Working Group Session

Teaching with AI Working Group #001

29 & 30 April 2025

Working Group Session

Teaching with AI Working Group #001

29 & 30 April 2025

Working Group Session

Teaching with AI Working Group #001

30

April

2025

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8:30

30

April

2025

at

23:30

Working Group Session

Teaching with AI Working Group #001

Recording

Thematic Working Groups (TWGs) are a global platform for collaborative discussions, designed to foster knowledge sharing between education leaders and establish new best practices to drive innovation in the industry.

The TWGs bring together subject matter experts from Digital Education Council (DEC) members and help identify and disseminate transformative ideas with the potential for global impact.

About DEC Executive Briefings

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Chairperson

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Jennifer Sparrow

Associate Vice President, Research and Instructional Technology, Chief Academic Technology Officer, New York University
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The Digital Education Council Global Summit 2025


The Summit will take place on 4 - 5 November 2025 in Hong Kong, hosted by The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, a founding member of DEC.

Now in its second year, the Summit will once again convene DEC members and global leaders to exchange ideas, shape policy, and drive innovation in higher education and workforce development.

Anchored in the theme When Change Is the Only Constant, the 2025 Summit will examine four strategic lenses for institutional transformation:

1. Defining Change: Understanding the forces shaping higher education

2. Implementing Change: Translating strategy into action

3. Teaching Change: Equipping students and educators for the future

4. Measuring Change: Developing metrics for institutional and societal impact

Agenda Overview


Tuesday 4 November 2025

08:30 - 09:30: Members Executive Breakfast

09:30 - 17:00: Leadership Keynotes & Panel Discussions

19:00 - 22:00: Gala Dinner

Wednesday 5 November 2025

09:30 - 16:45: Leadership Keynotes & Panel Discussions

19:00 - 22:00: Summit After-Party

The DEC Summit aims to be an important milestone in global education and workforce development each year.

By invitation only.

Speakers Include

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Ajit Chauhan

Chairman
Amity University Online
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Brian Stout

Pro Vice Chancellor
Learning and Teaching
Western Sydney University
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Cristina Fernández Tesoro

Executive Director
Strategy & Development
IE University
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Dale Pike

Associate Vice-Provost
Virginia Tech
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Rupendra Paliwal

Provost and Chief Academic Officer
Bryant University
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Fr. Roberto C. Yap, SJ

President
Ateneo de Manila University
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Gail Matthews-DeNatale

Senior Associate Director for Strategic Development
Northeastern University
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Himanshu Rai

Director
Indian Institute of Management
Indore
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James Genone

Senior Vice-Chancellor
Learning Strategy
Northeastern University
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Jay S. Siegel

Vice-President and Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Teaching & Learning
Hong Kong University
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José Manuel Martínez-Sierra

General Director
UPF Barcelona School of Management
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Liandi van den Berg

Director of TELIT-SA
North-West University
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Lori Hocking

Pro Vice-Chancellor
Global Partnerships for Adelaide University
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Matthew Hirschey

Director
Center for Computational Thinking
Duke University
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Nancy Turner

Associate Provost
Teaching Innovation and Strategic Initiatives (Interim)
University of Saskatchewan
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Rick Ginsberg

Dean
School of Education
University of Kansas
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Robin Ajdari

Executive VP Data
Innovation-Experimentation & Digital Transformation
ESSEC Business School
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Rohit Verma

Dean
University of South Carolina
Darla Moore School of Business
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Sean McMinn

Director of Center for Education Innovation
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
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Sean Omar Ferguson

Vice-President
Strategy and Innovation
Bentley University
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Simon Bates

Vice-Provost and Associate Vice-President for Teaching and Learning
The University of British Columbia
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Simon Sheather

Dean
University of Kentucky's Gatton
College of Business and Economics
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Suzanne Crew

Executive Principal Education Futures
University of New England
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Tamas Makany

Associate Provost
Teaching & Learning Innovation
Singapore Management University
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Vincent Liardi

Global Marketing Lead for Thought Leadership in Higher Education
Pearson
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Yike Guo

Provost
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

About the DEC Global Summit 2024

Over 100 global leaders gathered in Singapore on 5 -  6 November 2024 as part of the proceedings at the DEC Global Summit 2024, hosted at Singapore Management University.

With leaders representing over 20 countries, the DEC Global Summit focussed on addressing global challenges and exploring actionable strategies for the integration of digital and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in higher education and skills development.

Significant Developments and Strategic Takeaways from the 2024 Summit:

  • DEC 30 Global Challenges in Higher Education Document: DEC identified 30 pressing challenges — ranging from ethical AI integration to aligning curriculum with industry needs — that call for proactive solutions from educators, policymakers, and industry leaders worldwide.
  • Joint Communiqué for Responsible AI and Sustainable Education: 61 representatives from leading institutions have signed the Digital Education Council Joint Communiqué to commit to advancing AI and sustainable innovation.
  • ‘AI Idiots’ vs. Augmented Workforce Industry Roundtable: Industry and universities came together to stress the need for governance reforms to move beyond technical skills and promote analytical abilities and creativity. A whitepaper summarising the session will be released in January 2025.

The DEC Global Summit 2024 focussed on 3 key themes:

1. AI as a Force for Good: Strategies for Long-term Success

2. Governance and Sustainability: Ensuring Responsible Innovation

3. Capturing Future Readiness: Empowering People for the Future of Wor