David is a recognised leader in career development, with over 25 years of experience shaping policies and practices to enhance career services. As the Executive Director of the Career Industry Council of Australia (CICA), he has driven innovative, research-based strategies to advance career development. His expertise spans career development policy, practice, and advocacy, with a strong focus on evidence-based guidance, workforce readiness, and skills development. His work has made him a key voice in policy discussions, shaping impactful programs that optimise human potential. Beyond his leadership at CICA, David advises government and industry groups on employment, training, and workforce transitions, influencing policies that enhance career development infrastructure in Australia and internationally. As a Board member of the International Centre for Career Development and Public Policy, he contributes to global discussions on best practices. His tenure on the Australian Government’s National Careers Institute Advisory Board helped shape national career development strategies. Committed to innovation, David has played a pivotal role in integrating career development into broader workforce planning, setting a benchmark for national and international career services.

Dr Glenys Ker is an Associate Professor at Capable NZ, Otago Polytechnic, and a highly experienced career development practitioner with over 25 years of practice in the field. Holding a range of qualifications in career development, she has worked across tertiary education, private practice, and organisational settings since 1996. Glenys brings an integrated professional identity as both educator and career practitioner. As the owner of CareerFit and an active practitioner providing career coaching for a global organisation, she maintains a strong connection to contemporary practice. This dual perspective underpins her work in work-based learning and professional practice education, where she supports career practitioners to critically reflect on and gain recognition for their learning through experience. She has played a key role in the development of the Independent Learning Pathway (ILP), an innovative model enabling practitioners to achieve formal qualifications grounded in their professional practice. Her research and scholarship focus on career practitioner development, professional identity, and inclusive, flexible learning pathways.

Bio of Takao Mimura(-to current (March 28, 2026) WORK EXPERENCE_ 2024 - Waseda University (Professor Emeritus) 2012 - 2016 Waseda University (Dean of Graduate School of Teacher Education) 2008 - 2024 Waseda University (Professor of Graduate School of Teacher Education) 2000 - 2008 Joetsu University of Education (Associate Professor) 1976 - 2000 High School Teacher of Saitama Prefecture, Japan PUPLICATION ¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬(BOOKS)_________________ 2004 Introduction of Career Education, Jitsugo-no-Nihonsha, 223 pages. (Single) 2022 Chapter 16 Exemplary Career Educational Practices of Joetsu City in Japan, Diversifying Schools: Systemic Catalysts for Educational Innovations in Singapore, Springer. (co-author Darryl T. Yagi) PUPLICATION (ACDEMIC ARTICLES) ______________________________ 2013 Career Counseling in Asian Countries:　Historical　Development, Current Status, Challenges and Prospects, Journal of Asia Pacific Counseling, 3(1), 8-18. (Multiple) (Refereed) 2016 Vocational Guidance, Career Guidance, and Career Education phases in Japan, Bulletin of Graduate School of Teacher Education, Waseda University, 8, 19-34. (Single) (Refereed) 2020 Rethinking Deep Learning: Taking Post Covid-19 into Account, Bulletin of the Japanese Association of School Education, 35, 8-20. (Single) (Refereed) PRESENTAION (OVERSEAS CONFERENCE)_& KEYNOTE SPEECH____________ 2023 Mimura T. & Yagi D. Linked Learning in Japan, Linked Learning Alliance Conference 2023, San Diego.. 2024 Mimura T. & McKoy D. A Global Approach to Civic, Work Based Learning & Integrated Curriculum: From Tokyo and Tohoku, Japan to Oakland and Sacramento, CA, Linked Learning Conference 2024, Los Angels. 2025 Mimura T. & McKoy D. AI in Action: Reimagining Work Based Learning Through Civic Inquiry and Global Collaboration, Linked Learning Conference 2025, Oakland, CA. ACTIVITIES_______ _____ 2012-2016 Vice president of Japan Association of Professional Schools for Teacher Education 2014-2018 President of the Japanese Society for the Study of Career Education 2014-2018 Vice-president of the Japan School Counseling Association SPECILITIES_______ _____ Career Guidance, Career Education, Career Counseling, Teacher Education, Teacher Career Path, History of Vocational Guidance in Japan.

Dr. V. Scott H. Solberg is Professor at Boston University Wheelock College of Education and Human Development and Co-Director of the Wheelock Center for Future Readiness (WCFR). He is internationally recognized for research that advances systems change in education and workforce development policy and practice at scale. Using an implementation science lens, his work identifies how evidence-based career and workforce development practices can be effectively adopted, scaled, and sustained across diverse settings. Dr. Solberg partners with states, districts, workforce boards, and community-based organizations to design coordinated infrastructure that connects schools, postsecondary pathways, and employer systems. His international collaborations include work in Singapore and India, where he has supported efforts to strengthen career development systems, build educator capacity, and expand equitable access to workforce pathways in rapidly evolving economies. As a leader in Individualized Career Planning (i.e., Individualized Learning Plans), Dr. Solberg’s work integrates career development with social-emotional learning to strengthen youth identity, agency, and long-term economic mobility. His research and technical assistance have informed policies and practices reaching millions of students nationwide. He has authored numerous publications translating research into scalable strategies for system leaders, including Making School Relevant with Individualized Learning Plans (Harvard Education Press), and co-edited major volumes on career and workforce development.