Dr. Niklaus Eggenberger
Niklaus Eggenberger is currently Regional Advisor for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) based at the Embassy of Switzerland in Abu Dhabi. Prior to this position, Niklaus was Executive Director of the Swiss Academy for Development. He holds a Ph.D. in International Affairs and Governance from the […]
Mr. Achyut Samanta
Achyuta Samanta is an educationist and entrepreneur par excellence. He dared to dream and, despite all odds, his determination and confidence helped him succeed. He has set up one of the finest world-class universities in the most backward state and a residential institute for tribal children. Through this endeavour, he has clearly demonstrated a new approach […]
Mr. Carlos Dreves
Carlos Dreves, Executive Director of the AraucaníAprende Foundation, leads the Reading Rescue program which in 2009 was recognized as the main innovation initiative for education in Chile. He has designed and led many regional and national educational programs for the Ministry of Education, the World Bank Institute, the European Economic Community and companies such as […]
Mr. Mike Wald
Dr Wald leads research into accessible technologies at the University of Southampton and has advised governmental organizations and universities on enhancing learning through the use of technologies. He has taught students of all ages, abilities and disabilities and also helped establish and develop learning support services and technologies at Southampton and many other universities, directly […]
Mr. Santanu Bhattacharjee
Santanu Bhattacharjee is Founder-Director of Technable, an acclaimed social enterprise in the field of education. Since 2005, Technable has developed an end-to-end “livelihood through skills” process yielding an 80% placement rate. He has been featured as one of the top 50 social entrepreneurs in India, accorded the 2010 Social Enterprise Leadership Award (International), given the […]
Ms María Adelaida López
Maria Adelaida studied Fine Arts at Universidad Nacional in Colombia and holds a Masters degree in Sculpture from the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. She has been exhibiting her artwork both nationally and internationally for the past 15 years. She worked in early childhood education at a Reggio Emilia-inspired center for nine years as an […]
Ms Janet Murphy
Janet currently leads and manages the Advanced Broadband Enabled Learning (ABEL) program at York University. In this role she has the unique position of having responsibility in both K-12 and post-secondary education. As the Manager of Innovative Learning Solutions, Janet provides leadership in the implementation of blended learning programs to students, staff/faculty, and the community. […]
Prof. Richard Baraniuk
Richard Baraniuk is the Victor E. Cameron Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Rice University and the Founder and Director of OpenStax CNX (cnx.org). Launched in 1999, OpenStax CNX was one of the world’s first – and today is one of the world’s largest – “open education” projects, inviting universal participation in the creation of, and free access to, […]
السيد محمد عباد الأندلسي
عمل السيد محمد عباد الأندلسي، مصرفي مغربي سابق، لدى مصرف التجاري وفابنك لأربع وثلاثين عاماً. دفعه انشغاله إزاء تطوير بلاده إلى العمل على تحسين جودة التعليم في المغرب من خلال تعبئة وإشراك الشركات ونقلها من إطار الإحسان والعمل الخيري إلى المشاركة الحقيقية في إدارة المدارس وتحفيز روح ريادة الأعمال لدى الشباب. في عام 1999، أنشأ […]
Mr. Ricardo Rene Rosas Diaz
Ricardo Rosas Díaz (born 1958), is a psychology lecturer at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile and holds a Ph.D. in Cognitive Psychology from Freie Universität, Berlin. He is full Professor at the School of Psychology of the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile and Director of the Center for the Development of Inclusion Technologies (Spanish: CEDETi). […]