MCDS: Transforming Higher Education Through a Common Data Model

MCDS: Transforming Higher Education Through a Common Data Model

Join us for a panel brought to you exclusively by MortarCAPS Higher Learning Data Standard and StudyNSW as part of EduTech 2025.

By MortarCAPS Higher Learning Data Standard

Date and time

Tue, 10 Jun 2025 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM AEST

Location

University of Technology Sydney

Room CB08.02.005 15 Broadway Ultimo, NSW 2007 Australia

Agenda

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Panel: MCDS - Transforming Higher Education through a Common Data Modl

Charlsey Pearce (CEO, MortarCAPS)

Michael Burgess (Former CSEO, Western Sydney University)

Kyle Dunsire (Group CEO, Ingenuity Holdings)

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Q&A

About this event

  • Event lasts 1 hour

Data fragmentation remains one of the biggest challenges in higher education. The MortarCAPS Data Standard is changing this by providing a common data model designed by the sector, for the sector.

This session will explore real-world applications, early adoption case studies, and the long-term impact of a unified data standard on institutional efficiency, student mobility, and system interoperability.


Confirmed Speakers:

  • Charlsey Pearce (CEO, MortarCAPS)
  • Michael Burgess (Former CSEO, Western Sydney University)
  • Kyle Dunsire (Group CEO, Ingenuity Holdings)

Organised by

MortarCAPS is a not-for-profit initiative committed to empowering higher learning institutions through open, globally aligned data standards.

Our flagship framework—the MortarCAPS Higher Learning Data Standard—helps institutions pivot towards skills-based learning, achieve interoperability across systems, and simplify reporting.

We host conversations and events that bring together education leaders, policymakers, and innovators to advance data-driven transformation in higher education.