Abu Dhabi to host education technology summit next week
abu dhabi — About 1,600 education policy makers, leaders and experts from over 35 countries will gather in the Capital next week for the Bett Middle East Leadership Summit, a leading global education technology exhibition and congress.
The summit will be organised under the patronage of Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, ViceChairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, in partnership with the Abu Dhabi Education Council (Adec) and Microsoft from April 25 to 26 at the Dusit Thani hotel in Abu Dhabi.
The summit will witness regional senior education leaders and esteemed global speakers come together under a theme of “Igniting Excitement through Innovation in Learning”.
Featuring keynote addresses, discussions and debates on a wide range of topics affecting educational transformation, the summit will include the latest trends in STEM education, educational equality and access, employability and 21st century skills, and big data.
“As part of Adec’s ambition to offer quality education for students across the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, and in efforts to graduate a competent and well-equipped workforce of pioneers with experience in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics, the education council continues to seek some of the best trends in education as per 21st century teaching and learning skills,” said Dr Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi, Adec Director-General.
“Digital transformation is often shortsighted and seen specific to technology with focus on acquiring computers, whiteboards or even electronic books. But its far more than that — it’s about the way in which people teach and learn,” said Ahmed Ameen Ashour, education director, Microsoft Gulf.
“Microsoft believes schools must envision how to improve learning outcomes and curricula that can empower students with the skills they need for future. And Bett Middle east is incredible platform for us to drive this conversation and share how we can truly transform experiences for teachers and students to achieve more.”