Edtech is fast progressing now as a game changer with AI, robotics, data analytics and mobile technologies applied to learning was just one of the many takeaways from the recent Edventures GBA Summit.
“We are in a very interesting inflection point in the evolution of our species that will have a profound impact on education and the future of the world,” said Kamran Elahian, Chairman and Founder of Global Innovation Catalyst, a successful serial entrepreneur, a cross-border venture capitalist who is known as i-Ghandi for his work in bridging the digital divide for children around the world. He pointed out that innovation economy is all about algorithmic content, emphasizing that traditional knowledge bases have lost value and that the role of teachers should change from teaching to being a mentor and a coach.
You can read more about the summit here, including summary remarks from a panel about market opportunities that Silicon Dragon moderated with Dr. Simon Leung (Vice Chairman, NetDragon), Dr. Steven Li (Vice Dean, Tencent Research Institute) and Julian Fisher (Vice Chairman, British Chamber of Commerce, Beijing).
