Bachelor of Business majoring in Computing and MIS via Charles Sturt University (CSU) in 1990 winning the IBM Prize for Data Processing "For the most meritorious graduate in the Bachelor of Business (Computing and MIS) degree" and the Sidney Myer Charity Trust Prize "For the graduating student who has achieved the best overall results in the Bachelor of Business Degree".
In 1993, she moved to a small country town and began teaching IT at TAFE and CSU in Bathurst. She completed Masters of Applied Science majoring in Information Studies with CSU Wagga Campus. In 1995 she returned to Sydney to commence PhD with UNSW in the area of knowledge acquisition.
While much of her research is in artificial intelligence, she is keen to develop systems that people are able to use and which make a difference to practice in industry. She is a dedicated teacher and was awarded in 2003, Macquarie University Outstanding Teacher Award. In 2008, Deborah received a Macquarie University Certificate of Appreciation "For exceptional dedication to the work of the University in engaging with the community at large and promoting access to high quality scholarship and services". She is currently focused on how to address the severe underrepresentation of females in ICT study and how to raise awareness of the benefits of education and a career in ICT to people from low socioeconomic status (SES) backgrounds.
Managing Director, Pearson, Australia
David has worked in the education industry for the past twenty eight years. He has worked in a variety of senior roles, and was appointed as Managing Director of Pearson Australia in 2002. He is a graduate of Macquarie University, Macquarie Graduate School of Management and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. He is a Director of the Copyright Agency and is Chairman of Robert Menzies College.
Prof David Sadler
Deputy Vice-Chancellor, University of Tasmania
The Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Students and Education) heads up a large Division whose vision is to enable quality learning and student experiences at the University of Tasmania.
The Deputy Vice-Chancellor is responsible for the development and implementation of strategies aimed at achieving the Divisional and broader University of Tasmania vision and priorities as outlined in the University's Strategic Plan, Open to Talent.
Professor David Sadler joined the University of Tasmania in January 2011 from the UK where he was one of the Directors of the Higher Education Academy (HEA). The HEA has responsibility to develop excellence in learning and teaching and works to achieve the best student experience. David had responsibility for the UK subject centre network.
He led many initiatives in the areas of student engagement; education for sustainable development; open education resources (OERs); technology enhanced learning and increased social inclusion in Higher Education. These remain his passions and inform his approach to a student-centred focus to learning and teaching at the University of Tasmania.
David is a former Dean of Social Sciences and Director of the UK Subject Centre for Sociology, Anthropology and Politics (CSAP). He is a UK National Teaching Fellow in recognition of his work on innovative role-play teaching techniques in the social sciences and held two Jean Monnet awards for his teaching.
David's research areas include international relations, with a particular specialism on international crises: one of his role-plays gets students to participate in a reconstruction of the Cuban Missile Crisis.
In November 2011 David was appointed to the national Strategic Advisory Board of the Australian Government's Office for Learning and Teaching (OLT).
He is also Deputy Chair of the OLT Grants Committee.
David is also a member of the Universities Australia (UA) Deputy Vice-Chancellors (Academic) executive group, the UA Standing Group on Quality, and the UA representative on the Higher Education Equity Group.
Professor Kon Mouzakis
Director, Deakin Software and Technology Innovation Lab
Professor Mouzakis is a Decision Support and Software Development expert with over 30 years of experience. He was the founder and Director, Swinburne Software Innovation Lab [SSI Lab] (formally known as the Information Technology Innovation Group) at Swinburne University of Technology. The group has been successfully developing software for over 20 years. Kon has over the last 10 years attracted over $7 Million in contract R&D and consulting activities. He has developed concept demonstrators for the Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) and The Australian Army. He has developed in collaboration with the Alfred Hospital the Decision Support tool (TRR) for the Alfred Hospital Trauma Centre. This was a world first development, which reduced the number of errors that physicians made in the first 30 minutes of patient arriving at the Trauma Centre at the Alfred Hospital. Kon has been invited to be an advisor to the Trauma Centre of the Alfred Hospital in Information Technology Decision Support. Kon also is a trusted advisor to a number of technology companies in Australia. In March 2016, Kon was appointed to the position of the newly created Deakin Software and Technology Innovation Lab. Kon is a tenured senior academic at Deakin University where he teaches and researches in the areas of mobile technology, usability of complex systems and interface design. Kon is also acknowledged as the founder of the Industry Based Learning(IBL) Program for IT students at Swinburne University of Technology. He has over the last 26 years placed in excess of 4,000 students in industry to complete an IBL or Internship placement.
