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October 16, 2025 | 8:30AM - 5:35PM
INSEAD Asia, Singapore
8:00 - 8:30 AM
Registration & welcome coffee
Networking breakfast with regional leaders, investors, and educators
Venue
main hall
time
8:00 - 9:00 AM
Duration
60 mins
8:30 - 8:45
Opening Remarks
Sandeep Aneja
Founder & Managing Partner - Kaizenvest
Venue
auditorium A
time
9:00 - 9:15 am
Duration
15 mins
9:00 - 9:30 AM
Keynote address
Portrait of
Jorg drager
Institute of Philanthropy
Portrait of
Leonard lee
Institute of Philanthropy
Venue
auditorium A
time
9:15 - 10:00 am
Duration
45 mins
8:45 - 9:45
AI Coexistence - Rewriting Learning
Exploring how generative AI is transforming teaching, learning and the role of educators across contexts.         
Transforming pedagogy and assessments with AI (co-pilots, personalization).
Evidence standards, benchmarking, and learning outcomes in AI deployments.
Governance, privacy, and ethical guardrails for safe classroom adoption.
Mobilizing capital and cross-sector partnerships to scale responsible AI in education
Portrait of Devi Sahny
Devi sahny (Moderator)
Founder & CEO - Ascend Now
Nick Booker
Founder & CEO - IndoGenius
Roisin Pelley
Chief Partnerships Officer - Leverage
Swati Vasudevan
Country Director - Khan Academy India
Tu pham
Founder & CEO - Prep
Venue
auditorium A
time
10:00 - 10:45 am
Duration
45 mins
9:45 - 10:45
Benchmarked Evidence to the Rescue - Proof of the Promises
How outcome benchmarking is enabling smarter capital deployment and more accountable education systems
steve hardgrave (Moderator)
Co-Founder & CEO - Varthana
mitsue uemura
Regional Education Adviser - UNICEF
Phil Psilos
Chief of Party - Chemonics International
Portrait of Raman Sidhu
Raman Sidhu
CEO - Octava Foundation
Venue
main hall
time
11:00 - 11:45 AM
Duration
45 mins
10:45 - 11:00
Coffee Networking Break
Venue
dining area
time
10:45 - 11:00 AM
Duration
15 mins
11:00 - 12:00
Climate Impact Beyond Awareness - Circularity of Climate and Education
Examining how climate change disrupts education and how education can become a powerful tool for climate resilience
Portrait of Claudia Zeisberger
prof.claudia zeisberger (Moderator)
Professor - INSEAD
prof.barry winn
Vice Chancellor & President - Taylor's University
Kitty bu
Vice President, SE Asia - The Global Energy Alliance for People & Planet
prashant singh
Co-Founder & CEO - Blue Planet Environmental Solutions
rob evans
Director - Earth Active
Shin gee tan
Senior Director - Temasek Foundation
Venue
auditorium b
time
12:15 - 1:00 pM
Duration
45 mins
12:00 - 13:00
Education's Second Wave - Smarter Capital, Stronger Outcomes
Unpacking what sustainable, impact-aligned growth looks like for education technology in a post-hype world
gaurav jain (Moderator)
Partner - Kaizenvest
esther chia
Managing Director - DBS Bank
ivan kwong
Director - KKR
DR.vicki phillips
CEO - National Center on Education & the Economy
Venue
auditorium c
time
2:30 - 3:15 pM
Duration
45 mins
13:00 - 13:55
LUNCH
Venue
dining area
time
1:00 - 2:00 pM
Duration
60 mins
13:55 - 14:15
Expert Talk - Unlocking the Power of AI in Education
Venue
auditorium A
time
11:45 - 12:15 pM
Duration
30 mins
DR.Avantika Tomar
Partner & L&D Head - EY Parthenon India
14:15 - 15:05
Driving Impact Through Financing the ABCs in Shifting Macro-economic Times
Venue
auditorium c
time
2:00 - 2:30 pM
Duration
30 mins
nandita ganapathy (Moderator)
Partner - Kaizenvest
dr.michael golden
Vice Dean of Innovative Programs & Partnerships - University of Pennsylvania GSE
paul ronalds
Founder & CEO - Save the Children Global Ventures
vikas arora
Chief of Impact Investing & Blended Finance - AVPN
yvette fung
Chair - The Yeh Family Philanthropy
15:05 - 15:30
Coffee Networking Break
Venue
dining area
time
4:00 - 4:15 pM
Duration
15 mins
15:30 - 16:15
Skilled and Stuck - Rebalancing Talent in a Globalised Workforce
Addressing the growing disconnect between where skills are produced and where opportunities lie and how systems must adapt
Venue
main hall
time
4:15 - 5:00 pM
Duration
45 mins
rishabh khanna (Moderator)
Founder & CEO - Suraasa & the International Teachers University
mashael fairooz
CEO - JEO Partners
ratnesh jha
General Manager - Institutional Products & ETS Solutions Global
dr.steven ehrenberg
Project Director - FHI 360
16:15 - 17:00
Building the Next Regional Platform - Fuelled by Smart Talent and Strategic Capital
How founders and funders are building resilient, cross-border platforms in education and skilling through talent and tailored capital
shaun wee (Moderator)
AVP - Kaizenvest
Carina Lim
CEO - Keppel Education Asset Funds
Paul Blackstone
CEO - SummitLearn
sheinal bhuralal
Co-Founder - Agora Colearning
Venue
auditorium c
time
3:15 - 4:00 pM
Duration
45 mins
17:00 - 17:30
AI Showcase - What Went Wrong and What Went Well
Venue
auditorium c
time
5:00 - 6:00 pM
Duration
60 mins
17:30 - 17:35
Closing Remarks
Venue
auditorium c
time
6:00 - 6:15 pM
Duration
15 mins
jetu lalvani
Managing Partner - Kaizenvest
6:00 - 8:00 pM
VIP Networking (Invite-only)
Invite-only networking over drinks at a separate venue
Venue
auditorium c
time
7:00 - 9:30 pM
Duration
150 mins

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Networking over lunch and coffee
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Lunch & evening reception
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