A recent study by the Brookings Institution predicts that if the current education system remains the same, by 2030 half of the world’s young population will lack the basic skills needed to thrive in the 21st century.
Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic it has become a necessity for millions of students to resort to online learning for the first time. This has accelerated the global digitalization of education, with advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence set to define the future of learning.
EdTech industry is flourishing in HK and Europe because of an abundance of private venture capital investors, huge demand and favorable government policies.
The event will focus on the last trends of Hong Kong EdTech ecosystem, HK role as a launch pad to China and APAC and sharing experiences by EdTech companies in Europe using HK as their hub in Asia. The participants will get a better understanding of how effective their EdTech solutions could be in Asian markets, some of the business and funding models in the region and examples of cross-sector and cross-border opportunities tapping into Hong Kong market.
