About our program
Reimagining the future of higher education through immersive learning, collaboration, and conversation.
TransformED brings together educators, researchers, leaders, and practitioners to explore the evolving landscape of learning and teaching in higher education. Across two connected days, participants will engage with emerging ideas, practical innovations, and diverse perspectives shaping the future of education.
TransformED Catalyst | 25 November 2026 | Monash University Malaysia
TransformED Catalyst is a curated day of deep learning designed for educators who want to move beyond inspiration into practice.
Featuring immersive masterclasses led by prominent voices in higher education, alongside interactive demonstrations and hands-on sessions, Catalyst creates space to explore new approaches, experiment with ideas, and engage directly with emerging practices shaping teaching and learning.
Designed as an intentional and highly interactive experience, Catalyst offers participants the opportunity to:
- Learn closely with leading educators and innovators
- Explore practical applications and emerging tools
- Engage in deeper conversations around teaching and learning
- Experiment with ideas in collaborative settings
- Build strategies and approaches transferable to their own contexts
Tentative Itinerary
*Subject to change
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 8.30am–9.00am | Registration |
| 9.00am–11.15am | Masterclass 1 – Professor Sam Elkington |
| 11.15am–12.00pm | To be confirmed |
| 12.00pm–1.00pm | Lunch |
| 1.00pm–3.15pm | Masterclass 2 – Professor Mollie Dollinger |
| 3.15pm–4.00pm | To be confirmed |
| 4.00pm | End Day 1 |
TransformED Conference | 26 November 2026 | Hilton Petaling Jaya
TransformED Conference brings together the broader higher education community for a dynamic day of presentations, workshops, and lightning conversations exploring the future of learning and teaching.
Through interactive sessions and diverse perspectives, TransformED creates opportunities to exchange ideas, showcase innovation, and engage with the opportunities and challenges shaping higher education today.
The program features:
- Interactive workshops
- Practice and research presentations
- Lightning panels and rapid-fire conversations
- Cross-disciplinary dialogue and collaboration
- Emerging ideas and innovative teaching practices
Designed to be energetic, collaborative, and future-focused, TransformED invites participants to contribute to a shared conversation about what higher education can become.
Tentative Itinerary
*Subject to change
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 8.30am–9.00am | Registration |
| 9.00am–9.15am | Opening |
| 9.15am–9.55am | Keynote Conversations |
| 9.55am–11.25am | Masterclass and Workshops – Parallel Sessions |
| 11.25am–11.40am | Networking and Tea Break |
| 11.40am–12.15pm | Poster Presentations |
| 12.15pm–1.15pm | Presentation 1 – Parallel Sessions |
| 1.15pm–2.30pm | Lunch |
| 2.30pm–4.00pm | Innovation Lab and Workshops – Parallel Sessions |
| 4.00pm–4.15pm | Networking and Tea Break |
| 4.15pm–5.15pm | Presentation 2 – Parallel Sessions |
| 5.15pm–6.10pm | Ideas That Transform |
| 6.10pm–6.30pm | Closing, Sponsor Address and Prize Giving |
| 6.30pm–8.00pm | Cocktail Reception |
| 8.00pm | End Day 2 |