GLOBAL CONTEMPORARY LEARNING
Your experience. Now, with AI.
academyEX upskills mid-career professionals into AI-literate leaders.
You’ll find Master’s degrees, micro-credentials, and hands-on workshops designed to help you lead AI adoption, drive sustainable innovation, and build high-performing teams. All delivered through flexible learning built for working professionals.
Because you’re not done yet.
PROGRAMMES STARTING SOON
Prepare for the future of work
Starts 19 January 2026 Designed for educators, leaders and learning designers who want rethink what learning can be and create a future ready educational system. It's less about theory for theory's sake and more about action, impact and purpose.
Starts 17 February. Skill up in essential AI & Digital Tools in 7 weeks. Designed for immediate application, this Micro-credential is your ticket to levelling-up in the digital world and unleashing your true potential in the ever-evolving workplace landscape.
Starts 1 April. Learn how to tackle complex challenges with purpose. Explore leading innovation frameworks, build strategic thinking and leadership skills, and design practical solutions that drive sustainable, equitable change - in your organisation, community or career.
Starts March 2026.
Back by popular demand - and to the delight of our community - Frances Valintine is returning with another round of Disruptive Technologies: The AI One.
This isn’t theory. It’s a real-world masterclass on what AI is actually doing to business, leadership, and the systems we all work within. This time, she’s joined by some of the sharpest minds in the field.
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Keen on learning more about the innovative research happening at academyEX? Connect with us at Converge!
Designed as a dynamic hub to cultivate the research culture at academyEX, Converge is a safe and supportive environment where students, alumni, staff and industry professionals come together to collaboratively discuss and critique research ideas. It’s a great opportunity to learn and unlearn!
Curious about how AI can turn ideas into working apps fast? This hands-on session will show you how. In just 60 minutes, you’ll learn what vibe coding is (and why it’s changing how we design and prototype). You’ll see how to write effective prompts, when and why to use this approach, and the kinds of real-world problems it can solve. We’ll also look at its limitations, risks, and examples of vibe-coded apps already making an impact.
Can a simple gamified spreadsheet change how students engage with homework? In this online conversation, Lisa Everett shares what she discovered while trialling XP, progress bars, and real-time feedback with Year 11–12 learners. Her action research revealed mixed results in grade changes, but a stronger story emerged beneath the surface: students felt more engaged, teachers gained clearer visibility, and workload dropped in unexpected ways. Sometimes the biggest wins aren’t the ones you set out to measure.
How do you design workplace learning that actually works today? Hear from three recent graduates of our Digital & Collaborative Learning programme who are doing just that. They’ll share honest stories about how they apply their skills in top Aotearoa organisations, tackling everything from AI to new digital demands. Find out how the course gave them the tools to build learning that gets results.