Lan Snell
Director Education Services, UTS Business School
I am a marketing academic with 15+ years industry experience. My teaching experience comes from institutions including Macquarie University, the University of Technology, and the University of Sydney. Prior to entering academia, I was the Asia Pacific Marketing Director for a global management consulting firm. I am currently the Director for Education Services for UTS Business School where I am responsible for educational development and the Directorship of the MBA. My portfolio includes the implementation of strategic educational projects in the areas of blended learning, curatorship of resources and original production, reaccreditation and development and quality control of the MBA.
Michael J. Jacobson Ph.D
Professor University of Sydney; Founder and CEO, Pallas Advanced Learning Systems
Michael is one of the world's leading experts in research-based Edtech and in the fields of the learning and cognitive sciences. He has spent over 20 years in R&D of advanced learning systems enabled by technologies such as 3D intelligent virtual reality systems, 2D computational modeling and visualization systems, and collaborative learning environments. Over this time, he has managed several R&D projects with multidisciplinary teams as part of $4 million in direct research funds from Australia, United States, Korea, and Singapore. Michael papers have been published in the most prestigious international research Edtech journals and conferences. He has also given numerous international invited keynote talks, and written two books, including Designs for Learning Environments of the Future: International Perspectives from the Learning Sciences, published by Springer. In the late 1990s, Michael served as the Chief Learning Scientist of the Allison~LoBue Group, which was a startup executive consulting company. He is also a Professor and Chair of Education in the Faculty of Education of Social Work, a Honorary Associate in theUniversity of Sydney Medical School, and Co-Director of the Learning, Cognitive, and Brain Sciences Research Group. Michael founded Pallas Advanced Learning Systems Pty Ltd in 2014.
Director, Mindfields
Mohit has over 20 years of experience with Deloittes, PwC and Ernst & Young in Sydney in Strategy, Corp Finance and Risk Management solutions.
He was part of E&Y's Global Team on Risk and Compliance which is brain-tank for formulating guidance on designing controls around critical processes outsource to external organisations.
Mohit has acquired strong experience in managing and leading process improvement, strategic change management and risk management projects within large diversified Australian and globally listed companies.
He has been adviser on the risk management/governance frameworks on various M&A deals (pre and post) and outsourcing deals (pre and post).These framework are designed to mitigate and manage risk in the most efficient manner.
He was co-researcher and key co-contributor to the pioneering KPMG global report on Financial Services Knowledge-Process Outsourcing entitled "Knowledge Process Outsourcing - unlocking top growth by outsourcing the core".
He has served clients which includes KPMG, AMP, MLC, Citigroup, ACP, Broadspectrum, Bauer Media, Govt of Queensland, QUT, Macquarie, Superpartners, ANZ, Lumley Insurance to name a few.
Mohit has recently authored a ground breaking research on Robotics and Process Automation- benchmarking 12 service providers including IBM, HP, Dell, WNS, Cognizant to name a few. ANZ Bank is one of the Mindfields client which are been covered in the report.
