DAY 2 - Microsoft Education A5 Event Series

Brett is an experienced leader with over 30 years as a practitioner and IT leader in education and government sectors. He has broad experience in IT strategy, management, and implementation of initiatives within different organisation structures and across multiple sites including regional areas. 

He delivers an overall vision and direction for information and communication technologies in alignment with business plans and ensures that the implementation of IT initiatives obtains maximum business value and benefit. Brett is an innovative leader with experience in operating contemporary technologies. He builds strong relationships with all levels within an organisation and thrives on a challenge and the opportunity to make a real difference. 

Brett has extensive experience in the function of systems, applications and technologies in the education and government sectors to derive increased value and enhanced results from their ICT investment.

Darren is a project and learning specialist. He has experience as a project manager, team leader, assessor and facilitator. His strengths include organisational planning; using technology and innovation to drive growth; enabling cross functional capabilities and project methodologies; engaging stakeholders at all levels of the organisation to deliver quality outcomes; team building and leadership development; and crafting innovative strategies.

Zina Cordery is an accomplished academic in Education, where she coordinates teaching pre-service secondary teachers to integrate ICT into curriculum areas and the Digital Technologies curriculum. Zina is particularly interested in emerging technologies such as Immersive Technologies and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in education. Her work focuses on leveraging the potential of AI to enhance student engagement, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills. Zina's vision is to work collaboratively with teachers, schools, and the community to promote AI literacy and best practices in its use. Zina is also enthusiastic about immersive technologies such as VR, AR and games-based learning and how these technologies can be harnessed to improve student learning experiences and provide them with valuable skills for the future.