Frances Valintine
{{Short description|New Zealand businessperson and futurist}}
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|image = Frances Valintine (The Mind Lab) TechEd 07.jpg
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|birth_place = Hāwera, New Zealand
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|alma_mater = University of Melbourne
|known_for = Founder of The Mind Lab & Tech Futures Lab
|occupation = Education futurist
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Frances Valintine {{post-nominals|country=NZL|CNZM}} is an education futurist from New Zealand. She has won numerous awards for her educational programmes and is the Founder and Chair of The Mind Lab and Tech Futures Lab.{{cite web|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/77839277/changing-how-kids-learn-the-mind-lab-and-the-future-of-education-in-nz|title=Changing how kids learn|website=Stuff|date=11 April 2016|access-date=2016-06-02}} and Tech Futures Lab.{{cite web|url=http://www.techfutureslab.com|title=Tech Futures Lab - Future Proof Your Business|website=Tech Futures Lab - Future Proof Your Business|access-date=2016-10-09}} Frances is known for her commitment to working to improve the outcomes for the next generation through contexualising education delivery and content in the 21st century.{{cite web|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/80801168/mind-lab-founder-frances-valentine-in-tech-ed-top-50 |title=The Mind Lab founder Frances Valintine in world 'tech ed' top 50 |publisher=Stuff.co.nz |date=2016-06-07 |access-date=2018-06-03}}{{cite web|url=http://idealog.co.nz/venture/2015/04/innovation-heroes-frances-valentine|title=Innovation Heroes: Frances Valintine|date=2 April 2015|publisher=|access-date=3 June 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bo6VQxMwAnM|title=Frances Valintine on 'The Mind Lab'|first=|last=|date=8 April 2014|publisher=|access-date=3 June 2018|via=YouTube}}{{cite web| url = http://www.newshub.co.nz/tvshows/paulhenry/the-future-of-education-in-new-zealand-2016081616| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160817191620/http://www.newshub.co.nz/tvshows/paulhenry/the-future-of-education-in-new-zealand-2016081616| archive-date = 2016-08-17| title = The future of education in New Zealand {{!}} TVShows}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11679480|title=Frances Valintine: New Zealand risks missing digital wave|first=Sophie |last=Ryan|date=22 July 2016|publisher=|access-date=3 June 2018|via=www.nzherald.co.nz}}
Early life and education
Valintine was raised on a farm in Hāwera, Taranaki, and moved to Auckland's North Shore when she was about fourteen years old. She attended four different high schools.
When she was 17, she moved to London and then to Turkey before returning to New Zealand. After returning to New Zealand she initially worked bringing students from South-East Asia to study in New Zealand.{{cite web|url=http://www.edtechforexport.co.nz/et4e-conference-2015/et4e-speakers-2015/frances-valintine/|title=Frances Valintine|last=|first=|date=29 July 2015|website=|publisher=Edtech for Export|access-date=2 June 2016}} In 2013 she studied part-time at the University of Melbourne to study for a master's degree in tertiary education management.{{cite web|url=http://www.lhmartininstitute.edu.au/insights-blog/2015/08/213-next-generation-education|title=LH Martin Institute - Insights Blog - Next generation education|website=www.lhmartininstitute.edu.au|access-date=2016-06-02}}
In 2016 Valintine attended the Singularity University.{{cite web|url=http://singularityu.org/|title=Singularity University - Solving Humanity's Grand Challenges|website=Singularity University|language=en-US|access-date=2016-10-09}}
Career
From 1998 to 2013 Valintine was at Media Design School, a private tertiary provider of creative and digital technology training. In 2011 it was bought by Laureate International Universities.{{cite web|url=http://www.isnz.org.nz/content/frances-valintine-managing-disruption-technological-and-digital-advances-2020-and-beyond|title=Frances Valintine - Managing the Disruption of Technological and Digital Advances - 2020 and beyond {{!}} Independent Schools of New Zealand|website=www.isnz.org.nz|access-date=2016-06-02}} Frances continued in the role of CEO until 2013.
In 2013 Valintine opened The Mind Lab in Newmarket, Auckland. It aimed to provide students with different ways of learning and exploring, particularly using collaborative learning techniques, and with a focus on science, creative and technology programmes. While running the programmes, Valintine realised that teachers lacked training in this area, and in July 2014 The Mind Lab launched a postgraduate programme in digital and collaborative learning. The organisation expanded into other centres to meet demand for its programmes, opening centres in Gisborne, Wellington, Christchurch and satellite centres in 16 other regional centres including Whangarei, Rotorua, Ruatoria, Whanganui, Whakatane, Tauranga, Masterton, Balclutha, Invercargill, Dunedin, Rolleston, New Plymouth and Hamilton.{{cite web|url=http://themindlab.com/postgrad-studies/location-dates-times/|title=The Mind Lab – Locations, Dates and Times|website=themindlab.com|access-date=2016-10-09}}
In January 2016 Valintine launched Tech Futures Lab to help business executives prepare for the future with a focus on business disruption, the impact of technological advances especially in the fields of automation & robotics, machine learning & artificial intelligence and data science.
