The Future of Skills and the Importance of a National Skills Passport

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

Mon, 9 Jun 2025 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM PDT

Location

Online

Agenda

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Panel: The Future of Skills and the Importance of a National Skills Passport

Charlsey Pearce (CEO, MortarCaps)

David Turvey (Executive Director, Jobs and Skills Austra

Patrick Kidd (CEO, Future Skills Organisation)

Jon Chew (Chief Insights Officer, Navitas

10:00 AM - 10:30 PM

Q&A

About this event

Event lasts 1 hour

This panel discussion will bring together experts from universities, government, and industry to explore how credential portability, micro-credentialing, and student data interoperability are shaping the future of higher education.

The session will highlight the role of MortarCAPS Higher Learning Data Standard in enabling global student mobility and discuss the National Skills Passport as a blueprint for lifelong learning recognition.

Audience will walk away knowing what institutions need to do today to be future-ready.

Confirmed Speakers:

Charlsey Pearce (CEO, MortarCAPS)
David Turvey (Executive Director, Jobs and Skills Australia)
Patrick Kidd (CEO, Future Skills Organisation)
Jon Chew (Chief Insights Officer, Navitas)
Jason La Greca (Principal Program Manager, National Skills Passport)

Organised by

MortarCAPS Higher Learning Data Standard

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.