EdTech Asia Summit 2019 Agenda

Registration and Networking

Coffee, tea, and breakfast canapes

Welcome Greetings and Announcements

Main Hall

Asia’s Rapidly Evolving Education Landscape – The New Epicenter of Innovation and Investment

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The Future of Learning and Work – Increasing Synergies between Education and Employability

Main Hall

Artificial Intelligence and Data’s Influence on the Digital Education Renaissance 

Main Hall

The Technification of Education

Main Hall

Fireside chat with Peng T. Ong (Founder, Monk’s Hill Ventures)

Asia’s Burgeoning Live-Online Tutoring Markets – Perspectives and Insights

Main Hall 

Jiajun Wu (CSO & Co-founder, Zhangmen), Sophie Chen (China Country Manager, Discovery Education), Jun Lin (Head of Business Development, 17EdTech), Steven To (VP of Strategy and Operations, Onion Math)

Emerging Trends in Education Financing for Individuals and Institutions

Hall #1

Monique Morales (Co-founder, EduLoans), Judge Calimbahin (Chief of Staff, Edukasyon), Michael Reyes (CEO, Moneytree Asia Pacific), Ioann Fainsilber (Co-founder, Pintek), Martin Strals (EduFinance)

Cultivating Education and Entrepreneurial Leadership for Growth and Impact in Asia

Hall #2 

Samuel Chua (Founder, Metacata), Lee Hoi Leong (Co-founder, Vivita Singapore), Tu Ngo (Co-founder, Yola), Victor Zhang (Founder, Generation Entrepreneur), Tom Stader (Founder, The Library Project), 

EdTech’s Increasing Influence on the Early Childhood Education Market

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Attila Gazdag (Managing Director, Age of Learning Studios), Pooja Goyal (CSO, Founding Years Learning Solutions), Tram Ho (Co-founder & CEO, KYNA), Josep Mas (Regional Director, Asia, EDT Partners), Mint Lim (Founder, School of Concepts)

Blended Finance and Patient Capital’s Increasing Role In Education Investment

Hall #1

Monica Mehta (Executive VP, Wadhwani Foundation), Namita Dalmia (Principal, Omidyar Network), Sandeep Aneja (Founder and Managing Partner, Kaizen PE), Pranjal Kumar (Head of Education Fund, CFO, Bertelsmann India)

Educational Success in the Fourth Industrial Revolution – Building Essential Skills in Youth

Hall #2 

David Doran (Founder, WeLearn), Lim Weiyuan (Co-founder, Reactor), Anne Tham (Founder, AceAdventure), John Tan (Founder, Saturday Kids), Timothy Low (COO, Halogen Foundation), Chris Geary (CEO, BSD Education)

Lightening Lunch Pitches – Early Startup Phase 

Hall #1 

Hosted by Misaki Yamashita (Regional Ambassador, EdTech Asia). Brief company pitches featuring winning teams from EdTech startup competitions in Tokyo, Hong Kong, Bangkok, and Singapore.

Future Schools – Strategic Design and Optimization of Learning Experiences and Environments

Main Hall

Matt Harris (Chief Consultant, International EdTech), Rajeev Katyal (Deputy COO, Global Indian School Education Services), Stuart Patton (Founder, Polkuni), Chris Greulich (Consultant, Sekoerber GmbH., Gabriel Suppiah (Founder, ScoreCampus)

Collective Impact – Addressing Core Issues in Education

Hall #2

Viria Vichit-Vadakan (Former CSO, Learn Corporation), Ashish Rajpal (Founder, XSEED), Janine Teo (CEO, Solve Education), Dr. Shan Huang (YouChange)

The Evolution of Higher and Executive Education in the Digital Age – Trends and Opportunities

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Raghav Gupta (Director of APAC & India, Coursera), Michael Klemm (Regional Director SE Asia, Minerva), Dr. John Fong (CEO & Head of Singapore Campus, SP Jain School of Global Management), Adam Brimo (Founder & CEO, Open Learning), Kentaro Watari (Director of Strategy & Planning, Fulbright University Vietnam)

Predictability of Outcomes – Due Diligence in an Overhyped Education Market

Hall #1 

Juliette Li (Founder & CEO, Tengyue Education), Chris DeMarino (Managing Partner, Academus Partners), Dr Joshua Kuma (Director Investment & Corporate Affairs, Baring Private Equity Asia),  Raj Shastri (Partner, Kaizen PE), Tanya Sen (Sofina Asia), 

