Sydney is evidently the place to be for e-learning pro’s who are keen to develop their knowledge and skills this year. Even EduTECH, the darling of Brisbane’s educational technology scene, is travelling south for the winter.
Having said that, there are opportunities elsewhere, and more will emerge as time marches on. The following list of conferences is an organic one, so keep an eye on it as the year progresses.
If you are after workshops, webinars, or other PD offerings that don’t quite fit the definition of “conference”, may I refer you to the Australian Institute of Training and Development. You might also be interested in The eLearning eXperts’ eLearning Events Calendar.
International Conference on E-Learning and Distance Learning
Sydney, 26-27 January 2017
International Conference on Education and E-Learning
Brisbane, 4-5 February 2017
International Conference on Virtual and Augmented Reality Simulations
Sydney, 18-21 February 2017
Learning Cafe UnConference
Sydney, 23 February 2017
iDESIGNX
Brisbane, 23 February 2017
Gamechangers Summit
Sydney, 28 February – 2 March 2017
Higher Education: Gen Next
Canberra, 1-3 March 2017
The Wheels of Knowledge Management
Melbourne & Canberra, 7 & 9 March 2017
National Blended Learning Conference
Sydney, 14-15 March 2017
Creative Tools for Engagement in the Public Sector
(Gamification)
Canberra, 21-23 March 2017
National FutureSchools Conferences
Melbourne, 23-24 March 2017
Connect Expo
Melbourne, 29-30 March 2017
Disruptive Innovation Week
Sydney, 30-31 March 2017
International Conference on Serious Games
and Applications for Health
Perth, 2-4 April 2017
AITD National Conference
Sydney, 11-12 May 2017
LX Conference
Online, 15-19 May 2017
CeBIT Australia
Sydney, 23-25 May 2017
Chief Learning Officer 2017
Sydney, 23-25 May 2017
EduTECH
Sydney, 8-9 June 2017
Online & E-Learning Summit
Sydney, 20-21 June 2017
Learning Analytics 2017
Sydney, 20-22 June 2017
Learning Innovation Summit 2017
Melbourne, 21 July 2017
Forward Government Learning 2017
Melbourne, 26-27 July 2017
Knowledge Management Australia 2017
Sydney, 1-3 August 2017
eLearnz eLab 2017
Sydney, 8-9 August 2017
Learning Cafe UnConference
Melbourne, 17 August 2017
Australasian Simulation Congress
Sydney, 28-31 August 2017
K-12 Digital Classroom Practice Conference
Melbourne, 2-3 September 2017
LearnX
Sydney, 6 September 2017
Blackboard Teaching & Learning Conference ANZ
Darwin, 6-8 September 2017
Educhange
Melbourne, 25-29 September 2017
MoodleMoot Australia 2017
Sydney, 26-28 September 2017
The Future of Learning Conference
Sanctuary Cove, 28-29 September 2017
EdTechPosium
Canberra, 30-31 October 2017
Social Learning Conference
Sydney, 27-28 November 2017
ASCILITE 2017
Toowoomba, 4-6 December 2017
If you are aware of another e-learning related conference down under in 2017, please let me know and I’ll add it to the list.
E-Learning Provocateur 
Wow, what a comprehensive list. Thanks so much for this Ryan!! You just saved me hours of researching!
I’m glad :)
Thanks Ryan. What a shame so little is in Melbourne. I might just save my money and go to DevLearn.
Keep an eye on this list, Cath, as I’m sure more Melbourne-based events will appear.
Having said that, don’t let me stop you from going to DevLearn!
The ANZ Blackboard Conference is in Darwin, Sept 6 – 8
https://experience.blackboard.com/TLC-ANZ/
Added, thanks Sue.
Hey Ryan – thanks for your continued yearly roundup (& ongoing update) of the Aus conference circuit, a valuable collection of info, and there look to be some interestimg events on the list that look worthwhile.
There are also a couple of Ark Goup events (not Sydney based!) focused on the public sector that you could add:
Creative tools for engagment (Gamification) in the public sector (Canberra)
https://www.arkgroupaustralia.com.au/events/gamificationpublicsector/
Knowledge Management (Canberra and Melbourne) http://www.arkgroupaustralia.com.au/events/the-wheels-of-knowledge-management/ http://www.arkgroupaustralia.com.au
Cheers (and see you soon…)
Added, thanks Tanya.
That gamification one looks particularly interesting.
Hi Ryan
I came across the online and eLearning summit on 20-21st June in Sydney. One to add to the expanding list of events.
Trent
Thanks Trent. I googled it but could only find the details for last year’s event. Do you have a URL?
Bloom Learning is bringing eLearnz eLab to Sydney in August 2017. Can we please add that to the list, the dates are 8th & 9th August. We are just starting to put it together now, here’s the NZ website so you can read about eLab in Auckland last year http://www.elearnz.co.nz – it’s a great opportunity to come along, network and keep up to date with the latest learning tools.
Added, thanks Nicki.
Please let me know when the website is ready and I’ll link to it.
Hi Ryan
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Hi Ryan Happy new year. We have been running a Melbourne LearningCafe UnConference for the past 2 years. This year it will be on Wed 16 Aug 2017 at the Melbourne Convention Centre http://learningcafe.com.au/events/register-for-melbourne-unconference-17-august-2017/
Thanks for the request Deepak, but I think that would be best done by someone in India. I suggest asking Ravi Pratap Singh, Gautam Ghosh or Amit Garg.
Added, thanks Jeevan (?).
I noticed the website says the unconference is on 17th August, not 16th… is that right?
Thanks for mentioning our calendar Ryan! We are just about ready to launch :)
Great news Karen!
Awesome list. thanks for sharing. eager to participate with our elearning team
Thanks MWE.
That looks like a great line up Ryan!
Cheers Juhi. Let me know which ones you plan to attend :)
Hey Ryan,
There’s another event called “Online & E-Learning Summit”.
The link for it is: http://www.onlineandelearning.com.au/
Kindly add it to the list, its the only summit to have both corporates and universities under one roof.
It will run from 20-22nd June in Sydney this year.
Regards,
Vishal
Added, thanks Vishal.
One to add:
http://www.segah.org/2017/scope.html
Added, thanks Alfred.
one more for July this year – Forward Government Learning 2017 – cheers : ) Steven http://www.arkgroupaustralia.com.au/events/forward-government-learning-2017/
Added, thanks Steven.
Hey Ryan – great list thanks for sharing. Which would you say are the biggest?
Cheers Ant.
In terms of sheer numbers, EduTECH would easily be the biggest, though most of the attendees would be from the K12 sector.
Regarding workplace learning specifically, the AITD National Conference is a key one.
Hi Ryan,
any list for international options?
Not from me! I recommend Conal Conference Alerts https://goo.gl/ZfJWSo or eLearning Industry https://goo.gl/YrU5yI
Hi Ryan, thanks for compiling this list! I really appreciate your work. Is it possible to add The Social Learning Conference (www.sociallearningconference.com) that will be happening on the 27th -28th November 2017 in Sydney to the list? Thanks!
Done!
Dear Ryan, letting you know we have a date for Moodleposium this year — except it’s got a new name, it’s now EdTechPosium (https://edtechposium.net.au/) and it’s on 30-31 October 2017 at UNSW/ADFA in Canberra.
Why the change of name? The conference is evolving to cover all the different areas of educational technology in tertiary and other education, and Canberra institutions are no longer monolithically Moodle (that would have been a good conference name, too.) But we hope it will continue to be just as informative and just as welcoming and fun.
Best wishes to you!
Added, thanks Penny!