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 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 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.

E-Learning conferences in Australia in 2016

It’s only January, but already 2016 is shaping up to be a big year of PD opportunities for e-learning professionals down under.

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

Gamification Central 2016
• Where: Melbourne
• When: 18-19 February 2016
• More info: ARK Group

Learning Cafe UnConference
• Where: Sydney
• When: 25 February 2016
• More info: Learning Cafe

National FutureSchools Conferences
• Where: Sydney
• When: 3-4 March 2016
• More info: FutureSchools

iDESIGNX Live 2016
• Where: Sydney
• When: 16 March 2016
• More info: LearnX

National Blended Learning Conference 2016
• Where: Sydney
• When: 16-17 March 2016
• More info: Liquid Learning

Digital Disruption X 2016
• Where: Sydney
• When: 22-23 March 2016
• More info: IQPC

Connected Education Summit
• Where: Melbourne
• When: 19-20 April 2016
• More info: Connect Expo

CeBIT Australia
• Where: Sydney
• When: 2-4 May 2016
• More info: CeBIT Australia

AITD National Conference
• Where: Sydney
• When: 5-6 May 2016
• More info: AITD

EduTECH
• Where: Brisbane
• When: 30-31 May 2016
• More info: EduTECH

Education Nation
• Where: Sydney
• When: 7-8 June 2016
• More info: Quest Events

Online & e-Learning Summit
• Where: Melbourne
• When: 21-23 June 2016
• More info: IQPC

Forward Government Learning 2016
• Where: Canberra
• When: 26-28 July 2016
• More info: ARK Group

Emerging Trends in Learning & Working
• Where: Sydney
• When: 3 August 2016
• More info: Global Mindset

Learning Cafe UnConference
• Where: Melbourne
• When: 18 August 2016
• More info: Learning Cafe

Leading a Digital School Conference
• Where: Melbourne
• When: 25-27 August 2016
• More info: iwbNet

Blended Learning Conference for Emergency Services, Enforcement and Defence
• Where: Sydney
• When: 20-21 September 2016
• More info: Liquid Learning

Australasian Simulation Congress
• Where: Melbourne
• When: 26-29 September 2016
• More info: Simulation Australasia

2016 Eportfolio Forum
• Where: Sydney
• When: 28-29 September 2016
• More info: ePortfolios Australia

Australian Council for Computers in Education Conference
• Where: Brisbane
• When: 29 September – 2 October 2016
• More info: ACCE2016

MoodleMoot Australia 2016
• Where: Perth
• When: September / October 2016
• More info: MoodleMoot

LearnX Live 2016
• Where: Melbourne
• When: 18 October 2016
• More info: LearnX

mLearn 2016
• Where: Sydney
• When: 23-26 October 2016
• More info: mLearn 2016

Learning@Work 2016
• Where: Sydney
• When: 24-25 October 2016
• More info: Learning@Work

Gamification Sydney 2016
• Where: Sydney
• When: 25-27 October 2016
• More info: ARK Group

Digital Transformation & Emerging Trends in Learning & Working
• Where: Sydney
• When: 3 November 2016
• More info: Global Mindset

ASCILITE 2016
• Where: Adelaide
• When: 28-30 November 2016
• More info: ASCILITE

MoodlePosium 2016
• Where: Canberra
• When: 5-6 December 2016
• More info: MoodlePosium

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

E-Learning conferences in Australia in 2015

Here we go again with another round of awesome PD opportunities for e-learning professionals in the land down under!

While not all of these conferences focus purely on e-learning, the observant among us will discover components of interest.

The Future of Learning in Higher Education Summit
• Where: Sydney
• When: 16-17 February 2015
• More info: Informa

The Learning Assembly Australia
• Where: Melbourne
• When: 17-19 February 2015
• More info: Ark Group

Learning Cafe UnConference
• Where: Sydney
• When: 18 February 2015
• More info: Learning Cafe

iDESIGNX
• Where: Melbourne
• When: 25 February 2015
• More info: LearnX

Intranets Strategy and Design Australia 2015
• Where: Sydney
• When: 4-5 March 2015
• More info: Ark Group

FutureSchools Conference
• Where: Sydney
• When: 11-12 March 2015
• More info: FutureSchools

Special Education Technology Needs Conference
• Where: Sydney
• When: 11-12 March 2015
• More info: FutureSchools

ClassTECH Conference
• Where: Sydney
• When: 11-12 March 2015
• More info: FutureSchools

Blended Learning Conference
• Where: Sydney
• When: 18-19 March 2015
• More info: Liquid Learning

Social Media in Tertiary Education Conference
• Where: Sydney
• When: 25-26 March 2015
• More info: Criterion Conferences

International Conference on Human Computing, Education and Information Management System
• Where: Sydney
• When: 27-28 March 2015
• More info: ICHCEIMS

Connected Education Summit
• Where: Melbourne
• When: 22 April 2015
• More info: Connect Show

CeBIT Australia
• Where: Sydney
• When: 5-7 May 2015
• More info: CeBIT Australia

THETA 2015
• Where: Gold Coast
• When: 11-13 May 2015
• More info: THETA Australasia

AITD National Conference
• Where: Sydney
• When: 13-14 May 2015
• More info: AITD

iMoot 2015
• Where: Online (Perth)
• When: 28 May – 1 June 2015
• More info: iMoot

Amplify Festival
• Where: Sydney & Melbourne
• When: 1-5 June 2015
• More info: Amplify

EduTECH
• Where: Brisbane
• When: 2-3 June 2015
• More info: EduTECH

MoodleMoot Australia 2015
• Where: Melbourne
• When: 6-8 July 2015
• More info: Moodle HQ

Forward Government Learning 2015
• Where: Canberra
• When: 23-24 July 2015
• More info: Ark Group

KM Australia 2015
• Where: Melbourne
• When: 4-6 August 2015
• More info: KM Australia

SimHealth2015
• Where: Adelaide
• When: 17-21 August 2015
• More info: Simulation Australasia

SimTecT2015 – Asia-Pacific Simulation Training Conference
• Where: Adelaide
• When: 17-21 August 2015
• More info: Simulation Australasia

Learning Cafe UnConference
• Where: Melbourne
• When: 19 August 2015
• More info: Learning Cafe

Leading a Digital School Conference
• Where: Melbourne
• When: 20-22 August 2015
• More info: iwbNet

Learning & Development Summit
• Where: Sydney
• When: 24-25 August 2015
• More info: Aventedge

LearnX 2015
• Where: Sydney
• When: 9 September 2015
• More info: LearnX

Moodleposium
• Where: Canberra
• When: 8-9 October 2015
• More info: Moodleposium

Blended Learning 2015
• Where: Sydney
• When: 26-28 October 2015
• More info: IQPC

Learning@Work
• Where: Sydney
• When: 27-29 October 2015
• More info: Association & Communications Events

If you are the organiser of one of these conferences, don’t forget to boil the backchannel…!