Dr Leon Furze is an international consultant, author, and speaker with over fifteen years of experience in secondary and tertiary education and leadership. Leon completed his PhD in the implications of Generative Artificial Intelligence on writing instruction and education in 2026.
Leon has held roles at multiple levels of school and board leadership, including Director of Teaching and Learning, Head of English, and eLearning. Leon has been a Non-Executive Director on the boards of Young Change Agents and Reframing Autism, and a member of Council for the Victorian Association for the Teaching of English. He is currently an Associate Member of the Future Skills Organisation.
Leon completed his Master of Education at the University of Melbourne in 2016 with a focus on student wellbeing, leading schools through change, and linking education systems and communities. He has published dozens of books, articles and courses, with his most recent publications, Practical AI Strategies 1 and 2, Practical Reading Strategies and Practical Writing Strategies reaching an international audience.
Leon speaks at state, national, and international conferences. He advises educational leaders, government, and industry about the future of Generative Artificial Intelligence.