The 10 years leading conference on artificial intelligence in Eurasia
The 10 years leading conference on artificial intelligence in Eurasia
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Certain Skills for Uncertain Future
Certain Skills for Uncertain Future
20-21 November 2025
20-21 November 2025
20-21 November 2025
Almaty, Koktobe Hall | LIVE
Almaty, Koktobe Hall | LIVE
Almaty, Koktobe Hall | LIVE
Almaty, Koktobe Hall | LIVE
Almaty, Koktobe Hall | LIVE
Almaty, Koktobe Hall | LIVE
Almaty, Koktobe Hall | LIVE
Almaty, Koktobe Hall | LIVE
Almaty, Koktobe Hall | LIVE
Almaty, Koktobe Hall | LIVE
Almaty, Koktobe Hall | LIVE
Almaty, Koktobe Hall | LIVE
Last Forum
Last Forum
Last Forum
hours of deep dive into AI in education
hours of deep dive into
AI in education
hours of deep dive into
AI in education
participants from 15 countries
countries from all
over the world
online viewers
What's waiting for you this year
Two Days. A Year’s Worth of Ideas.
Two Days. A Year’s Worth of Ideas.
Two Days. A Year’s Worth of Ideas.
Organized by
Speakers
Meet Keynote Speakers of EdCrunch AI 2025
Meet Keynote Speakers of EdCrunch AI 2025
Speakers
Meet Keynote Speakers of EdCrunch AI 2025
Meet Keynote Speakers of EdCrunch AI 2025
Meet Keynote Speakers of EdCrunch AI 2025
Tracks
EdCrunch AI Tracks 2 days of full immersion in AI
Nov 20 / 2025
Track One
Policy and Leaders
Nov 21 / 2025
Track Two
Teachers Day
Tracks
EdCrunch AI Tracks 2 days of full immersion in AI
Event Agenda
Discover the Full EdCrunch AI Conference Event Agenda
Kickoff
Day 1 : Policy & Leaders
Kickoff
Day 1 : Policy & Leaders
09.30-10.30 AM
Opening Keynote
"The Age of AI: Education at a Crossroads" by Ray Kurzweil, Inventor & Futurist, MIT
10.30-11.30 AM
Exploring the Future of AI in Education
The program includes sessions on AI tutors and LLM-powered classes, live AIEdTech startup demos, and discussions on bias in educational AI tools.
Andreas Schleicher
Director of Education, OEC
Andreas Schleicher
Director of Education, OEC
12.30-01.30 AM
Regional Innovation and AI Leadership in Education
The program spotlights Central Asia’s AI policy, swarm intelligence in learning, advances in general AI for education, and the GESA Eurasia Award 2025.
Leah Belsky
General Education Manager, Open AI
Leah Belsky
General Education Manager, Open AI
Ray Kurzweil
Inventor, futurist, MIT
Ray Kurzweil
Inventor, futurist, MIT
Main Day
Day 2 : Teachers Day
Main Day
Day 2 : Teachers Day
09.30-10.30 AM
AI, Judgment, and Human Roles in Education
Sessions will explore the balance between AI and human judgment, the evolving role of parents in AI-driven learning, and how AI tools assist in writing academic articles and publications.
2.30-04.30 PM
Panel Discussion: Skills for the AI-Powered Future
The agenda covers AI skills essential for startups, the concept of T-shaped students, Central Asia’s Skills Index, and how language is evolving in the AI era.
Dr. Daphne Koller
Founder of Coursera, now CEO of Insitro
Dr. Daphne Koller
Founder of Coursera, now CEO of Insitro
Mira Murati
CEO of the Thinking Machine Lab
Mira Murati
CEO of the Thinking Machine Lab
Jason Gabriel
Researcher, Google DeepMind
Jason Gabriel
Researcher, Google DeepMind
Event Agenda
Discover the Full EdCrunch AI Conference Event Agenda
Kickoff
Day 1 : Policy & Leaders
Kickoff
Day 1 : Policy & Leaders
09.30-10.30 AM
Opening Keynote
"The Age of AI: Education at a Crossroads" by Ray Kurzweil, Inventor & Futurist, MIT
10.30-11.30 AM
Exploring the Future of AI in Education
The program includes sessions on AI tutors and LLM-powered classes, live AIEdTech startup demos, and discussions on bias in educational AI tools.
