Sugata Mitra
Major Invited Talks, Keynotes, Plenaries and Workshops · 2000 – 2026
2026
Date
Location
Event / Talk
Jan 29–31
Online (virtual)
DU-SOL International Conference on Open, Distance & Digital Education – Invited panellist (with Prof. S.B. Panda, IGNOU)
3 Feb
Online (virtual)
Scholar's Lecture, Embley School – Invited lecture
10 Mar
Mumbai, India
DSB International School – Invited talks to students (Grades 6–11) and teachers/parents
18 May
UK, Edinburgh
ParentPay Education Event – 'What Comes Next – Education in the Generative Age' (alongside David Cameron)
27 May
Online (virtual)
ICIE 2026 – 2nd International Conference on Innovation & Entrepreneurship in Education, Western Galilee College, Israel; opening keynote 'What Comes Next'
15–16 Jun
Online (virtual)
Studies Weekly Learning Lab Virtual Conference 2026 – Invited keynote
2025
Date
Location
Event / Talk
12 Apr
Bangalore, India
Couse on Education in the future
21–23 Jun
Turkey
Turkiye Educational Technology Summit, invited lecture
20–22 Aug
Toluca, Mexico
Invited keynote – Unidad Academica del SMSEM, Santa Cruz Atzcapotzaltongo
27–31 Oct
Vilnius, Lithuania
Invited keynote, Ministry of Education
2024
Date
Location
Event / Talk
25–27 Apr
Ooty, India
LASSI 2024 – Liberal Arts & Science Symposium India, Good Shepherd International School
1–3 Oct
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
BETT Asia – Invited keynote; talk: 'Effect of GenAI on SOLE'
25–26 Oct
Bucharest, Romania
Dare2Learn – Keynote (45 + 15 min) + masterclass next day (90 min)
13 Nov
Columbus, OH, USA
Invited talk at Educational Leadership Event
2023
Date
Location
Event / Talk
28 Jan
Online (virtual)
Budapest School Conference – 'Devices & Exams'; invited talk
8 Nov
Lisbon, Portugal
Innovators Forum – Sonae / invited keynote
Nov–Dec
Online (virtual)
World Education Summit 2023 – Panellist (pre-recorded, technology in education panel)
2022
Date
Location
Event / Talk
31 May
23 Aug
Jerusalem, Israel
Online (virtual)
OECD – Opening Session and Keynote (07:00–08:30)
GO Learn conference keynote
29 Sep
Kazakhstan
Invited keynote (via London Speaker Bureau; exact event name not in records)
20 Oct
Mexico City, Mexico
UNOi Education Event – Invited keynote
Oct
Online (virtual)
Salesforce Event – Invited talk
17 Nov
Online (virtual)
Future Schools Webinar – Conversation with Peter Hutton (Future Schools Thought Leader Series)
2021
Date
Location
Event / Talk
2 Mar
Online (virtual)
Oxford University Press – Panel: 'The Silver Lining: Future of Maths Teaching in Primary Schools'
17 Apr
Online (virtual)
Maryland Small Schools Fair – Invited talk on SOLE research in small school contexts (15–20 min + Q&A
18 May
Online (virtual)
Class of 2030 – Lesson series with Prof Sugata Mitra
24 Jun
Online (virtual)
AERO Conference – Alternative Education Resource Organization, invited talk
29 Jul
Online (virtual)
It's a SMILE World! Festival – Day 2 keynote (Zoom webinar; 04:00 PM IST
9 Sep
Online (virtual)
