Education has long been considered one of the strongest forces for social progress, shaping safer, healthier and more equitable societies. But as the world changes, learning must evolve with it – a belief that is at the heart of the Yidan Prize, which recognises innovations with the power to transform education and bring lasting change for all.

This year’s Yidan Prize laureates, Mamadou Amadou Ly and Professor Uri Wilensky, approach education from different directions – with Ly focused on multilingualism and Wilensky on computational thinking. But their goals converge on a shared goal: to empower learners everywhere with the skills to access, create and engage with knowledge more effectively.

Watch the infographic video co-created by the Yidan Prize Foundation and SCMP Morning Studio and read the full article on SCMP here.