Case Study Spotlight – Large Scale Education Innovation for Impact in Asia

Hall #2

Joy Nathrada (Founder, S.E. EdWINGS – Thailand), Sambhrant Sharma (Director of Education, ZIIEI Sri Aurobindo Society – India), Dr. Shan Huang (YouChange – China)

Professional Development – Tech as an Enabler to Close Knowledge and Skills Gaps at Scale

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So-Young Kang (Founder & CEO, Gnowbe), Deborah Tan-Pink (Co-CEO, SmartUp.io), Sonny Yuen (Director of Government Operations, Udemy), Ryan O’Hare (CEO, Keypath Education), Christian Walter (Country Manager, Wantedly)

Education vs. EdTech – Strategies Shaping Private Equity in 2019 and Beyond 

Hall #1

Juliette Li (Founder & CEO, Tengyue Education), Brian Snyder (M&A Counsel, Morrison & Foerster), Chris Tran (Head of Asia – Strategy, Capital Raising, M&A, Exits, North Ridge Partners), Arjun Anand (Principal, Verlinvest), Brian Rogove (Founder & CEO, A-Star Education Holdings), 

The Feasibility of EdTech Accelerators in Asia  

Hall #2

Oko Davaasuren (APAC Director, Techstars), Dora Sae-ho (Director, EdAbler), Niko Lindholm (Former Director XEdu), Bobby Liu (Senior Director, Topica EdTech Group & Vietnam/Thailand Lead Founders Institute)

Scaling EdTech Businesses throughout ASEAN and Beyond   

Main Hall 

Keynote – Tuan Pham (Founder & CEO, Topica EdTech Group)

Leveraging EdStart for Strategic Business Growth 

Main Hall

Keynote – Vincent Quah (Regional Head Education, Research, Healthcare and Non-profit, APAC Public Sector, AWS)

Future Forward – What’s Next in Education Innovation and Technology?  

Main Hall

Attendee Networking Event

Morning Coffee & Networking

Coffee, tea, and breakfast canapes

EdTech and Education Investor – Founder Speed Dating

 t.b.a via invitation only

Note: This is a privately held session for pre-approved applicants only. 

Asia’s Next Billion – Insights into Education and Financial Inclusion

Main Hall

Siddharth Nautiyal (Investment Partner, Omidyar Network India)

Educational Videos and Edutainment – Latest Trends on YouTube

Hall #1

 Joy Kaung (YouTube Learning Programs and Partnerships Manager, APAC, Google)

The Rise of Skills Assessment and its Impact on Traditional Degrees

Hall #2

Andrew Duck (Founder & CEO, Aversafe), Lucille Jade Galvan (Assistant Director, Nanyang Business School), Seema Mishra (Partner, Entangled Solutions)

China Market Overview – Prevalent Business Models for Online Providers & 

Strategies to Entry through Social Media

Main Hall

Jun Lin (Head of Business Development & Business Intelligence, 17EdTech), Deana Gao (Founder, China Gravy)

Questioning Learning Efficacy through the Lenses of Education Technology and Learning Science Principles 

Hall #1

Fireside chat with Robert K. Kamei, MD (Associate Education Provost and ALSET Founding Director, NUS) hosted by Yoshi A. Okamoto (Executive Director, SHO-zemi Innovation Ventures and Visiting Associate Professor, NUS)

Charter Online Education with Videography Technology for Today’s Learners

Hall #2

Fun Man (Assistant Director of Education ALSET, NUS)

Understanding and Engaging China’s Education Market

Main Hall

Tang Zhenhua (CEO, Math for Kids), Huang Ren (Founder, IvyDad), Mark Pemberton (Co-founder, Studycat), Jerrick Ren (Global Director, JMDedu)

Leveraging AI and Big Data for Workforce Analytics 

Hall #1

Adrian Tan,  Pei Ying Chua – APAC Lead LinkedIn Economic Graph,LinkedIn), Djoann Fal (Founder, GetLinks), Felix W. Ortiz III (Founder, Viridis Learning)

Developing Better Educational Products – Efficacy, Localization and Monetization

Hall #2

Ratnesh Kumar Jha (Managing Director of Cambridge University Press, South Asia), Natalya Twohill (Founder & CEO of Kiddet), Hla Hla Win (Founder of 360ed), Ashish Fitkariwala (Founder & Director of EduQuest)

