Former UK Government adviser to deliver keynote at Education Innovation Summit

Jamie Martin, a former special adviser to UK Secretary of State for Education and an Education specialist at Boston Consulting Group (BCG), has been confirmed as the keynote speaker for the upcoming 2017 Education Innovation Summit, which is set to take place on 31 May at the Radisson Blu Gautrain.

The event is expected to showcase cutting-edge technology solutions that have the potential to change the face of education. The event will also focus on helping instructors and administrators improve assessment and data collection.

Under the theme “Transforming Education With Technology” the event will be interactive with roundtable discussions and case studies from leading education experts, policy makers, service providers and EduTech entrepreneurs, all sharing their experiences on what works and what does not.

As a Senior adviser to UK government, Martin is responsible for overseeing radical reform of school system. He is a part of Deloitte’s UK and Dubai offices, while also an adviser on strategy, focused on Africa, to international education companies/VC funds.
Martin has worked on fundraising, operations and growth with education start ups in SA & Ghana. He has also been involved in the growth strategy, fundraising ($80M) & market entry for a Middle East school chain and several due diligence projects for top private equity firms on education assets.

• Other confirmed speakers are:
  Coralee Van Schalkwyk, Coralee van Schalkwyk Principal at SPARK Schools
• Oliver Dick, Blended Learning Lead SPARK Schools
• Jacqui Maroun, Head of User Design & Strategy NATIVE VML
• Elias Chipimo, Commercial Director, Mwabu
• Prof Ronny Webber Youngman, Professor and HoD Department of Mining Engineering at University of Pretoria
• Kolwaole Olajide, Founder and CEO at CLOCK
• Ryan Falkenberg, CEO at CLEVVA
• Kabeya Hertzy, Founder & Managing Director at The Students Hub
• Hermien Geldenhuys, Senior Instructional Designer at The Independent Institute of Education
• Danai Nhando, Co-Founder I Head Of Strategy at Ampli5yd
• Angela James, Founder and CEO of Align-Ed and SA Learns
• Bilal Kathrada, Founder & CEO at Compukids (Educor)

Key Topics at this conference will include:

• Investing in ICT for Education
• Connecting with the next generation of students through mobile and social media
• Transforming to a digital institution
• How can technology drive down the cost of tertiary education in Africa
• How data and analytics can improve education
• How moving to the cloud can help schools
• Unlocking sustainable finance for education from non-traditional sources
• Best practice: incorporating innovative tools in teaching and learning
• Online Education: IT Security and hacking as an emerging challenge

For more information on this conference visit: http://africaninnovatormagazine.com/education/