Summit Program 2016 (PDF)

MAIN HALL l JULY 31ST

MAIN HALL l JULY 30TH
TIME

SESSIONS

09:00

EdTech Growth in Asia as the Next Frontier

10:00

The Digital Transformation of Education

10:45

SPEAKERS
Tuan Pham (Topica EdTech Group)
Sandeep Aneja (Kaizen PE)
Ani p Sharma (Parthenon-EY)
David Klett (Klett Group)
Rachel Brujis (Pearson)
Tawan Dheva-Aksorn (Aksorn)
Elvin Tan (Knewton)
Moderator: Meredith Karazin

Break

11:00

Innovative Financing for Education

Monica Mehta (Omidyar Network)
Clive Lee (Yidan Prize)
Piyush Jain (Impact Guru)
Bill Ning (Future Works)
Moderator: Amitav Virmani (Education Alliance)

11:45

The Coming Age of Educational Data,
Privacy and Security

Jon Kapp (Community Systems Foundation)
Damien Yee (Conexus)
Samuel Harris (Amazon Web Services)
Niki Khemchandari (BSD Academy)
Moderator: Mike Pelletier (Nobel)

12:30

Lunch

13:45

14:30

Serving the Underserved:
Social Impact through EdTech

EdTech Company Valuations
and Investor Relations

Kris Oswalt (Community Systems Foundation)
Adam Choi Townsend (Solar Leap)
Nadia Wong (NBPC)
Peter Dalglish (UN-Habitat)
Moderator: Paul Apivat Hanvongse (GSSE)
Alison Baum (Fresco Capital)
Raj Shastri (Kaizen)
Shivanu Shukla (Teamie)
Lana Duong (NSI Ventures)
Moderator: Paul Ark (SCB Ventures)

15:15

Break

15:30

EdTech Law:
Important Tips to Consider for Efficient Growth

Vivek Kathpalia (Nishith Desai Associates )

15:45

Startup Showcase

Presentation :
Utkarsh Lokesh (EdTech Review) - Session Host
Anny Nantasiri (Edtech Asia)

16:30

EdTech Asia Awards

Awards Acknowledgements :
Simon Osborne (AIP Global) - Host

SESSIONS

SPEAKERS

11:00

Shared Success: Insights from East Asia

Yoshi Okomato (SZIV)
Tae Woo Kim (Classting)
Goichiro Arai (Arcterus)
Moderator: Ed Sato (EdTech Asia Advisor)

11:45

Asia’s Unique Mentoring
and Language Learning Landscape

Vu Van (ELSA)
Daniel Burnham (Dyad)
Ollie Capehorn (Lingualift)
Moderator: Nattawut Arunanondchai
(EdTech Asia Advisor)

12:30

13:45

14:30

SESSION

Lunch

Balancing Monetisation,
Learning Metrics and Efficacy

Wicharn Manawanitjarern (Taamkru)
Derrick Koh (Kung Fu Math)
Paul Sabda (Zenius)
Wei Chong Ng (ZapZap Math)
Moderator: Gregg Alpert
(Pearson Affordable Learning Fund)

Mobile and Telecoms Emerging
Role in the Asian Education Sector

Sunil Pticek-Damle (Mentorverse)
Rommuk Piachan (True)
Sowirin Chuanprapun (UNESCO)
Sompoat Chansomboon (Telenor)
Moderator: Julian Gorman (GSMA)

SPEAKERS

9:00

Understanding ASEAN Education Markets

Herry Rizal (EdTech Indonesia),
Henry Motte-Munoz (Edukasyon)
Hien Dao (Rockit Online),
Moderator: T.T. Nguyen
(Pearson Affordable Learning Fund)

10:00

Potential Disruption of Higher Education

Ken Ross (Minerva)
Jenny Dang (Topica EdTech Group),
Ian Fenwick (Sasin),
Moderator: Pearl Phaovisaid (GSSE)

10:45

Break

11:00

Integration of EdTech Solutions into Schools
and School Systems

11:45

Comparative Insight into the Education Markets
of India and China

12:30

Lunch

13:45

E-learning, Professional Development
and the Rapidly Changing Workforce

14:30

Strategic EdTech Ecosystem Growth:
Programs and Community Builders

15:15

Break

15:30

Tech Ed: Adapting to the Needs of
the 21st Century Learner and Workplace

16:15

Final Remarks & Acknowledgements

Kim Chongsatitwatana (Nanmee)
Takuya Homma (Quipper)
Mike Pelletier (Nobel)
Moderator: Tong Ratanapan (Flipped)
Rohan Pasari (Cialfo)
Rishi Kapal (EduGild)
Sophie Chen (JMD Edu)
Alvin Lee
Moderator: Payal Lal
Richard Qiu (Udemy)
Interviewer - So-Young Kang (Gnowbe)
Lalitha Wemel (TechStars)
Jacob Dayan (EdTech Israel)
Bobby Liu (Topica)
Stuart Patton (Polkuni)
Moderator: Arnold Chan (HBS 2016')
Christopher Geary (BSD Academy)
Jan-Cayo Fiebig (Coders Trust)
John Tan (Saturday Kids)
Moderator: Andrew Kamthong (MAQE)
Mike Michalec (EdTech Asia)
Quincy Tanner (EdTech Asia)

WORKSHOPS
TIME

AUDITORIUM l JULY 30TH
TIME

TIME

SESSIONS

SPEAKERS

JULY 30TH
11:00

[Pearson] Learning Metrics and Efficacy
for Startups

12:30

Lunch

13:45

[GHA] Introduction to Growth Hacking
for EdTech Startups

T.T. Nguyen & Gregg Alpert

Anna Rehermann

JULY 31ST
11:00

[Topica] Cultivation of Education Entrepreneur
Leadership in Asia

12:30

Lunch

13:45

[Nishith Desai Associates] Navigating
the EdTech Legal Landscape

T.B.D.

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