Osiris Educational Webinar – Invited speaker
14 Sep
Online (virtual)
Ed Tech Leadership Summit 21 – Invited talk
24 Sep
Online (virtual)
AAIE – 'Virus vs the Internet'; 30 + 30 min session
22 Oct
Online (virtual)
People Matters L&D Conference – Invited keynote
28 Oct
Online (virtual)
Canadian International EdTech – Invited talk
4 Nov
Online (virtual)
Oxford University Press – Forum for Educators: 'Bridging the Digital Divide' panel discussion
7–10 Nov
Dubai, UAE
Pearson Education Conference – Invited keynote
20 Nov
Durham, UK
Bright Ideas Gathering, Miners Hall – Invited talk, 15 min
7 Dec
Online (virtual)
Plugged-IN Webinar – Jakarta International School student-led webinar, invited speaker
10 Dec
Online (virtual)
Epson PR Campaign on Digital Education – Invited interview
10–12 Dec
Online (virtual)
ETMA International Conference on Hybrid, Blended & e-Learning – Invited workshop/keynote
2020
Date
Location
Event / Talk
24 Jan
London, UK
BETT 2020 – Invited keynote, ExCeL London, Royal Victoria Dock (14:05–14:45)
20 Feb
Portland, OR, USA
Invited keynote (09:15–10:00 PST)
Mar
Online (virtual)
Oxford University Press – #MathsAdventure Webinar Series, invited speaker
16 May
Online (virtual)
TIES – Keynote: 'Children and the Internet – New Ways for New Times' (06:30 PM IST; Zoom)
7–8 Jul
New Orleans, LA, USA
Visible Learning Keynote – 90-minute keynote
30 Jul
Online (virtual)
Bengal Business Council – Closing talk: 'Dynamic Shifts in Dissemination of Education for the Future' (06:00 PM IST)
29 Sep
Online (virtual)
Commonwealth of Learning – 'The Emerging Future of Learning'; International Partnership for Distance & Online Learning Thought Leadership Series
11 Nov
Online (virtual)
Novartis / Accenture Virtual Event – Keynote: 'Community, Connection and Collaboration' (Hopin platform; 30 min)
17 Nov
Online (virtual)
CPLDO / LEA / PAP Leadership Development Webinar Series (Canada) – Invited speaker
2019
Date
Location
Event / Talk
23 Jan
Berlin, Germany
WWW: What Do We Want to Become?
25 Feb
Vienna, Austria
Austrian Education Initiative
14 Mar
Harrisonburg, VA, USA
Association for Play Event
26 Mar
Provo, UT, USA
Brigham Young University – Monthly University Forum
16 May
Barcelona, Spain
Telecom Event
26 Jun
London, UK
BBC Tech Away Day – Invited talk
30 Jul
Copenhagen, Denmark
Sage Copenhagen Event
6 Sep
Newcastle University, UK
BATJ Lecture
10–11 Sep
Edinburgh, UK
PCF – Invited lecture
2–4 Oct
Mexico
HORKEST – Invited talks
24–25 Oct
Florence, Italy
International School Event
19–22 Nov
Zhuhai, China
Government Conference on Education – Invited lecture
3–5 Dec
Atlanta, USA
Invited lecture
19 Dec
Allahabad, India
Allahabad University – Invited lecture
2018
Date
Location
Event / Talk
8–10 Jan
Singapore
Tanglin Trust School – Annual Inspirational Training Event
22 Jan
Santiago, Chile
Global Futures Congress, keynote
21 Feb
Delhi, India
Tata Communications Webinar
20 Mar
Copenhagen, Denmark
Screening of School in the Cloud film, questions etc.
