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Ministerial Symposium 2026 Agenda

  1. Break area, Nine Kings Foyer

    Network with your peers and explore interactive activations from technology providers in the break area.  

  2. Break area, Nine Kings Foyer
    • Challenge Roundtables
    Challenge Roundtables, Nine Kings Suite B

    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

    • Challenge Roundtables
    Challenge Roundtables, Oak 3
    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

    • Challenge Roundtables
    Challenge Roundtables, Oak 1 & 2

    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: To be confirmed

    • Challenge Roundtables
    Challenge Roundtables, Beech Suite 1 & 2

    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

    • Challenge Roundtables
    Challenge Roundtables, Nine Kings Suite B

    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

    • Challenge Roundtables
    Challenge Roundtables, Oak 3

    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

    • Challenge Roundtables
    Challenge Roundtables, Oak 1 & 2

    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: To be confirmed

    • Challenge Roundtables
    Challenge Roundtables, Beech Suite 1 & 2

    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

    • Plenary
    Plenary, Nine Kings Suite C & D
    • Plenary
    Plenary, Nine Kings Suite C & D
    • Plenary
    Plenary, Nine Kings Suite C & D
    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.
  3. Plenary, Nine Kings Suite C & D
    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. 
    • Plenary
    Plenary, Nine Kings Suite C & D
    • Plenary
    Plenary, Nine Kings Suite C & D
  4. Break area, Nine Kings Foyer
    Network with your peers and explore interactive activations from technology providers in the break area.
    • Plenary
    Plenary, Nine Kings Suite C & D
    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. 
  5. Break area, Nine Kings Foyer
    Network with your peers and explore interactive activations from technology providers in the break area.
  6. Break area, Nine Kings Foyer
    • Plenary
    Plenary, Nine Kings Suite C & D
    • Plenary
    Plenary, Nine Kings Suite C & D
    • Plenary
    Plenary, Nine Kings Suite C & D
    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. 
    • Plenary
    Plenary, Nine Kings Suite C & D
    • Plenary
    Plenary, Nine Kings Suite C & D
    • Plenary
    Plenary, Nine Kings Suite C & D

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