The Emerging Futures of Education

08 – Thiago Chaer - Education in Brazil


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In Episode 8, Angela talks with Thiago Chaer about:

- Education Futures and its role in the Brazilian and global edtech ecosystem
- The current state of education both in Brazil and globally - the good, the bad and the ugly
- The emerging future of education and where we need to go to next
- The challenges for schools and leaders in Brazil and around the world
- The opportunities that exist for education and technology to advance this generation and generations to come
- How do we move our thinking and knowledge forward when we think about education in its current state?

Bio:

Thiago Chaer has more than 15 years of experience in the innovation and digital technology sector. He has served as a mentor to EdTech startups at TecLabs, Latin America’s first edtech accelerator based at the prestigious Technologico de Monterrey in Mexico, as a consultant researching and reporting on the digital transformation of Brazilian education for The Economist, he’s a speaker, a columnist, and he co-authored the Educational Data Privacy Commitment. In 2016, Thiago founded Future Education®, the first accelerator in Brazil dedicated to educational entrepreneurship. Future Education® has accelerated more than 40 EdTechs and trained professionals from some of the largest education companies in Brazil impacting more than 500,000 students, 2,600 schools, and 20,000 teachers.



Contact details:

Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.futureeducation.digital/
Twitter: @thiagochaer
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The Emerging Futures of EducationBy LearnTech Lab - Nick Burnett and Angela O’Sullivan