2026 Agenda
Join education leaders and fellow educators at Bett Asia’s two-day programme, featuring the Leadership Summit, Classroom Theatre, and Tech User Labs. The Leadership Summit features the Plenary, where education leaders and decision-makers can learn about innovation in Southeast Asian education from high-level speakers to improve learner outcomes. The afternoon sessions will later split into K12 and HE & TVET streams where keynotes and presentations will focus on challenges and solutions for different levels of education.
On the expo floor is the Classroom Theatre where teachers can hear talks about the latest improvements to teaching and learning. Tech User Labs are where educators can gain CPD by attending workshops showcasing how to use the latest cutting-edge tools and technology.
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Join us in the Plenary for a performance that celebrates the cultural history of Malaysia.
View a special live stream of the opening sessions from the Plenary in the Classroom Theatre on the Bett Asia expo floor.
Welcome to Bett Asia 2026!
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Senior education leaders gather to discuss how strategic frameworks empower leaders, support educators, and measures progress transparently to support limitless learning opportunities.
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Datuk Dr Habibah Abdul Rahim
Director
Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO) Secretariat
Meet the Bett team and find out how to get the most out of your Bett Asia experience today.
In collaboration with Google for Education Leadership Summit: Plenary Asia/Shanghai
Discover how Google’s latest AI innovations reshape K12 and Higher Education by empowering teaching, elevating learning, and accelerating academic research.
In collaboration with Google for Education
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A collaborative model that combines local face-to-face engagement with global virtual connectivity to deliver high-quality, affordable professional development across multiple countries.
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The former Under-Secretary-General of the UN explores how education is best served by ethical leadership, inclusion, and safe technology.
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Enjoy a break with light refreshments and network with your fellow education peers.
Enjoy a break with light refreshments and network with your fellow education peers.
A clearer way to design lessons for thinking in the AI classroom.
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Damir Odobasic
Head of Music, ICT, and Digital Integrations
Shanghai United International School (SUIS)
The Women in EdTech mentoring circles seek to create a supportive and empowering space for women in the sector.
Do teachers have a shared understanding of what literacy is?
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In collaboration with Efekta Education Leadership Summit: Plenary Asia/Shanghai
Keynote with Lee Schuneman, 2 x BAFTA winning product and technology leader, and Chief Product Officer for Efekta Education.
In collaboration with Efekta Education
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Real life strategies for scalable educator development, building confidence and capability amid accelerating technology change, AI adoption, and limited time pressures.
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In collaboration with Google for Education Tech User Labs Asia/Shanghai
Explore how Gemini for Education safely transforms K12 institutions and enhances your innovative leadership through three hands-on scenarios.
In collaboration with Google for Education
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Nanda Noviza Rachman
Google for Education
Peer-to-peer discussion about banning mobile phones in schools.
Peer-to-peer discussion about supporting SEND learners.
Peer-to-peer discussion about generative AI.
When play becomes the pedagogy, children grow the curiosity, collaboration and resilience that gives technology in education its truest, most powerful purpose.
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Enjoy a break with light refreshments and network with your fellow education peers.
Enjoy a break with light refreshments and network with your fellow education peers.
Practical strategies for identifying skills gaps, integrating immersive technologies, and aligning TVET and Higher Education with evolving tech industry workforce demands.
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A scalable model for teacher professional and leadership development as used across AISL Academy and beyond.
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How AI tools are impacting teaching and learning in classrooms and what this looks like in practice.
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Dr Jerrylyn Bacroya-Magbuo
Dean of Colleges of Arts, Sciences, and Education
FAITH Colleges, Philippines
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Designing governance structures that foster digital transformation and AI adoption responsibly.
Leadership Summit: HE & TVET Asia/ShanghaiDesigning governance structures that foster digital transformation and AI adoption responsibly.
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Dato' Professor Dr Mohammad Shatar bin Sabran
Chief Executive Officer
Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA)
Dr Chidchanok Choksuchat
Deputy Director of the Office of Digital Innovation and Intelligent Systems
Prince Of Songkla University (Thailand)
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Dr Syriac Nellikunnel Devasia
Dean of the Faculty of Business, Economics and Finance
Perdana University
A practical framework using cognitive, social, and teaching presence.
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As AI and digital platforms increasingly shape behaviour, schools must move beyond screen time debates to cultivate attention, agency, safeguarding, and digital maturity.
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TeachMeet KL at Bett Asia 2026 hosts a learning and networking social for educators.
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Celebrate EdTech excellence with us at the Bett Asia Awards 2026.
Meet the Bett team and find out how to get the most out of your Bett Asia experience today.
Explore neuroscience-informed strategies for developing cognitive foundations that enable ethical, resilient, and effective AI fluency in young learners.
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Building a sense of belonging for SEND and neurodiverse students through interactive, inclusive, and enabling experiences.
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Students share how teachers and schools can better support girls in AI, STEM, and technology through mentorship, exposure, trust, and student-led opportunities.
Enjoy a break with light refreshments and network with your fellow education peers.
Enjoy a break with light refreshments and network with your fellow education peers.
In collaboration with Google for Education Tech User Labs Asia/Shanghai
Higher Education Faculty will discover how Google AI tools like Gemini and NotebookLM can streamline teaching workflows and enhance research productivity in this hands-on session.
In collaboration with Google for Education
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Ricky Tan
Google for Education
Sze Mei Kuah
Google for Education
The Women in EdTech mentoring circles seek to create a supportive and empowering space for women in the sector.
Meet the young EdTech companies with big ideas to transform the future of education.
Education leaders share their own practical human-centred AI strategies.
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Discover how AI co-pilots, agile prototyping, and curriculum design can help educators to personalise learning, capture cognitive friction, and engineer classroom flow states.
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Peer-to-peer discussion about banning mobile phones in schools.
Peer-to-peer discussion about supporting SEND learners.
Peer-to-peer discussion about generative AI.
Introducing “vibe coding” - a fast, iterative approach where educators use AI to design, build, and deploy simple tools without programming knowledge.
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Enjoy a break with light refreshments and network with your fellow education peers.
Enjoy a break with light refreshments and network with your fellow education peers.
In collaboration with Google for Education Tech User Labs Asia/Shanghai
Explore how Gemini for Education safely transforms K12 institutions and enhances your innovative leadership through three hands-on scenarios.
In collaboration with Google for Education
In collaboration with Google for Education Classroom Theatre Asia/Shanghai
The Bett Asia Schools Challenge returns for its fourth year! Watch students present their solutions to tackle issues in their community in an exciting live final.
In collaboration with Google for Education
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How strategic university partnerships are driving sustainable growth, access and employability
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Equipping educators with a conceptual understanding of AI-driven media ecosystems and practical pedagogical strategies.
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Practical approaches to ensure ethical AI use, credible assessment practices, and improved learning outcomes.
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In collaboration with Google for Education Classroom Theatre Asia/Shanghai
Following the live pitches earlier in the day, the winners of the 2026 competition will be announced, with exciting trophies and prizes for the champions.
In collaboration with Google for Education
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