Megan Esopenko
Megan is an urbanist and virtual environment designer. As part of Voila Learning/Tech Adaptika team, she designed the LiVe Virtual Campus – a 3D immersive learning platform which employs human-centered design to promote and encourages meaningful interactions amongst its users. The Campus is currently used by institutions across the world and continues to break down […]
Priyanka Varma
Priyanka Varma is a global education professional with seven years of experience in education research, policy, and practice. She is currently working as a Senior Education Policy Associate at The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) based at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. At J-PAL, Priyanka synthesizes evidence from across global education research and […]
Kiran Bir Sethi
Kiran Bir Sethi is an Indian designer, educationist, education reformer, and social entrepreneur. With a degree in visual communication from the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad, she began her career designing restaurants, and later, writing for newspapers. While she had always been interested in design thinking and designing experiences, it was when her children started […]
Tehmina Akhtar
Tehmina Akhtar has worked in international development for over 25 years and served in management and policy roles at global and regional levels. Her expertise includes economic development, governance, environment, climate change, natural resource management, gender equality and social inclusion. Most recently Tehmina has been the Deputy Director of the Local Development Finance Practice at […]
Hejang Misao
Jamkhojang (aka Hejang) Misao is the founder and CEO of Integrated Social & Institutional Development for Empowerment (InSIDE-North East), an organization that is working with and for Children & Youth and Women Empowerment, under the Gun2Pen project. Being brought up in the conflict environment and a victim of gun related conflict and violence, he started […]
Marc Brackett
Marc Brackett, Ph.D., author of Permission to Feel, is the founding director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence and a professor in the Child Study Center at Yale University. Marc has published 125 scholarly articles on the role of emotions and emotional intelligence in learning, decision making, creativity, relationships, health, and performance. He is the […]
Ms Sarah Borgman
As Director of Skoll Community and Convenings, Ms Borgman has executive oversight for the international portfolio of Skoll Awardees and the platforms that accelerate entrepreneurial approaches and innovative solutions to the world’s most pressing problems. The Skoll World Forum, the premiere Skoll convening, is the largest platform and takes place each year in Oxford, England. Prior to […]
Robert Hawkins
Robert Hawkins is the World Bank’s Senior Education & Technology Policy Specialist and Global Lead for Technology and Innovation in Education, working on issues at the intersection of technology use and education in middle- and low-income countries and emerging markets around the world. At a practical level, Bob provides advice and technical assistance to governments seeking innovative ways […]
Abderrahmane Dedeche
Abderrahmane is an alumnus of Teach For Qatar (TFQ) and a trained life and executive coach. He obtained a Master’s degree in Public Policy from Hamad bin Khalifa University, Qatar. His research was on investigating the impact of life-coaching in increasing levels of well-being of middle school students in Qatar. He taught as a TFQ […]
Esra Ozsuer
As Founder and President of Maya Foundation, Esra Ozsuer brings over twenty years of executive management experience to building sustainable communities. Maya Foundation was launched in 2014 to provide mental health and psychosocial support for trauma rehabilitation and social cohesion between refugee and host communities. Maya Foundation and its leadership are driven by the desire […]