Educational Leadership Conference on 21 August: Thinking Critically and Leading Ethically in Postdigital Futures

Master’s Degree Programme in Educational Leadership (MEL) invites you to the 9th annual Educational Leadership Conference: Thinking Critically and Leading Ethically in Postdigital Futures.

The conference is supported by DigiSus 2025 funding for Community impact projects.

Thursday, 21 August 2025
at 8.30 – 12.30
TAMK, Kuntokatu 3, auditorium G00-10, Tampere and online in Zoom

CONFERENCE PROGRAM

  • 8.30 Opening words
  • 8.35 Researching at the intersection of education and technology: Thinking critically about the future. Dr. Neil Selwyn, Professor, School of Education Culture & Society, Monash University, Australia
  • 9.05 Civic education in a polarizing world – from competencies to compassion. Dr. Hanna Davis, Principal Lecturer, TAMK, Finland
  • 9.35 Responsible leadership in the influencer economy – What can we do about it as educators and leaders? Dr. Deike Schulz, Professor Organisations and Social Media, NHL-Stenden University of Applied Sciences, the Netherlands
  • 10.05 Break
  • 10.30 Digital ethics and sustainable futures – Research insights for educational leaders. DigiSus research platform representative, Tampere University, Finland
  • 11.00 Futures literacy – Interactive thinking tools. Dr. Jitske Gulmans-Weitenberg, Senior Lecturer, Hanze UNESCO Chair Futures Literacy, the Netherlands
  • 11.30 Futures Intelligence – How to get a comprehensive overview of the future? Dr. Tuomo Kuosa, Futurist and Research Director, Futures Platform, Finland
  • 12.00 Panel discussion. Facilitator: Mark Curcher, Senior Lecturer, TAMK
  • 12.30 Finish

Sign up to attend via Zoom: REGISTER

The registration link to attend in person at TAMK will open in August on the conference event page.

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Photo: Dimitra Panopoulou-Huovila