With new and emerging technologies like Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Virtual Reality, and an unforeseen COVID-19 pandemic, the world is changing faster than ever.
With new and emerging technologies like Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Virtual Reality, and an unforeseen COVID-19 pandemic, the world is changing faster than ever. In 2020, the pandemic has forced the education industry to shift rapidly and massively. Virtual classrooms became the new normal. The unemployment rate spiked from 0.67% in 2019 to 1.95% in 2020. Ironically, there are more than 35,000 job vacancies but skills available don’t match those needed. Meanwhile, the education system is not preparing us fast enough for this distribution.
“With in the next 10 years, over 1 billion people worldwide will not have the necessary skills to participate in the emerging global workforce, leaving more than half of the future workforce unprepared,” observes Krating Poonpol, Founder of Disrupt Technology Venture and Founding Partner of 500 TukTuks. “What’s more frightening,” he says, “is that 35% of the skills obtained from the education system will not be useful after graduation, leading to higher disparity in education. These problems can be solved through equitable and inclusive access to quality education and learning. This is the time everyone has to adapt to become lifelong learners, learning new skills throughout their lives.”
Disrupt Technology Venture, the leading startup and digital innovation program in Thailand, believes we must take action now. In collaboration with Equitable Education Fund (EEF) and several key partners, Disrupt hosted Education Disruption 2: Hackathon in May 2020 to provide space for startups seeking to solve educational issues. Startups with potential then had a chance to join the accelerator, Stormbreaker Venture. To further strengthen the education ecosystem, the collaborators are now hosting Education Disruption Conference 2: Reimagine Thailand’s Education 2030 virtually this November to share insights and call on everyone concerned to be part of the change in our education system.
When the collaborators hosted Education Disruption Conference 1 in 2018 the event attracted over 1,000 attendees. This year, the collaborators have invited world-class speakers and industry experts to share their knowledge and insights with the focus on five key themes: Disruptive EdTech, Future of the Workforce, School of the Future, Social Entrepreneurship, and New Age Parenting.
“The collaborators believe that education goes beyond the classroom and the world requires everyone to be a lifelong learner,” adds Krating. “So this virtual event is for everyone, whether you are an educator, EdTech entrepreneur, social entrepreneur, student, parent, corporate employee, policy maker, or investor.”
Examples of questions attendees will get answers to from this conference include:
● Is traditional education and degrees still important?
● What skills should we teach our children in this new normal disruptive era?
● Will your own career path be disrupted and how can you reskill?
The evolution of technology in AI, robotics and automation will displace 75 million jobs and create 133 million new roles. If you are a corporate employee or a student about to enter a workforce, you should not miss the Future of Workforce section. Explore the disruptive shift in career and skills demanded in the digital age, and find ways in which organisations and individuals alike must adapt to ride this new wave.
If you are a teacher, you should tune into the School of the Future section. Get the tools ready to groom your students into world-class learners, explore how schools can innovate new ways of teaching to prepare students for future workforce demand, and learn how you can play a role in bridging the inequality gap.
If you are a parent, you should not miss the New Age Parenting section. Raising children in the 21st century is not an easy task, especially with the new normal. Get tips and tools on how to raise your children during this time where technologies play a huge role in their lives and find out how best to support them in what they need.
If you’re an EdTech entrepreneur whether you’re looking to start in the EdTech industry or you already have a product, tune into the Disruptive EdTech section. Here you will gain insights and acquire tools to help you grow your business. You will get to know the secrets of success behind EdTech startups worldwide as seen through the lenses of key players, including an investor in EdTech unicorn.
If you’re looking to start your own social enterprise, talks under the Social Entrepreneurship theme will provide essential insights. Tune in to find out how you can create, sustain, and scale up a venture to have a huge impact.
Plus get to hear first-hand from EdTech entrepreneurs who have started their journeys in disrupting education in Thailand. Learn about their products and gain insights into how and why they started their businesses, what drives them, and who they plan on helping. Because everyone can play a part in disrupting education in Thailand. Hearing from these entrepreneurs will ignite the fire to participate and ride the wave.
Don’t miss out! Join the action at Education Disruption Conference 2: Reimagine Thailand’s Education 2030 and be part of the change in our education system. The virtual conference will be hosted on 14th-28th November 2020. All contents will be available to watch on-demand and can be re-watched within the two-week conference span. Tickets are available in three tiers: Standard (FREE), Platinum, and Diamond. For more information, please visit www.disruptignite.com/conference. Tickets are available now until November 11, 2020 at 11:59pm.
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