11 Apr
Santiago, Chile
Invited talk
3 May
Madrid, Spain
Filming Event, BBVA
7 Jun
Santiago, Chile
Government Event
27 Jun
Salamanca, Spain
University Event
12 Sep
Buenos Aires, Argentina
University Event
1 Oct
Budapest, Hungary
Budapest School Event
10 Oct
Cardiff, UK
2020 and Beyond: Opportunities and Challenges for Assessment in the Digital Age
8 Nov
Hawaii, USA
2018 Schools of the Future
11 Dec
Hong Kong, China
Newcastle University Alumni Event
2017
Date
Location
Event / Talk
26 Jan
Antalya, Turkey
Turkish Private Schools Association Conference
8 Feb
Saltash, UK
EOS – Keynote
10 Feb
Thessaloniki, Greece
TESOL – Keynote
1–6 Mar
Auckland, New Zealand
Westmount Education Events
30 Mar
Hadera, Israel
IDEC
2 May
Santiago, Chile
Invited talk
12–13 Jun
Perth, Australia
WASSEA Conference 2017
14 Jun
Woodthorpe School, UK
Today's Students – Tomorrow's Innovators
23 Jun
London, UK
The Telegraph Festival
26–28 Jun
York, UK
Insights
27 Jun
London, UK
The Learning Consortium National Conference
14 Jul
Singapore
Learning Environments Conference
20–23 Jul
Ostrava, Czech Republic
Melting Pot
18 Aug
Delhi, India
Global Educators Fest
8 Sep
Moscow, Russia
Moscow Global Forum
12 Sep
Dublin, Ireland
Technology Enhanced Learning Conference
20 Sep
Malmö, Sweden
Google Education Meeting
25 Sep
Bergen, Norway
User Forum 2017
7 Oct
Abu Dhabi, UAE
QUDWA
13 Oct
Larissa, Greece
Education Conference
27 Oct
Paris, France
International School of Paris – 3rd Leading Edge Research Conference
2 Dec
Hangzhou, China
4th China Innovation Education Conference
6 Dec
London, UK
BBC Summit
17 Dec
Visakhapatnam, India
MGIEP Event
2016
Date
Location
Event / Talk
8 Feb
Dubai, UAE
Dubai Government Summit
11–12 Mar
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
GHEC 2016
9 Apr
Timișoara, Romania
Hella Driving Education Day
9 Jun
Mikkeli, Finland
International Democratic Education Conference
15 Jun
Montgomery, AL, USA
Annual Summer Convention, Council for Leaders in Alabama Schools
28 Jun
Nashville, USA
25th Anniversary of Public Charter Schools, NAPCS
2 Sep
Geneva, Switzerland
Pictet Entrepreneur Summit
9 Sep
Lisbon, Portugal
ticEduca Summit
28 Sep
Melbourne, Australia
Annual Leadership Conference, ACEL
4 Oct
Paris, France
SODEXO Group Event
27 Oct
Anaheim, CA, USA
EDUCAUSE
28 Oct
Mexico
BETT Latin America Leadership Summit
2 Nov
Canada
CSTD Annual Conference
23 Nov
Dubai, UAE
Deputy Heads & SLT Conference, Rashid School for Boys
25 Nov
Kitzbühel, Austria
Real Estate Leadership Conference
2015
Date
Location
Event / Talk
28 Jan
London, UK
Learning Technologies Conference 2015
20 Mar
Palm Springs, CA, USA
CUE Annual Conference
8–9 Apr
Singapore
INTASE 2015
19 May
Orlando, FL, USA
ATD 2015 International Conference and Exposition
23 May
New York, USA
AERO
4 Jun
Brussels, Belgium
European Commission Learning Week
5 Jun
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Digital Education Show Asia 2015
6 Jun
Budapest, Hungary
Brain Bar Budapest
11 Jun
London, UK
International Teachers and Advisors Conference
30 Jun–1 Jul
London, UK
Digital Education Show
23 Jul
Orlando, FL, USA
Microsoft MGX 2015
6 Oct
Singapore
CBE Academica – 4th Annual Conference
15–16 Oct
Charlottesville, VA, USA
Inaugural Education Summit, St. Anne's Belfield School
22 Oct
Denver, CO, USA
National Summit on Education Reform
2014
Date
Location
Event / Talk
10 Feb
London, UK
Nedgroup Investments Annual Conference
19 Feb
San Jose, CA, USA
