The potential of AI to revolutionize teaching and learning is widely recognized, but its actual impact and implementation remain uncertain. Questions about the extent of its influence, the timeline for transformation, and the challenges of integrating new technologies into education systems persist. Join the Brown University Alumni Association of Hong Kong and the Harvard Club of Hong Kong to explore these issues and discuss potential answers.
Speakers:
1. Renee Boey, Founder and Head of School, Bloom KKCA Academy
Renée Boey combined her passion for teaching and innovation to found Bloom KKCA Academy, a school of innovation emphasizing project-based learning and entrepreneurship. She will be launching Bloom’s secondary school this fall. Renée also established Baker & Bloom, a K-12 education center fostering creativity and academic excellence. Renée has a BA in Literature from Harvard, an MPhil in Renaissance Literature from Cambridge, a Postgraduate Diploma in Education from HKU and an MFA in Writing. As a Certified Educator of the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) and an entrepreneurship advisor for CoCoon Foundation, Renée remains dedicated to cultivating creative students for a greener, more peaceful future.
2. Kim Kwok, Founder of Mighty Oaks International Kindergarten and Founder of Acorn Playhouse
Kim Kwok is the Founder of Mighty Oaks International Nursery and Kindergarten and Founder of Acorn Playhouse. She has received a number of awards including the JCI Ladies' Hong Kong Professional Elite Ladies Selection Award 2022 and the Golden Bauhinia Women Entrepreneur Award 2022. She is also a Committee member on the Promotion of Civic Education (CPCE). She graduated from Brown in 2009 with an AB in Early Childhood Education.
3. Dr Sean McMinn, Director of Center for Education Innovation, HKUST
Dr. Sean McMinn, the Director of Center for Education Innovation at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), has over 20 years’ experience in higher education. He has interests in artificial intelligence and education, digital literacies, and networked learning and has published and presented at international conferences on these subjects.
Moderator:
Joon Nak Choi, Adjunct Associate Professor of Management, Advisor to the MSc in Business Analytics, and Faculty Associate at the Institute for Emerging Market Studies, HKUST
Joon Nak CHOI (JC) currently teaches AI, analytics, and business strategy at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, having previously taught at Stanford University and NYU Shanghai. He is a member of HKUST’s Task Force on the Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence and an Expert Delegate in Artificial Intelligence to the Digital Education Council. He holds an undergraduate degree from Brown and graduate degrees from Stanford. JC co-founded Zectr, which applied machine learning to automate survey-driven market research and Learnovate, which is applying AI to education.