Ministerial Symposium 2026 Agenda
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Network with your peers and explore interactive activations from technology providers in the break area.
Apple Activation: Empowering All Learners: Inclusive Showcase
Given the range of learning styles and abilities of students today, educators need technology and resources to accommodate and personalise learning. Apple builds accessibility features into every product, so everyone can use them in ways that work best for them. Join us for an interactive learning session to learn about built-in accessibility features on iPad.
Please join your assigned group at the scheduled time (assigned group numbers will be confirmed upon badge collection at the start of the symposium):
Group 1:
- 15:15 – 15:55 | Activation session
- 15:55 – 16:35 | Afternoon coffee break
Group 2:
- 15:15 – 15:55 | Afternoon coffee break
- 15:55 – 16:35 | Activation session
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Enjoy full VIP access to Bett UK 2026 and take part in a curated onsite programme of activities on day 1 of the show. Your personalised agenda will be shared ahead of the event.
Tentative agenda timings:
07:55 – 08:10 | Arrive at Breakfast Briefing
08:10 – 08:50 | Breakfast briefing with coffee and refreshments, in collaboration with Kahoot!
08:55 | Depart for The Arena
09:10 – 09:30 | The Arena | Official opening of Bett UK 2026
09:30 – 10:15 | The Arena | AI and the future of learning: Hannah Fry and Amol Rajan in conversation
10:15 | Depart The Arena
10:15 – 11:30 | VIP tour of show floor
11:15 – 11:30 | Coffee break -
- Challenge Roundtables
In part 1 of this Challenge Roundtable, participants will build a shared understanding of barriers through empathy mapping and problem framing to explore how we can “widen the funnel” of digital transformation—ensuring no learner is left behind while leveraging cutting-edge technology.
Roundtable host: UNICEF
Roundtable sponsor: Apple
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In part 1 of this Challenge Roundtable, participants will build a shared understanding of barriers through empathy mapping and problem framing to identify the frameworks and policies are needed to guide responsible innovation in education, accelerated by government-education-industry partnerships.Roundtable host: OECD
Roundtable sponsor: Microsoft
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In part 1 of this Challenge Roundtable, participants will build a shared understanding of barriers through empathy mapping, problem framing, and rapid ideation to examine how education systems—and governments—can sustainably fund digital transformation, both in pilots and at scale.
Roundtable host: UNESCO
Roundtable sponsor: Cambridge University Press & Assessment
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In part 1 of this Challenge Roundtable, participants will build a shared understanding of barriers through empathy mapping, problem framing, and rapid ideation to uncover how education systems can equip today’s learners and educators with the skills to participate in and drive the digital transformation of the future.
Roundtable host: European Schoolnet
Roundtable sponsor: Lenovo
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In part 2 of this Challenge Roundtable, participants will co-design solutions and make personal commitments to advance inclusive and equitable digital transformation in education.
Roundtable host: UNICEF
Roundtable sponsor: Apple
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- Challenge Roundtables
In part 2 of this Challenge Roundtable, participants will co-design solutions and make personal commitments to embed responsible innovation across education systems.
Roundtable host: OECD
Roundtable sponsor: Microsoft
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- Challenge Roundtables
In part 2 of this Challenge Roundtable, participants will co-design solutions and make personal commitments to enable sustainable funding for digital transformation—from pilots to scale.
Roundtable host: UNESCO
Roundtable sponsor: Cambridge University Press & Assessment
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- Challenge Roundtables
In part 2 of this Challenge Roundtable, participants will co-design solutions and make personal commitments to equip learners and educators with the skills to lead and thrive in a digitally driven future.
Roundtable host: European Schoolnet
Roundtable sponsor: Lenovo
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Plenary, Nine Kings Suite C & D -
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Join Dr Pia Britto, Global Director of Education and Adolescent Development at UNICEF, and Cassie Kozrykov, AI luminary and former Chief Decision Scientist at Google, for a thought-provoking conversation on reimagining education in an era of AI and rapid technological change. Discover why bold ideas and strategic imagination are essential for leaders shaping the future of learning worldwide. -
We warmly invite you to attend the Ministerial gala dinner - a special occasion for informal dialogue and networking among global education leaders. Formal and traditional attire is encouraged.
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Network with your peers and explore interactive activations from technology providers in the break area.
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Gathering perspectives from Ministries around the world, the panel discussion will set the scene of the symposium by exploring the “what”, “why”, and “how” of the digital transformation in education. Speakers will reflect on the systemic nature of change required, and the role of leadership, policy, and innovation in driving meaningful progress. -
Network with your peers and explore interactive activations from technology providers in the break area.
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Hosts of the challenge roundtables will join with Boston Consulting Group onstage to share key findings and outputs from their discussions. Together, they will outline next steps and propose actionable recommendations for the education, government, and technology sectors to drive successful digital transformation in education. -
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