South Asia EdTech Market Overview – India’s Coming Inflection Point

Hall #1

Kami Vishwanathan (Founder, Work4.0Capital),

Improving Outcomes with EdTech – TBL in Higher Education and Corporate Learning

Hall #2

Brian O’Dwyer (Founder and Executive Chairman, CognaLearn)

Future Ready Education – Anticipation of Tomorrow’s Workplace Needs Today

Main Hall

Billy Naveed (Head of Strategy, Zilingo), Aziza Sheerin (Regional Director, General Assembly), Hung Tran (Founder, GotIt), Andreas Holmer (Co-founder, MAQE), Christian Walter (moderator)

South Asia Perspectives – Opportunities in the Future of Work

Hall #1

Kami Vishwanathan (Founder, Work4.0Capital), Shrikant Latkar (CEO, Oust Labs), Annanya Sarthak (CEO, Awign), Shivam Sharma (CEO, Transneuron)

AI and New Learning Pathways – The Age of Smart Content and Intelligent Instruction

Hall #2

Sandeep Aneja (Founder and Managing Partner, Kaizen PE), Vu Van (Co-founder and CEO, ELSA), Raphel Nolden (Founder and CEO, Jaipuna), Bernard Golstein (CEO, sharperAI), Suk ho Song (CEO, ClouBot), Gerard Suren Saverimuthu (Technical Sales Executive, IBM) 

EdTech and HRTech Startup Showcase

Main Hall 

Showcase of 7 regional EdTech and HR Tech high growth companies leading the way for innovation across Asia. Companies t.b.a.

Improved Outcomes and Growth – How Founders are Achieving Success in South Asia

Hall #1

Utkarsh Lokesh (Co-founder, EdTech Review), Naveen Mandava (Co-Founder, ClassKlap/IMAX), Gaurav Goel (CEO, TopRankers), Akshay Chaturvedi, (CEO, Leverage Edu)

AI, Education, and Ethics – Ensuring Ethical and Effective Use of AI in Education

Hall #2

Jessica Kennedy White (Senior Consultant, EDUvation), Yaki Dayan (Founder, EdTech Israel), Eric Lam (CEO of Amdon Consulting), Sunita Kannan, Jason Tamara Widjaja 

Lightening Lunch Pitches – Growth Phase

Hall #1

Hosted by Misaki Yamashita (Regional Ambassador, EdTech Asia). Brief 5 minute pitches from growth stage EdTech and HR Tech companies representing Australia, Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Singapore, and Indonesia.

EdTech and Indonesia’s Education Policy –  Expert Insights into the Road Ahead 

Hall #1

Paul Sabda (Founder & CEO, Zenius)

Scaling Education Content Distribution and Product in Southeast Asian Markets

Hall #2

 Nattawut Arunanondchai (Strategic Adivsor, EdTech Asia), Tawan Dheva-Aksorn (CEO, Aksorn Education PLC),                     R Sinnakaruppan (CEO, Singapore Education Academy), Arjun Singh (APAC Country Manager, Nuadu)

Rising Sun – Japan’s Increasing Regional Presence in Learning Innovation

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Daisuke Asano (Director of Education Services, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Government of Japan), Kotaro Ueda (Director of Strategy, R&D, and Business Development of Benesse Corporation), Koji Takahashi (Managing Partner, EduLab Capital Partners), Yuta Funase (Indonesia Country Director, Quipper), Ken Watari 

Indonesia EdTech Startup Showcase

Hall #1

Brief presentations from member of the Indonesian EdTech Startup Association t.b.a.

Insights into Asia’s Online Language Learning Markets

Main Hall

Eloi Andre (Head of Delivery, Emerging Strategy), Estella Chen (Founder & CEO of Mandarin X), Tony Pang ( Director of Chinese Testing Services), Pawan Lalwani (CEO of Language Your Way)

Innovative Trends in Test Prep and Admissions

Hall #1

Edwin Tay (Co-founder & CEO, EasyUni), William Hund (Co-founder & Chief Product Officer, Cialfo)

Singapore Education Startup Perspectives – ASEAN’s Education Innovation Hub?

Main Hall

Payal Lal (Cogna Learn), Rohan Pasari (Co-founder, Cialfo), Will Fan (CEO, New Campus), Chung Chiew Farn (CEO, ClassDo), Lokesh Tayal (Founder, Learning Analytic)

Central Asia’s Rapidly Growing E-learning Market

Hall #2

Ai Khafizova (Founder and CEO, EdGravity)

Final Session – Awards, Announcements, Acknowledgments 

Main Hall