Join the Development Impact Lab and our Spring 2015 DIL Fellow, James Bernard, as we gather leaders in tech. A moderated panel with representatives from Microsoft, Intel, and Hewlett Packard will be followed by a showcase of devices, software, & programs that have helped address education challenges in the developing world.
The panel will focus on the role of the private sector in education transformation, how the industry assesses and deploys appropriate technologies, and how companies work in partnership with one another (and other entities) to help governments implement successful education transformation programs. The event will culminate in a networking reception, with refreshments.
Distinguished Panelists:
John Galvin, VP of Education, Intel
Steven Duggan, Director of Education Partnerships, Microsoft
Representative from HP (TBD)
Paul Garnett, Director Technology Policy, Microsoft
Sara Kingsley, Visiting Researcher, Office of the Chief Economist, Microsoft
Alex Cho, Vice President and General Manager, Commercial Systems
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The DIL Visiting Fellows Program invites experts from USAID and Cornerstone Partners to visit UC Berkeley for 2-4 weeks, to contribute to our ecosystem of researchers and students. Candidate fellows will work with DIL Leadership to explore mutually beneficial themes or partnership opportunities to focus on while on campus.
About James Bernard: As the Senior Director of Global Strategic Partnerships for the Education Group at Microsoft, James Bernard leads a team that is responsible for building and executing on global multi-lateral partnerships with publishers, content and solutions providers, education technology companies, mobile operators, and Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs) and international organizations that span more than 130 countries. The core focus of these partnerships is ensuring that technology serves as an accelerator of effective school management, innovative teaching practice, and students’ acquisition of 21st Century Skills. In addition, the partnerships provide greater digital access to students and teachers; build teacher and school leader capacity; and provide new technologies to help improve learning environments.