Discussion Panel
Will the Fourth Be With You? Achieving Education for the New Worlds of Work
Date Thursday, Nov 24 Time – RoomPotsdam I
How will higher education equip students with the skills and knowledge to adapt to our rapidly changing societies and worlds of work? In this session, panelists will explore the new models of higher and adult education that are emerging, particularly those enabled by technology, collaborating with the industry to create programmes that are ‘future-proof’. Audience interaction will be fundamental to discuss the challenges and barriers to implement these new models.
Pat Brosnan
Cyber Security Active Directory Services Leader, Dell Technologies, Ireland
A dedicated and results-driven IT and Procurement Professional with 20 years’ experience in senior roles. Hold a vast knowledge of Procurement, Contract Law, Negotiations, Project Management as well as Finance Design and Customer service. An ambitious and self-motivated person, with a strong focus on delivering a high standard of Customer Experience which delivers quality results to business challenges. A natural leader who thrives on good communication and engagement.
Minna Isomursu
Professor, University of Oulu (Finland), Finland
Experienced Research Professional - knows how to navigate in European research ecosystem. Dreams about using digital technologies for making us healthier and happier
Mark Jordan
Chief Strategy Officier, Skillnet Ireland, Ireland
Mark is the Chief Strategy Officer at Skillnet Ireland. Having worked in the UK, US, Switzerland & Ireland, he is an experienced and innovative leader possessing expertise in business strategy, commercial partnerships, technology deployment, operational management, system transformation and regulatory compliance.
At Skillnet Ireland, Mark is leading the skills investment and partner strategy. He is engaged with the european commission, higher education, government departments, business representative groups, enterprise agencies and both international and indigenous companies operating across all major business sectors – all with a focus on supporting the competitiveness of business in Ireland, and readying companies for future world of work.
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Olivier Crouzet
Head of Pedagogy, 42, France
With a scientific background, Olivier Crouzet got a Master degree as an IT engineer. After 2 years as System Administrator in the 3rd French Internet service provider, he spent thirteen years developing an IT training model. For the last ten years he has been involved in 42, the IT school founded by Xavier Niel, a French telecom tycoon. While still evolving the revolutionary Peer-Learning model of 42, Olivier Crouzet is also promoting the evolution of the French education system through various conferences.
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Martin Hayes
Professor of Digital Technologies and Academic Lead for the UL@Work Project, University of Limerick, Ireland
Martin Hayes is full professor of Digital Technologies and academic lead for the UL@Work Human Capital Initiative project at the University of Limerick, (UL). Prior to this appointment, Martin served as Head of the Electronic & Computer Engineering Department (ECE) at UL.
Martin is a funded investigator with Confirm, the SFI funded institute for Smart Manufacturing Research in Ireland. His funded projects focus on the intelligent application of machine learning and automatic control to optimise resource allocation in Industry X.0 use cases and also Education environments.
His research applies System Dynamics, Conversational AI, Natural Language Processing, (NLP), Deep Learning and Visual Cognition principles to foster improved operator practice and to better model the manufacturing processes that are resistant to automation.
He also leads the Higher Education Authority of Ireland funded REAP project spoke in innovative assessment that investigates the use of Machine Learning in Blended Education. Previously, he acted as a Research Director for Intelligent Power Management and Control within the Circuits and Systems Research Centre.
Martin holds a BE and ME from the University of Limerick and a PhD from Dublin City University. He is the UL representative on the Irish Signals and Systems subcommittee of the Royal Irish Academy and is a Steering committee member and previous Editor for the Irish Signals and Systems Conference. His research has been sponsored by Science Foundation Ireland, Enterprise Ireland, Microsoft, IRCSET (The Irish Research Council for Science and Technology) and Failte Ireland.
Martin was part of the Design team for the Skillnet funded national MSc in Artificial Intelligence, Ireland’s first, national ‘Industry led’ AI Masters programme. This programme has pioneered the use of distance and blended learning to address Ireland’s technical and skills requirements in this space.
Martin has led the programme of collaboration between UL and the Henan Polytechnic University (HPU) in Jiaozuo, China. In addition to managing and delivering Programmes on the ground in China, increasing taught postgraduate activity and instigating joint research programmes, he has also co-ordinated successful Faculty exchange programmes in Computer Science & Engineering between UL, HPU and a number of other Chinese higher education institutions.
In his (limited) spare time Martin serves as President of the University’s Association Football Club and is also a UEFA licensed football coach.
Moderator
Gilly Salmon
CEO, Education Alchemists. Ltd, United Kingdom
Professor Salmon is the founder and CEO of Education Alchemists Ltd - formed around her life's work including Carpe Diem learning design, pedagogical transformation, online education, technology-enhanced teaching, the 5 stage model, e-tivities, and Education 4.0. Until recently Professor of Learning Transformation and pro-vice-chancellor at universities in the UK and Australia, she is now based in London with all workshops offered fully digitally and worldwide. She is a well-known keynote speaker and workshop leader. Her books E-moderating and E-tivities are considered seminal texts