Gifted and Talented Symposium Diversity and Gifted Education (Virtual Event) Held on Friday 27 May 2022 Dr Michelle Ronksley-Pavia from Griffith University led this year’s virtual Gifted and Talented Education Symposium with a focus on the theme of Diversity and Gifted Education. The online symposium featured world-renown expert guest speakers, who each presented on topics relating to diversity and gifted and talented education in Australia, including sessions on: • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives on giftedness and talent development, and • Understanding and supporting twice-exceptional learners (gifted learners with disability) in schools and classrooms • Hidden gifted learners in schools. Coinciding with the Australian 2022 Gifted Awareness Week, the Symposium was a great opportunity for educators and leaders to gather to learn from world experts about best practice, research-based strategies and opportunities for supporting the engagement and talent development of diverse gifted and talented learners in Australian schools. Presenters were world-renown experts in the field of diversity in gifted and talented education and included:  Dr Michelle Ronksley-Pavia, Griffith University  Dr Cynthia Z. Hansen from the Bridges Academic Graduate School of Cognitive Diversity in Education (USA)  Dr Genevieve Thraves, University of New England  Professor Peter Merrotsy, University of Western Australia The event was well-attended by schools, educators, researchers and community members who tuned in from around the world.  The Symposium was officially opened by Professor Donna Pendergast who warmly welcomed participants.  A huge thank you to Mary-Ellen Feldhagen for moderator and administration support for the event.  A huge thank you to David Noonan, Skyla Stewart and the PL Hub team for facilitating the event.