Andreas Schleicher
Director of Education, OEC
12.30-01.30 AM
Regional Innovation and AI Leadership in Education
The program spotlights Central Asia’s AI policy, swarm intelligence in learning, advances in general AI for education, and the GESA Eurasia Award 2025.
Leah Belsky
General Education Manager, Open AI
Ray Kurzweil
Inventor, futurist, MIT
Main Day
Day 2 : Teachers Day
Main Day
Day 2 : Teachers Day
09.30-10.30 AM
AI, Judgment, and Human Roles in Education
Sessions will explore the balance between AI and human judgment, the evolving role of parents in AI-driven learning, and how AI tools assist in writing academic articles and publications.
2.30-04.30 PM
Panel Discussion: Skills for the AI-Powered Future
The agenda covers AI skills essential for startups, the concept of T-shaped students, Central Asia’s Skills Index, and how language is evolving in the AI era.
Dr. Daphne Koller
Founder of Coursera, now CEO of Insitro
Mira Murati
CEO of the Thinking Machine Lab
Jason Gabriel
Researcher, Google DeepMind
Nov 20 / 2025
Track One
Policy and Leaders
Nov 21 / 2025
Track Two
Teachers Day
Tracks
EdCrunch AI Tracks 2 days of full immersion in AI
Nov 20 / 2025
Track One
Policy and Leaders
Nov 21 / 2025
Track Two
Teachers Day
More Activities
More Activites
Networking Zone
Coffee Break Area
Photo Zone
EdTech Exhibition
Interactive Zones
Event Agenda
Discover the Full EdCrunch AI Conference Event Agenda
Kickoff
Day 1 : Policy & Leaders
08.30-10.00
Participant Registration & Welcome Coffee
10.00-10.10
Opening Show
10.10-11.00
Opening Keynote Speech
11.00-13.00
Panel Discussions: Trends and Challenges
13:00-14:00
Coffee Break & Informal Networking
14:00-17:00
Panel Discussions & Expert Debates
Main Day
Day 2 : Teachers Day
08.30-10.00
Participant Registration & Welcome Coffee
10.00-10.10
Opening Remarks
10.10-11.00
Keynote Speech
11.00-13.00
Masterclasses and Thematic Workshops
13:00-14:00
Coffee Break & Networking
14:00-17:00
Interactive Sessions & AI Tools Demonstration
17:00-17:30
Q&A and Closing Discussion
Key Topics
Main Topics of EdCrunch This Year
AI as a Personalized Learning Companion
School of 2035: AI + Human Co-Teaching
Generative AI in Student Assessment and Feedback
Educational policy and Management in the AI-driven world
MAIL: Media and AI-literacy in school (powered by OECD)
LLMs and Curriculum Design
AI in Special Education: Speech-to-text and text-to-speech advances
Live demo of students using AI tools in real-time
Workshop: Prompt engineering for educators
Edtech Startup Showcase: AI-first learning tools
AI as a Personalized Learning Companion
School of 2035: AI + Human Co-Teaching
Generative AI in Student Assessment and Feedback
Educational policy and Management in the AI-driven world
MAIL: Media and AI-literacy in school (powered by OECD)
LLMs and Curriculum Design
AI in Special Education: Speech-to-text and text-to-speech advances
Live demo of students using AI tools in real-time
Workshop: Prompt engineering for educators
Edtech Startup Showcase: AI-first learning tools
Past Numbers
10 Years of Growing Together
10 Years of Growing Together
10 Years of Growing Together
The largest conference in Europe and Asia on new technologies in education, which for 10 years in a row brings together bright stars of education and the edtech industry from all over the world.