Annual California County Superintendents Curriculum & Instruction Symposium
22 Feb
Minneapolis, USA
Minneapolis Teachers Institute Symposium II
11–12 Mar
Birmingham, UK
JISC Annual Conference
15–16 Apr
Houston, TX, USA
2013–14 Speaker Series: Education Around the World
8 May
Toronto, Canada
OAME Annual Conference 2014
9 May
Ontario, Canada
Peel District School Board – Equity, Collaboration and Enquiry in the 21st Century
13 May
London, UK
Goldman Sachs Ideas Conference
21 May
Kissimmee, FL, USA
American Federation for Children – 5th Annual Summit
5 Jun
Brisbane, Australia
EduTECH
6 Jun
Melbourne, Australia
Jacaranda 2014
9 Jun
San Jose, CA, USA
ieSonoma: Innovate/Educate
17 Jun
Texas, USA
iPadPalooza
6 Aug
Mexico
National Education Meeting
27 Aug
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Education Station Launch Event
1 Oct
Copenhagen, Denmark
Failure of School Buildings
21 Nov
León, Mexico
Government of Guanajuato
22 Nov
Toluca, Mexico
2nd International Congress on Education Research
2 Dec
Gleneagles, Scotland
Joint Investment Conference
8 Dec
Dubai, UAE
Digital Education Middle East 2014
2013
Date
Location
Event / Talk
12 Jan
Geneva, Switzerland
International School – Keynote
19 Jan
Kharagpur, India
IIT – TEDx Talk
29 Jan
London, UK
Dutch Teachers Conference – Keynote
2 Feb
London, UK
BETT – Keynote
5 Feb
Nottingham, UK
UCAS – Keynote
9 Feb
Pune, India
Jnana Prabodhini Conference – Closing keynote
26 Feb–3 Mar
Long Beach, CA, USA
TED 2013 – Invited talk and TED Prize Award
10 Apr
Sydney, Australia
NSW Dept of Education – LeadIT, CreateIT, EngageIT ICT Conference
27 Apr
Istanbul, Turkey
ISTEK Schools – 3rd International ELT Conference
2 May
Bristol, UK
Head Teacher Association of North Somerset – Annual conference
29–30 May
Namibia
eLearning Africa
13 Jun
London, UK
Pearson Conference
14 Jun
Oslo, Norway
EDEN 2013
6 Jul
Godalming, UK
Prior's Field School – Annual Speech Day
11 Jul
Las Vegas, USA
Bb World 2013, Blackboard Inc.
7–8 Sep
Buenos Aires, Argentina
ESSARP 2013
21 Oct
Dublin, Ireland
Institute of International and European Affairs – Lecture
24 Oct
Stafford, TX, USA
The UP Experience
5 Nov
Hamburg, Germany
Sales Congress, Pawlik Sales Consultants
8–9 Nov
Bangalore, India
EDUPRO
12–13 Nov
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
World Innovation Forum 2013
2–3 Dec
Cape Town, South Africa
Mahindra Group Senior Executive Conference 2013
5 Dec
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Frog Asia Conference
2012
Date
Location
Event / Talk
5–8 Jan
Mumbai & Vadodara, India
Keynotes at student festival and British Council event
20 Jan
London, UK
London International Schools Association – Keynote
4–11 Feb
São Paulo, Brazil
Teachers Conference – Keynote
17–21 Feb
Hong Kong, China
21st Century Education Conference – Keynote
11 Mar
Bath, UK
Bath Litfest – Invited lecture
13–15 Mar
Barcelona, Spain
Invited lecture
16–17 Apr
Billund, Denmark
LEGO Conference – Keynote
20–22 Apr
Bratislava, Slovakia
Keynote
9–10 May
Baltimore, USA
Keynote
21–25 May
Benin
E-Learning Africa – Keynote
28 May
Gateshead, UK
Gateshead Event – Keynote
2–14 Jun
Argentina
Keynotes and school visits in several cities
22–26 Jun
Washington DC, USA
Keynote
8–12 Jul
Deer Isle, Maine, USA
Haystack – Invited talk
6–9 Aug
Billund, Denmark
LEGO Consultation
27 Aug
Guilford, CT, USA
Keynote
29 Aug
Dover, Maine, USA
Berwick Academy – Keynote
5 Sep
Cambridge, MA, USA
Lesley University – Keynote
6 Sep
