D2L Connection: Melbourne

Julian Moore

Julian Moore is a skilled and entertaining speaker who provides practical and useful ideas through real-world examples and case studies. Julian is a specialist in high value partnerships and an unabashed technology geek. He is thoroughly enjoying the process of adapting to an AI world. With extensive experience in Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom, Julian is committed to helping organisations achieve their goals.

Liz Chase

Liz Chase is a highly regarded speaker and thought leader in future skills and education, focusing on the legal profession, legal technology, and AI. Her expertise in legal process design and automation, powered by generative AI, places her at the cutting edge of the intersection between law and technology. Liz’s deep understanding of the transformative potential of AI in the legal industry makes her a valuable contributor to this event.

As the Head of Innovation and User Experience at Leo Cussen, Liz is responsible for developing and delivering cutting-edge practical legal training programs. This role has allowed her to stay at the forefront of technological advancements and identify innovative ways to integrate technology into legal education. Her experience at Leo Cussen has been instrumental in shaping her understanding of the potential of generative AI in education, a topic she will discuss at this education technology conference.

Liz is passionate about the potential of AI to transform legal workplaces into creative, dynamic, and collaborative problem-solving hubs, focusing on the end user’s experience. She believes in helping students transition from passive technology users to active and creative problem solvers who can leverage technology for various tasks. Her central thesis is the importance of fostering a continuous learning mindset in the face of rapidly evolving technology.

Her ability to bridge the gap between technology and law, coupled with her knack for communicating complex concepts in a relatable and accessible manner, makes her a highly sought-after speaker at conferences and events.

Sarah Sabell

Sarah is a visionary trailblazer on a mission to transform vocational education as we know it. For nearly fifteen years, she has worked to build, develop, and grow an award-winning RTO that delivers excellent vocational education and training; offering flexible, on-demand, and adaptable learning solutions with unparalleled value and support for individual learners.

A passionate lifelong learner herself, Sarah is currently working towards her PhD in Adult Learning. Through this, she is exploring the needs of adult learners, the barriers they face, the skills they need today and tomorrow, and the way technology can enhance the learner experience.

Julie Noorman

Julie Noorman is an experienced IT Professional with experience across Health Care, Finance, Education and the not for profit sectors.  Julie is currently the Chief Information Officer for the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) and a Health Advocate.  Julie is passionate about the alignment of IT and business strategy and ensuring strong governance and stewardship across all IT domains.  Julie holds a number of advisory positions across the health sector with a core focus on ensuring strong health outcomes for all Australians, specifically those with complex critical conditions. 

Dr. Jonathan Chee

Jonathan is Senior Manager at Temasek Polytechnic’s Learning Academy. With over two decades of experience in education and training, Jonathan provides training and consultancy in pedagogy, technology-enhanced learning, and learning analytics. His academic interests include learning analytics and teacher knowledge and design capacity in technology integration. Jonathan holds an MSc in Information Technology (Software and Systems) from the University of Glasgow, UK, and an MEd and EdD from the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. He is also an ad-hoc peer reviewer for the journals Australasian Journal of Educational Technology (AJET) and Pedagogies: An International Journal. 

Forrest Duxbury

Forrest Duxbury is senior digital learning technologist at Chartered Accountants ANZ, where he and his team manages and supports the digital learning ecosystem including the D2L Brightspace learning management system, the Class Collaborate virtual conferencing platform, the Turnitin assessment platform, the SITS Tribal student information system, the Vitalsource Bookshelf digital content platform plus more. These tools are used to develop and deliver a range of leading educational programs, including CA ANZ’s Graduate Diploma of Chartered Accounting.  

Forrest’s 15+ years in the industry are defined by his passion for both learning and technology, his commitment to customer service and end user focused support, and his desire to engage in lifelong learning, as highlighted by his technical, pedagogical and business qualifications. 

Outside of work he enjoys spending time with his young family plus a range of hobbies such as guitar, gardening, woodworking and camping. 

Billye Atout

With a track record of 25 years in the Education and Technology industry, Billye has gained extensive expertise in the global education and technology sectors throughout her career, making noteworthy contributions across the Middle East, Africa, North America, and APAC regions. She successfully developed and implemented online training and coaching programs for prominent international corporations, offering valuable insights into the complexities of online and hybrid learning. As the Director for ANZ and India at Class Technologies, she empowers organisations to establish exceptional virtual and hybrid training programs. 

Mike Moore

Michael has been at D2L for more than 10 years. He holds a master’s degree in computer information systems and a bachelor’s degree in accounting. He has worked extensively in the software industry with over 25 years of experience managing and manipulating data and customizing software. Prior to D2L, he was a D2L higher education client. Mike is particularly interested in the effective integration of educational technology tools into the online teaching environment and the classroom. Mike currently oversees the product roadmap for the Assessment Experience and all the assessment related tools in Brightspace and leads the Assessment Experience Advisory Board.

Steve Rogalsky

As VP of Product Management at D2L, Steve values collaborating with our customer and users to make sure our products help them meet their educational goals. His passions include empowering people, effective leadership, product management, and a creating a culture of continuous improvement.

John Mason

John Mason is Manager of Optimisation Services International at D2L. Optimisation Services is a newly created department which includes the Technical Account Management, Learning Administration Management, Learning Analytics, and the newly minted Technical Learning Management teams. John has been with D2L for 6 years and has been instrumental in helping to build Optimisation Services across APAC and EMEA.