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Milla is our Finnish gem, bringing her innovation, energy, and ever-present smile to the Master of Contemporary Education team. As Postgraduate Director, she develops and delivers our popular 32-week Digital and Collaborative Learning programme, which also serves as Part 1 of the Master of Contemporary Education. Our learners love her refreshing perspective and positive attitude, which always shine through in her teaching.Milla is passionate about the power of creativity, innovation, co-design, and play in learning—whether through technology, human agency, or design thinking. Her research spans technology in education, agile leadership, and educational innovation, with a growing focus on equity and gender inclusion. With a background as both a Primary School teacher and a Consulting and Training Manager in a major IT company, she has observed that working with kids and adults is often not so different after all.Milla believes in practising what she preaches—if the time-poor, full-time educators she teaches can pursue further study, so can she! As part of her second Master&#039;s degree research, she is investigating how educators in Aotearoa New Zealand could be supported in developing gender-inclusive mental models, aiming to co-design meaningful solutions that create safer, more inclusive classrooms.Looking ahead, she is fascinated by AI and how it can deepen our understanding of human thought and interaction. She believes that the more we learn about machines, the more we appreciate the uniqueness of human cognition and our ability to collaborate with AI—offering a truly positive and human-centered perspective on an often-intimidating field.Beyond education and research, Milla loves the arts in many forms and goes tap dancing every Sunday. She is a much-loved member of the academyEX team, and the fact that she sums up her life with Singin’ in the Rain reflects both her passion for tap and her ability to embrace challenges with a positive attitude. Always seeking new ways to grow, learn, and innovate, she embodies ako—making her an inspiring educator and researcher.<h2>Academic achievements:</h2><ul><li>Bachelor of Education, University of Eastern Finland <a href="https://www.uef.fi/en">https://www.uef.fi/en</a> Primary School Teacher Education, specialising in Art Education and ICT in Education </li><li>Master of Philosophy (Education) - University of Eastern Finland</li><li>Postgraduate Certificate in Leading Change for Good - academyEX</li><li>Master of Change and Organisational Resilience - academyEX - (expected to graduate in September 2025)</li></ul>

Postgraduate Director - DCL

Milla is our Finnish gem, bringing her ideas, innovation and ever present smile to the Digital & Collaborative Learning team.

Milla Inkila

Postgraduate Director - DCL