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DEFI digital education events attract individuals from around the globe, coming together to share ideas, research, and conversation. Join us for an upcoming event or watch our past events.

Upcoming events

Friday 16 May 2025, 09:00 – 17:00, Storey’s Field Centre.

Inspired by the theme of the recent UNESCO International Forum on the Futures of Education, the Digital Education Futures Initiative (DEFI)​ with the Digital Intelligence International Development Education Alliance (DI-IDEA)​ and Peking University invites you to our in-person annual event. Bringing together academics, practitioners and EdTech companies from around the world, we are planning a positive, future focused event to energise and inspire attendees with enthusiasm for a shared vision of education and human flourishing, as well as an awareness of the challenges.

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Thursday 15 May, 09:30 – 15:30, Cambridge.

A DEFI Futures Course

Join a select group of leaders at this workshop to learn skills to navigate uncertain futures related to the rapid development of GenAI and impacts on education.

Course fee £750.

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Recent digital education events

AI Empowered Skills: Unlocking Potential or Creating New Gaps?

The Future of Teacher Wellbeing

 

Child sitting at desk, with text overlaid on picture - "Global approaches to educational equity and inclusion"

MOOCs and Dialogue: a Great Pairing

ED2124

Child sitting at desk, with text overlaid on picture - "Global approaches to educational equity and inclusion"

Designing and facilitating effective online and blended TPD

AI and access to education

AI and Teaching

Equity and inclusion

Gaming in Education

DEFI Research Network
with Diana Laurillard

Future of Platforms
for Learning

ED2122 –
Education in 100 years

Future of Learning –
Evidence and Equity

DEFI Research Network –
Pea and Cole

Future of Work –
AI and Machine Learning

Igniting EdTech

Digital Literacy

Inclusive technology

Project-based learning

STEAM: Creativity in STEM

Immersive technology

Simulated Virtual Internships

Digital Divide

DEFI launch event