Schedule

The Eighth International Conference on Educational Innovation offers you lectures, panels, presentations of best practices, company exhibitions, book presentations, workshops, and spaces to exchange experiences and direct contact with experts.

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Last update: december 12

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Monday, December 13

Schedule CST, UTC-6	Activity
11:30 - 12:00	Welcome David Garza President, Tecnológico de Monterrey Official Opening Luciano Concheiro Undersecretary of Higher Education, Government of Mexico
12:00 - 12:45	Opening Conference David Garza President, Tecnológico de Monterrey
13:00 - 13:45	Keynote Panel Panel discussion with the Rectors of “La Triada”: The role of universities in addressing the educational gaps in Latin America Raquel Bernal Rector in Charge, Universidad de los Andes Ignacio Sánchez Díaz Rector, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile David Garza President, Tecnológico de Monterrey
14:00 - 14:45	Master Interview Paul LeBlanc President, Southern New Hampshire University
15:00 - 18:00	Special Events and Company Presentations
16:30 - 17:15	Parallel Paper Presentations 1
16:30 - 18:00	TPrize Award http://tprize.mx/
17:30 - 18:15	Parallel Paper Presentations 2

Tuesday, December 14

Schedule CST, UTC-6	Activity
8:00 - 8:30	Mindfulness Session
9:00 - 9:45	Keynote Conference Juan Pablo Murra Rector for Higher Education, Tecnológico de Monterrey
10:00 - 10:45	Keynote Conference María Victoria Angulo Minister of National Education, Government of Colombia
11:00 - 11:45	Keynote Conference Jeff Selingo NYT bestselling author. Contributor, The Atlantic. Advisor, ASU. Founder, Academy for Innovative Higher Education Leadership. Editor, Next newsletter. Co-host, Future U Podcast.
12:00 - 12:45	Keynote Panel Early Childhood Eva Fernández Early Childhood Social Investment Manager, Fundación FEMSA Raquel Bernal Rector in charge, Universidad de los Andes
13:00 - 13:45	Keynote Conference José Escamilla Associate Director of the Institute for the Future of Education, Tecnológico de Monterrey
14:00 - 14:45	Keynote Panel Secretaries of Education Sofíaleticia Morales Garza Secretary of Education of the State of Nuevo León Martha Elena Soto Obregón Secretary of Education of the State of Querétaro
15:00 - 15:45	Parallel Paper Presentations 3
15:00 - 18:00	Special Events and Company Presentations
15:30 - 16:15	Keynote Panel Wellbeing and Resilience Education: Covid-19 and its Impact on Education Faye MacCallum Head of School of Education, The University of Adelaide Mathew White Associate Professor, School of Education, The University of Adelaide Facilitator Rosalinda Ballesteros Directora del Instituto de Ciencias de la Felicidad, Universidad Tecmilenio
16:00 - 16:45	Parallel Paper Presentations 4
17:00 - 17:45	Parallel Paper Presentations 5

Wednesday, December 15

Schedule CST, UTC-6	Activity
9:00 - 9:45	Keynote Panel Internationalization in Higher Education Joseph Wong University of Toronto’s Vice-President, International, Roz And Ralph Halbert Professor of Innovation, Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy Professor, Department of Political Science Ainhoa Uribe Otalora Vice-Rector for Internationalisation Chair Professor in Politics & Administration CEU San Pablo University Facilitator Juan Pablo Murra Rector for Higher Education, Tecnológico de Monterrey
10:00 - 10:45	Conversatory Transformation in University Teaching: Challenges and Opportunities in Post-Pandemic Josep Duart Full Professor, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya Editor in Chief, International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education (ETHE) Beatriz Palacios Director of Educational Innovation and Digital Learning, Tecnológico de Monterrey Álvaro Galvis Full Professor, UNIANDES Co-Editor in Chief, International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education (ETHE) Facilitator Marisol Ramírez Leader of the Interdisciplinary Research Group in Complex Thinking of the Institute for the Future of Education, Tecnológico de Monterrey
11:00 - 11:45	Keynote Panel EdTech Panel for the Future of Education Rose Luckin Professor of Learner Centred Design, University College London Knowledge Lab. Founder and CEO, EDUCATE Ventures Research Ltd. Michael Golden Executive Director de Catalyst@PennGSE Avi Warshavsky CEO of MINDCET, Ed Tech Innovation Center Facilitator José Escamilla Associate Director of the Institute for the Future of Education, Tecnológico de Monterrey
12:00 - 12:45	Keynote Conference George Siemens Professor and Executive Director Learning Innovation and Networked, Knowledge Research Lab, The University of Texas at Arlington
13:00 - 13:45	Keynote Conference Masha Ibeschitz Executive Coach, Best Selling Author, Founder & Chairperson at Think Beyond Group, Investor
14:00 - 18:00	Special Events and Company Presentations
15:00 - 15:45	Parallel Paper Presentations 6
16:00 - 16:45	Parallel Paper Presentations 7
16:00 - 17:30	Global Edtech Startup Awards, GESA Awards https://www.globaledtechawards.org/
17:00 - 17:45	Virtual Networking

Thursday, December 16

Schedule CST, UTC-6	Activity
8:00 - 8:30	Mindfulness Session
9:00 - 9:45	Master Interview Researcher University of San Diego
11:00 - 11:45	Keynote Panel Visions and Perspectives on Education for Sustainable Development Rosa Wolpert Education Officer at UNESCO, Mexico Alicia Jiménez Director of Secretariat Programs of Carta de la Tierra Internacional and Centro CT de Educación para el Desarrollo Sostenible at UPAZ Tania Alonso Sainz Universidad Complutense de Madrid and UDIMA, Madrid, España Israel Núñez Paula Universidad de la Habana, Cuba Facilitator Luis Fernández Carril Sustainability and Climate Change Coordinator Sustainable Development and Liaison Directorate Vice-Presidency for Inclusion, Social Impact and Sustainability Tecnológico de Monterrey
12:00 - 12:45	Keynote Conference Challenges and Opportunities in the Implementation of Education for Sustainable Development in Universities Alexander Leicht Chief of the Section of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) at UNESCO.
13:00 - 13:45	Keynote Panel Unfinished Business in Education: Reflections for Building the Future of Education Facilitator Agustín Porres Varkey Foundation, Regional Director – Latam
14:00 - 18:00	Special Events and Company Presentations
15:00 - 15:45	Parallel Paper Presentations 8
16:00 - 16:45	Parallel Paper Presentations 9
18:15 - 18:30	Closing