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About the Speakers

‍Peter is currently Professor of Education in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Sydney. Peter studied Psychology at the University of Freiburg (Germany) and received his PhD from the same university. Peter's primary research areas are learning research with a focus on educational computing, multimedia-based and knowledge-based learning environments, e-learning, and the development of evaluation and assessment methods for the effectiveness of computer-based technologies. Current research activities comprise among other issues the analysis of individual and group problem solving/learning processes and possible support by means of ICT, and new forms of computer-supported peer tutoring. He's also working on developing research methods such as process mining and the use of knowledge technologies for open and reproducible research. In addition to basic research, Peter has been involved in several European Commission-funded R&D projects and has been working frequently as consultant for the European Commission's educational technology research programs. He has also done consultancy for numerous industry partners, and for the Singapore Ministry of Education as well as The Learning Federation. Peter directs the Centre for Research on Learning and Innovation (CRLI) at the University of Sydney.

Dr Eva Huang is an expert on Regtech and Comparative Taxation in the Digital Economy. Her research focuses on building the compliance or regulatory business case in the design of compliance risk mitigating digital artefacts, especially regarding risks associated with taxation and financial crimes.

Eva’s experience in pragmatic cross-disciplinary collaboration places her in a unique position to understand digitalisation from both risk management and regulatory policy making perspectives. Eva collaborates closely with two data scientists to develop Regtech artifacts, incorporating new cutting-edge informatics research methods in design science and action research. Her research program is therefore able to bring together in-depth understanding of business and tax laws, policy analysis, and corporate internal control practices to the design of digital solutions that incorporate big-data analytics and machine learning techniques.

Eva’s close collaborative relationships with leading research institutions include:

- Research Affiliate at the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance based at theUniversity of Cambridge Judge Business School;
- Research Fellow at the Academy of Internet Finance of Zhejiang University; and
- Adjunct Researcher at the Center for International Tax Law and Comparative Taxation, Xiamen University.

Eva is an active and experienced research supervisor, she mentors and collaborates with her research students. Her supervision and mentoring resulted in a PhD internship grant, -- APR Intern Project: Toyota/USyd (Xi Nan) INT-0935 (Academic Mentor).

Eva is the founding and current joint editor of the Journal of Chinese Tax and Policy, the first English language journal with an exclusive focus on taxation policies and laws in China. She is also the convener of the International Conference of Chinese Tax and Policy which is the annual conference of the Journal.

About the Speaker

‍Ms Eve Ollerenshaw is Pro Vice Chancellor and Executive General Manager Group Quality, Accreditation and Compliance.
Eve has over 35 years of education industry leadership and management experience peppered with commercial, government and consulting roles. She has worked in leadership roles at a number of exclusive Sydney independent schools, Stratco QLD, Australian Technical College, Carrick Education, Think Colleges, Pharmacy Guild of Australia, the Australian government funded Workforce Futures program, and Scentia. Eve has owned and operated large retail outlets, a global consultancy business, and a sports management and coaching business. She has held a number of board appointments including Independent Higher Education Australia (IHEA), Athletics NSW, LugeAustralia, the Queensland Studies Authority, along with several not-for-profits.
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Eve joined RedHill’s (now known as iCollege Limited) Technology and Design division in October 2017 and was promoted to her current role in July 2018. In this role she is responsible for managing organisational compliance with domestic and overseas legislation, education industry registrations and accreditations, compliance with various regulatory bodies, governmental reporting, and new course accreditations. Eve is also the RedHill Privacy officer. Eve has been integrally involved in the NSW International Student Arrivals Program seeing the return of international students to Australia in the latter part of 2021, as well as contributing to a range of sector and government committees, working groups and advisory activities.
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Eve is passionate about student and staff wellbeing with this interest forming a central pillar in her career. Eve has presented at many events and conferences around the world where regardless of the overriding theme wellbeing has been at the core.
Eve has post-graduate qualifications in education and is also qualified in governance and risk management.

About the Speaker

As Head of Learning Services at OpenLearning, Orna leads a team of learning designers and content creators. The team creates innovative and exciting social learning experiences in collaboration with our partners. The Learning Services team designs courses and outcomes-based assessments in line with educational best practices. Creating authentic, active learning experiences that empower learners is at the heart of what we do.Orna is an experienced learning designer and educator and has worked across a number of education and online learning spaces in Australia and Ireland. Orna is passionate about creating high-quality learning experiences and innovative solutions to enhance the learner experience.

About the Speaker

‍Shazia is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA), UK and Academic Director at OpenLearning. A pracademic in the true sense of the word, Shazia has several years of experience in strategic and operational leadership of cross-functional teams for provision of innovative, meaningful, and outcomes-based educational solutions across the lifelong learning span.

Prior to joining OpenLearning in 2021, as Head of Design and Innovation at Macquarie Business School, Shazia led several innovative teaching and learning and student experience and employability initiatives with a focus on sustainable impact at scale. Shazia also played an instrumental role in the design, development and launch of the Academy of Continuing Professional Development in Education (ACPDE), Macquarie University from 2018-2019. Shazia is passionate about online learning design and analytics, educational affordances of learning technologies, and engagement in and evolution of digital networks and communities of learning. An award winner for excellence in research, Shazia has authored several papers in top-tier journals on online and technology enhanced learning and is currently Associate Editor of Higher Education Research and Development (HERD). Shazia has a PhD in Education from Macquarie University, Australia, a MA in Educational Psychology from Eastern Michigan University, USA and a BA in Mathematics from Bennington College, USA.