Next Monday begins the first ever London Edtech Week with 20+ events June 19-23 and will coincide with the fifth annual EdTechXEurope conference June 20 and 21. Through a series of meet-ups, product demonstrations, cocktail events, awards and conferences, London Edtech Week will showcase the latest developments in education technology and all participants in edtech are invited to attend. EdtechXEurope brings together innovators, investors and industry influencers from European and international education companies to share opportunities and collaborate.
For more details on all the London Edtech Week events, click here.
For the agenda and to register for EdTechXEurope, click here.
Cooley is a sponsor of the Live Podcast event Monday evening, “Is Edtech A Thing (Yet)?” co-hosted by Nesta and The Edtech Podcast. Cooley associate Matt Johnson will be speaking on the panel. The event is free to attend. For more information and to register, click here.
Live Podcast: Is Edtech A Thing (Yet)?
Monday, June 19
5:30-9:00 pm (GMT)
Nesta
58 Victoria Embankment
London
EC4Y 0DS
United Kingdom
A LIVE podcast from The Edtech Podcast will address key questions from ‘How should we value edtech? What are some of the best and worst investments out there?’ and ‘Should we be looking at edtech as a social investment or an opportunity cost?’ This event is specifically designed for Investors, Educators and anyone engaged in the edtech ecosystem. The discussion featuring prominent VCs, angel edtech investors, social impact investors and school business managers will be recorded for The Edtech Podcast feed available on iTunes, PocketCast and other podcasting platforms.
Speakers:
Sophie Bailey, Founder, The Edtech Podcast
Vipul Bhargava, Educational Technology & International Schools Specialist, Department for International Trade
Ben Gill, Product Manager, Innovation Lab, Nesta
Helen Goulden, Executive Director, Nesta
Lucy Heady, Impact Director, Investments Team, Nesta
Matt Johnson, Associate, Cooley
Richard Taylor, Angel Edtech Investor
James Weatherill, CEO, Arbor Education
Bukky Yusuf, Secondary Science Teacher, Consultant and Qualified Coach