WISE Words Podcast
WISE Words is a podcast brought to you by the team behind the World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE). Join us as we talk to thought leaders, innovators, educators and artists from around the world about any and all things to do with education.
12 May 2020
ep 50
Edtech Frontlines – The Case of Latin America with Agustín Thienen
10 November 2020
ep 64
Reimagining Education in VR with Alvin Wang Graylin
Can VR transform education? HTC China President Alvin Wang Graylin has over 20 years of...
10 November 2020
ep 63
Edutainment in Africa with Nisha Ligon
Nisha Ligon is the Co-Founder and CEO of 2017 WISE Awards winning education project, Ubongo...
20 October 2020
ep 62
Why Social-Emotional Learning is More Important Than Ever
With societies more fluid and fragmented than ever, how can we help young people feel...
20 October 2020
ep 61
Post-COVID19 – An Edtech Investor’s Insights with George Straschnov
This episode’s guest is George Straschnov, Managing Director of strategic education technology fund, Bisk Ventures....
08 October 2020
ep 60
Engaging Students from Vulnerable Communities with Vicky Colbert
Founder & Director of Escuela Nueva and long-time pioneer of innovation in the education space,...
24 September 2020
ep 59
Learning Through Play in Schools with Bo Stjerne Thomsen
Do children need to go back to school? And is it time to reassess or...
09 September 2020
ep 58
How Edtech is Changing the Higher Education Landscape with Amira Yahyaoui
Tunisian entrepreneur, blogger, and human rights activist, Amira Yahyaoui joins us to discuss what the...
18 August 2020
ep 57
Public Health Education for Children with Dimitri Christakis
Dr. Dimitri Christakis joins us again to discuss recent developments in global education and the...
26 July 2020
ep 56
Maths in the Age of A.I. with Conrad Wolfram
Strategic Director and European Co-Founder/CEO of the Wolfram Research, Conrad Wolfram joins us once again...
15 July 2020
ep 55
Personalized Adaptive Learning Technologies with Claudio Sassaki
Co-Founder of Brazilian edtech startup, Geekie, Claudio Sassaki joins us to discuss how schools in...
15 July 2020
ep 54
China’s Shift to Online Learning with Berlin Fang
Education Columnist and Director of Instructional Design at Abilene Christian University, Berlin Fang joins us...
15 July 2020
ep 53
COVID-19 and the Third Sector with Nayla Al Fahed and Mike Dawson
COVID-19 continues to affect many systems and societies around the world. Many charities and NGOs...