LEARNIT LIVE 19-21 JANUARY 2022 EXCEL LONDON
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LEARNIT LIVE ExCeL London 19-21 January 2022
CONTENTS ABOUT LEARNIT LIVE 2022
Learnit presented an entirely new
and compelling way to engage global
education leaders. Not only was the tone
and format different from the start, the
collection of speakers, delegates, and At Learnit, we believe an event that unites the global learning community
03 ABOUT corporate partners was among the best
I’ve seen. We found the event to be a lively, and leads an intellectually honest conversation about the current state
thought-provoking affair that has created and future of learning, can revolutionise education, and ultimately
04 KEY THEMES a new community of peers working
change the world.
together to improve education.
06 EARLY CONFIRMED SPEAKERS Jim McVety Our three day event combines sessions from 100+ world-class speakers,
Vice President, alongside networking opportunities to connect with likeminded
Marketing and Business
Development educator leaders from institutions across the world.
10 AUDIENCE
ClassLink, Inc. For the first time, in 2022, Learnit will be taking place
(USA)
alongside the Bett conference, in London’s ExCel.
11 HOSTED LEADERS PROGRAMME Learnit covers learning at all ages from Pre-K
through to lifelong learning.
For 2022, our event will be fully hybrid
meaning we will offer both an in person
and online learning and networking
experiences. We encourage those
who can, to attend in person. To get
involved in the 2022 event, email
hello@learnit.world
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KEY THEMES
1. Building a curriculum for the future 7. The science of learning
We all know about the 3Rs and the 5Cs – the long-established set of skills our students are expected to have mastered Evidence-based teaching and policy is now the norm in classrooms and governments across the world. From the immediate
before they leave education. But what comes next? Few agree what the essential skills our children need to learn are and concern of catching up from learning lost during the pandemic to looking at novel ways to set up classrooms and learning
fewer still agree on how to teach them those skills. From climate education to coding, see how leaders are redesigning to ensure future success, take a look at some new ideas to consider for schools, colleges and universities.
curricula to meet the demands of modern life.
8. The investment landscape
2. The future of assessment From unicorns and decacorns to the Chinese crackdown on edtech, the investment landscape is changing quickly. Venture
Critics say one-time, high-stakes exams provide an incomplete picture of learners – and leave behind students deemed to capital spend on edtech has doubled since 2018 to $16 billion (Holon IQ, 2021) and as of August 2021, 30 edtech unicorns
have “failed”. Supporters say that while the system isn’t perfect, it’s still the most equitable tool available. Technologists say have raised $20 billion in funding and are valued at over $90 billion (Holon IQ, 2021). Will the money keep flowing?
they can help the system improve. Have we got a once in a lifetime opportunity to drive an assessment revolution, and if so,
what should it look like? What is the future of assessment or, perhaps more importantly, what should it be?
9. Parental engagement
The divide between school and home became blurrier during lockdown, with many parents having to share the workload
3. Equity and access
of teaching their children. How can schools take advantage of that time and that altered relationship to ensure long-term
The pandemic illuminated long-standing inequities of race, class and gender and many countries’ continued failure to close
parental engagement and to change the way in which they communicate and work with parents and carers?
them. Covid may have energised attention to those gaps, but the pandemic clearly worsened them. What new methods,
funding and programmes are being deployed and will they have better success?
10. Changing the system
4. Mental health and wellbeing For years, education has seen a series of incremental tweaks to the way it operates. Covid has accelerated that change
Covid shone a spotlight on mental health and wellness of both teachers and learners at every age. As a result, there has never exponentially. Discover who’s been disrupting the school day, who has rethought ways to deliver education and who’s been
been a greater focus on assessing and trying to improve wellbeing in education. Has this focus helped – and can it last? questioning the way things have always been done.
5. Higher education: who and what is it for? 11. Tech in the classroom
During the pandemic, universities have had their purpose challenged and scrutinised – whether that’s to students, to The Covid-19 pandemic pushed technology in the classroom from a nice-to-have to must-have. What tech remains after the
industry, to society or to other stakeholders. From debates over value for money to whether free speech is now limited on pandemic as a useful addition to what happens in education? And in what ways could tech still disrupt or enhance the way
campus, higher education has found itself at the centre of a number of furores over its mission, its relevance and its value. we deliver teaching and learning?
So now, as things begin to return to a semblance of normality, what should the purpose of universities be? And what work
are higher education institutions already doing to keep themselves relevant?
6. New partnerships
Schools, universities, startups, established businesses and local communities are forming varied partnerships that are
revolutionising access to the best careers. These new alliances are rethinking how public and private institutions can work
together, and how we can best support learners.
