Mairéad Pratschke
Researcher, Author and Advisor, Independent
Mairéad Pratschke is listed as Researcher, Author and Advisor, Independent. Mairéad is scheduled to speak at OEB Global 2026 (Online Educa Berlin) on 3 December 2026.
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About
Mairéad Pratschke is an independent researcher, author and advisor working at the intersection of AI strategy, ethical governance, and human-centred design. With over 25 years of experience in digital education and learning innovation, she focuses on learning systems design that prioritises pedagogical alignment and human development. She is the author of Generative AI and Education: Digital Pedagogies, Teaching Innovation and Learning Design (Springer, 2024); New Horizons for Higher Education: Teaching and Learning with Generative AI (National Digital Education Leadership Network, 2025); ‘From Consumers to Designers: Strategic Pathways for European Higher Education in the AI Age’ (Journal of Digital Politics, 2025); and – most recently – a chapter in the Foundational Frameworks section of the new Handbook of Generative AI in Education: Integrating Research into Practice (Springer, 2026), entitled ‘From AI Tools to AI Systems: Designing Pedagogical Systems for Learning’. In Generative