Morris Misel · education futurist · keynote speaker
“We can’t just teach them what we were taught, nor can we teach them in the way we were taught.”
Keynotes for principals' and teachers' conferences, TAFE and university gatherings, and education associations. Built on your brief, in person anywhere or online.
Not ready to book? Come to my free session online on Thursday 19 November, or get the Tuesday email.
Thirty years of foresight. Thousands of clients, 2,800+ keynotes and workshops, 160 industries, 25 countries, and heard by more than a million people a year, on stage and in the media.
Some of the organisations I've worked with
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“Morris is brilliant. But if you're reading this, chances are you already know that.”
Anton Barnett-Harris, CEO, Australian Physiotherapy Council
For schools, TAFEs, universities and the people who run them
I lectured for more than 15 years at RMIT, Swinburne, Holmesglen, Box Hill TAFE and NMIT, and I've been writing and talking about the future of learning since 2008.
A keynote with me starts with your brief and the people in your room, principals, teachers, trainers, business managers or vice-chancellors, then looks at what's coming for education before it's trending, what it's likely to set off for students, staff and families, and the first steps your people can take straight away.
AI is already in classrooms and staff rooms, so we spend the time on what it sets off: how you assess, what a qualification is worth, and which parts of the work belong with people, machines or AI.
What's forming in education right now · each one sourced and dated
The higher education regulator told providers that catching cheating with software isn't enough, and assessment itself has to be redesigned.
Turnitin found that 53.6% of Australian tertiary submissions from October 2025 to April 2026 were flagged for some AI use, and 10% were more than 80% AI-written.
A national framework for AI in higher education was published in December 2025, setting out how universities can use it fairly.
Since 10 December 2025, under-16s can't hold social media accounts, which changes how schools and families handle young people's online lives.
The Australian Tertiary Education Commission has been fully running since April 2026, with the job of lifting tertiary attainment to 80% of working-age people.
$50.6 million went to two Victorian TAFE Centres of Excellence, one for digital, AI and technology and one for home and community care, with up to 20 centres planned nationally.
Keynotes for education · tap any one to open it
For principals' conferences, teachers' days and education associations
How do you teach people about stuff that hasn't yet been thought of? We can't just teach them what we were taught, nor in the way we were taught, so we look at what learning, assessment and the classroom itself are likely to become, and what that sets off for teachers and families.
For universities, TAFEs, careers advisers and pathways programs
What a student needs from a course is changing, and so is what an employer looks for when they read a résumé. We look at what's coming for qualifications, skills and careers, and what it asks of the people who design and deliver them.
For school business managers, leadership teams and the people who run school systems
Some of the work in a school belongs with people, some with machines and some with AI. I call sorting that HUMAND. We take the actual work of your staff, from marking and reporting to rostering and parent contact, and work out what goes where, so your people spend more of their day on what only people can do.
For the end-of-year or start-of-year gathering
What will next year look like for us, and what can we start doing now to make the most of it? We look at what's coming, what it's likely to set off, and the first steps, each with a name and a date, with the half-day workshop straight after if the program allows.
All my keynotes, formats and the way I work are on the keynotes page.
On stage · TAFE NSW Engage 2020 teachers' conference, opening keynote
Said early, and dated
From the people who booked me
I was blown away by Morris' preparation, knowledge, insight, skills and ability to help us maintain focus, momentum and energy.
Suzanne McKinnon, Holmesglen TAFE
Morris Misel time-travelled back from the future to the year 2024 just to give a keynote at our Symposium, and it was a hit!
Sam Osborne, Education Coordinator, Strata Community Association (Vic), 2024
Some of the education organisations I've worked with
Holmesglen, Monash University, McGill University, Deakin University, Swinburne, RMIT, Victoria University, TAFE Directors Australia, TAFE NSW, Dandenong High School, the Victorian Principals Association and the Victorian Department of Education.
