AI is transforming education, offering personalised learning experiences, real-time feedback, and intelligent tutoring systems that adapt to each student’s needs. It has the power to revolutionise classrooms, making education more accessible, interactive, and future-focused. But as AI reshapes learning, critical questions emerge:

Will AI-driven tools amplify existing inequalities, or can they help bridge the educational divide? How do we ensure AI benefits every student, regardless of geography, socioeconomic status, or ability? And how do we balance technological innovation with the irreplaceable role of human educators?

The Conduit brings together experts to discuss the promise and pitfalls of AI in education, explore real-world applications, ethical considerations, and the role of policymakers, educators, and technologists in shaping an AI-powered future that works for all learners.

This program is sponsored by Amazon Web Services.

Event Schedule

6:00pm: Pre-event socialising and networking

A cash bar will be available for refreshments.

6:15pm: Event begins

7:30pm: Event ends

Speakers:

Lady Mariéme Jamme is an award-winning Technologist, a pioneer in system change and a Young Global Leader of the World Economic Forum. In 2017, she won the Innovation Award at the Global Goals Awards held by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and UNICEF. As a nominee for one of the B.B.C.’s Top 100 Women, she was named twice on the UK Powerlist in 2017 and 2018 for Britain’s 100 most influential African and African Caribbean heritage people.
Lady Mariéme sits at the World Economic Forum Re-skilling Revolution council, which aims to upskill and reskill 1 billion people by 2030. She is well-known for her advocacy for technology, education, and gender equality, particularly in Africa. Establishing Accur8Global to advise governments on AI ethics, risks, and governance aligns with her commitment to ensuring responsible and beneficial development and deployment of AI technologies.

Aanya Niaz is the Global Leader for Education Equity Amazon Web Services and a seasoned thought leader on the intersection of commercial and social impact. In her role, she’s on a mission to democratize technology, including AI for organizations building learning solutions for underserved learners around the world. Most notably, Aanya has led the development of The Citizens Foundation’s English as a Foreign Language curriculum for pre-primary grades, advised on international education policies with the OECD, taught with Teach For America in New York, and Raise The Children International in South Africa and advised on curriculum, teacher leadership development, education policy and implementation practices across a range of organizations including USAID. Aanya is the founder of The Maple Group, a dedicated network of education leaders bridging the gap between researchers and practitioners. She is also pursuing her PhD examining the role of AI in education in underserved contexts at the University of Cambridge. She is also the youngest member of the Board of Trustees at the UK’s International Education Development Forum and Advisor to the Humans in the Loop Foundation amongst other commitments.

Dr Mhairi Aitken is Senior Ethics Fellow at The Alan Turing Institute (the UK’s national institute for AI and data science), a Visiting Senior Lecturer at the Digital Environment Research Institute, Queen Mary University of London and an Honorary Senior Fellow at the University of Wollongong, Australia. At the Alan Turing Institute Mhairi leads research on children and AI, as well as working across a range of topics including data justice, ethics of Generative AI and emerging AI policy and regulation. Mhairi was included in the international list of “100 Brilliant Women in AI Ethics” and is a frequent contributor to media discussions around AI and data.