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Digital Education Council Global Summit 2024

About the Digital Education Council Global Summit 2024

Over 100 global leaders gathered in Singapore on 5 - 6 November 2024 as part of the proceedings at the Digital Education Council Global Summit 2024, hosted at Singapore Management University.

With leaders representing over 20 countries, the DEC Global Summit focussed on addressing global challenges and exploring actionable strategies for the integration of digital and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in higher education and skills development.

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Significant Developments and Strategic Takeaways from the 2024 Summit:

DEC 30 Global Challenges in Higher Education Document: DEC identified 30 pressing challenges — ranging from ethical AI integration to aligning curriculum with industry needs — that call for proactive solutions from educators, policymakers, and industry leaders worldwide.

Joint Communiqué for Responsible AI and Sustainable Education: 61 representatives from leading institutions have signed the Digital Education Council Joint Communiqué to commit to advancing AI and sustainable innovation.

‘AI Idiots’ vs. Augmented Workforce Industry Roundtable: Industry and universities came together to stress the need for governance reforms to move beyond technical skills and promote analytical abilities and creativity. A whitepaper summarising the session will be released in January 2025.

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‍The DEC Global Summit 2024 focussed on 3 key themes:

‍1. AI as a Force for Good: Strategies for Long-term Success

2. Governance and Sustainability: Ensuring Responsible Innovation

3. Capturing Future Readiness: Empowering People for the Future of Work

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Speakers Include

Ajit Chauhan

Chairman
Amity University Online

Alain Goudey

Associate Dean for Digital
NEOMA Business School

Alessandro Di Lullo

Chief Executive Officer
Digital Education Council

Alexandros Papaspyridis

Advisory Board Member
5G Ventures

Bi Xiaohan

Deputy Director
UNESCO-ICHEI

Carlos Jensen

Associate Vice Chancellor for
Educational Innovation
University of California San Diego

Chelvin Loh

Director
Skills Intelligence & Planning Division
SkillsFuture SG

Cherie Diaz

Executive Director
Education Innovation
Western Sydney University

Cindy Tan

Managing Director
Global Clients APAC
Meta

Claire Field

Principal
Claire Field & Associates

Danny Bielik

President
Digital Education Council

David Hardoon

Chief Executive Officer
Aboitiz Data Innovation

Douglas Arner

Kerry Holdings Professor in Law
The University of Hong Kong

Erfan Mojaddam

Deputy Chief Academic Technology Officer
Director of Learning Technologies and Spaces
University of California, Berkeley

François Bogacz

Head of Learning and Innovation
SMU-ExD Executive Development
Singapore Management University

Gabriele Mazzini

Architect and Lead Author
EU AI Act

Gabrielle Soh

Marketing and
Communications Lead
Digital Education Council

Hanyan Goh

Director
National AI Group
Ministry of Digital Development and Information

Himanshu Rai

Director
Indian Institute of Management-Indore

Ivan Bofarull

Chief Innovation Officer
Esade

Jeremy Ruiters

Dean
African Leadership College
of Higher Education

Joon Nak Choi

Adjunct Associate Professor
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Kevin Dunn

Provost
Western Sydney University

Kylie Colvin

Chief Strategy and
Operations Officer
University of Nottingham Malaysia

Laurence Liew

Director
AI Innovation
AI Singapore

Lee Pey Woan

Dean
Yong Pung How School of Law
Singapore Management University

Magdalene Loh

Head of Strategy and Innovation
Prudential Singapore

Michael Low

Deputy Director
Curriculum Development and Digitalisation
SMU Academy
Singapore Management University

Nancy Turner

Associate Vice Provost
Teaching and Learning
University of Saskatchewan

Nick Barniville

Founder of Gomera TechEdtech
Advisor at ESMT Berlin

Pradeep Varakantham

Director
CARE.AI Lab
Singapore Management University

Robin Ajdari

Head of Data, Innovation-Experimentation
and Digital Transformation
ESSEC Business School

Rohit Verma

Dean
Darla Moore School of Business
University of South Carolina

S. Viswanathan

Professor of Operations and
Corporate Sustainability
Nanyang Technological University

Sean McMinn

Director
Center for Innovation
The Hong Kong University of
Science and Technology

Simon Chesterman

Vice Provost
(Educational Innovation)
National University of Singapore

Simon Sheather

Dean
Gatton College of Business and Economics
University of Kentucky

Suzanne Dove

Assistant Vice President
Strategy and Innovation
Bentley University

Timothy Clark

Provost
Singapore Management University

Trisha Suresh

Head of Public Policy and Economic Graph
Southeast Asia LinkedIn

Venky Shankararaman

Vice Provost (Education)
Singapore Management University

Wan-Ying Tay

First Vice President
Learning and Development
UOB

Wendy James

Director
Gwenna Moss Center for Teaching and Learning
University of Saskatchewan