Terrapinn Middle East has revealed the first details of the upcoming EduTech Digital Summit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Organised alongside the Ministry of Education in Saudi Arabia, the event will take place on October 5-6th live from Riyadh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The show will also welcome speakers and attendees from homes or offices around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cEduTech Digital Summit arrives at a time of unprecedented disruption in the global education industry,\u201d said David Beguely, Managing Director of Terrapinn Middle East.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe sudden closure of schools and universities across the world due to the recent global pandemic has necessitated the online delivery of education for all ages. And while there have been inevitable teething problems, the entire education community has been collaborating and are hard at work identifying key practices for successful online learning.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201dAs students and teachers alike, prepare to go back-to-school for the 2020-2021 term, they\u2019ll be entering a \u2018new normal.\u2019 Schools are having to prepare for a range of different scenarios including student rotas, blended learning and further remote learning,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt is now, more important than ever, for the world\u2019s education community to come together to discuss, reimagine and pave a new path towards the future of education,\u201d added Beguely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The EduTech Digital Summit is part of an international conferences program, taking placeas part of The International Conferences Program, honoring the G20 Saudi presidency year 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The keynote conference will be aligned to key G20 topics and themes, including the Presidency Agenda\u2019s first pillar: Empowering People, by creating the conditions in which all people can live, work and thrive.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n The event will also closely align with the G20 taskforce for the \u2018Future of Work and Education,\u2019 driving conversations around:equipping students for the future workplace, understanding what industries new skills are required in and providing quality education, with sustained and focused initiatives<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n EduTech Digital Summit will be delivered on a digital event platform, providing an immersive live experience including a virtual exhibition, one-to-one video networking and integrated chat features for all participants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ministry of Education Saudi Arabia representatives on the conference agenda include Dr. Mohammed AlMoqbel, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Education for General Education, Dr. Auhood Alfaris, General Supervisor of the General Administration of E-Learning and Distance Education, Dr. Abdulatif Alabdulatif, General Supervisor of the Digital Transformation and Information Security, as well as Eng. Abdullah Altamimi,CEO, Tatweer Educational Technologies (TETCO).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Globally renowned EdTech experts that have been announced as speakers to date include best-selling authors Eric Mazur, Grant Lichtmanand Richard Gerver, as well as regional professionals such as Joseph Kotarski, CEO of Aldar Academies, Glen Radojkovich, Principal of GEMS International School and Dr. Najla\u202fAlraway\u202fAlnaqbi, Educational Technology Expert of the\u202fDepartment of Education and Knowledge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some 4,000 are attendees are expected to participate in the event. The organizing committee have made it free to attend for all education professionals, understanding how important it is for the industry to learn and collaborate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe EduTech Digital Summit will focus on the strategies, technologies and big ideas that will be essential for education professionals in the new school year ahead. We\u2019re excited to announce the next round of impressive speakers and look forward to welcoming the world\u2019s education professionals to join us at the virtual summit,\u201d added Beguely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n More Information<\/p>\n\n\n\n