Cambridge, MA, USA
Rivers School – Keynote
12–13 Sep
Dublin, Ireland
EAIE 2012 – Opening Plenary Keynote
1–7 Oct
Colonia, Uruguay
Pearson Event – Keynote and workshop
15 Oct
San Diego, USA
STEM Learning Network Conference – Keynote
6 Nov
London, UK
V&A Event
24 Nov
Rio, Brazil
Keynote
26–27 Nov
Las Vegas, USA
Autodesk University Event – Keynote
12–13 Dec
Antwerp, Belgium
University Keynote
21 Dec
Delhi, India
Guardian Activate – Keynote
2011
Date
Location
Event / Talk
24–25 Feb
Maryland, USA
Annual National Conference of NAIS
6 Mar
Bath, UK
Bath Literary Festival
16 Mar
Reading, UK
NAACE – Keynote
12 Apr
Leeds, UK
Blackboard Annual Conference
19 Apr
Birmingham, UK
UCAS Admissions Conference
29 Apr–1 May
Ankara, Turkey
Invited talk
5–6 May
Trondheim, Norway
NKUL
15–17 May
London, UK
Google Zeitgeist
31 May–5 Jun
Montevideo, Uruguay
Schools – Invited talks
5–14 Jun
Chile
Talca University talk and events
24 Jun
Worcestershire, UK
Hampshire County Council
28 Jun
Leeds, UK
Webanywhere Conference
30 Jun
Munich, Germany
DLD Woman
3–4 Jul
Barcelona, Spain
Invited talk
19–24 Jul
Bangalore, India
Nokia Event
27 Jul
London, UK
Fieldwork Event
23 Aug
London, UK
American School Event
6 Sep
Buckinghamshire, UK
Waddesdon CE School Event
8 Sep
Leeds, UK
ALT 2011 – Closing Plenary
12–13 Sep
Singapore
IB Heads Conference – Keynote
15 Sep
Boston, USA
Boston BBF – Invited talk
20–21 Sep
Kentucky, USA
Keynote
21 Oct
Madrid, Spain
Keynote
25–27 Oct
Pennsylvania, USA
CalU Consultation
10–14 Nov
Hong Kong, China
Keynote and school visits
23 Nov
Cardiff, UK
The Learning Partnership – Keynote
2010
Date
Location
Event / Talk
12 Jan
London, UK
LATWF – Learning and Technology World Forum 2010
14 Jan
Glasgow, UK
KTP
15 Jan
Durham, UK
Raising Aspirations Workshop
18–21 Jan
Kent, UK
Curriculum and Pedagogy Workshop
29 Jan
Northumberland, UK
Whitburn Church of England School Conference
7–8 Feb
Stockholm, Sweden
Municipality Schools Conference on ICT – International Conference of Teachers
20 Feb
Newcastle University, UK
IDC Conference
1 Mar
Dorchester, UK
Conference and Community Lecture
12 Mar
Northumbria University, UK
CETTIL Conference
13 Mar
Northumbria University, UK
Educating the Global Citizen – 3rd Annual International Student Conference
19–20 Mar
Hamburg, Germany
17th ICC Annual Conference
23–24 Mar
Berlin, Germany
Microsoft's 7th European Innovative Teachers Forum
25–26 Mar
London, UK
Going Global 4 – British Council
30 Mar
Netherlands
Conference for Primary Educators
8–12 Apr
Malta
ECIS – European Council for International Schools
15 Apr
Paris, France
Conference
28 Apr–4 May
Brazil
Interdidatica
11–13 May
Madrid, Spain
Telefónica – 'Debate and Knowledge' Program, Fundación Telefónica
13–17 May
Turin, Italy
Turin Book Fair – Lecture and Workshop
10–14 Jun
Maine, USA
Conference and Meeting with Papert
15 Jun
Newcastle, UK
Schools NE
16 Jun
London, UK
The Stone Club
22 Jun
Worcestershire, UK
Conference on Learning Technologies
24 Jun
London, UK
LSIS Explorer Event
1 Jul
Durham, UK
'Heading for the Future' Conference
8 Jul
Liverpool, UK
Invited talk
12–16 Jul
Oxford, UK
TED Global
4–11 Aug
Melbourne, Australia
Big Day Out
7–9 Sep
Nottingham, UK
ALT-C
22–23 Sep
Glasgow, UK
Scottish Learning Festival
24 Sep
Gateshead, UK
NE Headteachers Meeting
25–27 Oct
Mexico City, Mexico
CLASE 2010
4–7 Nov
Las Vegas, USA
38th Annual Association for Experiential Education Conference
10 Nov
Utrecht, Netherlands
