The EdTech Lab

Ep. 1 - EdTech In Emerging Markets with Michi Ferreol

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In this episode, I chat with Michi, who is the Director of International Product Strategy at Powerschool and Co-Founder of KadaKareer, a non-profit in the Philippines. Michi brings a wealth of experience from her time as a consultant at Bain, a VC with Future Africa, and a program and learning experience designer in institutions such as ALX and African Leadership University. With her finger on the pulse of what EdTech looks like around the world, Michi shares insights on the state of EdTech specifically in emerging markets like Southeast Asia and East Africa.


We talk about:

  • What is Powerschool and Michi's role at Powerschool (01:14)
  • How tech adoption in schools vary around the world (03:15)
  • Why emerging markets like Southeast Asia and East Africa have so much opportunity (07:00)
  • How these emerging markets can leap-frog themselves in Education (11:25)
  • Unique challenges and similarities between emerging and more developed markets (16:50)
  • How Michi's experience across roles and industries has shaped her passion in EdTech (20:40)
  • What innovations we are keeping an eye on for education (24:40)


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