The Future of Education: Global Leadership Forum

What if the future of education isn’t something we wait for, but something we shape together?

Join the Werklund Institute for an extraordinary three-hour global conversation featuring some of the most influential voices shaping education today: Michael Fullan, Andy Hargreaves, Pasi Sahlberg, Tom D’Amico and Gina Cherkowski.

This thought leadership forum brings together leading Canadian and global perspectives to explore some of the most important questions shaping the future of education, learning, and leadership. Topics include AI, mental health, and what it means to flourish in a rapidly changing world.

Reshaping Education in the Age of AI with Tom D’Amico and Michael Fullan: How is AI changing the required shape of education? Explore the opportunities, challenges and possibilities of AI—and what it means for leaders who are shaping the future of education systems.

Education for Human Flourishing in Challenging Times with Pasi Sahlberg in conversation with Andy Hargreaves: What is the purpose of education in a rapidly changing world? Drawing on Sahlberg’s work around play, wellbeing and learning, and Hargreaves’ emerging work on teaching to repair the world, this conversation will explore how education can help young people thrive and contribute to a better future.

What Does the Future Require From Us? A Global Leadership Panel: The forum concludes with Andy Hargreaves, Pasi Sahlberg, Michael Fullan, Tom D’Amico and Gina Cherkowski coming together to explore the big questions emerging from the day.

What shifts do education leaders need to understand?
What opportunities should we be embracing?
And how can we intentionally shape education for the future?

Chapters and Cheers (Optional Post-Event Book Signing): The event will be capped with a book signing by Andy Hargeaves as he launches his new book "Changing Teachers for Challenging Times".

Whether you are a superintendent, system leader, educator, researcher or education innovator, this is an opportunity to step back from the day-to-day, engage with global thought leaders and consider what comes next for education.

Three hours. Five exceptional voices. Three inspiring conversations about the future of education.

The future of education is being shaped now. Let’s shape it together.

Info: What should education be for in a rapidly changing and
increasingly AI-driven world? Drawing on Pasi Sahlberg’s
work on human flourishing, trust, play, and wellbeing,
alongside Andy Hargreaves’ emerging work on teaching
to repair the world, this conversation will explore how
education can strengthen the human capacities that matter
most, restore connection and belonging, and prepare young
people to flourish, contribute, and help shape a better world.

Info: How is AI changing the required shape of education? Explore
the opportunities, challenges, and possibilities of AI - and
what it means for leaders who are shaping the future of
education systems.

Info: The forum concludes with Andy Hargreaves, Pasi Sahlberg,
Michael Fullan, Dr. Tom D’Amico, and Dr. Gina Cherkowski coming
together to explore the big questions emerging from the day:
- What shifts do education leaders need to understand?
- What opportunities should we be embracing?
- How can we intentionally shape education for the future?

Info: The event will conclude with a book signing to celebrate the launch of Andy Hargreaves' new book, Changing Teachers for Challenging Times. Join us at the Werklund Centre for this inspiring and thought-provoking event!

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205 8 Ave SE, 205 8 Avenue Southeast, Calgary, Canada

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