An educational leader, researcher, and public speaker, Ryan’s international career has spanned two decades and across four continents. His work primarily focussed on supporting the lives of musicians who teach, particularly in Asia, where he trained teachers, curated practitioner conferences, and frequently led professional development programmes.

Ryan’s senior operational and ambassadorial roles also involved working with governmental departments, universities, and NGOs in the Asia region, while commercially forging strategic partnerships across both educational and performing arts sectors. Having trained as a pianist and performer, Ryan remains active as a pedagogue and examiner, regularly adjudicating festivals and competitions, including work on TV and radio.

Ryan’s academic achievements have been recognised through numerous awards. In 2024, Ryan was awarded the prestigious doctoral scholarship from the Philosophy of Education Society of Australasia (PESA), for demonstrating a high level of philosophical engagement and theory in educational research. He has also published in top education journals and regularly presents his work at educational conferences across the world. Ryan is currently finishing a PhD at the Faculty of Education, University of Melbourne, Australia, and his thesis is a critical philosophical inquiry that reimagines teacher subjectivities within the contemporary geopolitical climate, focussing on musician-teachers and exploring ecologies of education beyond the school walls.  

An eternal optimist, Ryan believes in fair access to quality, democratic education and is hugely passionate about the power of music to transform peoples’ lives.

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