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DEFI is delighted to welcome you to their annual event exploring digital education futures. In the morning we will be featuring leaders from the EdTech, political and education fields. After a buffet lunch, we are showcasing EdTech developers, launching a book using a custom ChatGPT and finding out about AI developments in China and the UK through a panel with academics from Peking University and from the University of Cambridge.
Please join us to be informed, inspired and to connect with professionals working across the field of digital education.
Mary Allan Building
University of Cambridge,
Hills Road
Cambridge, CB2 8PH
England, United Kingdom
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Agenda
- 09:00 - 09:30Welcome Coffee & PastriesThis is taking place in the Boulind Suite.
After registration in the Porters' Lodge please follow signs to the coffee room - 09:30 - 09:45Event OpeningWelcome by Lord Simon Woolley President of Homerton College
Introduction & welcome by Professor Sun Hua, Director of Centre for Excellent Teaching and Learning
Response by Professor Rupert Wegerif & Dr Kevin Martin on behalf of DEFI
In the Auditorium - 09:45 - 10:15Keynote presentationDr Alina von Davier, Chief of Research at Duolingo English Test will present the latest developments at Duolingo.
In the Auditorium
Alina von Davier
Chief of Research at Duolingo
- 10:15 - 10:45Keynote presentationProfessor Qiu Zeki, Department of Sociology, Peking University talking about high level research ambitions at Peking University.
In the Auditorium
Zeqi Qiu
Professor at Peking University
- 10:45 - 11:00Morning Coffee breakCoffee break in the Boulind Suite
- 11:00 - 11:30Keynote presentationThe Right Honourable Charles Clarke – former Secretary of State for Education
In the Auditorium
The Right Honourable Charles Clarke
Keynote speaker
- 11:30 - 12:00Keynote presentationDEFI Innovation Lab Lead Dr Casebourne and Futurist Dr Abu Sitta will present their future scanning method and share some insights from their work about possible futures of education.
In the Auditorium
Fawaz Abu Sitta
Research Director of Centre for Futures Studies, Dubai
Imogen Casebourne
Innovation Lab research lead at Digital Education Futures Initiative (DEFI), The Bridge, Hughes Hall, University of Cambridge
- 12:00 - 12:30Q and A sessionAll the morning speakers will gather for a Q and A session with the audience hosted by Mark Anderson.
In the Auditorium
Mark Anderson
Quondam Fellow at Hughes Hall, University of Cambridge
Alina von Davier
Chief of Research at Duolingo
Zeqi Qiu
Professor at Peking University
The Right Honourable Charles Clarke
Keynote speaker
Fawaz Abu Sitta
Research Director of Centre for Futures Studies, Dubai
Imogen Casebourne
Innovation Lab research lead at Digital Education Futures Initiative (DEFI), The Bridge, Hughes Hall, University of Cambridge
- 12:30 - 13:30Lunch timeA buffet lunch will be served in the Boulind Suite
- 13:30 - 14:30EdTech Developers ShowcaseSeven EdTech developers share 5 minute pitches about their latest projects followed by a Q and A session with the audience.
In the Auditorium
Piyush Ahuja
Founder of Cambridge Innovation Labs
Yuekun Li
Global Business Development at ClassIn
Harald Manheim
CPO and Co-founder of Ludenso
Kevin Martin
Managing Director of DEFI @ Hughes Hall
Ian Nairn
President at C-Learning Ltd
Tue Bjerl Nielsen
Director of SmartLearning
Rohan Sarin
Product Leader at Speechmatics
Rebecca Stott
Director of Education and Thought Leadership at Twinkl Educational Publishing
- 14:30 - 14:40Grab a coffee
- 14:40 - 15:30Panel discussion - Shaping the future of education: AI exploration and practiceThree academics from DI-IDEA, Peking University and three from the University of Cambridge will ask and answer questions around the theme of Shaping the future of education: AI exploration and practice.
This session will be moderated by Professor ZHANG Ying.
In the AuditoriumImogen Casebourne
Innovation Lab research lead at Digital Education Futures Initiative (DEFI), The Bridge, Hughes Hall, University of Cambridge
Wayne Holmes
UCL at University College London
Xingkun Liang
Associate Professor and Department for Information Management at Peking University
Steven Watson
Associate Professor, sociology, philosophy, education and technology at Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge
Ying Zhang
Director of Guanghua Center for Digital Education, Peking University
Jianwei Zhang
Professor at Peking University
Zhuo Huang
Professor at Peking University
- 15:30 - 16:15DEFI Book LaunchProfessor Rupert Wegerif and Dr Louis Major, co-authors of recently published book: 'The Theory of Educational Technology: Towards a Dialogic Foundation for Design' will share the key ideas in their book.
This session is moderated by Dr Mark Carrigan, Lecturer in Education at the Manchester Institute of Education.
In the Auditorium.
Mark Carrigan
Lecturer in Education at University of Manchester
Louis Major
Senior Lecturer in Digital Education at University of Manchester
Rupert Wegerif
Professor at University of Cambridge
- 16:15 - 16:30Closing remarks
Kevin Martin
Managing Director of DEFI @ Hughes Hall
Speakers
Fawaz Abu Sitta
Research Director of Centre for Futures Studies, Dubai
Read BioPiyush Ahuja
Founder of Cambridge Innovation Labs
Read BioMark Anderson
Quondam Fellow at Hughes Hall, University of Cambridge
Read BioMark Carrigan
Lecturer in Education at University of Manchester
Read BioImogen Casebourne
Innovation Lab research lead at Digital Education Futures Initiative (DEFI), The Bridge, Hughes Hall, University of Cambridge
Read BioThe Right Honourable Charles Clarke
Keynote speaker
Read BioWayne Holmes
UCL at University College London
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Sun Hua
Professor at Peking University
Read BioZhuo Huang
Professor at Peking University
Read BioYuekun Li
Global Business Development at ClassIn
Read BioXingkun Liang
Associate Professor and Department for Information Management at Peking University
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Bryan Maddox
Digital Assessment Futures Lead at DEFI @ Hughes Hall
Read BioLouis Major
Senior Lecturer in Digital Education at University of Manchester
Read BioHarald Manheim
CPO and Co-founder of Ludenso
Read BioKevin Martin
Managing Director of DEFI @ Hughes Hall
Read BioIan Nairn
President at C-Learning Ltd
Read BioTue Bjerl Nielsen
Director of SmartLearning
Read BioZeqi Qiu
Professor at Peking University
Read BioRebecca Stott
Director of Education and Thought Leadership at Twinkl Educational Publishing
Read BioRohan Sarin
Product Leader at Speechmatics
Read BioSteven Watson
Associate Professor, sociology, philosophy, education and technology at Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge
Read BioRupert Wegerif
Professor at University of Cambridge
Read BioJianwei Zhang
Professor at Peking University
Read BioYing Zhang
Director of Guanghua Center for Digital Education, Peking University
Read BioAlina von Davier
Chief of Research at Duolingo
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