Inspiring Future Skills Symposium 2026 - BRISBANE

A cutting-edge and inspiring education and technology professional development for K-12 teachers in Brisbane.

AI. BIG DATA. QUANTUM COMPUTING. ROBOTICS. AUGMENTED REALITY. GEOTECH + SKILLS!

Join us for a transformative professional learning experience designed to empower Queensland’s educators to lead with confidence into the future of schooling.

The Inspiring Future Skills 2026 Symposium brings together education leaders, curriculum innovators, and industry experts to explore future-focused skills and how they can be embedded across learning programs in schools. Through inspirational presentations, hands-on workshops, and facilitated dialogue, you’ll walk away with practical strategies and networks ready for implementation.

HIGHLIGHTS:

• Keynote address from a leading QUT professor (TBC)
• Future Skills Seminar with Rashan Senanayake — explore what future skills look like in schools and how to lead impactful learning that prepares students for tomorrow’s challenges
• Hands-on workshops facilitated by some of the best experts across the most industry relevant cutting-edge technologies and pedagogies Meet the Speakers & Workshop Learning Outcomes: Learn More
• Networking with peers & more!

Whether you’re a classroom teacher, faculty leader, or school executive, this symposium is designed to equip you with actionable insights for real-world learning design and future skills integration.

THE DETAILS:

• WHERE: QUT Kelvin Grove Campus, Brisbane (E BLock Level 5)
• DATE: 11 May 2026
• TIME: 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM (arrive by 8.30am)
• PERFECT FOR: ✔ Secondary teachers (all faculties) ✔ Heads of Department & Faculty Leaders ✔ School leadership teams ✔ Curriculum & innovation coordinators

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

Participants will:

• Gain a deeper understanding of future-focused skills and how they relate to emerging technologies such as AI
• Develop hands-on experience with tools and strategies that can be directly implemented in classrooms.
• Connect with peers and leading industry professionals to build supportive learning networks.
• Receive a digital certificate of participation for professional learning portfolios (workshop attendees only).

PROGRAM:

• 8:45 AM: Registration & Welcome
• 9:00-20 AM: Keynote Address (QUT Professor TBC)
• 9.25 AM: AI Skills Interactive Seminar — Rashan Senanayake
• 10.00AM: Morning Tea
• 10:30 AM: Workshop Block 1 (Learn More) Choose from: Quantum Computing / Bigdata & Geo Spatial Technologies / Robitics Thinking & Augmented Reality
• 1:00 PM: Lunch & Networking
• 1:45 PM: Workshop Block 2 (Learn More) Choose from: Quantum Computing / Bigdata & Geo Spatial Technologies / Robitics Thinking & Augmented Reality
• 3:30-45 PM: Symposium Close

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REGISTRATION: Via Eventbrite.

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