Featured Speakers

Dr Amantha Imber is an organisational psychologist and founder of the award- winning behaviour change consultancy Inventium. She has worked with companies such as Google, Apple, Disney, LEGO, Coca-Cola, and Microsoft to help boost productivity, innovation and wellbeing.

In 2021, Amantha was the first Australian to win the Thinkers50 Innovation Award (described by the Financial Times as the ‘Oscars for Management Thinking’).

Amantha is also the host of the number one ranking business podcast How I Work, which has had over 6 million downloads, where she interviews some of the world’s most successful people about their habits, strategies, and rituals.

Amantha’s thoughts have appeared in Harvard Business Review, The New York Times, Forbes, and Fast Company and she is the author of four bestselling books, including international bestseller Time Wise and her most recent book, The Health Habit

Professor Martin Bean CBE, CEO of The Bean Centre, is a visionary leader shaping the future of education and work. 

Co-author of the book "Toolkit for Turbulence," Martin equips leaders with tools and strategies to navigate change, seize opportunities, and foster resilient teams.

Currently a Professor at the University of New South Wales, Martin's expertise lies in exploring the evolving landscape of work and lifelong learning. He shares his knowledge as a mentor at Mentor List, connecting Australia's brightest minds.

Previously, Martin served as Vice-Chancellor and President of RMIT University, an institution with over 80,000 students in Melbourne, Australia. He also held the position of Vice-Chancellor at The Open University, the United Kingdom's largest academic institution, and served as General Manager of Microsoft's global Education Products Group in Seattle, Washington.

Acknowledged for his contributions to education, Martin has received prestigious awards, including an Honorary Doctor of Laws from the University of London and appointment as a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for his services to higher education. 

Ryan Lufkin is the Vice President of Global Academic Strategy at Instructure, where he works to enhance the academic experience for educators and learners, worldwide. With over two decades in the edtech world, Ryan has experience with every major technology platform that institutions use to deliver education, from the LMS to the SIS, and all the systems in between. A well-known thought leader in the edtech industry, Ryan is a podcast co-host, frequent media spokesperson, and speaker at industry conferences and webinars. Ryan earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Public Relations/Communications from the University of Utah and certificates in Data-Driven Marketing and Brand Management from eCornell.

th Thornton is the Director of Product Management for the Asia Pacific region at Instructure and has moved to this role following 3 years supporting Canvas customers across our vocational education, K12 and Higher Education sectors as a Senior Customer Success Manager. During this time, Ruth worked in strategic partnership with numerous VET organisations across ANZ to ensure successful adoption and enhanced utilisation of the LMS specific to each unique requirement and use case.

Prior to her time at Instructure, Ruth was responsible for program coordination and online learning for a VET organisation based in Melbourne, which also included teaching from and administration of the Canvas LMS. Ruth is eager to be a part of improving access to educational opportunities for all as well as helping educators make meaningful learnings experiences.