Victorian EdTech Summit Event Programme

Taking place on the 25 – 26 May 2021 - 10:00 – 13:00 GST / UAE, 09:00 – 12:00 AST / Saudi Arabia. The event will cover key topics around edtech looking at digital transformation, governance and integration. All sessions will have English to Arabic simultaneous translation.

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Day 1 (Below timings are GST/UAE)

10:00 – 10:15 – Victorian Government Introduction
Kassem Younes - General Manager Middle East , Africa, Turkey, Russia, Ukraine, and CIS at the Victorian Government Trade and Investment Office

10:15 – 11:00 – How Digital Transformation Will Change the Education Sector in the GCC

  • Faisal Ali Al Balushi – Chairman of the Omani Society for Education Technology (Chair and Moderator)
  • HE Dr. Abdullatif Mohammad Alabdullatif - General Supervisor of Digital Transformation and Information Security at the Ministry of Education, Saudi Arabia 
  • HE Dr. Hamad Al Yahyaei - Assistant Undersecretary for the Curriculum & Evaluation Sector at the Ministry of Education, UAE
  • Laila AL Hadhrami - Senior Executive Digital Transformation at the Ministry of Transport, Communication, & Information Technology, Oman 

11:00 – 11:10 – Exhibitor Video Showcase

11:15 – 12:00 – Digital Governance: Sustaining Digital Changes in UAE International Private Schools

  • Philippa Wraithmell - Director of Digital Learning at Cranleigh School Abu Dhabi (Chair and Moderator)
  • Andy Turner - Group Head of Education Technology & Innovation at ALDAR Education
  • Hillary Hunt - Head of Teaching & Learning at VISS
  • Linda Parsons – Digital Lead at Deira International School
  • Olly Lewis - Assistant Headteacher of Teaching & Learning at Nord Anglia - The British International School Abu Dhabi

12:00 – 12:10 – Exhibitor Video Showcase

12:15– 12:50 – Skills mapping to drive workforce development from school-age

  • Pauline Farrell, Founder Skills 4 the Future
  • David Linke, Managing Director EduGrowth

12:50 – 13:00 – Closing Remarks  

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