Events

Keen on learning more about the innovative research happening at academyEX? Connect with us at Converge!

Designed as a dynamic hub to cultivate the research culture at academyEX, Converge is a safe and supportive environment where students, alumni, staff and industry professionals come together to collaboratively discuss and critique research ideas. It’s a great opportunity to learn and unlearn!

What to do when the plan stops matching reality, even the best change plans rarely unfold exactly as expected.

People respond differently, priorities shift, new information appears and what looked clear on paper can get messy very quickly. Join Sarah Clearwater for a practical session on what it takes to lead change when the roadmap stops matching reality.

Thinking about a Master’s, but not quite sure how to make the finances work?

Funding your study might be more achievable than you think and you don't need to have all the answers before taking the first step.

Join Geraldo Miranda from academyEX for a practical discussion around funding options available for our Master of Technological Futures and Master of Change and Organisational Resilience.

Don't let uncertainty about funding stop you from exploring what's possible.

Wondering where your work is heading?

This is a relaxed, two-hour conversation with Frances Valintine, founder of academyEX, for anyone thinking about how their career might change over the next few years.

Nica van Woerden, a Master of Contemporary Education alumna, will share her experience of completing her Masters while working as an educator, including her research into how generative AI feedback tools can support writing efficacy, agency and confidence for Year 9 and 10 students.

Tanya, who has just completed Part 1 of her postgraduate study with academyEX, will share her experience of studying almost fully online while working as an educator, including what surprised her, how she managed study alongside work and life, and what she gained from the experience.

Technology is changing faster than any one tool, platform or trend. Being ready for what comes next is therefore less about mastering today’s technologies and more about developing the ability to understand change, question assumptions, adapt to different contexts and make better decisions as new possibilities emerge.

Join Claudio Aguayo, Programme Lead for the Master of Technological Futures at academyEX, for an introduction to the newly refreshed MTF and the thinking behind its new direction.

Before everyone switches off for summer, give yourself a morning to take stock.

AI, technology, business and geopolitics all moved at full speed in 2026, leaving little time to step back and make sense of it all.

Join academyEX founder and futurist Frances Valintine for our final Quarterly Business & Technology Briefing of 2026. Frances will bring together the year’s biggest shifts, share what she’s watching for 2027 and work through what it means for business, leadership, education and work.