Digital Learning conferences in Australia in 2021

Let’s try that again.

Just as we were gearing up for another year’s worth of cutting edge insights and showcases, the coronavirus had other ideas.

While some of the digital learning conferences I had listed for 2020 went ahead as planned, others pivoted to virtual delivery, while the rest were ironically postponed or cancelled.

In this country we are confident in vaccination and elimination, so the following events are expected to proceed this year.

EDIT: The ongoing pandemic may affect these events. Please refer to each event’s website for more information.

iDESIGNX
Virtual, 24-25 February 2021

Disruptive Innovation Summit
Sydney, 17-19 March 2021

International Conference on Virtual and Augmented Reality Simulations
Melbourne, 20-22 March 2021

Learning & Development Leadership Summit
Sydney, 23-24 March 2021

Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia Conference
Brisbane, 7-10 July 2021

Learning & Development Leadership Summit
Melbourne, 27-28 July 2021

EduTECH / Learn@Work
Virtual, 17-18 August 2021

Eportfolio Forum
Virtual & Sydney, 20-21 October 2021

AITD Conference
Virtual & Melbourne, 27-28 October 2021

LearnX Live! Awards
Virtual, 17 November 2021

HR Innovation & Tech Fest
Sydney, 9-10 November 2021

TECHSPO
Sydney, 24-25 November 2021

Future Work APAC Summit
Adelaide, 24-25 November 2021

L&D Symposium
Hunter Valley, 25-26 November 2021

ASCILITE
Armidale, 29 November – 1 December 2021

EdTechPosium
Canberra, 10 December 2021

This list will grow over time as more events are announced.

If you become aware of another one, let me know and I’ll add it in!

E-Learning conferences in Australia in 2020

The iconic “2020” has dawned.

What does it mean for digital learning?

Let’s find out…

EDIT: The COVID-19 pandemic may affect these events. Please refer to the event’s website for more information.

International Conference on E-Learning and Distance Learning
Sydney, 30-31 January 2020

International Conference on Virtual and AR Simulations
Sydney, 14-16 February 2020

Blended Learning & Innovation Summit
Sydney, 24-27 February 2020

iDESIGNX
Sydney, 26 February 2020

AITD Conference
Online, 17-18 March 2020

International Conference on Mobile Learning Technology and Online Education
Online, 26-27 March 2020

International Conference on Education and E-Learning
Online, 8-9 May 2020

Melbourne Learning Summit
Online, 18 June 2020

The Learning Conference
Online, 3-5 August 2020

Future Work Summit
Online, 3 September 2020

LearnX Live
Online, 16-17 September 2020

EdTEchSA State Conference
Online, 29 September 2020

Online & e-Learning Summit
Online, 27-29 October 2020

Learn@Work
Online, 9-10 November 2020

Learning & Development Leadership Summit
Sydney, 9-10 November 2020

L&D Innovation & Tech Fest
Online, 7-11 December 2020

If you’re aware of another Australian conference relevant to e-learning professionals, please let me know and I’ll add it to the list!

E-Learning conferences in Australia in 2019

Guess what… it’s less than a year to the iconic “2020”.

I wonder what will emerge in the lead-up to this futuristic milestone for so many talkfests gone by.

Now is the time for action and I sincerely hope our PD calendar is dominated by demonstrations and showcases.

C’mon Aussies, let’s lead by example…

International Conference on E-Learning and Distance Learning
Sydney, 30-31 January 2019

Learning & Development Leadership Summit
Sydney, 19-20 February 2019

International Conference on Virtual and Augmented Reality Simulations
Perth, 23-25 February 2019

iDESIGNX
Brisbane, 27 February 2019

APAC Totara User Conference 2019
Melbourne, 18-19 March 2019

Learning Disruption
Melbourne, 20 March 2019

National FutureSchools Expo and Conferences
Melbourne, 20-21 March 2019

Digital Disruption X
Sydney, 26-27 March 2019

Learning Disruption
Sydney, 28 March 2019

International Conference on e-Learning & Innovative Pedagogies
Hobart, 2-3 May 2019

Online & e-Learning Summit
Melbourne, 7-8 May 2019

National Future Work Summit
Melbourne, 15 May 2019

The Higher Education Technology Agenda
Wollongong, 19-22 May 2019

Australian Workplace Learning Conference
Sydney, 6-7 June 2019

Leading a Digital School Conference
Melbourne, 8-10 August 2019

CanvasCon
Sydney, 13 August 2019

Learning & Development Leadership Summit
Melbourne, 20-21 August 2019

Ignite Asia Pacific
Gold Coast, 16-17 September 2019

FuturistiX Live
Melbourne, 15-16 October 2019
Discount codes to try: IDESIGNX10 or LEARNX10

Future Work Summit
Sydney, 15 October 2019

EdTechPosium
Canberra, 28-29 October 2019

CEBIT Australia
Sydney, 29-31 October 2019
Discount codes to try: CC15OFF or CCEAS19

L&D Innovation & Tech Fest
Sydney, 18-19 November 2019

Eportfolio Forum
Canberra, 20-21 November 2019

If you are aware of another e-learning related conference down under this year, please let me know and I’ll add it to the list.

E-Learning conferences in Australia in 2018

Well 2018 is shaping up to be a strong year of professional development opportunities for e-learning professionals down under.

A good spread of conferences is already scheduled along the Eastern Seaboard, while more will inevitably pop up (perhaps further west?) as the year progresses.

