Program
* The program is subject to change.
Day 1
Wednesday, October 21, 2026- 12:30 – 13:00
- Registration
Opening
- 13:00 – 13:10
- Opening Remarks
- 13:10 – 13:20
- Congratulatory Remarks
- 13:20 – 14:00
- Keynote Speech
- 14:00 – 14:40
- Fireside Chat
- 14:40 – 15:00
- Coffee Break
Session 1 · Redefining the University: How Global Leaders Are Innovating Education
- 15:00 – 15:30
- From New Universities to the Future Universities Alliance: Innovation and Renewal in Higher EducationNoah PickusHead of Global Strategy and Partnerships & Senior Advisor to the Provost, Duke UniversityFounder, Future Universities Alliance
- 15:30 – 16:00
- Back to Basics: Reimagining the Student Experience for the AI EraLaurie PearceyAdvisor to the President & College Master, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen
- 16:00 – 16:30
- Reshaping Global Higher Education in Emerging Technologies Landscapes: The Core Values of Education We Want to ConveyAlejandra María Vilalta-PerdomoDirector of International Academic Development & Global Initiatives, Tecnológico de Monterrey
- 16:30 – 17:00
- Student Agency in AI-Enabled Learning Environments through CLEAREn Rong Stephen TayActing Deputy Director (Continuing Education)/Associate Director in the Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology, National University of SingaporeAssociate Professor in the Department of the Built Environment, College of Design and Engineering, National University of Singapore
- 17:00 – 18:30
- Networking Reception for Speakers & Attendees
Day 2
Thursday, October 22, 2026- 09:30 – 10:00
- Registration
Session 2 · Connected Futures: Partnerships for the Next Generation of Learning
- 10:00 – 10:30
- 10:30 – 11:00
- A Skills-First Approach and the Use of Micro-Credentials in Asia and the Pacific — The Impact on Students and Skilled Labor MobilityShingo AshizawaPresident, Kanda University of International Studies
- 11:00 – 11:30
- Education for All: Global Exchange as Increasing College AccessAmy SueyoshiProvost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, San Francisco State University
- 11:30 – 12:00
- Architecting the University of the Future: Forging Strategic Partnerships and Implementing Next-Gen TechnologiesAnna TyshetskayaChief Vice President, Higher School of Economics
- 12:00 – 12:30
- In Praise of Difficult Questions: Restlessness, Travel, and Learning to LearnTariq A. MirProfessor of History, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Taejae University
- 12:30 – 14:00
- Lunch
Session 3 · Technology for Purpose: Integrating EdTech into the Future of Education
- 14:00 – 14:20
- Enabling University AI Transformation: Emerging IT Service TrendsHun JungCEO, Learning Spark
- 14:20 – 14:40
- Future Education from Inside the University: A Blueprint for the AI-Connected UniversitySeong Je KimChairman, LinusFormer Vice President, Hanyang Cyber University
- 14:40 – 15:00
- PICL: Where Learning Science Meets AIChanpil JungCEO, PICL Lab
- 15:00 – 15:20
- Proving Every University Experience as Value: Open Badges and Competency EcosystemsWon Seok RohCEO, Lecos
- 15:20 – 15:40
- Coffee Break
Session 4 · Building Our Future Together: What Education Must Never Lose in the Age of AI
- 15:40 – 16:30
- Panel Discussion
Closing
- 16:30 – 16:40
- Program Closing
- 16:40 – 18:00
- Networking Reception for Speakers & Attendees