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EARLY CONFIRMED
SPEAKERS INCLUDE: Elke Edwards
Founder &
Creative Director
Ivy House London
Susan Enfield
Superintendent
Highline Public Schools
(United States)
KC Estensen
CEO
GoNoodle
(United States)
Ed Fidoe
Chief Executive
The London
Interdisciplinary School
Mike Flanagan
CEO
Mastery Transcript
Consortium
(United Kingdom) (United Kingdom) (United States)
Jenny Anderson Ahmed Baghdady Chernor Bah Bion Bartning Alex Bell Becky Francis James Garnett Carl Gombrich John Gwyn Jones Jesse Haines
Author & Host, Research Manager Co-Founder & Co-CEO Founder & CEO Co-Creator & Facilitator Eden CEO Director of IT/ Academic Lead & CEO Senior Director
Project Changemaker Programme
Learnit Podcast World Innovation Purposeful FAIR (Foundation Against The Education Programme Lead Head of Learning FOBISIA Grow with Google
Learnit Summit for Education Intolerance and Racism) The Eden Project Endowment Foundation United Learning The London Interdisciplinary
(Sierra Leone) (Malaysia) (United States)
(United Kingdom) (Qatar) (United States) (United Kingdom) (United Kingdom) (United Kingdom) School (United Kingdom)
Pamela Cantor Herminder K Channa AJ Crabill Sarah Cunnane Ronald Dahl Rangina Hamidi Kaya Henderson Ed Hidalgo Matthew Hood Bertie Hubbard
Founder & Senior Executive Principal National Director Content Director Director, Institute of Former Acting Minister of CEO Chief Innovation & Principal Co-Founder & CEO
Science Advisor Ark Schools of Governance Learnit Human Development Education, Afghanistan Reconstruction.us Engagement Officer Oak National Academy MyTutor
Turnaround for Children (United Kingdom) Council of the Great City (United Kingdom) University of California, Ministry of Education (United States) Cajon Valley Union School (United Kingdom) (United Kingdom)
(United States) Schools (United States) Berkeley (United States) (Afghanistan) District (United States)
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Robert Jenkins Sal Kahn Kunal Kala Sam Kendall Lord Jim Knight Sasha Ratnam Shai Reshef Rohan Roberts Lacey Robinson Liz Robinson
Director, Education & Founder & CEO Founder & CEO Education Manager Director Co-Founder President Director of Innovation & CEO Co-Director
Adolescent Development Khan Academy MindON Eden Project Suklaa Tech Terrain College University of the People Future Learning UnboundED Big Education Trust
UNICEF (United States) (India) (United Kingdom) (United Kingdom) (Malaysia) (United States) GEMS Education (United States) (United Kingdom)
(United States) (United Arab Emirates)
Wendy Kopp Ellen Mahoney Hugh Martin Louisa Mitchell David Miyashiro Andreas Schleicher Arunabh Singh Keijo Sipilä Ben Smith John Short Ring
CEO & Co-Founder CEO Registrar & Chief Chief Executive Superintendent Director for Education Director - Principal Chief Digital Officer Head of Research & Deputy Head
Teach For All Sea Change Mentoring Administrative Officer West London Zone for Cajon Valley Union & Skills Nehru World School City of Kaarina, Innovation King’s College School
(United States) (United States) The British University in Children and Young People School District OECD (India) Dept. of Education Chelsea Football Club Wimbledon
Dubai (UAE) (United Kingdom) (United States) (France) (Finland) (United Kingdom) (United Kingdom)
Ann Mroz Jeanette O’Connor Tamara Otero Neelam Parmar Shonogh Pilgrim Yuli Tamir Alain Guy Tanefo Ed Vainker Jeff Wetzler Rebecca Winthrop
Former Editor Director of Digital Learning President Director of Digital Director of Secondary Head Managing Director CEO Co-Founder Senior Fellow & Co-Director
TES & & Innovation Cajon Valley Union Learning & Education Whole Education Beit Berl Omega Schools Reach Foundation Transcend Center for Universal
Education at the
Times Higher Education Benenden School School District AISL Harrow Schools (United Kingdom) (Israel) (Ghana) (United Kingdom) (United States) Brookings Institution
(United Kingdom) (United Kingdom) (United States) (Hong Kong) (United States)
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AUDIENCE HOSTED LEADERS
Our community is inclusive, disruptive, bold and brave,
with the majority in senior leadership roles.
PROGRAMME
SECTORS GEOGRAPHY
Brought to you by &
9 4 20
Government Leaders
5 6 21
UK
K-12 Leaders 6 Europe (excl UK)
Higher Education Leaders USA & Canada
% %
7
Tech Companies Middle East & Africa
30 Startups Asia
24 22
Other - Including Investors Central & South America
& Media 33 Our Hosted Leaders Programme matches school, university and
13 Australasia
government leaders with education solution providers to discover
innovative new solutions and products, via 15 minute face-to-face meetings.
Qualifying leaders receive:
38% C LEVEL
• a free ticket to Learnit (worth £995),
SENIORITY
• a bursary to cover your travel and accommodation (£250 within the UK, £450
within Europe and up to £1,000 for rest of world).
Spaces are limited. This programme has run three times previously in both physical
and virtual settings and sold out each time. Early booking is strongly recommended.
Apply at www.learnit.world or email hello@learnit.world
*Figures are based on expected online attendance (based on Learnit 2019 attendance,
Learnit Virtual 2020 attendance and community structure)
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