Bringing together education and ICT leaders from across NSW to explore EdTech innovation, cybersecurity, cloud transformation, AI governance, and the future of digital learning.
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Australia's most content driven event for school leaders
This Summit brings together senior ICT school leaders to explore the responsible use of AI, cybersecurity, data governance, and device management in K-12 education.
As schools navigate growing cyber threats, shadow AI, and increasing technology costs, attendees will discuss practical case studies, lessons learned from leading schools. Join your peers to discuss AI governance, cloud transformation, cybersecurity, and technology investment, and discover how schools are building secure and future-ready learning environments.
Meet our Speakers
Head of AI
Director of Digital Innovation
Head of ICT
Chief Information Officer
Director of Technology & Innovation
Head of Information Technology
Head of Enterprise Technology
Director of IT
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8:30 am
Registration & Refreshments
9:00 am
Opening remarks from Chairperson
Julian Ridden
Head of AI
The Anglican Schools Corporation
9:10 am
Responsible use of AI in K-12 Education: Creating Safe, Smart and Future-Ready Schools
Developing practical governance frameworks and controls as AI in education evolves
Building safe, practical and scalable AI initiatives that deliver positive teaching and learning outcomes
Improving data quality, governance and accessibility to unlock successful AI adoption and informed decision-making at all levels
Mary-Lou O'Brien
Director of Digital Innovation
Redlands
Blake Seufert
Director of IT
McKinnon Secondary College
Issam Ibrahim
Director of ICT
Amity College
Liza Campbell
Director of Business
Mosman Preparatory School
Lauren Crockfordd
Manager AI Initiatives
NSW Department of Education
9:50 am
Intelligent Schools: Using AI and Data to Personalise Learning Outcomes
10:10 am
Morning Tea & Networking
10:40 am
Cloud Migration Journey Case Study
Manjunath Reddlapalli
Head of Enterprise Technology
NSW Education Standards Authority
11:00 am
Assessing Cyber Frameworks & Emerging Risks: What Schools are Doing to Stay Ahead
Discussing the importance of Essential 8, NIST and ISO 27001 in education
Exploring the link between cybersecurity and data governance
Strenghtening deference measure against AI-driven threats, deepfakes and hackers to ensure communites feel safe
Paul Queeney
Head of ICT
Trinity Grammar School
Andrew Lorbach
ICT Manager
Baulkham Hills High School
Fran Martin
Technology Lead
Catholic Schools of Broken Bay
11:40 am
The Hidden Costs of Undecisive Device Management Extending Lifecycle or Reactive Refresh?
12:00 pm
Lunch & Networking
12:40 pm
Interactive Roundtables
1:30 pm
Device Strategy Debate: BYOD Vs Managed Device Model
Extending device lifecycles in response to rising hardware & subcription costs
Meeting evolving user expectations whilst balancing security, usability and supportability
Simplifying device management for ICT teams and planning successful device refresh programs
Dr. Jonathon Mascorella
Director of Technology & Innovation
Loreto Kirribilli
Brendan Park
Chief Information Officer
Education Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn
Elizabeth Westley
Director of ICT
Ravenswood School for Girls
Fred Shu
Head of Information Technology
William Clark College
2:10 pm
Managing Third-Party Risk: Keeping Student, Staff, and Parent Data Secure
2:30 pm
Afternoon Tea & Networking
2:50 pm
Future Ready or Future Reactive? Literacy, Learning, and AI by Design
Future readiness can no longer be measured only by infrastructure, security, reliability, or access to the latest tools. The technology decisions they make increasingly shape the conditions for teaching, learning, assessment, participation, and decision-making. This keynote begins where meaningful digital transformation must begin, with clarity. What does it mean to be literate in an age shaped by artificial intelligence? What does learning actually require? How can schools prepare students to think, create, participate, and exercise sound judgment in a rapidly changing world?
Ken Shelton
International Multi-Award-Winning Educator & Best Selling Author
