Strategic Workshops - Afternoon Sessions

Join us for an inspiring workshop that explores the transformative potential of artificial intelligence in K-12 education with Ildiko Murray (PhD), Head of the Changchun American International School (CAIS) and Catherine Chou, Lead Projects Coordinator. 

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Discover how visionary board members and dedicated educators can use innovative technologies to reshape learning environments, empowering both students and educators to take charge of their educational journeys and inject passion and heart into every aspect of school life.

Through practical examples and interactive discussions, we’ll delve into real-world applications of AI that enhance creativity, foster critical thinking, and promote personalized learning.

Don’t miss this opportunity to explore how students aged 2-19 are using digital and physical product design, audio and video editing, AR, VR, XR, and humanoid robotics to be at the forefront of the educational revolution!

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Since the sudden arrival of generative AI on campuses, universities and schools worldwide have been confronted with profound challenges in the field of assessment. Traditional models of assessment are being challenged as AI can now generate essays, solve problems, and mimic reasoning. This raises concerns about integrity, relevance, and equity—while also opening the door to reimagining evaluation that values creativity, critical thinking, and personalized learning paths.

Join us for this workshop led by Kevin Martin, PhD, and Managing Director of the Digital Education Futures Initiative (DEFI) in collaboration with Cambridge University Press & Assessment. Together, we will explore how anticipatory thinking can help us imagine multiple futures for learning evaluation, focusing on well-being, equity, and personalization through AI-supported systems. Using scenario planning and futures workshops, you’ll co-create new visions of assessment that respond to global challenges and technological change.

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As generative AI becomes increasingly capable, the question facing education isn’t how fast we can adapt to new tools but whether we are teaching what matters most.

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This session, led by Christine Looser, PhD, who leads Strategic Partnerships for Minerva Project in North America, focuses on reimagining education systems to cultivate authentic intelligence—our human capacity for connection, agency, synthesis, discernment, and meaning-making.

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Drawing on research in learning science and over a decade of educational design at Minerva University and Minerva Project, this interactive session explores how institutions can reimagine curriculum around durable, transferable skills that transcend disciplines. Participants will collaborate to identify the skills we should teach and how to help people acquire them through intentional design, active pedagogy, and frequent formative feedback.

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By the end, you will leave with actionable strategies for building better programs and a renewed sense of optimism that, in an age of AI, the most innovative work lies in cultivating authentic human intelligence.

What if the rise of AI were, in fact, the long-awaited opportunity to finally bring neuroscience into education?

For too long, education systems have paid little attention to the very science that explains how human intelligence develops. Yet, if our mission is truly to nurture human potential, then integrating what we know about the brain is no longer optional, it is essential.

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Research in cognitive neuroscience tends to show that our brains are universal and that we are all genetically determined... to learn!

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Join us in this disruptive workshop led by Dr. Pascale Toscani, to better understand our cerebral organization and discover disruptive school models that have already been adopted in France and prved to be a success from a pedagogical view point.

You will discover that many of our old beliefs are being shattered, particularly concerning human intelligence, the evolution of cognitive skills throughout life, and the extraordinary ability of young children to form hypotheses about the world. 

This workshop will allow you to envision learning that opens several possibilities. However, a profound and disruptive transformation of our school models is essential, as is the support of educational partners.

This workshop embodies a very promising outlook for the school of the future! 

Generative AI is reshaping higher education at an unprecedented pace. For universities, the challenge is not only to keep up with commercial solutions, but to ensure that these technologies serve their academic mission, respect their values, and remain under their control. How can institutions design AI that truly reflects their pedagogical priorities while safeguarding sovereignty, responsibility, and sustainability?

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Join us for this workshop with Yves Deville, PhD and  Strategic Lead for Artificial Intelligence at UC Louvain and Robin Guérit, AI Project Coordinator and Learning Experience Designer at UCLouvain's to explore UC Louvain's approach to developing a generative AI platform specifically designed for university communities.

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Rather than adapting to existing commercial tools, participants will learn why and how to build generative AI solutions that prioritize institutional pedagogical needs, foster responsible usage practices, and maintain independence and full control over functionalities.

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Together, Yves and Robin will share concrete strategies for creating communities of practice around generative AI, addressing sovereignty concerns, and minimizing environmental impact while focusing on new pedagogical frameworks and challenges.

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As educational organizations face accelerating change, leaders are challenged not only to respond to immediate disruptions but also to anticipate long-term consequences and opportunities. Artificial intelligence exemplifies this challenge: research shows that AI is most successful when embedded within a clear framework that shapes and guides its use.

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This hands-on session, led by Mary Burns, international expert in Technology and Education and lead researcher for the Brookings Institution study on AI in Education, is designed specifically for executive boards of universities and schools. It introduces the Futures Wheel, a strategic foresight method originally developed at Harvard, which helps decision-makers visualize ripple effects of emerging trends, map consequences, and identify strategic options aligned with institutional mission and values.

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Participants will use the Futures Wheel to examine AI integration in education, starting from immediate impacts, expanding to secondary consequences, and envisioning longer-term ripple effects. This structured approach enables boards to broaden their perspective beyond short-term pressures and design robust strategies for AI adoption that truly serve student learning.

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By the end of the session, participants will leave with concrete next steps to embed anticipatory thinking into governance and guide thoughtful, future-ready AI integration with clarity, resilience, and vision.

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