Valintine sits on the board of Callaghan Innovation,{{Cite news|url=https://www.callaghaninnovation.govt.nz/about-us/our-board|title=Our Board|date=2016-03-03|newspaper=Callaghan Innovation|access-date=2016-10-09}} KEA, Talentnomics (WashingtonDC).{{Cite news|url=http://talentnomics.org/board-members-talentnomics-inc/|title=Board Members – TalentNomics, Inc.|date=2016-07-06|newspaper=Talentnomics|language=en-US|access-date=2016-10-09}} She was previously on the boards of Education New Zealand,{{cite web|url=http://www.enz.govt.nz/|title=Taking New Zealand education to the world » Education NZ|website=www.enz.govt.nz|access-date=2016-10-09}} NZTech{{cite web|url=http://www.nztech.org.nz/|title=New Zealand Technology Industry Association – Encouraging talent, increasing knowledge, creating connections and influencing policy|website=www.nztech.org.nz|access-date=2016-10-09}} and the New Zealand Game Developers Association,{{cite web|url=http://www.nzgda.com|title=New Zealand Game Developers Association|website=New Zealand Game Developers Association|language=en-US|access-date=2016-10-09}} Santa Fe University of Art & Design,{{cite web|url=http://santafeuniversity.edu/|title=Home • Santa Fe University of Art and Design|website=santafeuniversity.edu|access-date=2016-10-09}} Auckland Screen & Digital Content and a member of the Small Business Development Group.{{Cite news|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11162933|title=Small Business: Game developers - Frances Valintine|date=2013-11-26|newspaper=New Zealand Herald|language=en-NZ|issn=1170-0777|access-date=2016-06-02}}
Frances is a member of Global Women.{{cite web|url=https://globalwomen.org.nz/our-people/our-members/show/212/frances-valintine|title=Our Members|website=globalwomen.org.nz|date=6 July 2016|access-date=2016-10-09}}
Awards
In 2014 The Mind Lab won Best Engagement of Youth in ICT{{Cite news|url=https://www.nbr.co.nz/cio-winners|title=CIO AWARDS 2014: The Winners|date=2014-06-12|newspaper=The National Business Review|access-date=2016-10-09}} at the NZ CIO Awards and Best Start-Up in Asia Pacific judged by Richard Branson and Steve Wozniak.{{cite web|url=http://nz2015.teachforall.org/speakers/frances-valintine|title=Speaker bio {{!}} The Teach For All Global Conference|website=nz2015.teachforall.org|access-date=2016-06-02}} The same year, it won the Excellence in Social Innovation Award at the New Zealand Innovators Awards.{{cite web|url=http://idealog.co.nz/venture/2015/04/innovation-heroes-frances-valentine|title=Innovation Heroes: Frances Valintine|date=2015-04-01|website=Idealog|access-date=2016-06-02}}
In 2015, Valintine was named NEXT Woman of the Year in education,{{cite web|url=http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1510/S00163/next-woman-of-the-year-winners-2015.htm|title=NEXT Woman of the Year Winners 2015 {{!}} Scoop News|website=www.scoop.co.nz|access-date=2016-10-09}} she was named one of the Top 10 most influential women by Idealog{{Cite news|url=http://idealog.co.nz/workplace/2015/11/new-zealands-top-10-most-influential-women-2015|title=New Zealand's top 10 most influential women for 2015|date=2015-11-06|newspaper=Idealog|access-date=2016-10-09}} and also received the New Zealand Women of Influence Award in innovation.
In 2016, Valintine received a Blake Leader Award from the Sir Peter Blake Trust.{{cite news|url=http://www.newshub.co.nz/nznews/sir-peter-blake-trust-honours-leaders-at-black-tie-awards-2016070121#axzz4DIbYOG6F|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160702140832/http://www.newshub.co.nz/nznews/sir-peter-blake-trust-honours-leaders-at-black-tie-awards-2016070121#axzz4DIbYOG6F|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 July 2016|title=Sir Peter Blake Trust honours leaders at black-tie awards|newspaper=Newshub |access-date=2016-07-03}} and she was named one of the Top 50 EdTech Educators in the world{{cite web|url=http://www.makersxshakers.com/|title=Home - Makers&Shakers|website=Makers&Shakers|language=fr-FR|access-date=2016-10-09}} alongside people such as Salmon Khan and Satya Nitta. Frances also won the New Zealand Walk the Talk Award and the NZ Diversity Awards.{{Cite news|url=https://diversityworksnz.org.nz/diversity-awards/winners-and-entrants/walk-the-talk/|title=Walk the Talk - Diversity Works NZ|newspaper=Diversity Works NZ|language=en-US|access-date=2016-10-09}}
In 2016 her business The Mind Lab won the NZ CIO Award for best Engagement of Youth in ICT for the second time in three years.{{cite web|url=https://www.ciosummit.co.nz/cio-awards/awards-2016|title=CIO Awards 2016 - Winners & Finalists {{!}} NZ CIO Summit & Awards|website=NZ CIO Summit & Awards|access-date=2016-10-09}}
File:Frances Valintine CNZM investiture.jpg by the governor-general, Dame Patsy Reddy]]In the 2018 New Year Honours, Valintine was appointed a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to education and the technology sector.{{cite web|url=https://www.dpmc.govt.nz/honours/lists/ny2018-cnzm#valintinef|title=NY2018 CNZM Honours List {{!}} New Year Honours 2018 - Citations for Companions of the New Zealand Order of Merit|website=Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet|date=30 December 2017 |access-date=2018-01-23}}
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