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MCSA is excited to announce three outstanding keynote speakers for Mobile Meet 2015. These speakers come from a variety of professional backgrounds and are set to inspire and challenge your mindset in the early childhood and community setting. We are pleased to present Anthony Semann, Dr Joanne Orlando and Kerry Graham as this year's keynote speakers!

 

Director and Founder

Semann & Slattery

Anthony Semann is one of the Directors and founders at Semann & Slattery. For the past 15 years he has worked as a researcher, consultant and manager with a broad range of overnment, non-government and private organisations. His skills and expertise has seen him work with organisations across Australia and overseas including Columbia university (New York) as well as in France and New Zealand. He is a much sought after facilitator and has delivered over 150 opening addresses at conferences, 150 conference papers and 4,000 professional development programs. Anthony has an exceptional capacity to challenge organisations and people to reflect on how their approaches to communication, leadership, diversity, values, relationships and workplace culture affect their services, businesses and ultimately the community. Anthony is currently completing a PhD at Macquarie University. His PhD is a study of the nexus between leadership and courage.

 

Dr Joanne Orlando

Leading international expert on children and technology

University of Western Sydney

Dr Joanne Orlando's PhD and current academic research examines how technology is changing childhood, family life and how we learn. Her most recent research involves understanding how children use technology for learning in their home and the implications for early childhood education settings. She is also researching the pedagogical choices early childhood educators make in relation to technology and how this can be used as a basis for the development of meaningful professional learning. Joanne is a prolific advocate for early childhood education. She consults extensively with large telecommications and media organisations, a wide range of early childhood organisations, and also regularly leads public debate in the media to enhance understandings of children and technology. Joanne is a former writer and advisor for ABC's PlaySchool program. She is the CEO of Switch, an organisation based on understanding childhood and learning in the digital age. Joanne is based in the School of Education, University of Western Sydney.

 

Kerry Graham

Convenor and Social Change Consultant Collaboration for Impact

Kerry has worked in social change for over 20 years. She has held executive roles within national non-profit organisations (Inspire Foundation CEO; Good Beginnings Australia, COO); and advised governments on social policy (Australian Social Inclusion Board, NSW Treasurer's Advisory Body). She holds qualifications in public policy, law, social work and community management. Kerry currently consults to communities, corporations, governments and non-profit organisations on collaboration and innovation in social change. She is an Associate and Lecturer on collaborative practice with University of New South Wales and Convenor of the Australian community of practice on collaboration –  www.collaborationforimpact.com. Her purpose is to evolve the way social change happens in Australia.