At the Yidan Prize Conference Series: Europe 2019, an array of globally renowned speakers gathered to discuss how education can be improved to better meet the challenges of tomorrow. The conference featured debates on what makes a great education and discussions on the roles NGOs, assessments, EdTech and data play in education.
Dr Charles Chen Yidan, Founder of the Yidan Prize
Professor Stephen Toope, Vice-Chancellor, University of Cambridge
Professor Ian White, Master, Jesus College, Cambridge
Professor Anna Vignoles, Jesus College and the Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge
Professor Larry Hedges, Northwestern University, Yidan Prize for Education Research Laureate 2018
Followed by discussion – interlocutor, Professor Anna Vignoles, Jesus College and the Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge
Dr Bo Stjerne Thomsen, LEGO Foundation
Professor Paul Ramchandani, Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge
April Golden, Global Partnership for Education
Caitlin Baron, Luminos Fund (Chair)
West Court Dining Room and Bawden Room, West Court
Xiang Wang, Clover Youth
Eleanor Chapman, Schools Plus
Lisa Walker, CamFed
Professor Susan Robertson, University of Cambridge (Chair)
Professor Anant Agarwal, EdX, Yidan Prize for Education Development Laureate 2018
Followed by discussion – interlocutor, Dr Sara Hennessy, University of Cambridge
Dr David Halpern, Chief Executive of the Behavioral Insights Team and National What Works Advisor
Trisha Suresh, Economist Intelligence Unit
Trisha Suresh, Economist Intelligence Unit
Nunzio Quacquarelli, QS Quacquarelli Symonds
Tim Oates, Cambridge Assessment
Dr Julian Huppert, Director, Intellectual Forum, Jesus College, Cambridge (Chair)
Dr Charles Chen Yidan, Founder of the Yidan Prize
Professor Sir Leszek Borysiewicz, former Vice-Chancellor, University of Cambridge, and Director, Yidan Prize Foundation
Professor Anna Vignoles, Jesus College and the Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge
Dr Julian Huppert, Director, Intellectual Forum, Jesus College, Cambridge
