Paul works as an Education Officer with the Toowoomba Catholic Schools Office. His main roles include working collaboratively with members of the Teaching and Learning Directorate and other relevant key role holders to develop and deliver policy and strategic directions in Senior Secondary for Toowoomba Catholic Schools within the broader context of the Teaching and Learning Directorate Strategy and providing expert advice on Senior Secondary teaching and learning within Toowoomba Catholic Schools Office and schools based on contemporary research, system and school data and through professional relationships with relevant experts and associations.

Paul has a passion for quality teaching and learning and has spent his professional career developing the skills needed to assist others to develop best practice pedagogy. 

Paul has completed tertiary study at the Masters level in Professional Research (looking at how best to ensure that meaningful professional development actually becomes real professional learning in teachers) which has ensured a strong understanding of how professionals learn and the development of a proven process for implementing change in schools.

Matt Bower is a Professor of Educational Technology in the School of Education at Macquarie University. His work focuses on how contemporary and emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Immersive Virtual Reality, Wearable Technologies and so on can be used to enhance learning outcomes and processes. Matt is Chair of the Australian Technologies Teacher Educators Network, has won multiple national and international awards for his research and teaching. Matt was a member of the national AI in Education taskforce that designed the Australian Framework for Generative AI in Schools, and is currently embarking on a number of research projects relating to innovative uses of generative Artificial Intelligence by teachers and students. Drawing on recent research and latest developments in the AI field, Professor Bower will discuss how recent advancements in generative AI require us to rethink what students learn, how teachers teach, how we assess, and our beliefs and attitudes surrounding education itself.

Kirk Grinham is a career educator with expertise in teaching gifted and high potential learners. With over twenty years of experience across Sydney and London he has been the deputy principal at a large selective high school since 2016. Here, Kirk is aware of the time constraints surrounding his colleagues that can impact their capacity to constantly provide the best evidence-based pedagogy to their students. His curiosity about how generative artificial intelligence can both relieve the administrative burden for school leaders and teachers while also providing creative outlets in the classroom is a source of continuous excitement and learning for him.

Jarrod Johnson, a distinguished Learning Designer and Teacher at Pulteney Grammar, has been at the forefront of integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) into educational pedagogy. With a profound commitment to enhancing the learning experience, Jarrod has adeptly utilised AI as a dynamic tool in secondary education, notably through the innovative application of ChatGPT. His expertise is not confined to the classroom; Jarrod has also made significant contributions to the discourse on AI in education at a global level. His keynote presentation at the KAPLAN International Conference stands as a testament to his thought leadership, where he explored the multifaceted roles of AI as a tutor, mentor, critical friend, and essay support. Jarrod’s work is characterised by a deep understanding of the pedagogical strategies required to effectively integrate AI tools in education, ensuring that the technology is harnessed to enrich learning outcomes and prepare students for a rapidly evolving digital future.