EADL, IDA Education and FLUID Conference: Innovate with AI – Putting Humans at the Centre

Join us for two days of networking and information about the latest trends in learning.
Speakers will come from Denmark, Norway, Ireland, Germany, Iceland, the Netherlands,
and the USA. 

This year’s focus is on AI's role in distance and digital learning, mainly
focusing on the interface between humans and AI. Furthermore, innovative
technological and behavioural developments influencing learning pedagogy, delivery and marketing will be highlighted.  

You will
be presented with a strong blend of keynotes, presentations, discussions, and workshops. 

Programme  

Thursday the 8^th May 

9.30 Registration. 

Coffee, tea and bread 

10.00
Welcome by John Trasker 

10.15 Keynote: Jens Christian Bjerring 

Jens holds a PhD in philosophy from the Australian National University and currently
lectures at Aarhus University in Denmark.  

His research interests span epistemology, the philosophy of language, logic, the
mind, and metaphysics. 

As a speaker
for 20 years, Jens will be giving the keynote at the conference.   

11.00

Coffee

Linkedin  

11.15 Roy de Vries 

AI and Human Centred Learning Design
Linkedin  

12.00 Ilona Boomsma, L&D Consultant, Bureau Reuring  

AI and Video
Linkedin
 

12.45
Lunch 

13.45 Roy De Vries, aNewSpring 

Application of human-centred learning design. 

14.30 Ilona Boomsma, L&D Consultant, Bureau Reuring 

Producing learning videos with AI. 

15.15
Coffee break 

15.30 Dr. Poornima Luthra 

Using AI as a sparring partner in learning. 

Linkedin  

16.15 Philipp Hoellermann, Chief Transformation Officer, DWG, Germany Linkedin

Everybody gets a bot.
How to provide AI-supported teaching assistants.


Friday the 9^th May 2025 

9.30 Registration 

Coffea and Tea 

9.45 Keynote: Leah Matthews, Executive Director at the DEAC, the American sister organisation to the EADL. 

Dr Matthews has extensive experience in research, writing and speaking on topics
such as higher education quality assurance, the federal and state roles in U.S.
higher education, for-profit higher education and distance education for higher
learning. 

A regular speaker at the EADL conference, Dr Matthews gives a detailed look at the
current state of the distance learning market in the USA. 

10.30 Workshops

Workshop 1. 

Corjan Bast, Marketing Lead, Aviation Solutions - by Schiphol Group 

Human Centred Marketing 

Workshop 2.

Hrobjartur Arnason, Assistant Professor Director of Academic Development. University of
Iceland. 

Perspectives on online learning – Readings from a Nordic project on 100 pct online learning. 

11.15
Coffee 

11.30 Workshops. 

Workshop 3. 

Ellen Gunning, Chief Executive Officer, Mettacomms 

Innovative communication strategies 

Workshop 4.

Eleni Simeou Askim, Chief Executive Officer, Fleksibel Utdanning Norway

Is Norway keeping up? 

An overview of the trends in Norway’s flexible learning community
 

12.15
Lunch 

13.30 Andreas Refsgaard  

Let the computer do the work – Let the computer do the learning
Linkedin  

14.20 Andrea Feddersen and Ger  

Wash-up sessions 

14.50
Closing words 

The social
evening is free of charge for members of IDA Education, FLUID, and EADL (please
indicate which membership when registering.  

For non
members of these associations please purchase the social evening as an add-on
when registering for the conference. 

If you have
already registered for the conference and would like to add the social evening,
please email enquiries@eadl.info