H-Star at Stanford University
Future Learning 2020 Summit
CONFERENCE VENU: PAUL BREST HALL 
EDUCATION – A NEW NETWORKED ECO SYSTEM? 
THIS YEAR AT STANFORD UNIVERSITY 
NEXT YEAR IN EUROPE
Main program
Friday Optional Workshop
Friday, May 29th, 2015: 3:00-5:00PM:
VENUE: Nordic Innovation House
For those interested we will hold a small workshop that will focus on engagement through mobile.
Welcome, Keynote and Networking with Dinner (5PM until 9PM)
Friday, May 29, 2015:
Venue: Nordic Innovation House — 470 Ramona Street, Palo Alto, CA
The program will begin at the Nordic Innovation House in downtown Palo Alto, a short walk from the hotel. A reception will be followed by dinner, and include a short program. Mostly, we’ll eat, talk and mingle.
5:00PM- 6:00PM
Reception and Networking
6:00PM – 7:00PM
Welcome
Keith J Devlin
Executive Director H-Star Institute, Stanford University,
Oddgeir TveitenProfessor University of Agder-Norway, Professor NLA University College – Norway, Director @ Future Learning Lab
Opening Remarks
Karl Mehta
CEO, EdCast
Kickoff Talk
Shigeru Miyagawa
MIT, Professor of Linguistics & Kochi-Manjiro Professor of Japanese Language and Culture & University of Tokyo (Joint Appointment) Project Professor and Director of Online Education
7:00PM – 9:00PM
Reception and Networking continues
Other pre-summit workshops
In addition to the formal program, especially overseas visitors will be invited to a more comprehensive workshop program, starting on Thursday morning, and relating directly to networking in Silicon Valley and research proposal work.
Information about this will be posted here on this website. Please feel free to ask for more details through email: otveiten@stanford.edu Three sessions will be set up:AM: Thursday May 28th:
- Imagine Classrooms of Tomorrow — Frameworks for an EU Horizon 2020 consortium.
PM: Thursday May 28th:
- Planning and tasking up our June 2016 Europe Summit: World of Learning.
AM: Friday May 29th:
- Nordic Collaboration in Silicon Valley — Mapping and Enhancing the Eco Systrem
Summit Sessions
Saturday, May 30th, 2015:
VENUE: Paul Brest Hall — Stanford University, Stanford, CA
Saturday morning will mount a full day examination of the future of education and lifelong learning. We have gathered a fantastic group of speakers and we will meet in the beautiful surroundings of the Stanford campus. Keynote addresses and panels will offer ample opportunity for conversation and exchange.
8:30 AM
Registration, Light breakfast with coffee and tea
9:00 AM
Welcome : Keith Devlin, Director of HStar Institute, Stanford University
9:10 AM
Conference Kickoff : Oddgeir Tveiten, Professor University of Agder (Norway), Professor NLA University College (Norway), Director Future Learning Lab Cathy Casserly, VP Learning Networks, EdCast
9:20 AM
Keynote : Empowering Knowledge Networks for Lifelong Learning Susan Singer, Division Director for Undergraduate Education at the National Science Foundation and Laurence McKinley Gould Professor, Carleton College
10:00 AM
Lightning Round : TED-style talks from innovators in education across the globe (Europe, India, Australia, US, UN)
10:40 AM
BREAK
11:00 AM
Panel Discussion with Q&A : Moderator, Matt Bowman, Co-founder of EdSurge and the Zephyr Institute. The future of higher education: Emergent models?
11:50 AM
Reflection on the Morning : Floor remarks
12:00 PM
Lunch
1:00 PM
Roundtable : Creativity, learning and the global horizon
5 themes : Motivation/Engagement, Mobile Tech, Networking, Analytics, X Factor Moderator: Cathy Casserly, VP Learning Networks, EdCast
2:00 PM
Panel : International View on EdTech Innovation
Moderator : Donna Kidwell, University of Texas, Austin & St. Edward’s University
2:45 PM
Lightning Talks : Corporate/ Employers View of Innovation in Learning Six speakers – TED-type talk
3:45 PM
Wrap up
4:00 PM
Adjourn