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Digital Education Council Summit

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November

2024

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Welcome to the Inaugural Digital Education Council Summit

‍The DEC Summit will be a key opportunity to discuss and promote policies and strategies that encourage the positive use of technology in education and skills development worldwide. The Summit will welcome DEC members from over 20 countries, along with industry leaders from academia, international organisations, and governments. Each session is carefully designed to offer practical insights, build connections, and shape new ideas.

‍The DEC Summit 2024 will focus 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

About DEC Executive Briefings

Agenda Overview

Tuesday 5 November

08:30 - 09:30: Members Executive Breakfast

09:30 - 17:00: Leadership Keynotes & Panel Discussions

18:30 - 21:30: Gala Dinner

Wednesday 6 November

09:30 - 16:30: Leadership Keynotes & Panel Discussions

18:00 - 22:00: Summit After-Party

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The DEC Summit aims to be an important milestone in global education and workforce development each year.

By invitation only.

Speakers

Chairperson

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Venky Shankararaman

Vice Provost, Singapore Management University
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Speakers Include

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Alain Goudey

Associate Dean for Digital
NEOMA Business School
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Ajit Chauhan

Chairman
Amity University Online
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Alexandros Papaspyridis

Advisory Board Member
5G Ventures
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Cherie Diaz

Executive Director
Education Innovation
Western Sydney University
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Claire Field

Principal
Claire Field & Associates
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David Hardoon

Chief Executive Officer
Aboitiz Data Innovation
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David Lefevre

Professor of Practice
Digital Innovation
Imperial College Business School
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Desan Pillay

Chief Digital Officer
Wits Business School
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Douglas Arner

Kerry Holdings Professor in Law
The University of Hong Kong
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Himanshu Rai

Director
Indian Institute of Management-Indore
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Ivan Bofarull

Chief Innovation Officer
Esade
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Joon Nak Choi

Adjunct Associate Professor
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
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Magdalene Loh

Head of Strategy and Innovation
Prudential Singapore
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Nancy Turner

Associate Vice Provost
Teaching and Learning
University of Saskatchewan
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Nick Barniville

Founder, Gomera TechEdtech
Advisor, ESMT Berlin
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Pradeep Varakantham

Director, CARE.AI Lab
Singapore Management University
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Sean McMinn

Director, Center for Education Innovation
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
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Shameek Kundu

Executive Director, AI Verify
IMDA
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Shanti Jagannathan

Principal Education Specialist
Asian Development Bank
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Simon Chesterman

Vice Provost (Educational Innovation)
National University of Singapore
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Simon Sheather

Dean
University of Kentucky, Gatton College of Business and Economics
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Trisha Suresh

Head of Public Policy and Economic Graph, Southeast Asia
LinkedIn
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Venky Shankararaman

Vice Provost (Education)
Singapore Management University