Education Innovation Summit back for the fourth time

The 4th annual Education Innovation Summit (www.EducationInnovationSummit.co.za) is set to take place on the 29th of May 2019 at the Hilton, Sandton, Johannesburg.

Hosted by IT News Africa (www.ITNewsAfrica.com), it’s designed to bring together innovation leaders and the academic community by facilitating and accelerating innovative thinking in education and it will explore the need for academic institutions to adapt and embrace technological changes in order to drive innovation within the education sector and subsequently tackle the digital revolution head on.

Under the theme, Preparing Africa for a Tech-Driven Future, EIS 2019 aims to create opportunities for meaningful and valuable discourse through interactive roundtable discussions and case studies from top academics, technology leaders, education regulators and EduTech entrepreneurs, all sharing their expertise and experiences with emerging technologies in the education sector.

The key topics to be discussed are: The role of technology in promoting diversity and inclusion in higher education; Rethinking African education in light of the 4th industrial revolution; The role of technology in advancing access to higher education; Driving innovation through academic and private sector partnerships; Keeping up with EduTech trends and the pace of change; Assessing the opportunities presented by AI in higher education.