Beyond the LMS: The Future of Learning Infrastructure

Beyond the LMS: The Future of Learning Infrastructure

With Shelly Blake-Plock from Institute for Infrastructure and Interoperable Data in Learning

What if the real innovation in learning isn’t another tool… but the infrastructure behind it?

In this session, we’re joined by Shelly Blake-Plock from the Institute for Infrastructure and Interoperable Data in Learning to explore a big question:

Are our learning systems built for the world we’re moving into?

As organisations invest in AI, analytics and digital transformation, many are discovering that the real challenge is not content. It’s the underlying systems. How data flows. How tools connect. How learning experiences live beyond a single platform.

This conversation will unpack:

• Why learning infrastructure matters more than ever
• What “interoperable” actually means in practical terms
• How AI depends on structured, connected data
• Why thinking beyond the LMS is becoming essential
• What this shift could mean for Australian organisations

This is not a technical deep dive. It’s a forward-looking conversation about how we design learning ecosystems that are more flexible, connected and future-ready.

If you’re curious about where learning is heading and how infrastructure quietly shapes everything we do, this session is for you.