[RE]LEARN Conference Special 2 - Conversations with Will Richardson, Kirti Diwan, Blessing Akpan, Sandeep Hooda and Christophe Menagé

Will Richardson has an international reputation as someone who
effectively challenges traditional thinking about schools. A
former classroom teacher of 22 years, Will is the author of six
books, most recently "Freedom to Learn," as well as a blogger,
podcaster, leadership coach, and serial entrepreneur. Last year,
he co-founded The BIG Questions Institute
(bigquestions.institute) with Homa Tavangar. [RE]LEARN
Session: We're Not Disrupted Enough Yet: Why Real Change
in Schools Will Take More Than a Pandemic, Monday, November 9 •
20:15 - 20:45 (CEST)


Kirti Diwan, currently a Skilling and Capability Lead at Google .
She's also a research student and a champion of women's
diversity, education and wellbeing. Passionate about supporting
SMEs, she loves white spaces where she can apply her problem
solving and interpersonal skills to drive change, growth and
transformation. [RE]LEARN Session: Learn with a
latte, not with a blackboard, Monday, November 9 • 12:15 - 12:45
(CEST)


Blessing Akpan is an educator, social entrepreneur and the
Founder of The Innovative Child Network, a not-for-profit
organization leveraging mentorship, and training to raise
innovative children through skill-based learning. As an
Ambassador for HundrED.org, Theirworld, and Xtalks.org, she seeks
and shares innovation in inclusive K12 education, promotes
literacy among children, and amplifies the voices of young people
throughout Africa and beyond. [RE]LEARN Session:
Reimagining Asynchronous and Synchronous Delivery for Low-income
communities, Monday, November 9 • 15:45 - 16:00 (CEST)


Sandy Hooda is a first-generation entrepreneur who has created
successful technology and hospitality ventures. To better
understand whether anyone had solved the education puzzle, he
spent three years travelling around the world, identifying and
visiting the most progressive schools, and galvanising some of
the superstar education Leaders behind these schools to create
Vega Schools. [RE]LEARN Session: Parenting for
the future - timeless skills, Tuesday, November 10 • 15:15 -
15:30 (CEST)


Christophe Menagé is an interdisciplinary
educational leader with over 20 years’ experience across private
enterprise, government administration and most recently
education. Chris offers a unique perspective and fresh insight,
bringing future-focused, real world learning experiences to
reality – for educators and students alike. Having now founded e2
educational ecosystems, Chris activates partnerships, empowering
others to co-create transformative initiatives. [RE]LEARN
Sessions: Learning about meaning, not things, Thursday,
November 12 • 10:30 - 11:15 (CEST) and Unshackling the elephant
in the room. Thursday, November 19 • 11:00 - 11:45 (CEST)