Exploring Human-Centered Education Technology in 2025
- Inaugural Meeting of Innovation and Inclusion, Exploring Human-Centered Education Technology in 2025
July 22, 2025, Zürich, Switzerland / PR Newswire / -- As innovation accelerates and technology redefines modern life from all angles, the 2025 EdHeroes Global Forum (EdHeroes Global Forum 2025) will turn its gaze towards a crucial frontier: ensuring that future education not only achieves digitization but also fairness, inclusivity, and humanity.
EdHeroes Global Forum 2025
This year's forum brought together global leaders, educators, technology experts, and activists to address the pressing need of integrating technology into education in a responsible and morally sound manner. The entire forum was held online, with rotating time zones, aiming to encourage global participation and ensure that all regions are not left behind.
The forum's theme is "Education Innovation and Technology," exploring digital tools such as artificial intelligence, virtual reality, and adaptive learning systems that promote interpersonal connections rather than replacing them. EdHeroes CEO and co-founder Alina Baimen stated: "We live in a time of great transformation. Artificial intelligence, digital learning, and global connectivity are opening new doors, but also bringing new challenges. Technology can be a powerful tool only when guided by human values, fairness, and responsibility."
Microsoft Education Marketing Manager Mark Sparvell emphasized the importance of combining artificial intelligence with human values: "The greatest potential for technology in education lies in making learning more personalized, rather than just digitizing it." Coursera Chief Content Officer Marni Baker Stein added: "Ability is not evenly distributed, but opportunity is. Online learning must bridge this gap. Every learner around the world should have access to the skills and opportunities they need for growth."
The main topics of this year's forum include:
Digital Inclusivity: Expanding opportunities for marginalized communities to use digital learning tools.
Moral Technology: Solving issues such as AI bias, data privacy, and responsible innovation.
Interpersonal Connection: Using technology to enhance creativity, critical thinking, and personalized learning rather than replacing educators.
Promoting Innovation: Focusing on education technology solutions that are scalable and morally sound to increase participation and accessibility.
Global Cooperation: Sharing morally sound, scalable education models from around the world.
Policy Development: Supporting policies that promote safe and inclusive digital education systems.