Mohit is an Australian born in India and he is ACA, CISA, CISM, CFE, MCSD, CISSP, ISSMP and Masters in Oracle Financial Implementation. He has worked for the clients based in India, UK, US, Fiji, PNG, New Zealand & Australia
Pradeep Khanna
Founder & CEO, Global Mindset & Integrating Australia with Asia, Australia
Pradeep Khanna, is Founder CEO of consulting company Global Mindset (GM) focused on leveraging globalisation & digitisation for Learning & Working. He has over 30 years of executive & management experience across a number of industries, Pradeep has been a leader for IBM GBS Australia and New Zealand (A/NZ) leveraging India, China, Philippines, Vietnam, Egypt, Romania, Brazil.
Pradeep is a speaker at many international conferences. He is a Adjunct Professor/Visiting Faculty at number of institutions in Australia, Singapore & India.
Pradeep is a member of Executive Panel of Global Consulting Companies and Open Colleges Industry Advisory Panel. He has studied MBA from AGSM (UNSW), M.Sc, Computer Science from UTS, & B Tech from IIT Delh.
Ritchie Djamhur
Head - Learning & Culture, Bing Lee Electronics
As the Head Of Learning & Culture for Bing Lee Electronics, Ritchie Djamhur drives the company goals of excellence in product knowledge, professionalism and customer service through coaching, training and mentoring. Ritchie's passion for learning and education is only matched by his passion for technology, where he runs a website, YouTube Channel and radio show on 2GB/4BC, all under the brand of Ritchie's Room. Ritchie recently won an international award for outstanding contributions to the learning industry.
Stephanie Fahey
Oceania Lead Partner for Education, Ernst & Young, Australia
Dr Stephanie Fahey leads a team of 80 education consultants across Australia and NZ for EY. The team advises on strategy, business transformation and performance improvement in higher and vocational education, K-12 and early childhood education. Core strength of the team is digital enablement of all dimensions of education in order to improve outcome and experience for students, staff and industry, and to ensure that investment in education is fully leveraged. She is a key member of EY's global education practice where innovation and best practice is shared.
She joined EY after 25 years in the Australia University sector having worked as both a senior academic and as a corporate leader at Monash University, University of Sydney and Victoria University. She has a PhD from ANU and BA (Hons) from the University of Sydney. She has advised on projects in education policy and operations in over 20 countries around the world.
Before joining EY Stephanie was the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Global Engagement) at Monash University where she set the international strategy for the university in research and education; established the Monash-Warwick Alliance; contributed to the management of the university's international campuses in Kuala Lumpur, Johannesburg, Suzhou and Prato; established partnerships and consulting projects for the university in the Middle East, Latin America and Asia; and restructured the marketing and student recruitment operations of the university. During her tenure, Monash was awarded Victorian Exporter of the Year in 2010.
Stephanie has a close working relationship with various levels of government as well as the business community both in Australia and abroad. She has served on numerous Boards over her career and currently Chairs the NSW International Education Advisory Board, is Deputy Chair of the Board of the Australia China Council, is a member of the Canberra Institute of Technology Board, is a member of the European Australia Business Council, is a member of The Asia Foundation Board in Australia and is a Fellow of the Australia Institute for Company Directors.
Since joining EY, she provided technical leadership on a major report on 'The Revitalisation of Yangon University in Myanmar' for Aung San Suu Kyi on a pro bono basis and established a scholarship fund for single mothers who wish to return to the workforce and upgrade their skills.
Tania Gomez
General Manager, Linx Institute
Tania has worked in the Education sector for 12 years, including Early Childhood and Vocational Education. Tania has a passion for innovation and technology, including being heavily involved with implementing adaptive learning technology at Linx. As a life long learner, Tania holds a Bachelor of Early Childhood, Graduate Certificate in Management (learning) and is currently completing a Master of Education (Leadership).
Tim Dodd
Education Editor, Australian Financial Review
Tim Dodd leads the education coverage in the Financial Review, editing the weekly Monday education section and co-ordinating the daily coverage of education issues. He writes a weekly column, Education Observed, published on Mondays. He has over 20 experience as a journalist covering public policy, economic and political issues.