ACE Summit 2025

Join global education leaders in Paris for ACE Summit 2025 - exploring how AI reshapes learning and builds future-ready skills!

About this Event


ACE Summit 2025

On 1 December 2025, education leaders, innovators, and experts from around the world will gather in Paris at the Learning Planet Institute for the second edition of the AI & Competencies in Education (ACE) Summit.

Under the theme From Vision to Action – Embedding Competencies for the AI Era, ACE 2025 explores how artificial intelligence is transforming education systems and how we can place human competencies, creativity, and purpose at the center of this change.

The summit brings together principals, educators, policymakers, researchers, and edtech innovators to share insights, exchange practices, and collaborate on shaping the future of learning and leadership in the AI age.

Key Focus Areas:

• AI as a Catalyst for Competency-Based Learning
• Future-Ready Assessment & Learning Models

Expect thought-provoking discussions, hands-on sessions, and global perspectives from those driving meaningful innovation in education.

📍 Date & Venue
1 December 2025
Learning Planet Institute - 8 bis Rue Charles V, 75004 Paris, France

🎟️ Tickets
Seats are limited — purchase your tickets exclusively through this link:
👉 https://beyondeducation.tech/ace-2025/

Agenda


🕑: 08:15 AM - 09:00 AM
Check-In

🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:15 AM
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Host: Michaela Horvathova

Info: From Buzzword to Blueprint: Making Competency-Based Education Real in the Age of AI

🕑: 09:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Keynote : AI’s next chapter for human competency development
Host: Charles Fadel

Info: Embedding competencies into courseware – and making sure they stick (in active co-design with the audience, via a series of leading questions.)

🕑: 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
Session 1 : AI Frameworks for Teachers & Learners:
Host: Dr. Shafika Isaacs

Info: UNESCO’s roadmap for AI-powered competency growth.

🕑: 11:15 AM - 11:45 AM
Morning Break & Networking

🕑: 11:45 AM - 12:30 PM
Interactive Panel : Harnessing AI to Grow Human Potential
Host: Dr. Madiha Khan

Info: Using AI to Build the Skills That Matter. An interactive session where the audience will engage with the panel for Q&A

🕑: 12:30 PM - 01:45 PM
On-Site Lunch & Networking

🕑: 01:45 PM - 02:30 PM
Session 2 : Measuring Creativity & Critical Thinking
Host: Andreas Schleicher

Info: Latest insights from PISA’s global assessments.

🕑: 02:30 PM - 03:30 PM
Session 3 : New Frontiers in Competency Assessment
Host: Robbie Taylor

Info: Complementary approaches to evaluating competencies, including the use of AI tools.

🕑: 03:30 PM - 04:00 PM
Coffee/ tea break & networking

🕑: 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Panel : Competencies in Action - Inspiring Stories from Schools
Host: Iciar Garcia Montenegro

Info: Education leaders sharing best practices in developing and evaluating key competencies.

🕑: 05:00 PM - 05:45 PM
Final Session : From Reflection to Action
Host: Julie Jungalwala

Info: A closing invitation to participants to transform the day’s insights into meaningful next steps

🕑: 05:45 PM - 06:00 PM
Concluding Remarks

🕑: 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM
Networking

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