The Future of Design and Innovation in Education: How do we recognise and nurture the ‘innovator’ in ourselves and in our communities?

Facilitators: Faraja Nyalandu, CEO, Shule Direct

Speakers: Dr. Vongai Nyahunzvi, Chief Network Officer and Head of Africa, Teach for All | Mwasi Wilmore, CEO, Ubongo | Dr. Urmila Sakar, Global Head of Programmes, UNICEF Generation Unlimited | Dr. Christopher Thomas, Director of Partnerships, Yidan Prize Foundation | Dr. Asyia Kazmi, Global Education Policy Lead, Gates Foundation

Teachers as Designers for Educational Change: How might we harness the power of Human-Centred Design (HCD) to drive more innovations in our classrooms and beyond?

Speakers: Katie Krummeck, Global Innovation and Design Advisor, AKF | Halima Shaaban, Schools2030 National Coordinator Kenya | Nazira Zholdoshbekova, Schools2030 National Coordinator Kyrgyzstan

Designing with government stakeholders: How might we work better together?

Facilitators: Matt Reeves, Aga Khan Foundation | Sherali Saidoshurov, Schools2030 Tajikistan | Alexandra Marques, Schools2030 Portugal

Designing with Youth: How might we increase youth voices to catalyse change in the education ecosystem?

Facilitators: Cynthia Onyango, AKF East Africa

Speakers: Domitila Jonace, Tanzania Youth Coalition | Jaqueline Peter Njige, Makangarawe Organisation | Moses Maina, Kiunga Youth Bunge Initiative | Anastase Ndagijmama, UNICEF GenU Young People’s Action Team | Devotha Mlay, Girls’ Livelihood and Mentorship Initiative | Samuel Otieno, FundiBots

Designing with schools and teachers: How might we support educators to be leaders of learning?

Facilitators: Katie Krummeck, Schools2030 Global Rita Alves, Schools2030 Portugal Nazira Zholdoshbekova, Schools2030 Kyrgyzstan

Designing with Funders: How might we build better coalitions?

Co-facilitators: Bathylle Missika, OECD Development Centre Laura Savage, International Education Funders Group Haider Fancy, International Education Funders Group

Designing with Researchers: How might we co-create evidence with local and global stakeholders?

Facilitator: Ellen Smith, Schools2030 Global

Speakers: Duishonkul Shamatov, Nazarbayev University | Renaud Comba, Data Must Speak/UNICEF Innocenti | Saba Saeed, ITA Pakistan | Agatha Kimani, ZiZi Afrique | Tabitha Kilonzo, RTI International | Elizabeth Germana, Right to Play | Simon Vendelin, University of Dar es Salaam

Designing Innovations in Climate Change and Education: How might we help learners and educators be more climate literate, resilient and compassionate in the next five years?

Facilitators: Lennart Kuntze, Teach for All | Leonora Crowley, Learning Planet

Speakers: Colin Bangay, FCDO | Lawrence Mbwambo, World Wildlife Foundation | Alison Bellwood, World’s Largest Lessson, Project Everyone | Juvêncio da Silva Cardoso, Escola Baniwa Eeno Hiepole, Schools2030 Brazil

Sustainable Networking for Education: How might we strengthen our collective impact over the next five years?

Facilitator: Simon Sommer, Jacobs Foundation | Margaret Wawira, Regional Education Learning Initative

Speakers: Gaudence Kapinga, HakiElimu | Romana Kropilova, Jacobs Foundation

Designing Innovations for Out-Of-School Children: How might we enable 1 million out-of-school children access learning over the nextfive years?

Facilitator: Sabrina Harvey, Education Above All Foundation, Qatar

Speakers: Alemayehu (Alex) Gebre, Luminos Fund, Ethiopia | Atiqullah Ludin, Aga Khan Foundation, Afghanistan | Daniel Baheta, UNICEF, Tanzania | Karabo Mokgonyana, UNICEF GenU, South Africa

Designing Innovations for Early Childhood Development: How might we build stronger coalitions to improve access to pre-preimary education in marginalized communities over the next five years?

Facilitator: Amina Mwitu, Regional ECD Advisor, AKF East Africa

Speakers: Mwajuma Kibwana, Tanzania Early Childhood Development Network (TECDEN) |
Carolyne Ng’eny, Firelight Foundation | Rajdeep Choudhary, LEGO Foundation

Designing Innovations for Gender Equality in and through Education: How might we better support and scale ‘what works’ in advancing gender responsive education in the next five years?

Facilitators: Nyambura Gathumbi and Aqeela Datoo, AKF East Africa

Speakers: Rasmata Barry and Dorice Ndibalema, Global Affairs Canada | Rajeev Virmani, Sonoma State University | Priscilla Kusuro, UNICEF GenU Young People’s Action Team | Mweru Mwingi, Aga Khan University

Day 2 Closing Reflections and Keynote: How might we catalyse a new social movement for teacher-led education innovation? Plus: Launch of the Faved.org Portal: Your favourite teaching practices – from human-centred design to classroom action

Facilitator: Rupert Corbishley, Regional Education Advisor, AKF East Africa

Speakers: Dave Duarte, Treeshake | Lasse Leponiemi, Executive Director, HundrED | Swaleh Abubakar Ahmed, Tononoka Secondary School, Mombasa