Educational blockchain experts to convene in Stellenbosch this February
PRELIMINARY SPEAKERS AND FULL AGENDA |
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Please note that the following list of speakers is partial, and subject to change. Additional speakers will be added. |
SPEAKERS LIST (PRELIMINARY)
2024 Speakers (Preliminary List) |
Aaron E. WalshImmersive Education Initiative, USAKnowledge Foundation, SwitzerlandLucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, SwitzerlandCraig SmithLando & Anastasi, LLP, USAKnowledge Foundation, SwitzerlandYane FrenskiUnited Nations (UN)Knowledge Foundation, SwitzerlandLEONARDO PARADISOUnited Nations (UN) GRACE InitiativeUnited Nations (UN)Dieter SommerDfinity Foundation, SwitzerlandCLAUDIO J. TESSONEUNIVERSITY OF ZURICH BLOCKCHAIN CENTERUUNIVERSITY OF ZURICH (UZH), SWITZERLANDALEVTINA ACKERERKnowledge Foundation, SwitzerlandRETO WIRZLUCERNE UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES AND ARTS, SWITZERLANDLINO BUCHERLUCERNE UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES AND ARTS, SWITZERLANDYuri CataldoMIT Bitcoin Club Executive Team (Former)Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USAKnowledge Foundation, SwitzerlandYale Blockchain ClubYale University, USABrown University Blockchain ClubBrown University, USAMARA STEIUStanford Graduate School of Business Impact FundStanford University, USA |
PLEASE NOTE: Agenda subject to change. Exact times and topics will appear on final agenda schedule.
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Titles and organizations at time of speaking

Founding Director of the Immersive Education Initiative (iED) and Boston College faculty

Asst. Director General, United Nations Educational, Scientific & Cultural Organization

Director, Office of Educational Tech, U.S. Dept. of Education & Immersive Education advisor

Chief Ranger, U.S. Dept. of the Interior National Park Service (NPS) and Immersive Education club advisor

MIT Media Lab Associate Director and Massachusetts Institute of Technology Prof. of Media Arts & Sciences

Harvard Graduate School of Education Timothy E. Wirth Professor in Learning Technologies, Harvard University

Fellow of University College, Oxford, and Director of University College Oxford Blockchain Research Centre

Director of New Media & Technology, Smithsonian and Immersive Education Initiative Arts and Culture co-chair

Co-creator and co-director, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Media Lab and Media Lab Asia

President, Federation of USA Scientists & Immersive Education advisor

Lead Researcher, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Learning Technologies

Professor of Learning Research and Director of MIT Okawa Center & Lifelong Kindergarten group

Faculty, Stanford University and Co-Chair of the Immersive Education Initiative Open File Formats TWG

Stereoscopic Supervisor, Disney Animation Studios and Academy Award®-winning film "Frozen"

Senior Principal SRE/SWE (Site Reliability Engineer and Software Engineer), Google

Futurist, Intel Corp. and professor at University of Washington & California College