What is enlightED?
Fundación Telefónica, IE University, Fundación Santillana and South Summit are coming together again to organize, with a new digital format, enlightED Virtual Edition 2020. This will be the third event of the world conference that brings together leading international experts in education and e-innovation technology to share their solutions to the challenges that COVID-19 has posed to learning and working in our societies, and to draw practical conclusions from the great debate on education in the digital age.
Confirmed Speakers
enlightED Tracks
OPENING:
WHAT HAS MANKIND LEARNT DURING THE CRISIS?
Thinkers and spokespersons from national and international institutions will reflect on the key lessons emerging from this crisis. What do we need to teach and learn in order to live in post-COVID times?
CORPORATIONS:
THE WORLD OF WORK IN THE NEW NORMAL
Focusing on the future of the workplace, it will address the role of technology in the future of work, leadership of virtual teams, the benefits and drawbacks of teleworking, and decision making in uncertain times.
SCHOOLS:
OPPORTUNITIES AND RISKS FOR K-12
What do we need to learn today? How can we reduce the social and digital gap? What is the role of Artificial Intelligence in schools? World experts will share their thoughts on the global response to such an exceptional situation.
HIGHER ED:
FACING NEW GLOBAL CHALLENGES
What are the new models in higher education after de COVID-10 crisis? How will European universities rise to the challenge? The growing importance of online education, data mining possibilities and the importance of mental and physical wellbeing for the new learning formats.
STARTUPS AND EDTECH:
THE WINNERS OF THE CRISIS?
Has EdTech reached a tipping point during the COVID-19 crisis? From here, what are its prospects for growth and innovation? We will learn from successful entrepreneurs and top executives from the main online educational platforms where is the future of EdTech heading.
Best Practices Corner
The confinement imposed by COVID-19 has led to innovative digital education practices. We want to give you the opportunity to share yours with the rest of the educational community.
An Evaluation Committee will select the best in the school, university and corporate arenas to be featured virtually at enlightED Virtual 2020.
Check the participation rules and fill out this form to register your initiative.
Take part in enlightED Awards
We are looking for the best education, innovation and EdTech startups. The chosen initiatives will have international visibility at enlightED and will be vying for first place in the competition and the winning spot in the Startup Competition of South Summit 2020. The call is closed. The selected initiatives will be announced shortly.