The following list is organic, so keep an eye on it!

International Conference on E-Learning and Distance Learning
Sydney, 29-30 January 2018

International Conference on Distance Education and Virtual Learning
Melbourne, 1-2 February 2018

The Art of Knowledge Management, Learning & Communication
Melbourne, 22 February 2018

International Conference on Virtual and Augmented Reality Simulations
Brisbane, 24-26 February 2018

Chief Digital Officer Summit
Sydney, 26 February – 3 March 2018

iDESIGNX
Sydney, 27 February 2018

Learning Analytics and Knowledge Conference
Sydney, 5-9 March 2018

National FutureSchools Expo and Conferences
Melbourne, 21-22 March 2018

Digital Disruption
Sydney, 26-27 March 2018

L&D Leadership Innovation Summit
Sydney, 26-29 March 2018

Strategy & Innovation World Forum
Sydney, 9-10 May 2018

Online & e-Learning Summit
Melbourne, 15-16 May 2018

CeBIT Australia
Sydney, 15-17 May 2018

Totara User Conference – Asia Pacific
Sydney, 5-6 June 2018

AITD National Conference
Sydney, 7-8 June 2018

The Future of Learning Conference
Brisbane, 21-22 June 2018

Learning While Working
Virtual, 17-18 July 2018

Leading a Digital School Conference
Sunshine Coast, 16-18 August 2018

Blackboard Teaching & Learning Conference ANZ
Brisbane, 28-31 August 2018

K-12 Digital Classroom Practice Conference
Melbourne, 31 August 2018

FlipCon Australia
Melbourne, 14-15 September 2018

MoodleMoot Australia
Brisbane, 24–26 September 2018

Enterprise Learning Confluence
Sydney, 26 September 2018

Eportfolio Forum
Brisbane, 3-4 October 2018

Australian Council for Computers in Education Conference
Sydney, 2-5 October 2018

L&D Innovation & Tech Fest
Sydney, 29-30 October 2018

LearnX
Melbourne, 30 October 2018

National Future Work Summit
Sydney, 30 October 2018

ASCILITE
Geelong, 25-28 November 2018

If you are aware of another e-learning related conference down under this year, please let me know and I’ll add it to the list.

E-Learning conferences in Australia in 2017

Sydney is evidently the place to be for e-learning pro’s who are keen to develop their knowledge and skills this year. Even EduTECH, the darling of Brisbane’s educational technology scene, is travelling south for the winter.

Having said that, there are opportunities elsewhere, and more will emerge as time marches on. The following list of conferences is an organic one, so keep an eye on it as the year progresses.

If you are after workshops, webinars, or other PD offerings that don’t quite fit the definition of “conference”, may I refer you to the Australian Institute of Training and Development. You might also be interested in The eLearning eXperts’ eLearning Events Calendar.

International Conference on E-Learning and Distance Learning
Sydney, 26-27 January 2017

International Conference on Education and E-Learning
Brisbane, 4-5 February 2017

International Conference on Virtual and Augmented Reality Simulations
Sydney, 18-21 February 2017

Learning Cafe UnConference
Sydney, 23 February 2017

iDESIGNX
Brisbane, 23 February 2017

Gamechangers Summit
Sydney, 28 February – 2 March 2017

Higher Education: Gen Next
Canberra, 1-3 March 2017

The Wheels of Knowledge Management
Melbourne & Canberra, 7 & 9 March 2017

National Blended Learning Conference
Sydney, 14-15 March 2017

Creative Tools for Engagement in the Public Sector
(Gamification)
Canberra, 21-23 March 2017

National FutureSchools Conferences
Melbourne, 23-24 March 2017

Connect Expo
Melbourne, 29-30 March 2017

Disruptive Innovation Week
Sydney, 30-31 March 2017

International Conference on Serious Games
and Applications for Health
Perth, 2-4 April 2017

AITD National Conference
Sydney, 11-12 May 2017

LX Conference
Online, 15-19 May 2017

CeBIT Australia
Sydney, 23-25 May 2017

Chief Learning Officer 2017
Sydney, 23-25 May 2017

EduTECH
Sydney, 8-9 June 2017

Online & E-Learning Summit
Sydney, 20-21 June 2017

Learning Analytics 2017
Sydney, 20-22 June 2017

Learning Innovation Summit 2017
Melbourne, 21 July 2017

Forward Government Learning 2017
Melbourne, 26-27 July 2017

Knowledge Management Australia 2017
Sydney, 1-3 August 2017

eLearnz eLab 2017
Sydney, 8-9 August 2017

Learning Cafe UnConference
Melbourne, 17 August 2017

Australasian Simulation Congress
Sydney, 28-31 August 2017

K-12 Digital Classroom Practice Conference
Melbourne, 2-3 September 2017

LearnX
Sydney, 6 September 2017

Blackboard Teaching & Learning Conference ANZ
Darwin, 6-8 September 2017

Educhange
Melbourne, 25-29 September 2017

MoodleMoot Australia 2017
Sydney, 26-28 September 2017

The Future of Learning Conference
Sanctuary Cove, 28-29 September 2017

EdTechPosium
Canberra, 30-31 October 2017

Social Learning Conference
Sydney, 27-28 November 2017

ASCILITE 2017
Toowoomba, 4-6 December 2017

If you are aware of another e-learning related conference down under in 2017, please let me know and I’ll add it to the list.