The largest conference in Europe and Asia on new technologies in education, which for 10 years in a row brings together bright stars of education and the edtech industry from all over the world.
The largest conference in Europe and Asia on new technologies in education, which for 10 years in a row brings together bright stars of education and the edtech industry from all over the world.
Reach of coverage
Number of participants
Speakers from 35 countries
of Recorded Content
Past Speakers
Past EdCrunch Speakers Include
Past EdCrunch Speakers Include
Andreas Schleicher
Director for Education and Skills, OECD, France
Andreas Schleicher
Director for Education and Skills, OECD, France
Andreas Schleicher
Director for Education and Skills, OECD, France
Robert Sapolsky
Professor of Biology, Neurology, and Neurosurgery, Stanford University, USA
Robert Sapolsky
Professor of Biology, Neurology, and Neurosurgery, Stanford University, USA
Robert Sapolsky
Professor of Biology, Neurology, and Neurosurgery, Stanford University, USA
Richard Culatta
CEO of the merged organizations ASCD and ISTE, USA
Richard Culatta
CEO of the merged organizations ASCD and ISTE, USA
Richard Culatta
CEO of the merged organizations ASCD and ISTE, USA
Jimmy Wales
Founder of Wikipedia, USA
Jimmy Wales
Founder of Wikipedia, USA
Jimmy Wales
Founder of Wikipedia, USA
Anant Agarwal
Founder of edX and Chief Platform Officer at 2U, USA
Anant Agarwal
Founder of edX and Chief Platform Officer at 2U, USA
Anant Agarwal
Founder of edX and Chief Platform Officer at 2U, USA
Ben Nelson
Founder and CEO of Minerva, USA
Ben Nelson
Founder and CEO of Minerva, USA
Ben Nelson
Founder and CEO of Minerva, USA
Sal Khan
Founder of Khan Academy, USA
Sal Khan
Founder of Khan Academy, USA
Sal Khan
Founder of Khan Academy, USA
Daphne Koller
Co-founder of Coursera, USA
Daphne Koller
Co-founder of Coursera, USA
Daphne Koller
Co-founder of Coursera, USA
Tony Wagner
Senior Research Fellow at the Learning Policy Institute, Harvard University, USA
Tony Wagner
Senior Research Fellow at the Learning Policy Institute, Harvard University, USA
Tony Wagner
Senior Research Fellow at the Learning Policy Institute, Harvard University, USA
Anthony Salcito
Former Vice President of Worldwide Education at Microsoft, USA
Anthony Salcito
Former Vice President of Worldwide Education at Microsoft, USA
Anthony Salcito
Former Vice President of Worldwide Education at Microsoft, USA
Tim O'Reilly
Founder and CEO of O'Reilly Media, Inc., USAign Systems Architect
Tim O'Reilly
Founder and CEO of O'Reilly Media, Inc., USAign Systems Architect
Tim O'Reilly
Founder and CEO of O'Reilly Media, Inc., USAign Systems Architect
Barbara Oakley
Professor of Engineering, Oakland University, USA Consultant
Barbara Oakley
Professor of Engineering, Oakland University, USA Consultant
Barbara Oakley
Professor of Engineering, Oakland University, USA Consultant
Main Venue
Kok Tobe Hall, Almaty City
Kok Tobe Hall, Almaty City
The conference will take place in November 2025 at the modern Koktobe Hall complex in the heart of Almaty. With panoramic views of the Ile-Alatau mountains, the venue offers an inspiring setting for professional exchange and creative collaboration. Participants will explore the latest advancements in AI and educational technologies, gaining insights from global experts and innovators in the field.
International speakers will also have the opportunity to experience Kazakhstan's cultural and natural landmarks, including the high-altitude Medeu ice rink, Kok-Tobe hill, and the Shymbulak ski resort. The event will conclude with a Gala Dinner — an evening dedicated to cultural exchange and networking for all attendees.
Organizers
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