30 years of foresight · 15+ years lecturing · 2,800+ keynotes and workshops · 160 industries · 25 countries
A sister page
I’ve written down the three ripples I’d watch for schools, TAFEs, universities and trainers in 2027, with one step for each, on my Immediate Futures education page.
For parents and careers teachers
I’ve written a short life starter book for anyone finishing Year 10, 11 or 12, and it starts from the question who do you want to be. If you’re a parent or a careers teacher, you’ll find the options and the book on What do I do after high school?
Short clips from the stage
From the people who booked me
Tiffany English, owner of Access Offshoring, on what she took away from my session (captioned)
“Morris Misel time-travelled back from the future to the year 2024 just to give a keynote at our Symposium, and it was a hit!”
Sam Osborne, Education Coordinator, Strata Community Association (Vic), 2024
“I learnt more in 90 minutes about my future, myself, my business and what I really need to do to move forward than I have in the past five years.”
Hamish Macqueen, Director, Cleancorp (NSW)
“A thought provoking and practical session that gave our industry a useful framework for considering not only what is changing, but what those changes may trigger next.”
Leanne Weier, Manager Client Services, Civil Contractors Federation Queensland, 2026 State Conference
AI is part of it, because it's already in classrooms, but the keynote is about what it sets off: how you assess, what a qualification is worth, and what your teachers and students spend their time on.
Yes, every keynote is built from your brief. A principals' conference, a TAFE teachers' day and a university leadership retreat each get their own.
Yes. I lectured for more than 15 years at RMIT, Swinburne, Holmesglen, Box Hill TAFE and NMIT, and I chair the Griffith University Inclusive Futures industry board.
I'd start with assessment, because the higher education regulator has told providers that catching cheating with software isn't enough and assessment itself has to be redesigned. Turnitin found 53.6% of Australian tertiary submissions from October 2025 to April 2026 were flagged for some AI use. I'd also look at what a qualification and a pathway are worth, because what a student needs from a course is changing, and so is what an employer looks for when they read a résumé. And there's how you and families handle young people's online lives, now that under-16s can't hold social media accounts.
AI is already in classrooms and staff rooms, so I'd begin with the actual work your staff do, from marking and reporting to rostering and parent contact, and sort it into what belongs with people, what with machines and what with AI. I call that HUMAND, so your people get to spend more of their day on the bits of the job that need a person.
It depends on the format, the date and the travel. Tell me who's in the room, when and where, and you'll get one figure back.
I'm based in Australia, and I've presented in 25 countries. I travel to you, or present live online on your platform.
Yes. A keynote can be followed by a workshop the same day, so your staff turn what they heard into first steps for their own school or campus.
Six ways in, from free to the full day
Start free and see if it suits you, then go as far as it's useful.
Free
One thing that's changing and what it could mean for you, every Tuesday, in a few minutes' reading.
Free
I run one about once a month: 45 minutes on what's coming and what it could mean for your work. The next one's on Thursday 19 November at 11 am AEDT.
First chat free
Bring a decision you're sitting on and think it through with Mo, the AI companion I've built from my own way of looking ahead. Twenty founding seats at A$60 a month close on Friday 27 November.
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My year-end guide, thirteen worksheets in all. The hour version uses five of them, and next year fits on one page. It's an instant download, and in paperback on Amazon too.
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Half a day to two days with me, working out what next year looks like for you and what to start now.
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Opening or closing your conference, built on your brief, in person anywhere or live online.
Tell me the event, the date, who's in the room and whether it's in person or online.
I'll come back to you with how I'd shape the keynote for your people, and one figure.
Email morris@morrisfuturist.com or ring 0427 445 550.
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Morris Misel
Foresight Strategist · Business Futurist · Keynote Speaker
Chair & Industry Fellow, Griffith University Inclusive Futures · Member, G100 Einstein Global Future Think Tank · Top Global and APAC Voices 2026