Track Dinning (Host)

Dr. Track Dinning is a key member of the senior leadership team at Liverpool Business School, serving as Associate Dean of Education & Student Experience and Head of Undergraduate Programmes. She oversees undergraduate programmes, focusing on student experience, teaching excellence, and academic standards. A strong advocate for experiential learning, Track leads the student-led business clinic and emphasises adaptability in a digital world. 

The Business School launched an AI accelerator in 2024 to drive digital innovation. Lead members Mike Drummond, Gemma Dale, Gareth Mills, Rajab Ghandour, and Andy Doyle will host roundtable discussions, reinforcing the School’s commitment to future-ready graduates.

Diana Laurillard

Diana Laurillard is Emeritus Professor of Learning with Digital Technologies at the UCL Institute of Education Knowledge Lab, which she chaired between 2005 and 2023. Over the course of her career she has served as Head of the e-learning Strategy Unit at the Department for Education and Pro-Vice Chancellor with responsibility for Learning Technologies and Teaching at the Open University. She is frequently called upon as an expert advisor to government and leading research organisations such as the Royal Society, the Council of Science and Technology and Harvard University.

Francesco del Giudice

Dr. Francesco del Giudice is an Associate Professor in Chemical Engineering at Swansea University, as well as a recognised Chartered Chemical Engineer and a Chartered Scientist. Francesco has been working with McGraw Hill for many years to embed technology into his course structure to drive student engagement and success.

Balancing transformational research into health diagnostics with teaching and student counselling, Francesco uses technology to manage his courses more effectively and efficiently, allowing him to devote time to different areas of his career.

Neil Kelley

Neil Kelley is a Principal Lecturer and Course Director for the Marketing Subject Group at Leeds Business School. Neil is responsible for four undergraduate marketing degrees; Marketing,  Marketing and Advertising, Marketing and Public Relations, and Digital Marketing. He is also responsible for our Digital Marketing partnership with NEU, Vietnam, and our Digital Marketer Degree Apprenticeship. 

In addition to this, Neil is a Chartered Marketer and Level Verifier at the Chartered Institute of Marketing and, previously, an examiner at the University of Cambridge.

Andrew Clubb

Andrew Clubb is senior vice president of product for McGraw Hill’s International group, leading delivery of impactful curriculum solutions and tools around the globe for kindergarten to university and beyond. With 30 years’ experience in education technology, he remains eternally optimistic (yet realistic) about the difference that technology and educators working together can make in increasing opportunity and improving outcomes for learners.

Tim Nichol

Prof Nichol has a degree in Jurisprudence from Oxford University and joined academia after a professional accounting career with Coopers and Lybrand. He joined the Newcastle Business School in 1992 and held positions as an Associate Dean Undergraduate and Associate Dean Teaching and Learning in the Business School and in the Faculty of Business and Law. In 1997 was seconded to the British Government Know How Fund and worked in Kyiv as a Resident Advisor at the Ukrainian central bank as part of a multi-agency team advising on the implementation of banking reform measures. In 2014, he was appointed as Director, Northumbria London Campus and launched the new campus. Prof Nichol joined Liverpool John Moores University in August 2015 as Dean, Liverpool Business School and was subsequently appointed Pro Vice Chancellor (Faculty of Business and Law).

Chris Finn

Chris Finn leads Student Futures, LJMU’s Careers, Employability and Start-Up service, and is the university lead for student employability and graduate employment. He has been responsible for implementing the university's employability strategy, which aims to equip graduates with the mindset, self-confidence and experience for success in the workplace. Over the past four years, this has seen the proportion of LJMU undergraduates in high-skilled roles growing by 7% - four times faster than the national average.

• Asynchronous teaching and learning enabling a reimagining of education away from the traditional model of sage on the stage, towards a richer, more varied experience that makes the most of contact and non-contact learning hours.

• Generative AI and Large Language Models, and how HE can work with it rather than against, ensuring that there are guardrails to protect academic integrity and enhance rather than destroy essential academic skills. 

• Simulations and integrated productivity software, enabling students to apply theory and knowledge and develop the practical skills they will need in their careers - leading to increased employability.

• Digital assessment tools that enable ongoing formative assessment, portfolio-style assessment, exam preparation and proctored digital exams. 

• Data and analytics that instructors can use to inform their teaching, and crucially to pick up on students who are struggling before it is too late - leading to increased engagement and higher retention.

• Adaptive technology and personalised learning leading to better results for your students, higher satisfaction scores and retention.

Academic Integrity in the Age of Generative AI – Gemma Dale

This roundtable will consider the pressing challenge of maintaining academic integrity when AI tools can competently complete many traditional forms of assessment. How can we bring AI into our classrooms whilst maintaining standards – and how might we adapt our approaches to managing academic misconduct?

AI literacy: Upskilling staff and student – Mike Drummond

This roundtable will discuss current case studies in place at HEI’s on how AI has been integrated into the curriculum to aid the upskilling of students. Likewise, we will discuss how staff are preparing themselves in ensuring their curriculum is up to date in the age of AI.

Business Insights: Defining the employability agenda – Gareth Mills

AI has been used extensively for decades; here we’ll discuss and demystify the term ‘AI’. This round table will discuss, how we can help academics and students deepen their understanding of the tools and methods driving modern businesses. The pace of change is relentless, and generative AI has changed the game with employers demanding AI literate graduates.

Bridging the Digital Divide in Higher Education – Andy Doyle

This roundtable will examine the role of platforms in closing digital literacy gaps and discuss strategies for ensuring equitable access to technology, skills training, and inclusive digital learning.

Programme

19th March 2025

Location & Access

John Foster Building

Liverpool John Moores University

80-98 Mount Pleasant

Liverpool

L3 5UZ

The John Foster Building is only a 13 minute walk away from Liverpool Lime Street.

We can provide a certificate of attendance for Professional Development (if applicable)

We can provide a certificate of attendance for Professional Development (if applicable)