Dé Onderwijsdagen 2010 – The Education Days
16–17 Nov
Torquay, UK
TAPS CPD
19–20 Nov
Nice, France
ECIS
24–26 Nov
Birmingham, UK
SSAT National Conference
29 Nov
Derby, UK
East Midlands Cancer Society
30 Nov
Manchester, UK
Microsoft Teachers Event
1–2 Dec
Berlin, Germany
OEB 2010
3 Dec
London, UK
Montessori Event
4–8 Dec
Half Moon Bay, CA, USA
Big Ideas Festival
2009
Date
Location
Event / Talk
8–9 Feb
Bergen, Norway
ICT Conference, Norwegian Teachers Union, IMTEK & University of Bergen – Invited keynote
10–12 Feb
Eindhoven, Netherlands
10th National eLearning Conference – Invited keynote
26–27 Mar
Turin, Italy
Italian Foundation San Paolo – Digital Learners and the Future of Schooling, keynote
27–28 Mar
Florence, Italy
16th Annual Conference, ICC International Language Network – Invited keynote
3–4 May
Kamloops, Canada
Thompson Rivers University – Distance Educators Conference, keynote & public lecture
20 May
London, UK
Learning Futures National Meeting – Invited keynote
20 May
London, UK
British Computer Society – Invited public lecture
11–12 Jun
Rome, Italy
International Seminar on ICT in Education Networks – Invited keynote
15–18 Jun
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
17th Commonwealth Conference of Education Ministers – Invited workshop
25 Jun
London, UK
Learning and Skills Improvement Service – Invited lecture
1 Jul
London, UK
Guardian Newspaper – Open Internet Summit, invited lecture
30 Jul
Paris, France
IIEP Workshop
10 Sep
Newcastle, UK
Tyneside Rotary Lecture
16 Sep
Coventry, UK
BCS Lecture
22–25 Sep
Cambridge, UK
IRFOL Conference – Keynote
1–4 Oct
Iceland
Keynote
4–9 Oct
Brasília, Brazil
INTERDIDATICA – Keynote
5–6 Oct
London, UK
Becta Group 157
8 Oct
Tees Valley, UK
Schools NE Talk
9 Oct
Lancaster, UK
Beaumont College
9 Oct
Chester-le-Street, UK
JISC Event Lecture
23 Oct
London, UK
Finance IT Network Lecture
12 Nov
Newcastle, UK
Tynemouth Rotary Lecture
14–19 Nov
Doha, Qatar
WISE – Keynote
24–25 Nov
Paris, France
IIEP Workshop
2008
Date
Location
Event / Talk
20–22 Jan
Munich, Germany
DLD 2008 – Invited keynote
12–13 Mar
London, UK
City and Guilds of London – Invited keynote, presided by HRH Prince Philip
14–15 Mar
Bucharest, Romania
eTwinning in Romania – Invited keynote
2 Apr
London, UK
ODL Event, University of London – Invited talk
3 Apr
Oxford, UK
SHOCK Conference – Invited debate
4 Apr
Oxford, UK
Beyond Digital Natives Conference – Invited keynote
7–9 Apr
Bergen, Norway
Digital Resources in the Classroom Conference – Invited talk
23–25 Apr
Copenhagen, Denmark
UCLE '08 – Invited keynote
7–10 May
Winnipeg, Canada
MADLaT, University of Manitoba – Invited keynote
21–22 May
Stockholm, Sweden
Sida / Stockholm University – Invited keynote
26–28 Jun
Aarhus, Denmark
EUNIS 2008 – Invited keynote
9–12 Jul
Rome, Italy
TTI/Vanguard – Generation Techs, invited talk
27–31 Oct
Taipei, Taiwan
ICCE 2008 – Invited keynote
4–5 Nov
Odense, Denmark
Uddannelsesforum 2008 – Invited keynote
12–14 Nov
Barcelona, Spain
UOC UNESCO Chair in E-Learning, 5th International Seminar – Invited keynote
14–15 Nov
Oslo, Norway
NADE – Invited keynote
24–25 Nov
Helsinki, Finland
Finnish National Board of Education Conference – Invited keynote
28–30 Nov
Hyderabad, India
Association of Commonwealth Universities Conference – Invited keynote
2–3 Dec
Hong Kong, China
Clinton Global Initiative – Invited panellist (Bill Clinton)
2007
Date
Location
Event / Talk
7 Feb
Geneva, Switzerland
LIFT II 2007 – Invited lecture
