With an 18-year corporate career focused on emerging technologies, Denis Masseni transitioned into academia in 2000. He began as a sessional lecturer in communications at Monash University and soon advanced to program manager of the Masters of Multimedia/Design degrees; a position he held from 2001 to 2007.

 

In 2007, Denis founded Updat-ed, a company dedicated to providing websites for schools, which now serves close to 500 educational organisations. His commitment to academia remained strong, with a 15-year teaching career at Monash and two years lecturing in public relations and social media at RMIT.

 

Beyond his roles in academia and business, Denis served as a dedicated member of the Australian Council of Educational Leaders (ACEL) Victorian Executive for eight years. His contributions were recognised with the ACEL President’s Award in 2016, and in 2018, he was honoured with an ACEL Fellowship (pictured with ACELVic President Corlaee Pratt).