Name: Bett Asia
Start: 2026-09-23T09:00:00+08:00
End: 2026-09-24T17:00:00+08:00
Location: Mandarin Oriental

Leading inclusive, collaborative, and secure AI-powered learning for our shared future

As Southeast Asia reimagines education for a rapidly changing world, wise leadership will determine whether innovation delivers opportunities for all learners, anywhere, regardless of income, geography, age, or background.

Dr Noeleen Heyzer, the first Southeast Asian woman appointed as Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations, shares her global experience advocating for equity, resilience, and international collaboration. She shows how ethical leadership can harness frontier technologies to expand human potential: democratising access, strengthening trust, empowering teachers, and improving lifelong learning outcomes.

Attendees will learn how wise governance, ethics, and partnerships can build secure, responsive, and future-ready education systems. From empowering under-served communities to preparing learners for an AI-driven future, this session shows how visionary leadership can turn technology into a force for learning without limits, for our shared future.

Wednesday 23 September 10:40 - 11:10 Leadership Summit: Plenary

Add to calendar 09/23/2026 10:40 09/23/2026 11:10 Leading inclusive, collaborative, and secure AI-powered learning for our shared future The former Under-Secretary-General of the UN explores how education is best served by ethical and wise leadership, inclusion, and safe technology. Leadership Summit: Plenary Asia/Shanghai