NITED NATIONS, NEW YORK CITY — September 21, 2025: Diplomatic Courier and World in 2050 will host the Education Futures Forum during the historic 80th United Nations General Assembly. The forum is to be held in the SDG Media Zone at the UN Headquarters. The forum convenes global leaders, educators, and innovators under the theme of “Shaping the Future of Learning, Skills, and Opportunity for All.”
Participants will consider how education systems can be transformed to bridge skills gaps and advance UN Sustainable Development Goal 4: Quality Education for All. Discussions will focus on:
- Redesigning systems for 21st century demands
- Scaling skills and the learning economy
- Models that make education more accessible
In an era of rapid technological disruption and declining investment in education, the forum will spotlight pioneering organizations advancing bold, scalable solutions for accessibility in learning.
“Education is the connective tissue of the Sustainable Development Goals. Without bold action to transform learning, we will fall short not just on SDG 4, but on every global goal. That is why convening the Education Futures Forum at this historic 80th UNGA is so critical. We are proud to bring together leaders across sectors to reimagine education as the foundation for innovation and resilience in the decade ahead,” said Ana Rold, Founder and CEO of Diplomatic Courier and its World in 2050 global action platform.
A full list of featured speakers is below:
Keynotes:
- Alexander Nicholas | Executive Vice President, XPRIZE
- Ana Rold | Founder & CEO, Diplomatic Courier & World in 2050
- Benjamin Piper | Global Education Director, Gates Foundation
- Ellen Stofan | Under Secretary for Science & Research at the Smithsonian Institution
- Jane Mann | Managing Director, Cambridge Partnership for Education, Cambridge University Press & Assessment
- Vicki Phillips | CEO, National Center on Education and the Economy
- Wendy Kopp | CEO & Co-Founder, Teach For All
Panelists:
- Anita Gademann | Head of Innovation, Institut auf dem Rosenberg & Founder, Edu Smart Technologies
- Anna Kingsley | Head of Partnership for Education, Cambridge University Press & Assessment
- Anthony Mackay | Deputy Chancellor, Swinburne University & Co-Chair of National Center on Education and the Economy (NCEE)
- Carol O’Donnell | Executive Director, Smithsonian Science Education Center
- Chris Purifoy | CEO & Co-Founder, Learning Economy Foundation
- Elyas Felfoul | Director of Partnerships & EdTech, World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE), Qatar Foundation
- Euan Wilmshurst | Founder, KW Strategy
Partners & Sponsors:
- BTS Spark
- Cambridge University Press & Assessment
- Institut auf dem Rosenberg
- KW Strategy
- Learning Economy Foundation
- National Center on Education and the Economy (NCEE)
- PVBLIC Foundation
- Teach For All
- World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE), Qatar Foundation
- XPRIZE
The event is part of Diplomatic Courier’s annual Global Goals in Action Forum series held alongside UNGA.
Visit this website to learn more about Shaping the Future of Learning, Skills, and Opportunity for All.
For questions about this media advisory, please contact us at press@diplomaticourier.org.
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Diplomatic Courier and World in 2050 Host Education Futures Forum at UNGA 80
September 18, 2025
Diplomatic Courier and World in 2050 present the Education Futures Forum this Sunday, September 21, in the SDG Media Zone at the UN Headquarters.
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NITED NATIONS, NEW YORK CITY — September 21, 2025: Diplomatic Courier and World in 2050 will host the Education Futures Forum during the historic 80th United Nations General Assembly. The forum is to be held in the SDG Media Zone at the UN Headquarters. The forum convenes global leaders, educators, and innovators under the theme of “Shaping the Future of Learning, Skills, and Opportunity for All.”
Participants will consider how education systems can be transformed to bridge skills gaps and advance UN Sustainable Development Goal 4: Quality Education for All. Discussions will focus on:
- Redesigning systems for 21st century demands
- Scaling skills and the learning economy
- Models that make education more accessible
In an era of rapid technological disruption and declining investment in education, the forum will spotlight pioneering organizations advancing bold, scalable solutions for accessibility in learning.
“Education is the connective tissue of the Sustainable Development Goals. Without bold action to transform learning, we will fall short not just on SDG 4, but on every global goal. That is why convening the Education Futures Forum at this historic 80th UNGA is so critical. We are proud to bring together leaders across sectors to reimagine education as the foundation for innovation and resilience in the decade ahead,” said Ana Rold, Founder and CEO of Diplomatic Courier and its World in 2050 global action platform.
A full list of featured speakers is below:
Keynotes:
- Alexander Nicholas | Executive Vice President, XPRIZE
- Ana Rold | Founder & CEO, Diplomatic Courier & World in 2050
- Benjamin Piper | Global Education Director, Gates Foundation
- Ellen Stofan | Under Secretary for Science & Research at the Smithsonian Institution
- Jane Mann | Managing Director, Cambridge Partnership for Education, Cambridge University Press & Assessment
- Vicki Phillips | CEO, National Center on Education and the Economy
- Wendy Kopp | CEO & Co-Founder, Teach For All
Panelists:
- Anita Gademann | Head of Innovation, Institut auf dem Rosenberg & Founder, Edu Smart Technologies
- Anna Kingsley | Head of Partnership for Education, Cambridge University Press & Assessment
- Anthony Mackay | Deputy Chancellor, Swinburne University & Co-Chair of National Center on Education and the Economy (NCEE)
- Carol O’Donnell | Executive Director, Smithsonian Science Education Center
- Chris Purifoy | CEO & Co-Founder, Learning Economy Foundation
- Elyas Felfoul | Director of Partnerships & EdTech, World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE), Qatar Foundation
- Euan Wilmshurst | Founder, KW Strategy
Partners & Sponsors:
- BTS Spark
- Cambridge University Press & Assessment
- Institut auf dem Rosenberg
- KW Strategy
- Learning Economy Foundation
- National Center on Education and the Economy (NCEE)
- PVBLIC Foundation
- Teach For All
- World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE), Qatar Foundation
- XPRIZE
The event is part of Diplomatic Courier’s annual Global Goals in Action Forum series held alongside UNGA.
Visit this website to learn more about Shaping the Future of Learning, Skills, and Opportunity for All.
For questions about this media advisory, please contact us at press@diplomaticourier.org.
