OEB 2023: The Learning Futures We Choose

In OEB 2023‘s theme “The Learning Futures We Choose,” we confront a pressing question: Will our digital evolution enhance human potential or eclipse it? It sets up two days of learning and debate into one of the most important questions humankind has faced.

The OEB Conference, taking place in Berlin from 23-25 November, will start with an opening plenary led by: Helen Lee Bouygues, Founder & President, Reboot Foundation; Eric Sheninger, Associate Partner, Center for Model Schools; and Luciano Floridi, Professor of Cognitive Science and Founding Director of the Digital Ethics Centre, Yale University; and moderated by Donald H Taylor.

In OEB 2023’s theme “The Learning Futures We Choose,” we confront a pressing question: Will our digital evolution enhance human potential or eclipse it? Dive into our opening plenary where three luminaries offer insights into the heart of this technological transformation.

Eric Sheninger advocates for a ‘Disruptive Thinking’ pedagogy, urging educators to foster resilient learners capable of navigating an unpredictable digital landscape. Helen Lee Bouygues emphasizes ‘Critical Thinking in the Data Revolution,’ shedding light on the imperative of discerning truth in a data-saturated world. Finally, Prof Luciano Floridi delves into ‘Living in the Infosphere,’ exploring the profound implications of a hyper-connected reality on education, ethics, and human equity.

Join us in sculpting a future where technology amplifies, not undermines, human agency, integrity, and connection. Your role in choosing the direction of our digital destiny starts here.

The full OEB 2023 Conference Agenda is online along with OEB 2023 Conference Ticket purchases and more information about the exhibition of new products and solutions, which runs alongside the conference.

Helen Lee Bouygues
Founder & President, Reboot Foundation

Helen Lee Bouygues is the founder of the Reboot Foundation, an organisation that aims to better integrate critical thinking into the daily lives of people around the world. She is also an experienced corporate director and senior executive with expertise in digital transformation, innovation, and turnarounds. She has intervened in over 25 companies as interim CEO, CFO, or as advisor.

Eric Sheninger
Senior Futurist, Institute for Futures Research (IFR) at Stellenbosch University Business School

Eric works with schools throughout the world, helping educators meet and exceed their potential to improve outcomes for learners. Prior to this, he was a teacher and an award-winning principal. Under his leadership, his school became a globally recognized model for innovative practices. Eric oversaw the successful implementation of several sustainable change initiatives that radically transformed the learning culture at his school while increasing achievement. Through his work with thousands of schools, Eric has emerged as an innovative leader, best-selling author, and sought-after speaker. His focus is on using research and evidence-based practices to empower learners and educators.

Luciano Floridi
Professor of Cognitive Science and Founding Director of the Digital Ethics Centre, Yale University

Luciano Floridi is Professor of Cognitive Science and Founding Director of the Digital Ethics Centre at Yale University and Professor of Sociology of Culture and Communication at the Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, where he directs the Centre for Digital Ethics. He is a world-renowned expert on digital ethics, the ethics of AI, the philosophy of information, and the philosophy of technology. He has published more than 300 works, translated into many languages. He is deeply engaged with policy initiatives on the socio-ethical value and implications of digital technologies and their applications and collaborates closely on these topics with many governments and companies worldwide.

Donald H Taylor
Chair, Learning Technologies Conference

Donald H Taylor has worked in learning and technology since the mid-1980s. He has chaired the Learning Technologies Conference in London since 2000 and writes and speaks world-wide. His annual L&D Global Sentiment Survey, started in 2014, provides a unique perspective on L&D trends from over 100 countries. From 2010 to 2021, he chaired the Learning and Performance Institute.

Written for OEB Global 2023 by Rebecca Stromeyer.