27 Mar
Kolkata, India
UKERI / British Council – Invited talk
25 Jun
Portsmouth, UK
University Faculty Learning & Teaching Conference – Invited plenary
2 Sep
Brazil
Annual International Congress on Distance Learning – Invited keynote
12 Sep
Oxford, UK
9th UKFIET – Invited plenary
27 Sep
Amsterdam, Netherlands
PICNIC 2007 – Invited talk
29 Nov
Berlin, Germany
Educa Berlin – Invited keynote
4 Dec
London, UK
King's College – Invited talk
2006
Date
Location
Event / Talk
12 May
Trondheim, Norway
Technical University of Norway – NKUL Conference, keynote
26 Jun
Ragusa, Italy
CORFILAC – Cheese Art Conference, keynote
26 Oct
Turin, Italy
Slow Food – Terra Madre 2006, invited lecture
1 Nov
Ocho Rios, Jamaica
Commonwealth of Learning – 4th Pan-Commonwealth Forum, keynote
23 Nov
London, UK
Royal Holloway, University of London – First Cisco Lecture on ICT4D
8 Dec
Nassau, Bahamas
John Templeton Foundation – Global Leadership Summit, invited lecture
2005
Date
Location
Event / Talk
Aug
Santa Fe, Argentina
British Council – FAAPI Conference of Teachers, plenary
2004
Date
Location
Event / Talk
3 Mar
Washington DC, USA
IFC – Presentation
4 Mar
Washington DC, USA
World Bank – Consortium for School Networking
6 Apr
Cape Town, South Africa
Western Cape Schools Network & SchoolNet – Intel Innovation in Education, keynote
9 May
Zeist, Netherlands
PINC.5
20 May
Washington DC, USA
William H. Donner Foundation – Italian Embassy Screening
9 Dec
Edinburgh, UK
British Council – Global Education Conference, plenary
2003
Date
Location
Event / Talk
2 Feb
New York, USA
United Nations – Premiere hosted by Shashi Tharoor
20 Jun
Alexandria, Egypt
Bibliotheca Alexandrina – Science and Mathematics Education for the 21st Century, keynote
25 Jul
Sydney, Australia
University of New South Wales – Socio-Economic Impact of ICT
2002
Date
Location
Event / Talk
13 Jan
Paris, France
UNESCO – Learning Technologies Conference
5 Mar
Kolkata, India
Jadavpur University – Prof. B. Nag Memorial Lecture
16 Mar
Newcastle, UK
University of Newcastle – 'Educational Freedom' course lecture & inaugural talk, E.G. West Centre
15 May
Singapore
VNU Business Media – Online Learning 2002, keynote
22 May
Lisbon, Portugal
World Education Market Conference
29 Nov
Rome, Italy
Together for Peace Foundation – Screening & Man for Peace Award 2002
2001
Date
Location
Event / Talk
16 Jan
Washington DC, USA
USAID – New Technologies for Disaster and Development Conference, plenary
24 Jan
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Doors of Perception / ORO ORO Teachers Conference
24 Apr
Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong Institute of Education – ICT Workshop
4 Jun
Goa, India
Synapse – Visual Communication 101
22 Jul
Boston, USA
MIT – Development by Design
25 Sep
Sydney, Australia
University of New South Wales – Developing Global Capacity through International Education
3 Oct
Sydney, Australia
IDP Australia – Australian International Education Conference
4 Oct
Brisbane, Australia
IDP Australia – CHOGM, The Commonwealth People's Festival
2000
Date
Location
Event / Talk
15 Mar
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
UN Global Knowledge Conference
4 Jun
Tokyo, Japan
Nikkei Shimbun Lecture
25 Sep
Prague, Czech Republic
World Bank & IMF – Access and Empowerment
6 Nov
London, UK
Arts Council of England – OPEN Creative Laboratory
13 Nov
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Doors of Perception