Presentation Panel
Renewing Our Focus on Non-replicable Skills to Outperform Machines
Date Thursday, Nov 23 Time – Room Bellevue
This Presentation Panel discusses the potential of generative AI to revolutionise education, the importance of creativity as a non-replicable skill, and the impact of AI on society, the economy, and the job market.
Presenters will explore the implications of AI for the education system and future skills requirements, including problem-solving and critical thinking skills. They will propose educational approaches and strategies to prepare students for the AI-driven era and emphasise the need for a deeper understanding of ourselves as learners to successfully harness the power of AI.
Anja C. Wagner
Managing Director, FROLLEINFLOW - Institute for creative flaneurs, Germany
Dr. Anja C. Wagner deals with user experience and educational politics in the process of digital transformation. In the last two and a half decades, she managed a lot of digital education projects for (big) companies, universities, NGOs and independent initiatives. There are also ten years of teaching and research in universities.
She is considered as a creative trendsetter and describes herself as an educational transformer. Her purpose is, to empower individuals, institutions, and regions to connect to modern, networked learning environments.
Today, she offers studies, lectures, presentations, workshops, consulting and various online projects under the umbrella of FROLLEINFLOW.
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Katarzyna Kowalik
(e)Learning Thought Leader, Independent Expert, Poland
I am a professional with 14 years of experience who began e-learning journey by creating language courses. Since then, I have developed e-learning, face-to-face, hybrid, and VR training programs for prestigious companies from numerous industry sectors, many of which are featured on the Polish Forbes 500 list. I’ve been leading on-site and dispersed teams of instructional designers, completing courses for learners from over 50 countries.
I regularly actively participate in Polish and international conferences to contribute to the discourse on the future of education. I am also a regular publisher and recognized contributor on the eLearning Industry portal. Recently, I have been honored as one of the Top 5 Guest Authors in August 2022, October 2022, January 2023 and March 2023.
Edoardo Binda Zane
Trainer, EBZ Coaching, Germany
Edoardo Binda Zane is a management and leadership trainer author working between Berlin and Milan with corporates, scaleups and universities.
Throughout his career he has been working on and leading 7-figure projects, and he now combines that experience with other areas of work to develop skills in teams and individuals.
The focus of his work is to provide teams and leaders with the skills they need to work in increasingly dynamic markets, to cope with ever more frequent changes and to increase their ability to generate value - in essence, to better prepare them for the future of work.
Moderator
Ilona Buchem
Professor of Media and Communication, Berlin University of Applied Sciences, Germany
Prof. Dr. Ilona Buchem is Professor of Media and Communication at Berlin University of Applied Sciences, Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences. She teaches courses in bachelor’s and master’s programs, both on campus and online, including Digital Business (BSc.) and Media Informatics (MSc.).
As the head of the Communications Lab, Ilona Buchem leads a number of projects on the application of humanoid robots as learning and teaching assistants in higher education context. Ilona Buchem has led a number of national and international R&D projects dedicated to technology-enhanced learning.
Dr. Buchem is one of the Chairs of the EATEL Special Interest Group on Wearable Enhanced Learning, and is actively involved in some of the leading TEL organizations in Europe, including the European Association for Technology Enhanced Learning (EATEL), the European Distance and E-Learning Network (EDEN), and the European Association of Distance Teaching Universities (EADTU).
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The Role of Education in the AI Age: Preparing for a Technologically-driven Future, Anja C. Wagner
This talk proposes to explore the impact of AI on our society, economy, and the job market. Anja C. Wagner will analyse the current state of education in relation to these technological advancements, and present key skills and competencies needed to navigate the AI-driven era. She will also propose potential educational approaches and strategies to prepare students for this new age.
By attending her talk, you will gain a deep understanding of the implications of AI for the education system, of future skills requirements and of systemic strategies for AI education, including examples of practical implementation.
Why Artificial Intelligence Won't Revolutionise Learning, Katarzyna Kowalik
This presentation will explore the potential of generative artificial intelligence to revolutionise education and will highlight the importance of self-awareness for learners and educators.
Katarzyna Kowalik will emphasise the need for a deeper understanding of ourselves as learners to successfully harness the power of generative AI and the need to improve knowledge acquisition, creativity, and problem-solving skills.
The Competitive Advantage of Creativity as a 21st Century Skill, Edoardo Binda Zane
This presentation will explore how creativity works as a skill, and how to trigger both conscious and unconscious processes to train yourself, your team, and your organisation to be creative and develop good ideas on command.
Edoardo Binda Zane will show participatns how to hack creativity processes, train themselves and others to have good ideas, and create the right environmental conditions to develop ideas independently from methods, providing a 21st century skill that AI cannot easily replace.