This conference explores a bold new educational paradigm in which AI is embedded across disciplines, reshaping what we study, how we learn and how we prepare students for changing professional identities.

Bringing together researchers, educators, students, practitioners, and policymakers, the conference addresses four urgent challenges at the centre of global higher education

Conference opportunities

Inspiring keynote talks, expert panels, interactive workshops, and networking opportunities exploring the future of education, work, and AI-enabled professional practice.

Share your work with an international community shaping the future of education, skills, AI-augmented education, digital transformation, and emerging pedagogies.

Practical workshops and demonstrations focused on curriculum redesign, assessment innovation, AI tools, and transformative teaching practices across disciplines.

Critical discussions on strategy, leadership, policy, governance, and institutional change in response to AI and intelligent technologies.

Exploration of ethical, inclusive, transparent, and human-centered approaches to the adoption of AI in higher education and society.

Call for papers

Future Facing Learning and AI in Higher Education 2027

The conference brings together scholars, practitioners, students, and innovators to explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping higher education.

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What guests from previous years have shared...

I have a better understanding of the university position on AI and feel more confident to use it.

Dynamic, fascinating enjoyable.

This was an intellectually stimulating event.

Thought-provoking, interesting and learnt a lot from the conference. Looking forward to 2025.

An excellent meeting of leading HE instructors to discuss innovations in teaching and learning.

Really impressed by the quality of the key speakers and the positivity and motivation I left with.

 

General chair


Professor Chrisina Jayne

Professor Chrisina Jayne

Pro Vice-Chancellor (Global Engagement and Partnerships)
Teesside University

Programme chairs


Dr Ann Thanaraj

Associate Professor & Head of Digital and AI Innovations
Teesside University


Paul Durston

Paul Durston

Digital Innovation Manager
Teesside University

Global advisory board


Professor Cat Moon

Professor Cat Moon

USA flag Vanderbilt University, USA


Professor Chie Adachi

Professor Chie Adachi

UK flag Queen Mary University of London, UK


John Kilroy

John Kilroy

Ireland flag Digital Learning Institute, Ireland


Dr Andrew Woon

Dr Andrew Woon

Malaysia flag Monash University Malaysia, Malaysia


Dr Rebecca Taylor

Dr Rebecca Taylor

UK flag Hyper Island, UK


Professor Eric Tschirhart

Professor Eric Tschirhart

Luxembourg flag Université du Luxembourg, Luxembourg


Brian W. Tang

Brian W. Tang

Hong Kong flag University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong


Katarzyna Truszkowska

UK flag Oxford Academy of English, UK

Organising chairs


Dr Andrew Bingham

Dr Andrew Bingham

Teesside University, UK


Dr Matthew Watson

Dr Matthew Watson

Teesside University, UK


Dr Ann  French

Dr Ann French

Teesside University, UK


Jo Burgess

Jo Burgess

Teesside University, UK

Review committee


Dr Alessandro Di Stefano

Dr Alessandro Di Stefano

UK flag Teesside University, UK


The Anh Han

The Anh Han

UK flag Teesside University, UK


Professor Petia Georgieva

Professor Petia Georgieva

Portugal flag University of Aveiro, Portugal


Dr Elias Pimenidis

UK flagUniversity of the West of England, UK


Professor Francesco Carlo Morabito

Professor Francesco Carlo Morabito

Italy flag University Mediterranea of Reggio Calabria, Italy


Dr Stefania Tomasiello

Italy flag University of Salerno, Italy

Programme committee

Professor Hannah Bartlett

UK flag Teesside University, UK

Nicki Credland

UK flag Teesside University, UK

Dr Jibin He

UK flag Teesside University, UK

Dr Dan Jones

UK flag Teesside University, UK

Dr Gok Kandasamy

UK flag Teesside University, UK

Dr Jaj Mankelow

UK flag Teesside University, UK

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