Interview with Mudah.my: What the digital leaders of today look for in the digital leaders of tomorrow

• Are we really equipping our students with the skills and knowledge necessary for the 21st century work place?
• What are the key technical abilities you look for now, and how do you see them evolving in the future?
• What are the key cognitive and emotional abilities you look for now and in the future?
• How closely aligned is education research with the real world work place?
• What are the key success factors for ensuring we are truly nurturing the digital leaders of tomorrow?

Interviewee:
Mr Gaurav Bhasin, Chief Executive Officer, Mudah.My Sdn Bhd

Interviewer:
Dr Pierre Tapie, Founder, PAXTER (Paris-Singapore)

Interview with Mudah.my: What the digital leaders of today look for in the digital leaders of tomorrow

• Are we really equipping our students with the skills and knowledge necessary for the 21st century work place?
• What are the key technical abilities you look for now, and how do you see them evolving in the future?
• What are the key cognitive and emotional abilities you look for now and in the future?
• How closely aligned is education research with the real world work place?
• What are the key success factors for ensuring we are truly nurturing the digital leaders of tomorrow?

Interviewee:
Mr Gaurav Bhasin, Chief Executive Officer, Mudah.My Sdn Bhd

Interviewer:
Dr Pierre Tapie, Founder, PAXTER (Paris-Singapore)

Interview with Mudah.my: What the digital leaders of today look for in the digital leaders of tomorrow

• Are we really equipping our students with the skills and knowledge necessary for the 21st century work place?
• What are the key technical abilities you look for now, and how do you see them evolving in the future?
• What are the key cognitive and emotional abilities you look for now and in the future?
• How closely aligned is education research with the real world work place?
• What are the key success factors for ensuring we are truly nurturing the digital leaders of tomorrow?

Interviewee:
Mr Gaurav Bhasin, Chief Executive Officer, Mudah.My Sdn Bhd

Interviewer:
Dr Pierre Tapie, Founder, PAXTER (Paris-Singapore)

Exploring the missing-link between graduation and employment in Asia

• Filling in the gaps in the ecosystem – what work needs to be done to foster a greater link between graduation and employment?
• Why is enabling greater collaboration and connection through technology essential in this process?
• How can governments and business leaders work to help further enhance this mission?
• What do you think are the most important skills you learned through your K12 and tertiary education
• Which skills do you wish you had learned throughout your academic career?

Dr Pierre Tapie, Founder, PAXTER (Paris-Singapore)

Mr Mark Rozario, Chief Executive Officer, Agensi Inovasi Malaysia

Ms Celia Yeo, Director - Education Services, Victorian Government Business Office

Assist. Prof Harold John Culala, Director, Office of Education Technology, Far Eastern University

Exploring the missing-link between graduation and employment in Asia

• Filling in the gaps in the ecosystem – what work needs to be done to foster a greater link between graduation and employment?
• Why is enabling greater collaboration and connection through technology essential in this process?
• How can governments and business leaders work to help further enhance this mission?
• What do you think are the most important skills you learned through your K12 and tertiary education
• Which skills do you wish you had learned throughout your academic career?

Dr Pierre Tapie, Founder, PAXTER (Paris-Singapore)

Mr Mark Rozario, Chief Executive Officer, Agensi Inovasi Malaysia

Ms Celia Yeo, Director - Education Services, Victorian Government Business Office

Assist. Prof Harold John Culala, Director, Office of Education Technology, Far Eastern University

Exploring the missing-link between graduation and employment in Asia

• Filling in the gaps in the ecosystem – what work needs to be done to foster a greater link between graduation and employment?
• Why is enabling greater collaboration and connection through technology essential in this process?
• How can governments and business leaders work to help further enhance this mission?
• What do you think are the most important skills you learned through your K12 and tertiary education
• Which skills do you wish you had learned throughout your academic career?

Dr Pierre Tapie, Founder, PAXTER (Paris-Singapore)

Mr Mark Rozario, Chief Executive Officer, Agensi Inovasi Malaysia

Ms Celia Yeo, Director - Education Services, Victorian Government Business Office

Assist. Prof Harold John Culala, Director, Office of Education Technology, Far Eastern University

How can technology empower learning for all abilities of student at all level of incomes

• The story of Jim – finding a new way for all abilities to learn
• Understanding how technology can be used to enable educational equality for all levels of ability
• Giving access to every level of income and empowering social change through education
• From War Zone to rural- how and where can Equal Learning be implanted

Mr Jim Latrache, Founder & CEO, Equal Learning

How can technology empower learning for all abilities of student at all level of incomes

• The story of Jim – finding a new way for all abilities to learn
• Understanding how technology can be used to enable educational equality for all levels of ability
• Giving access to every level of income and empowering social change through education
• From War Zone to rural- how and where can Equal Learning be implanted

Mr Jim Latrache, Founder & CEO, Equal Learning

How can technology empower learning for all abilities of student at all level of incomes

• The story of Jim – finding a new way for all abilities to learn
• Understanding how technology can be used to enable educational equality for all levels of ability
• Giving access to every level of income and empowering social change through education
• From War Zone to rural- how and where can Equal Learning be implanted

Mr Jim Latrache, Founder & CEO, Equal Learning

Stop! Collaborate and listen – how to implement innovative and adaptive edtech solutions

• How can IT leaders and BM’s collaborate to implement game-changing edtech without breaking the bank?
• How can IT Leaders and BM’s ensure that their ICT infrastructure supports the needs of the pupil, parent and teacher?
• What can IT leaders and BM’s do to innovate whilst meeting IT governance and risk requirements?
• What are top 5 challenges the panel feel will most impact IT implementation over next 5 years?

