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Education World Forum 2026

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Education World Forum 2026 ran May 17–20, 2026 in London, United Kingdom. It is a Technology conference. ConferenceGrid lists 3 speakers, 10 sponsors and 50 sessions. The next edition, Education World Forum 2027, is May 16–19, 2027.

Last verified May 4, 2026

The Education World Forum 2026 is the world's largest gathering of education and skills ministers, bringing together international leaders, multilateral organisations, and industry partners to share ideas on building resilient and inclusive education systems. The forum addresses challenges such as global inequalities, climate crises, and technological change…

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3Speakers
10Sponsors
50Sessions
13Companies · in total

Speakers

Programmed at Education, in alphabetical order.

Jacqui Smith
Minister for Skills, United Kingdom · Government of United Kingdom
Luis Benveniste
Senior Advisor Education and Skills, World Bank · World Bank
Mercedes Miguel
Minister of Education of Buenos Aires · Government of Buenos Aires

Sponsors

The companies behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.

CambridgePlatinum
CogniaPlatinum
ETSPlatinum
PearsonPlatinum
PrometheanPlatinum
City & GuildsGold
Oxford University PressGold
RMGold
TexthelpGold
TurnitinGold

Agenda

Selected from 50 sessions.

  • 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM GMT +1 / 5:00 AM - 6:15 AM Your local time(1 hour, 15 min)

    Plenary session 1 | Educating for global citizenship in a world in crisis

    How can education systems combine values, innovation and technology to empower learners to shape solutions to today’s global challenges?

  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM GMT +1 / 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Your local time(1 hour)

    Networking lunch

  • 10:45 AM - 11:15 AM GMT +1 / 5:45 AM - 6:15 AM Your local time(30 min)

    Networking break

  • 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM GMT +1 / 6:00 AM - 6:30 AM Your local time(30 min)

    Networking break

  • 11:15 AM - 11:45 AM GMT +1 / 6:15 AM - 6:45 AM Your local time(30 min)

    Networking break

  • 11:15 AM - 12:30 PM GMT +1 / 6:15 AM - 7:30 AM Your local time(1 hour, 15 min)

    Plenary session 5 | Empowering learners through non-formal education

    How can education systems recognise and value learning beyond the classroom, so it strengthens personal growth, civic engagement and job readiness?

  • 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM GMT +1 / 6:30 AM - 7:45 AM Your local time(1 hour, 15 min)

    Plenary session 8 | Prioritising education reform for greater impact

    How can governments prioritise reforms and use limited resources more strategically to expand access to quality education at scale?

  • 11:45 AM - 1:00 PM GMT +1 / 6:45 AM - 8:00 AM Your local time(1 hour, 15 min)

    Plenary session 2 | Educating for future readiness in a rapidly changing world

    How do we redesign learning to develop the skills, mindsets and adaptability needed for a fast-changing world?

  • 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM GMT +1 / 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM Your local time(1 hour)

    Networking lunch

Quick answers

When is Education World Forum 2026?
Education World Forum 2026 ran May 17–20, 2026 in London, United Kingdom. The next edition, Education World Forum 2027, is May 16–19, 2027.
Where is Education World Forum 2026 held?
Education World Forum 2026 was held in London, United Kingdom.
Who is speaking at Education World Forum 2026?
ConferenceGrid lists 3 speakers: Jacqui Smith (Minister for Skills, United Kingdom, Government of United Kingdom), Luis Benveniste (Senior Advisor Education and Skills, World Bank, World Bank) and Mercedes Miguel (Minister of Education of Buenos Aires, Government of Buenos Aires).
Who sponsors Education World Forum 2026?
ConferenceGrid lists 10 sponsors, including Cambridge, Cognia, ETS, Pearson and Promethean.
Company intelligence

An audience of 13 companies, parsed from the program.

Thirteen companies in attendance.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page, cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

Who's in the room
0All threespeak · spons · exh
10Sponsoringsponsor only
3Speakingspeaker only
Speakers by seniority
  • Advisor / Investor133%
  • Other roles267%

Of 3 speakers · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
#CompanyRolesSpeakers
1CambridgeSponsor · Platinum-
2City & GuildsSponsor · Gold-
3CogniaSponsor · Platinum-
4ETSSponsor · Platinum-
5Oxford University PressSponsor · Gold-
6PearsonSponsor · Platinum-
7PrometheanSponsor · Platinum-
8R&MSponsor · Gold-
9TexthelpSponsor · Gold-
10TurnitinSponsor · Gold-
11Government of Buenos Aires1
12Government of United Kingdom1
13World Bank1
Sponsors by tier
platinum5
50% of 10
gold5
50% of 10
Related events · by shared sponsors
ConferenceDateCityShared sponsors
ASU+GSV Summit 2027April 4, 2027San Diego2

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