The Applied Learning Conference (ALC) is the brainchild of SIT and reflects the university’s ongoing efforts to highlight the value and importance of applied learning. Through this conference, SIT aims to bring together international and local experts to contribute to the evolving discourse of applied learning on various fronts.

The fifth Applied Learning Conference (ALC 2025) will be held on 2 and 3 July 2025 at SIT Punggol Campus. Themed "Navigating the Future: Competency-based Education for a Skills-Ready Workforce," ALC 2025 seeks to bring together thought leaders and practitioners from across the globe to:

  • Explore how Competency-Based Education (CBE) bridges education and industry needs to prepare future-ready learners;

  • Highlight SIT's commitment to advancing CBE in alignment with Singapore’s SkillsFuture movement;

  • Gain practical insights into adopting CBE across academia and industry;

  • Examine the intersections of CBE and educational technology innovation; and

  • Connect with thought leaders to shape education for evolving industry demands.

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ALC 2025
Bichelmeyer

Professor Barbara A. Bichelmeyer

Provost & Executive Vice-Chancellor and Chief Learning Officer, The University of Kansas
Keynote Speaker, ALC 2023
Charla Long

Dr Charla Long

President, Competency-Based Education Network
Keynote Speaker, ALC 2022 and ALC 2023
Jeremy Fox

Dr Jeremy Fox

CEO, Asia-Pacific & Board Chairman, Generation: You Employed, Inc.
Plenary Speaker, ALC 2023
Lisa

Dr Lisa McIntyre-Hite​

Strategic Advisor, Competency-Based Education Network
Plenary Speaker, ALC 2023
Neo Kian Hong

Mr Neo Kian Hong

Group Chief Executive Officer, SMRT Corporation Ltd
Plenary Speaker, ALC 2022
Chris Husbands

Professor Sir Chris Husbands

Vice-Chancellor, Sheffield Hallam University
Plenary Speaker, ALC 2022
Isabella Poon

Professor Isabella Poon Wai Yin

Pro-Vice-Chancellor, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Plenary Speaker, ALC 2022
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Dr Paul J. LeBlanc

President, Southern New Hampshire University
Plenary Speaker, ALC 2020
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Professor Mick Healey

HE Consultant & Researcher and Emeritus Professor at University of Gloucestershire
Keynote Speaker, ALC 2020
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Dr Diana G. Oblinger

President Emeritus, EDUCAUSE
Plenary Speaker, ALC 2018
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Professor Georg Nagler

President, Duale Hochschule Baden-Württemberg, Mannheim
Keynote Speaker, ALC 2018
Distinguished Guest Speaker, ALC 2020 and ALC 2023
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Professor Kalevi Ekman

Founder, Design Factory, Aalto University
Keynote Speaker, ALC 2018
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Associate Professor Henry C.B. Chan

Department of Computing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Keynote Speaker, ALC 2018

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