Moderator:
Mr Rami Madani, Director of Teaching and Learning, International School of Kuala Lumpur

Mr David Neudorf, Director of Technology, International School of Kuala Lumpur

Joe Sergi, MYP Design Technology Teacher, Canadian International School

Jessica Hale, Director of Learning Innovation and Technology, Oasis International Schools

Sean Thompson, Technology Coach++, International School of the Sacred Heart

Workshop: Extending your classroom through synchronous learning and online collaboration

• Introducing Adobe Connect for learning
• Creating a virtual classroom in just 30 seconds
• Best practices in delivering an engaging session online
• Extend yourself through Gamification

Mr Gavin Perry, Director of Business Solutions, Webqem

How do education leaders need to adapt according to a new technology-driven education system?

• How should education leaders manage the shift from teacher-centric to student-centric learning?
• What are the new parameters that education leaders need to prove themselves under in a personalised learning paradigm?
• How can education leaders better match learner’s aspirations to teacher’s capacity, ability and motivation to embrace technology?

Ms Hasimah Abang Zen, Principal, Kolej Tun Datu Tuanku Haji Bujang

Ms Alison Hampshire, Principal, Nexus International School

Dr Lawrence Burke, Director Education, Beaconhouse School System

Sean McHugh, Teacher of Primary School, United World College of South East Asia (Dover Campus)

Managing and Prioritising Technologies in Schools

• Managing the ever- evolving technology in the new-age classroom
• Developing a grounded approach to technology adoption
• Managing the perennial pressures from stakeholders to navigate a landscape of new and emerging e-tech services

Mr David Neudorf, Director of Technology, International School of Kuala Lumpur

Driving openness and agility – re-designing your school’s ICT architecture for adaptive learning

• How can IT directors create an adaptive ICT infrastructure which allows teachers the space to trial and fail with new e-learning devices?
• How can the traditional ICT architecture still be supported whilst implementing new e-learning systems?
• What new demands are cloud computing, BYOD, analytics and information security placing on schools IT models?
• How can schools implement more cost effective systems and architectures to support adaptive learning?

Ferenc Jordanics, Technology Director, Hanoi International School - HIS

Bringing models to Life – Exploring the use of 3D TV in the classroom

• Understanding the benefits of 3D technology in 21st century pedagogy and learning outcomes
• Picking the right technology to achieve your learning outcome goals
• How have Tanglin integrated this technology into their classrooms and lesson plans?
• What is the roadmap for success?

John Ridley, Director of Learning, Tanglin Trust School

Understanding the changing role of IT and business managers in a digital school

• How are the BM and IT Leader functions becoming more connected with one another?
• What role should Business Managers have in IT decisions?
• How can schools address the lack of development and stagnant salaries of IT leaders?
• What are the 5 key success factors for advancing your career as a BM and/or IT Leader in a tech savvy school?

Moderator:
Joe Sergi, MYP Design Technology Teacher, Canadian International School

Ferenc Jordanics, Technology Director, Hanoi International School - HIS

Jared Wilson, Head of ICT, Nexus International School

Vipula Sharma, Digital Literacy Coach, Garden International School Kuala Lumpur

Creating “smart” analytics - managing the drive towards greater “openness” in learning analytics

• What are the implications for universities as "openness" becomes a priority for learning analytics?
• How can universities ensure the overarching goal of student success is maintained in this process?
• How should the new parameters for ownership, ethics and standards be set of for tertiary education?
• How should predictive models for student success be implemented?

Ivy Chia, Teaching and Learning Centre, Sim University

Virtual reality enabled immersive and interactive learning

• Understanding fast-growing virtual technology
• Uncovering the difficulties of traditional learning
• How “virtual reality” can help inspire innovative and in-depth thinking in a virtual reality learning environment
• Engaging students in STEM problems by immersive and interactive learning
• Enabling SPED students to learn living and communication skills

Assist. Prof Yiyu Cai, Associate Professor, Division of Mechatronics and Design, Nanyang Technological University (NTU) - Singapore

Outlining best practices on how to develop MOOC content

Dr David Asirvatham, Director of Centre for Information Technology, University of Malaya

Curriculum & professional development that values student learning

• How can we use technologies to improve efficiencies and ultimately ensure that curriculum work doesn't negatively impact teachers time.
• How do we guarantee high quality collaborations and planning that allow autonomy and creativity whilst ensuring accountability?
• How do we successfully manage indiviualiezd, on-going professional learning that focuses on improving student learning? 

Mr Rami Madani, Director of Teaching and Learning, International School of Kuala Lumpur

Building digital skills for tomorrow: How to enhance IT competency in your workplace

Sangitaa Singh, Head of Department, IT, Balestier Campus, Global Indian International School - Singapore

Visual learning and emerging technologies - rethinking 21st Century literacy for a visual world

• The future of education in our increasingly visual and media-centric cultures, which is reshaping how we access information and understand the world. 
• The role of emerging technologies, including Wearables and Virtual Reality, to engage students through innovative learning experiences. 
• Strategies for developing a 21st century literacy for a new generation of students. 

Prof Emory Craig, Director of eLearning and Instructional Technology, College of New Rochelle