Justin Hardman
CEO & Founder
Justin is founder and Director of 21st Century Learning which since 2012 has connected more than 20,000 K-12 educators with a wide variety of face to face and online professional learning opportunities. These include the 21st Century Learning Conference (21clconf.org) (focused on contemporary learning practices and technology in education), Global Leadership Summit (focused on innovation in education), PHASE (phase.community) (focused on Physical Education, Health & Wellness, Athletics and Experiential Learning, ISTE Certified Educator training workshops and more.
Justin has a passion to support schools in better integration of technology into school programs with a focus on strategy, leadership and planning for systemic change. He has a background in technology systems having developed a leading customized learning platform that was featured in conferences from Washington DC, Shanghai and Singapore and in international ed-tech publications. Beyond systems he has deep education technology experience both as a Director of Technology at Hong Kong International School but also in EdTech consultancy projects with many of the leading international schools in the Asia Pacific region.
Justin has a Bachelors in Economics from the University of Queensland, is a Google Certified Trainer and an Apple Distinguished Educator. He is a New Zealand and Australian citizen but has lived in Hong Kong longer than anywhere else.
Butch Balsomo
Design Specialist
Butch is passionate about the web and tech space and has a great sense of design aesthetics and this is reflected by the communications collateral he generates for 21CLI. Butch is a true perfectionist when it comes to design and always strives for perfection in everything he does.
With a Bachelor degree in Information Technology from the University of Iloilo - Phinma Education Network, Butch is committed to lifelong learning and is continually exploring and learning new technologies.
