Louka Parry is the CEO + Founder of The Learning Future, an organisation that supports schools, systems and companies to thrive in tomorrow’s world. An Australian Top 100 Innovator, he is a former teacher and became a school principal at only 27 years old, and awarded the Inspirational Public Secondary Teacher of the Year for South Australia. Louka works globally (in English and Spanish) and has supported tens of thousands of educators and leaders globally to increase their positive impact.A rapid learner, he speaks five languages, has visited over 80 countries, and holds two Masters degrees, one in Instructional Leadership from the University of Melbourne and another in Applied Linguistics, and has also completed executive studies at Harvard University and Fellowships at Stanford's d.school and Salzburg Global Seminar. Through his work, he has acquired expert knowledge in leadership, communication, wellbeing, future learning models and organisational change. Working at the forefront of the future of education, innovation and social emotional learning across a range of projects, he seeks to empower children, educators and communities all across the globe.Louka brings a range of deep strategic insights as a learning architect and as a sought-after speaker and facilitator. He has worked across all Australian Education Departments and sectors, across international systems from the Dominican Republic to Romania, with corporates like PWC, Microsoft and Apple, and with not-for-profits such as Social Ventures Australia, CASEL and TED. In this age of rapid change, he is driven to transform structures, systems and societies to empower individuals to do their best work and maximise wellbeing, ultimately making our world a better place for all.
Listed skills include Educational Leadership, Educational Technology, Staff Development, Curriculum Development, and 27 others.