From a background as an educator, educational software developer, business and social entrepreneur, and strategic consultant, Bruce Dixon has developed a unique niche in building strategies for educational leaders and policy makers around the effective use of emerging technologies.

Bruce is the founder and president of the Anytime Anywhere Learning Foundation, which today continues to provide thought leadership, advocacy and resources to policy makers and educational leaders looking to transform their education systems.

He consults to educational and political leaders, Ministries of Education, schools, School Districts, Regional systems, and corporations across the US, Australia, Canada, Europe, and Asia and regularly speaks at national and international conferences around the world. Over the past five years he has spoken at numerous events in more than 35 countries, reaching educational and political leaders from around the world.

Travis Smith is the National Manager of Expanding Learning Horizons, a business established to support schools in implementing successful and sustainable technology programs in schools. As Former Deputy Principal of Frankston High School and Director of Computing, he managed the largest Notebook program in a Government School in Australia. This included being responsible for overseeing the curriculum use of technology, the professional development of staff and the management of technology and technical staff.

Travis has 11 years teaching experience and 6 years lecturing experience at Monash University and has spoken at events worldwide on the effective use of technology in the classroom. Travis is passionate about ensuring that students have access to technology whenever they need it for their learning.

Natalie Morrissey is a former primary school teacher and ICT Coordinator. As ICT Coordinator Natalie was responsible for the integration and management of ICT into all aspects of the curriculum and was also in charge of training staff in the use of ICT tools. Natalie managed the maintenance and administration of the ICT Program and ensured all teachers were effectively incorporating this into their planning and teaching. She oversaw the implementation of a collegial teaching program where she managed and assisted teachers in the operation and use of the Interactive Whiteboards and other technologies in their classrooms.

Natalie thinks that it is essential for teachers to incorporate technology into their teaching as this is fundamental to student learning in the 21st century. She believes that teachers need to provide students with contemporary learning environments that foster rich experiences and enable meaningful learning opportunities for every student.

As a former teacher, ICT Coordinator and Year Level Coordinator in both New Zealand and Queensland schools, her role has extended to the design of classrooms that saw students having access to a range of different technologies and curriculum design.

After her time in the classroom Jo worked as a Business Manager for Heulab Australia. This role allowed her to work with schools and associations from around Australia running numerous workshops and research projects that had a key focus on the integration of ICT and developing curriculum resources.

Jo has always been committed to the ideal of true integration of ICTs within the classroom setting and as a key building block in developing curriculum that enhances and engages students in the classroom.

Natalie Cartwright is an innovative former teacher who has had extensive experience in Gifted Education and ICT School Support. She has had an integral role in the development of digital classrooms and was part of the team responsible for the implementation of online learning within her previous school. Natalie has worked alongside and scaffolded teachers through the integration of ICT into their programmes, overseeing planning and running school-wide professional development. She has also developed mentoring programmes within schools to ensure that teachers had the opportunity to participate in professional learning communities especially within the realm of assessment.

Ultimately Natalie’s professional goal is to see students accessing, using and developing ICT tools on a daily basis and for teachers to provide engaging and enriching experiences which are not only facilitated but encouraged via ICT.