Hester Spiegel-van den Steenhoven

Founder Skills Nation; Venture Partner Kaizenvest Skills Nation; Kaizenvest

Hester an investor and education entrepreneur. Previous to becoming an entrepreneur, she had a 15+ year international career with PriceWaterhouseCoopers and Deutsche Bank. She pivoted career and became Germany’s country head for a global EdTech company, bringing modern education system and coding school “42” to Germany. Since 2020 she lives in Singapore where she is a venture partner at Kaizenvest, a VC-firm focusing on future of learning and work, and co-founder of Epic Angels, an all-female angel investment network that aims to give more women the confidence to invest. She is start-up mentor for several (EdTech) accelerators, Enterprise Singapore and the National University of Singapore, and is an active investor in early stage EdTech companies. She recently published the report “Singapore: State of EdTech Report 2022” providing an overview of the EdTech landscape and key developments affecting Southeast Asia.


2022 Leadership Summit Agenda Sessions

Embracing Microcredentials: Pivoting towards flexible learning models

As the Higher Education sector pivots in response to increased use of blended and hybrid learning, one thing is clear - flexibility is key. In this session we'll explore the rise in micro-credentials and innovative approaches to reimagining degrees, with a focus on how universities can begin to approach learning as an ongoing, 'stackable' process.

Tuesday 11 October 16:30 - 17:00 HE Stream

Inclusion

Add to calendar 10/11/2022 16:30 10/11/2022 17:00 Embracing Microcredentials: Pivoting towards flexible learning models

As the Higher Education sector pivots in response to increased use of blended and hybrid learning, one thing is clear - flexibility is key. In this session we'll explore the rise in micro-credentials and innovative approaches to reimagining degrees, with a focus on how universities can begin to approach learning as an ongoing, 'stackable' process.

HE Stream Asia/Shanghai

Bett Asia 2022 VIP Programme Sessions

Embracing Microcredentials: Pivoting towards flexible learning models

As the Higher Education sector pivots in response to increased use of blended and hybrid learning, one thing is clear - flexibility is key. In this session we'll explore the rise in micro-credentials and innovative approaches to reimagining degrees, with a focus on how universities can begin to approach learning as an ongoing, 'stackable' process.

Tuesday 11 October 16:30 - 17:00 HE Stream

General

Add to calendar 10/11/2022 16:30 10/11/2022 17:00 Embracing Microcredentials: Pivoting towards flexible learning models

As the Higher Education sector pivots in response to increased use of blended and hybrid learning, one thing is clear - flexibility is key. In this session we'll explore the rise in micro-credentials and innovative approaches to reimagining degrees, with a focus on how universities can begin to approach learning as an ongoing, 'stackable' process.

HE Stream Asia/Shanghai

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