Landmark Conference Aims to Shape the Future of Education
Khalifa University of Science and Technology and Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) today announced they will be gathering visionaries, innovators, and educators from around the world for the 10th edition of the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) Reimagine Education Awards and Conference 2023 with the aim to shape the future of education.
The three-day hybrid event from 11-13 December to be held at the Main Campus and virtually, involves a judging panel from institutions across the globe who will declare the 2023 Overall Award Winners at a Gala Dinner that concludes the many fireside chats, workshops, and keynote lectures set to take place at Khalifa University and online, as part of the conference.
Professor Sir John O’Reilly, President, Khalifa University, said: “We are pleased to host the QS Reimagine Education Awards and Conference 2023. These forward-thinking sessions at Khalifa University will help global participants to shape a discourse that fosters innovation, inclusivity, and lifelong learning, keeping pace with the new trends ahead in education around the world. And, as population growth in emerging markets and technology drive unprecedented changes, we recognize the critical importance of nurturing employability, values and ethics, wellbeing and purpose, and sustainability in reimagining education. In hosting the conference, Khalifa University underscores its commitment to remaining proactive in exploring innovative approaches appropriate to the rapidly developing global education market, giving due priority to diversity and inclusion, and to sustainability, ensuring that our efforts positively impact future generations.”
Prof. Dr. Mohamed Yousif Baniyas, Director, Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA), Ministry of Education, UAE, will offer his perspectives during the event at Khalifa University for a fireside chat with Nunzio Quacquarelli, President, QS, on reimagining the future of education in the UAE and the global future of learning.
By hosting the event, Khalifa University aims to facilitate partnerships between ed-tech companies, universities, schools, and educational non-profits on a global scale, in line with the event’s central theme of reimagining education. Igniting Innovation and Collaboration, Challenging Norms and Driving Transformation, and Reimagining the Future – Students as Change-Makers, Rethinking Education, and Harnessing AI are some of the other themes discussed during the landmark event.
The conference will commence with a speed roundtable that connects startups with potential investors, acting as a launchpad for innovation and collaboration. The attendees will engage in thematic Peer Learning sessions covering topics on teaching and learning, talent development, ed-tech solutions, and sustainability. Shortlisted innovators competing for the Reimagine Education Awards will present their projects in speed presentations across four rooms at Khalifa University, dedicated to the Future of Learning, Universities, Work, and Sustainability. The regional winners of the awards were honored soon after.
Professor Sir John O’Reilly, Nunzio Quacquarelli, and Professor Jerry Wind, Emeritus Professor, The Wharton School will be delivering the welcome addresses, whilst Jeff Maggioncalda, CEO, Coursera will give a keynote speech on Generative AI’s ongoing progress in learning. Professor Sir John will also participate in a fireside chat with Amy Baker, CEO, The Pie (Professionals in International Education), on the future of educational research.
The event will include debates on the relevance of traditional degrees and a panel discussion on The Future of AI in Higher Education that includes Dr. Sarah Grant, Interim Executive Director, IDEA Lab, Imperial College Business School and Gabriel Rossi Assistant Dean, Faculty and Curriculum, Yale School of Management on the Future of AI in Higher Education, and others.
Several discussions will also explore strategies for unlocking students’ potential to become innovative entrepreneurs and incubating success within university ecosystems. These include a panel on Empowering Gen Alpha: Innovative Learning Models for a Digital Generation with the likes of Monica Ares, Executive Director, IDEA Lab, Imperial College Business School, Audrey Giacomini, Director of Partner Programs, Minerva Project, Anant Agarwal, Founder, edX, Sarah Toms, Chief Learning Officer, IMD, and Viggo Stacey, Editor, The Pie News.
