A list of conferences in Australia related to learning and development by Ryan Tracey.
Updating my YouTube Channel
For the last week or so, I’ve been trying to put some semblance of order on my YouTube channel and in frustration, I’ve realised it’s a MASSIVE job. There are over 400 videos on the site and as it’s a channel that is used as a record of work and learning, a portfolio if you […]
Table Talks at Microsoft Ignite
Next week I’ll be participating in Microsoft Ignite as part of a group moderating two Table Talks. How to Prepare Yourself for a Future of Learning Working from Home: How Are People Doing It? Microsoft Ignite is one of the largest technology conferences in the world and last year I had the opportunity to be […]
Incorporating Learning into the Workplace: Lessons of LearnTec2020
This year I had the wonderful opportunity upon invitation by Jane Hart (@c4lpt) to present at LearnTec2020, Europe’s largest technology conference. I jumped at the chance more so with the opportunity to work with Jane directly – and to also meet Jane Bozarth (@janebozarth) in person who for many years, I’ve been chatting with online […]
Modern Workplace at Microsoft Ignite & Thoughts about Social Learning
There was a lot happening at Microsoft Ignite when I was there early in November in Orlando and to date, remains one of the best technology conferences I’ve ever been to – for sheer size and scale but mainly, for the mind blowing applications of modern workplace programs and the realisation that the way of […]
Random Thoughts for LearnTec2020 Presentation
This morning I had some thoughts about what to do for my upcoming presentation for LearnTec2020 in Germany on 28-30 January so here are my thought in a screen dump of tweets. I didn’t want them to get lost in cyberspace so putting them into my blog. I will be teasing out this session over […]
How I’m Using Session Builder for Microsoft Ignite
I’ve been spending a lot of time on Session Builder to build out some sessions that I’d like to get to. Session Builder is the program that is sitting on the Tech Community that allows people (those registered for MS Ignite to access the key note, sessions, events that are happening at the conference. However, […]
What I’m Doing to Prepare for Microsoft Ignite
It’s been a while since the last post and I’d be lying if I said that I didn’t worry about writing on my blog. I always do. I have it at the back of my mind that whatever it is that I’m learning, I should be writing about my reflections. What happens usually is that […]
Submitting for Community Reporter at Microsoft Ignite
It’s been a while since my last post and in all honesty, I’m not going to lie about it. I simply haven’t made any time to sit down and pull together some thoughts about my work or learning to blog about it. I’ve been too wrapped up in my own personal life and focused on […]
Some Thoughts on the Microsoft Workplace Innovation Summit and Learning and Development
Okay, I’m not going to lie but some of the best examples of teamwork I’ve been in my life the days was when I worked in Defence. Somehow working under duress, pressure and stressful situations in environments away from home, family and friends meant you had to put personal issues and hangups aside for the […]
Things I Learned from Pivot Summit 2016
I attended the Pivot Summit in Geelong yesterday. It was the second time I had been to this new and emerging tech and entrepreneurship conference in the regional town and this year, decided to use Snapchat to record my learning. Here’s what I learned… Then I decided to include my key learnings within Storify so […]
Resources to Build Your Blog Into a Business
Last week I attended the Problogger Event on the Gold Coast. For those who may not be aware, Problogger is the largest and longest running blogging event in Australia. You can read what I learned on Problogger on this blog post I wrote soon after the event. If you’re someone who is currently employed and […]
What Did I Learn at Problogger?
So what did I learn at Problogger? No, it wasn’t to try and capture a photo of me with Problogger, Darren Rowse. Okay, maybe it was (see below for my learning goals). So what is Problogger I hear you ask? It’s Australia’s biggest and longest running blogging conference and this year, I decided to […]
Why I Blog
Some people ask me why I blog and I’d like to give them a serious answer they may want to hear about how it helps build and market my business or brand, or how it engages with my followers or clients but in all honesty, that’s far from the truth. It’s never been about business, marketing […]
Get Involved with Problogger Event
I’m excited! In just four weeks I jump on a plane and head off to warmer climes of the Gold Coast to attend this massive Bloggers Convention. I’ve been an avid reader of Darren Rowse’s Problogger website for a couple of years now and when I heard a podcast about the first national bloggers convention […]
Two Conferences in Three Days & One TPS Report
Last week I attended two conferences (well, one expo and one conference) in three days. On Tuesday 19 April, I went along to the Connect Expo at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre to check out the latest in business, technology and innovation. There were over 200 stalls and they expected over 5000 visitors to […]
Finding Your Own Way in A Digital Blizzard
Finding Your Way In a Digital Blizzard As many of my friends know, I’m a great fan of the series Vikings. Although much of the show is produced so that it has mass audience appeal, it does have some historical inaccuracies. Nevertheless it makes for wonderful viewing where I imagine the harsh life of these Norsemen. In the first series the […]
Auditors are Not Boring
Myth busted – Auditors are not boring! I thought I’d put it out there so that we can start this blog post on a positive note and dispel that stereotype once and for all. This week I had an opportunity to present two sessions at SOPAC 2016. The first session was How to Build Your […]
Change Without Fear
Can you change without fear? It seems like I’ve been doing a lot of fighting…and I’m tired. Last week I attended the Bayside Business Breakfast. The Bayside Council runs various business networking events for small business owners. These vary from after work ‘meet and mingle’ events, business book club, workshops, seminars and a popular breakfasts […]
It’s a Kinda Magic Augmented Reality
Last year, I attended an expo called Future Assembly and while there, I had an opportunity to participate in an augment reality experiment. A Melbourne based company called Plattar (@PlattarGlobal) set up their camera equipment and invited people to film a short video that they can augment onto your business card. Obviously, I was keen to give […]