(Part 3) Transforming Global Education Summit…

3:00 PM: National Education Systems in a Global Digital Ecosystem
Moderator: Dhruv Sehra, Founder and CEO, 256 Network
● Stuart Smith, CEO, NCUK
● Archana Jahagirdar, Founder and Managing Partner, Rukam Capital

3:28 PM: UN Agencies, the Multilateral Communities and the Responsibility Towards Global Education
Moderator: Robert Skinner, Chief of Partnerships and Global Engagement, United Nations
● Anne-Claire Grossias, Associate Programme Officer, Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs
● Nina Brandt, Chief of Section, Partnerships, Advocacy and Communications United Nations Youth Office
● Ola Goransson, Sustainable Development Officer, United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs

3:56 PM: Building the Human Infrastructure for New Education Operating Systems
Moderator: Laurence Kalinsky, Executive Director, Family Offices for Sustainable Development, PVBLIC Foundation
● Pawan Varyani, Executive Director, Academic City University US Foundation (ACUF)
● Laura Bakosh, Ph.D., Co-Founder and CEO, Inner Explorer
● Jennifer Kushell, Founder and CEO, Exploring Your Potential
● Kumu Ramsay Taum, President, Privy Council, Royal House of Hawaii

4:19 PM: Education and the Most Vulnerable
Moderator: Kerry Bannigan, President of the Board, PVBLIC Foundation
● His Excellency Mr. Viliami Va'inga Tōnē, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Tonga to the United Nations
● His Excellency Mr. Tapugao Falefou, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Tuvalu to the United Nations
● Mr. Chaitanya Raj Singh Jaisalmer, Chairman and Board Member, Jaisalmer Fort Palace and Citta India Foundation

4:42 PM: Systems in Motion Beyond Classrooms: Hybrid Learning, Micro-Credentials, and AI Agents: Exploring AI's Impact on Education and Its Potential to Leapfrog Societies
Moderator: Chelsea Toler, Co-Founder, Logictry
● Dr. Dan Brenner, Executive Director, United Nations International School (UNIS)
● Dr. Mariana Dahan, Founder, World Identity Network
● Charlene Chelagat Ruto, Founder, The Young People's Network International

5:05 PM: Capital and Curriculum
Moderator: Amanda Slavin, Founder, The Future Frequency
● Pinar Ozcan, Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
● Gabi Leibowitz, Partnerships, ElevenLabs
● Beth Bray, Senior Program Officer, Walton Family Foundation

5:30 PM: Plenary Session: Statements by Ambassadors

5:50 PM: Closing remarks: From Summit to System: The Adoption Pathway
Chris Purifoy, CEO, Learning Economy Foundation

5:55 PM: Closing remarks
His Excellency Mr. Viliami Va'inga Tōnē, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Tonga to the United Nations

6:00 PM: Closing remarks
Kerry Bannigan, President of the Board, PVBLIC Foundation
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Organized by PVBLIC and co-hosted by the Governments of Antigua and Barbuda, the Kingdom of Tonga and the Learning Economy Foundation, the Transforming Global Education Summit will be held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City on 1 May 2026. At the very heart of international dialogue, the Summit brings together Heads of State, multilateral leaders, technologists, philanthropists, and youth to reimagine education as global infrastructure as a catalyst for resilience, innovation, and inclusive prosperity.

Join us as we explore the connections between policy, technology, and human potential.