Invited Talks

UNINTER Brazil’s II Congresso Híbrido: Conectando Teoria e Prática Presencial, November 4, 2025, Online.
“Imagining the Future of Learning with AI and New Technologies.” Watch the talk.

Masaryk Institute of Advanced Studies at Czech Technical University, October 29, 2025, Prague, Czech Republic.
“Reimagining the Future of Learning with AI and New Technologies.”

Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU), October 11, 2025, Online & in China.
“Reimagining the Future of Learning with AI and New Technologies.”

28th International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning, October 1-3, 2025, Budapest, Hungary.
“LLMs, Symbolic AI, and Learning Experience Design” & IELA Awards, Academic Division Announcement.

Università degli Studi di Roma Tor Vergata & Università degli studi Roma Tre, September 26, 2025, Rome, Italy.
Post-Graduate Course: “Reimagining the Future of Learning with AI and New Technologies.”

SKLAD 2025: AI and Digital Transformation in Professional Education, April 23-25, 2025, Online & in Kazakhstan.
Online Forum: “AI and Digital Transformation in the Vocational Education.”

CIMQUSEF 2024 : The 21st International Conference on Quality in Education, November 20-21, 2024, Agadir, Morocco.
“Reimagining Learning Experiences with the Use of AI and New Technologies.”

International Conference on Collaborative Learning, September 24-27, 2024, Tallinn, Estonia.
“Education, Work, and Society: A Potential Future.”

TU Delft “100 Days of Learning.” November 2, 2022, Delft, Netherlands.
”Using Stories to Create Emotional Connections in Learning.”

International Conference on Collaborative Learning, September 27-30, 2022, Vienna, Austria.
“Designing a Hybrid Conference that Fosters Collaboration.”

IM Data 2022: Innovative Methods with Data Science and AI, August 13-14, Los Angeles.
”Revolutionizing Education with Artificial Intelligence and New Technologies.”

IM Data 2021: Innovative Methods with Data Science and AI, October 26-28, Los Angeles.
”How AI Can Change the Ways We Learn.”

International Conference on Collaborative Learning, September 25-28, 2018, Kos, Greece.
"Creative Approaches to Online Learning Design."

International Conference on Collaborative Learning, September 27-29, 2017, Budapest, Hungary.
"It's Not Just the What, It's the How: Experience Design for Online Education."

Financial Services Learning & Development Innovations, March 28-29, 2017, Boston.
"The Role of Emotion in Online Learning."

International Conference on Interactive Mobile Communication, Technologies, and Learning, October 17-19, 2016, San Diego, California.
"Context is King: Mobile Applications to Aid in Decision-Making and Problem-Solving."

International Conference on Collaborative Learning, September 21-23, 2016, Belfast, UK.
"Intelligent Learning Environments: The Potential Future of Education and Training."

Learning Technologies 2016, February 3-4, 2016, London.
"The Heart and the Head: the Vital Role of Story and Emotion in Online Learning." Watch the talk.

Training & Development Innovations for Financial Services, October 20-21, 2015, Philadelphia.
"iMOOCs: An Interactive Approach to Large-Scale Collaborative Learning."

International Conference on Collaborative Learning, December 3-6, 2014, Dubai, UAE.
"Beyond the Lecture: Using Interactive Video Scenes in MOOCs"

VIII GUIDE International Conference, November 20-22, 2014, Aracaju, Brazil.
"Beyond the Lecture: Using Interactive Video Scenes in MOOCs."

VII GUIDE International Conference, April 10-11, 2014, Guatemala City, Guatemala.
"Experience Design: The Key to Effective Workplace E-Learning."

VI GUIDE International Conference, October 3-4, 2013, Athens, Greece.
"The Future of MOOCs – Innovative, High-Tech Approaches to Effective Online Learning."

Training, Development, & Learning Technology Innovations for Financial Services, October 16-17, 2012, Chicago.
"What Is Educational Technology?"

Training, Development, & Learning Technology Innovations for Financial Services, March 20-21, 2012, New York.
"Advances in Learning Technology Applications for Training."

GUIDE 2011 Workshop, November 18-19, 2011, Rome, Italy.
"Workplace E-learning: Creating an Engaging, Effective User Experience."

International Conference on Collaborative Learning, September 21-23, 2011, Piest'any, Slovakia.
"Past Meets Future: Online, Self-Paced Vocational Training Based on the Apprenticeship Model."

Eyes on UX 2009 Conference, November 11-12, Vasa, Finland.
"Creating a True E-Learning User Experience in Corporate Training."

International Conference on Computer-Aided Learning, September 23-25, 2009, Villach, Austria.
"Enabling Effective E-Learning Creation on a Large Scale: Special-Purpose Authoring Tools."

International Conference on Computer-Aided Learning, September 24-26, 2008, Villach, Austria.
"Putting the Education into Educational Simulations: Pedagogical Structures, Guidance and Feedback."