L&D conferences in Australia & New Zealand in 2024

G’day & Kia Ora to the new year!

As my greeting suggests, this year’s instalment of conference alerts is an Antipodean affair. Due to popular demand – well, two people – I’ve added events from the land of the long white cloud into the mix.

If you’re aware of any other L&D conferences in Australia or New Zealand this year, please do let me know…

Conference List

The details of the following events may change, so best check the latest information on their websites!

Australian Tertiary and VET Conference
Sydney, 6-8 March 2024

International Conference on Education, Learning and Training
Auckland, 7-8 March 2024

International Conference on Virtual and Augmented Reality Simulations
Melbourne, 14-16 March 2024

iDESIGNX
Sydney, 22 May 2024

L&D Leadership Summit
Melbourne, 30-31 May 2024

Learning and Development Forum
Melbourne, 6 June 2024

HR Learning & Development Summit
Sydney, 12-13 June 2024

AITD Conference
Adelaide, 12-14 June 2024

L&D Symposium
Hunter Valley, 18-19 June 2024

New Zealand L&D Leadership Summit
Auckland, 26-27 June 2024

HR + L&D Innovation & Tech Fest
Auckland, 29-30 July 2024

EduTECH
Melbourne, 13-14 August 2024

AHRI National Convention & Exhibition
Melbourne, 20-22 August 2024

L&D Leadership Summit
Sydney, 10-11 September 2024

HR + L&D Innovation & Tech Fest
Sydney, 25-26 September 2024

Digital Learning Showcase
Auckland, 27 September 2024

Learning Impact Summit
Gold Coast, 17-18 October 2024

HRD Learning & Development Summit
Sydney, 30 October 2024

Learning and Development Forum
Sydney, 14 November 2024

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L&D conferences in Australia in 2023

Has our conference attendance rate returned to pre-pandemic levels?

I’m not sure.

I attended several last year, and while there seemed to be plenty of attendees at each one, most combined L&D with HR to bump up the numbers. Which is fine, given they’re allied professions, so long as the content pitched to the latter doesn’t squeeze out the value sought by the former.

Another gripe I feel compelled to share is the spectre of sales emails and even phone calls following attendance. The barrage I received after one particular event was so voluminous that I’ve vowed never to attend it again.

On a more positive note, one event that I am looking forward to attending again is the L&D + HR Symposium in the glorious Hunter Valley. If you’ll be there too, do let me know.

I’m also delighted to see an event being hosted in Darwin this year. It’s a top spot (no pun intended) and an exotic change of scenery from the east coast!

Conference List

The details of the following events may change, so please check the latest information on their websites.

International Conference on Virtual and Augmented Reality Simulations
Sydney, 3-5 March 2023

Learning Impact Summit
Gold Coast, 9-10 March 2023

NZATD Conference
Auckland, 15-16 March 2023

THETA
Brisbane, 16-19 April 2023

Learning & Development Leadership Summit
Melbourne, 11-12 May 2023

L&D Summit Australia
Sydney, 21-22 June 2023

AITD Conference
Sydney, 21-23 June 2023

HERDSA
Brisbane, 4-7 July 2023

Learning and Development Forum
Melbourne, 20 July 2023

L&D + HR Symposium
Hunter Valley, 1-2 August 2023

EduTECH
Melbourne, 24-25 August 2023

Learning & Development Leadership Summit
Sydney, 29-30 August 2023

Eportfolio Forum
Darwin & Virtual, 11-12 October 2023

HRD Learning & Development Summit
Sydney, 17 October 2023

HR + L&D Innovation & Tech Fest
Sydney, 15-16 November 2023

LearnX
Melbourne, 21-22 November 2023

If you’re aware of another L&D conference down under,
please share a link via a comment below…

My Top 10 movers and shakers

I am humbled to once more be voted into Bob Little’s annual list of E-Learning Movers and Shakers for the Asia-Pacific region.

While I take these kinds of lists with a grain of salt, I do not deny that being acknowledged by my peers generates a warm and fuzzy feeling.

Now I would like to shine the light on some of my influencers in this corner of the world. Click the image below to discover my Top 10 movers and shakers in the Asia-Pacific region…

This is by no means an exhaustive list, but rather a hat tip to a small selection of generous education professionals who think out loud and work out loud.

I learn so much from these people, and I dare say you will too.

E-Learning events in the Asia-Pacific region 2012

With 2012 gathering steam, it’s time to plan the next round of professional development events to attend.

If you’ll be in my corner of the globe over the next 12 months, may I draw your attention to the following…

Australian eLearning Congress
• Where: Sydney
• When: 7-9 February 2012
• Theme: eLearning business case studies
• More info: Ark Group

Learning Cafe Unconference
• Where: Sydney
• When: 16 February 2012
• Theme: Near future of learning in Australia
• More info: Learning Cafe

Australian Instructional Design Conference
• Where: Sydney
• When: 21 March 2012
• Theme: Designing instructionally sound and engaging learning
• More info: LearnX Foundation

Blended Learning Conference
• Where: Sydney
• When: 21-23 March 2012
• Theme: Engaging learners with innovative solutions
• More info: Liquid Learning

International Conference on Teaching with Technology
• Where: Singapore
• When: 27-30 March 2012
• Theme: Do IT! Transform learning, shape the future
• More info: ISTE

AITD National Conference
• Where: Sydney
• When: 18-19 April 2012
• Theme: Learning strategy, training techniques and technology
• More info: AITD

CeBIT Australia
• Where: Sydney
• When: 22-24 May 2012
• Theme: Stay ahead of the game
• More info: CeBIT

International Conference on Human Computer Interaction
• Where: Tokyo
• When: 29-30 May 2012
• Theme: HCI experiences, research, challenges and solutions
• More info: WASET

eLearning Forum Asia
• Where: Beijing
• When: 12-14 June 2012
• Theme: Engaging technology-driven learners
• More info: Peking University

International Conference on E-Learning
• Where: Hong Kong
• When: 21-22 June 2012
• Theme: Open educational resources
• More info: Academic Conferences International

PLE Conference
• Where: Melbourne
• When: 11-13 July 2012
• More info: PLE2012

KM Australia Congress
• Where: Sydney
• When: 24-26 July 2012
• Theme: Putting the pieces together
• More info: KM Australia

LearnX Asia Pacific
• Where: Melbourne
• When: 29-30 August 2012
• Theme: Learning today for tomorrow’s success
• More info: LearnX

World Human Resources Congress
• Where: Melbourne
• When: 25-28 September 2012
• Theme: What does the future hold? How will business evolve?
• More info: HRIZON

ULearn12
• Where: Auckland
• When: 10-12 October 2012
• Theme: Collaborate, innovate, educate
• More info: CORE Education

Ascilite Annual Conference
• Where: Wellington
• When: 25-28 November 2012
• Theme: Future challenges and sustainable futures
• More info: Ascilite

This list is by no means exhaustive. If you are aware of other events in the Asia-Pacific region, please add a comment below…