The world is rapidly changing and the challenge for all educational institutions is how to prepare students for a future that we don't yet know. The importance of developing a global mindset, along with adaptability and openness to local cultures, has become more prevalent in the age of digitizationand hyper-connectivity. What skills will be the differentiating factors for future success in a world that is becoming increasingly automated? How can education move from rote learning to one that encourages independence, critical thinking, entrepreneurship, and a love for lifelong learning? What would these new education systems look like?
Moderator
John Wood
Founder, Room to Read
Speakers
Thomas Coffman
Dean, Duke-NUS Medical School
Lin Kobayashi
Co-Founder and Chair of the Board, UWC ISAK Japan
Ilian Mihov
Dean and Professor of Economics, INSEAD
Carol Li Rafferty
Managing Director, Yale Center Beijing, Yale University
Brian Rogove
Founder and CEO, A-Star-Education Holdings Pte Ltd