A Day of Deep Insight & Connection

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October 16, 2025 | 8:30AM - 5:30PM

INSEAD Asia, Singapore

8:00 - 8:30 AM

Registration & welcome coffee

Networking breakfast with regional leaders, investors, and educators

Venue

main hall

8:30 - 9:00 AM

Opening remarks

Sandeep Aneja

Founder & Managing Partner - Kaizenvest

Prof Henrich Greve

Professor - INSEAD

Venue

auditorium A

9:00 - 9:30 AM

Keynote address

Venue

auditorium A

9:30 - 10:15 AM

PANEL - AI as the New Chalk : How AI is rewriting the rules of learning (A)

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

Akshay Chaturvedi

Founder & CEO - LeverageEdu

Devi Sahny

Founder & CEO - Ascend Now

Prof. Claudia Zeisberger

Professor - INSEAD

Nicholas Booker

Founder & CEO - IndoGenius

Venue

auditorium A

10:15 - 10:30 AM

Coffee Break & Networking

Venue

dining area

10:30 - 11:15 AM

PANEL - Proof over Promises: Benchmarked evidence to the rescue (B)

How outcome benchmarking is enabling smarter capital deployment and more accountable education systems

Raman Sidhu

CEO - Octava Foundation

Venue

main hall

11:15 - 11:45 AM

Expert talk

Venue

auditorium A

11:45 - 12:30 PM

PANEL - Beyond Awareness: The intricate circularity of climate and education (C)

Examining how climate change disrupts education and how education can become a powerful tool for climate resilience

Paul Ronalds

Founder & CEO - Save the Children Global Ventures

Prof. Barry Winn

Vice Chancellor & President - Taylor’s University

Venue

auditorium b

12:30 - 1:30 pM

Networking Lunch

Venue

dining area

1:30 - 2:00 pM

Fireside chat - Financing the ABCs effectively in shifting macro economic times

Venue

auditorium c

2:00 - 2:45 PM

PANEL - EdTech’s Second Act: Beyond boom-and-bust cycles

Unpacking what sustainable, impact-aligned growth looks like for education technology in a post-hype world

Dr. Vicki Phillips

CEO - National Center on Education and the Economy

Venue

auditorium c

2:45 - 3:30 PM

PANEL - Building the next Regional Platform: Fueled 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

Paul Blackstone

CEO - SummitLearn

Carina Lim

CEO - Keppel Education Asset Funds

Venue

auditorium c

3:30 - 3:45 pM

Coffee Break & Networking

Venue

dining area

3:45 - 4:30 pM

PANEL - Skilled but 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

4:30 - 5:30 pM

AI showcase

Venue

auditorium c

5:30 - 5:45 pM

Closing remarks

Venue

auditorium c

6:00 - 8:00 pM

VIP Networking (Invite-only)

Invite-only networking over drinks at a separate venue

Venue

auditorium c

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