Mark Lamont directly influences improvements in learning and teaching for millions of students and teachers worldwide.Until recently, a member of the board at ministerial edtech company, Education Services Australia. Currently Non-Executive Director at ASX-listed global edtech company, 3P Learning; Chair at Australia's edtech startup industry association, EduGrowth; Chair at fast-growing global hospitality training platform, Typsy; founder and director at international edtech companies, World Mosaic and mme moe; digital strategy advisor to education departments and ministries.Formerly, Vice President at Follett Corporation; Casual Academic at the University of NSW; advisor to the NSW Board of Studies (now NESA); academic text author at Random House and Nelson Thomson Learning; Chief Consultant at Encyclopaedia Britannica; edtech advocate to US Congress members; and senior executive at Australia's first education ISP/ASP, myinternet Limited.Mr Lamont is one of the most globally connected professionals in education technology. He advises education ministries, corporations, investors and technology entrepreneurs. He has a track record in international market-entry strategy and execution. He is at times engaged as a software and multimedia start-up coach, learning reform advocate, writer, lobbyist and presenter. Mr Lamont has siginificant experience in old and new world education market strategy, research and review.Mr Lamont has played critical strategy, planning and execution roles in high-stakes education and digital transformation initiatives in Canada, Australia, USA, UK, NZ, Asia, South Africa, UAE and the Nordics. He has recent and current bases in Australia, USA and EMEA. Mr Lamont has an advanced capacity to integrate pedagogy, technology, marketing and commercial requirements anywhere in the world. He is renowned for assisting boards and entrepreneurs to see beyond their current products and for assisting education leaders in policy and strategy reform.Mr Lamont remains active in transformative edtech product ideation, research and development.Specialties: Organisational reform, corporate strategy; turnarounds; market-entry, risk assessment and mitigation; key message and rapid value creation; complex cross-cultural negotiation; large scale education project strategy; online university development; edtech funding; high stakes bid consulting; business and marketing plan development; trend analysis and research; deal maker; product strategy; connector of academics, entrepreneurs, media, investors, architects and government leaders.