Spotlight Talk
The Global EdTech Landscape & Future Models for Digital Learning
Date Friday, Nov 25 Time – RoomPavillon
This interactive Spotlight Talk will provide an overview of global EdTech trends and investment, identify the new models and innovations that have emerged through COVID, and what we are likely to see in education and training as the world returns to a ‘new normal’.
New ways of working have accelerated major shifts to online, blended and hybrid learning, with broader acceptance of new credentials and business models at the nexus of learning and work. The session will deep dive into alternative credentials, the size and shape of the market, key players, and how governments, employers and traditional education providers are responding.
At the same time, the last few years have provided an opportunity to re-think core elements of the learning process, from social and interactive learning, to new forms of assessment and authentic learning experiences. The session will unpack how immersive technology is being used in higher education and workforce training, the role of blockchain technology in new approaches to assessment, and how artificial intelligence might well become a teacher's best friend.
Overview
- Insight into the global EdTech trends driving change in education and training.
- Understanding of how new credentials will impact post-secondary education.
- Practical examples of how XR, blockchain and AI are impacting education and learning today.
Maria Spies
Co-CEO, HolonIQ, Australia
Maria is Co-CEO of HolonIQ, the world's leading platform for impact intelligence. HolonIQ’s intelligence platform is shaping the global impact economy, accelerating social and economic outcomes around the world. Prior to HolonIQ, Maria led digital learning futures for a global education company, envisioning new futures for education through investment and research into the future of learning.
Maria has worked in public and private higher education for over 20 years in the APAC region specializing in transforming education through technology. Maria has built and led global innovation teams, driving innovation in curriculum, teaching and the student experience in over 50 countries.
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Patrick Brothers
Co-CEO, HolonIQ, United States of America
Patrick Brothers is Co-CEO of HolonIQ, the global impact intelligence platform. Patrick is a longstanding member of the B20 and World Economic Forum Education and Employment Task Force and is passionate about transforming the way the world learns.
Prior to HolonIQ, Patrick held a variety of senior appointments in mission focused public-private roles including Education, Infrastructure and Defense across Asia, Europe and North America.
Patrick holds an MBA from the Australian Graduate School of Management, a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science and Mathematics from the University of New South Wales and is a graduate of the Royal Military College Duntroon.
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Moderator
Ildiko Mazar
Sector Consulting Manager, NTT Data, Spain
Ildiko has over 25 years of professional experience in the field of open education and e-learning, and she is particularly passionate about informed and transparent knowledge, skill and competence recognition. In the past 5 years Ildiko has been focusing mostly on supporting the development and uptake of innovative solutions in the fields of competence development and digital (micro-)credentialing, more specifically the European Learning Model and European Digital Credentials for Learning. She is member of the CTDL Advisory Board, and one of the 3 Co-Chairs of the W3C Credentials Community Group's VC-EDU task force.