Kieran Nolan
Kieran is a Melbourne-based Educational Technologist, International Speaker, CoderDojo Mentor, Blockchain Expert, and Business Development Executive.
He is driven by three tenets: innovation, disruption, and lifelong learning — and it is these key values that empower him to play my part in revolutionising the edutech space as we know it.
Over the course of more than a decade, Kieran has gained extensive industry experience, specialising in education, technology, and blockchain application. He was an Educational Technologist at Wooranna Park Primary School, where strategic leadership has led the school to launching a 24/7 International Virtual Learning Environment in Minecraft, Victoria’s first CoderDojo, Australia’s first Immersive Education Club, the world’s youngest Cisco class, and the very first School on the Blockchain.
Kieran is also a Co-Founder & Business Development Executive of RocketShoes.io which is an educational platform designed for a learner centric approach and providing powerful tools to manage content in a decentralised way. Learners will be able to produce and keep track of their own learning materials, including assignments, notes, and digital assets. Organisations can manage large amounts of content in a way that is not possible with today’s systems, allowing for radically new functionality, and deep integration with the Blockchain.
He has spoken at a multitude of prominent conferences including; Immersive Education (Paris), Wall Street (NYC), FYA, Australian Financial Review (SYD), Minecon, EduTech (SYD), and Future Schools among many others.
Kieran has been involved with the Blockchain Centre since its inception, where he volunteers on a weekly basis. He has helped the community grow while educating people of all ages on the importance and application of blockchain technology.
Kieran's work with Wooranna Park Primary School when Ray Trotter was Principal included The Blockchain Centre and Rocketshoes and he has garnered a fair amount of media attention, including The George Lucas Foundation, Bitcoin.com, The Age, and Australian Teacher Magazine. With nearly 4 million views on one of his latest television appearances.
In addition to a Degree in Computer Science, Advanced Diploma in Cyber Security, and Diploma in Information Technology, Kieran holds an array of designations from Cisco, Microsoft and Google.