Welcome to another instalment of Navigating with Bertie Russell. Today, Bertie is joined by the team behind Cresconova Labs — an innovative educational space rethinking how children learn and prepare for a rapidly changing future.

In this episode, the founders share their backgrounds across finance, investment, technology, design, and education, and explain how their experiences led them to challenge traditional schooling and create a more creative, collaborative, and hands-on approach to learning.

Together, they discuss the future of education in the age of AI, the importance of curiosity and critical thinking, learning through failure, creativity in children, and how young people can become active creators rather than passive consumers of technology.

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00:00 - Introduction to Cresconova Labs

01:00 - The founders’ backgrounds and journey

04:30 - Why education needs to evolve

08:00 - Creativity, curiosity & confidence in children

12:00 - AI, technology & future-proofing young people

16:30 - Breaking down silos in learning

20:00 - Collaboration, systems thinking & problem solving

24:00 - Hands-on learning and learning through failure

28:00 - Supporting different types of learners

32:00 - The future of education & human connection

35:00 - Final reflections

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