DeLonn Crosby
DeLonn Crosby believes children learn best through real-world, interactive play. He is the founder of SayKid, an award-winning educational technology company that blends voice technology with hands-on play to help kids learn in an engaging, screen-free way. Grounded in the science of child development, SayKid’s system empowers children to take on the role of teacher, […]
Elizabeth Dearborn Hughes
Elizabeth Dearborn Hughes is the CEO & Co-Founder of the Akilah Institute for Women, a college with campuses in Rwanda and Burundi. Elizabeth moved to Rwanda after graduating from Vanderbilt University in 2006. Elizabeth and her husband Dave Hughes founded Akilah to provide market-relevant education and career development to promising young female leaders. Ninety percent […]
Hal Speed
Hal Speed is an advocate for all students learning computer science and believes these skills are necessary for socioeconomic mobility and the future prosperity of nations in the digital age. He is currently the Chief of Global Engagement for the Micro:bit Educational Foundation that provides educational learning tools for computational thinking, programming and making. Previously, […]
Pooja Taparia
Pooja Taparia is Founder and Chief Executive of Arpan, a globally recognized, award winning NGO working towards the elimination of Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) in India. Based in Mumbai, Arpan is India’s largest NGO providing CSA Prevention and Intervention services for both children and adults. As a leader, Pooja embodies the spirit of the modern-day […]
Osmar Terra
Dr. Terra, a cardiologist, neuroscientist, is the Minister of Citizenship. He led the design and enactment (3/2016) of the Legal Framework for Early Childhood (Law 13.257/2016) while he was a Parliamentarian. As Minister of Social Development, he translated this policy to set up CFP (under presidential decree 8.869) in 2016. In over two decades of […]
Megan Lees-McCowan
Megan is the head of Street Child UK’s Africa programmes, leading programme strategy, resourcing and quality, and based 50/50 between the UK and Africa. She has been working for Street Child since 2011, as the field-based Sierra Leone Country Representative, and in the UK as the Programme Funding Manager and UK Charity Manager. Megan joined […]
Pierre Dubuc
Together with Mathieu Nebra, Pierre created the precursor of OpenClassrooms in 1999, at age 11. He is now the CEO of the company, one of the first online campuses in Europe and among the largest EdTechs in the world.
Leandro Finol
Leandro Finol is a passionate education innovator dedicated to scaling the impact of edtech ventures. His work sits at the intersection of education, technology, and social impact. Leandro is the Founder of Wonderly, an edtech platform that empowers youth ages 8 to 16 with foundational skills in computer science and artificial intelligence. Through a progressive, […]
César Suárez
César Suárez is a dynamic leader and multiple-startup founder with exceptional communication and networking skills, driving Xertify’s vision to revolutionize education through the issuance and use of digital credentials. As Chief Innovation Officer and PR Officer, he has empowered over 700,000 learners and 130 institutions across 15 countries to adopt digital diplomas using blockchain and micro-credentials […]
Monica Ramos Li
Monica Ramos is the Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Musa, an edtech startup from Peru that is transforming how learning reaches underserved populations. At Musa, Monica leads operations and strategy to deliver scalable, inclusive, and high-impact educational solutions, particularly focused on upskilling and reskilling frontline workers and engaging communities through everyday platforms like […]