WISE 12 - WISE

WISE 12 Summit

HUMANITY.IO

HUMAN VALUES AT THE HEART OF EDUCATION

24-25 November 2025

QATAR NATIONAL CONVENTION CENTRE
Doha, Qatar

In a world facing transformative challenges and opportunities, education must evolve to empower people with the tools and mindsets needed to thrive in a rapidly changing landscape. The 12th edition of the World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) centers around the theme “Humanity.io: Human Values at the Heart of Education.”

WISE 12 will further the conversation on the purpose of education and its vital role in serving humanity even as it incorporates exciting new technologies and innovations. The “.io” serves as a symbolic bridge between technology and humanity, reminding us that innovation in education must remain deeply human-centered.

At its core, the summit will examine how bold system-level change, anchored in human values, can ensure education remains adaptable, accessible, and relevant. This theme places equity, empathy, and human dignity at the core of how we imagine education in an AI-powered world.

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SUMMIT TRACKS

WISE 12 Core Sessions

This is a high-level agenda of WISE 12’s core sessions.
A full program of all sessions will be published later.

Nov 24
Nov 25

Day 1: Monday, November 24, 2025

⏰ 8:45 - 9:45 AM

Opening Plenary | Plenary/Main Stage

⏰ 10:00 - 10:35 AM

PANEL: A Framework for Human-Centered Education Policy | Stage 1

PANEL: Beyond the System: Reclaiming Education for Human Needs | Stage 2

EAA: From Data to Dignity: Technology and the Right to Education | Room 103 | Duration: 10:00 – 10:45 (45 minutes)

Youth Studio: Akhlaquna: Inspiring Educational Milestones and Fruitful Experiences (AR) | Youth Studio

⏰ 10:45 - 11:20 AM

PANEL: Building a Global Learning Passport: Breaking Barriers for Mobility and Recognition | Stage 1

PANEL: Bridging the Digital Divide: Scaling EdTech for Equity | Stage 2

Youth Studio: Metamorphosis of the Human Body | Youth Studio

⏰ 11:30 AM - 12:05 PM

PANEL: Mapping the Gap: A Sector-Wide Analysis of Socioeconomic Disparities and the Role of Education | Stage 1

PANEL: Innovation and Identity (AR) | Stage 2

EAA: Human-Centred Climate Change Education: Best Practices and Success Stories | Room 103 | Duration: 11:30 – 12:15 (45 minutes)

Youth Studio: Teaching STEM in Arabic (AR) | Youth Studio

⏰ 12:15 - 12:50 PM

PANEL: Dramatic Improvements in Foundational Literacy and Numeracy | Stage 1

PANEL: Scaling Up or Scaling Deep: Aligning Growth with Real Learning Impact | Stage 2

Youth Studio: Future of Learning with Youth | Youth Studio

⏰ 1:00 - 1:35 PM

PANEL: To Shape or Be Shaped: Higher Ed's Response to AI Disruption | Stage 1

PANEL: Reading in the Age of AI: How Is Arabic Content Produced, Consumed, and Distributed? (AR) | Stage 2

EAA : Falling Forward: Learning from Innovation Mistakes | Room 103 | Duration: 13:00 – 13:45 (45 minutes)

Youth Studio: AI in the Classroom: Friend or Foe? | Youth Studio

⏰ 1:45 - 2:20 PM

PANEL: Can AI Be Bilingual in Both Code and Culture? Lessons from Global Classrooms | Stage 1

PANEL: Closing the AI Implementation Gap in African Higher Education and Beyond | Stage 2

Youth Studio: Heritage Meets Innovation: Youth Voices on Values and Ethics in Education (AR) | Youth Studio

⏰ 2:30 - 3:05 PM

PANEL: Minds in the Machine Age | Stage 1

PANEL: Reframing ROI: What Are Investors in EdTech in the MENA Region Looking For? | Stage 2

EAA: Innovative Financing: Building a Social Investment Market in Qatar to Finance Global Education and Economic Empowerment | Room 103 | Duration: 14:30 – 15:15 (45 minutes)

Youth Studio: Universities in Polarized Times: Reimagining Mission and Discourse | Youth Studio

⏰ 3:20 - 4:15 PM

Afternoon Plenary | Plenary/Main Stage

Day 2: Tuesday, November 25, 2025

⏰ 9:00 - 9:45 AM

Education Above All (EAA) Plenary | Plenary/Main Stage

⏰ 10:00 - 10:35 AM

PANEL: What's the Purpose of Education in a Tech-Driven World? | Stage 1

PANEL: Financing Education for Impact | Stage 2

EAA: From Data to Dignity: Technology and the Right to Education | Room 103 | Duration: 10:00 – 10:45 (45 minutes)

Youth Studio: Neighboring Circle with Munir Fasheh: How Can We Reclaim the Essence of Learning? Part 1 (AR) | Youth Studio

⏰ 10:45 - 11:20 AM

PANEL: Piloting AI Tools in Schools: Lessons from Qatar's Testbed (AR) | Stage 1

PANEL: Upskilling for Employability in the MENA Region (AR) | Stage 2

EAA: From Camps to Campuses | Room 103

Youth Studio: Neighboring Circle with Munir Fasheh: How Can We Reclaim the Essence of Learning? Part 2 (AR) | Youth Studio

⏰ 11:30 AM - 12:05 PM

PANEL: Rasekh and Beyond: Cognitive Research and Global Models in Dual Language Education | Stage 1

PANEL: Truth, Trust, and Technology: Future of Knowledge (WISE X HBKU) | Stage 2

Youth Studio: Putting Human Needs at the Heart of Education: Lessons from GU-Q | Youth Studio

⏰ 12:15 - 12:50 PM

PANEL: Innovation Ecosystems: What's the Recipe to Enable a System-Wide Culture of Creation and Adoption of Solutions? (AR) | Stage 1

PANEL: Deep Tech Frontiers: Quantum, AI, and the Future of Innovation (AR) | Stage 2

Youth Studio: Equipping Students to Shape a Better Future | Youth Studio

EAA: From Camps to Campuses: Policy, Partnerships and Pathways for Higher Education Access | Room 103 | Duration:12:15 – 13:00 (45 minutes)

⏰ 1:00 - 1:35 PM

PANEL: Nothing About Us Without Us! (AR) | Stage 1

PANEL: Learning from the Roots: Language, Storytelling, and the Power of Culturally Rooted Education | Stage 2

Youth Studio: Leadership, Sustainability, and Inclusion: A THIMUN Qatar Perspective | Youth Studio

⏰ 1:45 - 2:20 PM

PANEL: To Shape or Be Shaped: Higher Ed's Response to AI Disruption (Pt 2) | Stage 1

PANEL: What Works, What Doesn't: Global Evidence on AI Teacher Training | Stage 2

Youth Studio: QatarDebate (AR) | Youth Studio

EAA : Future Ready: AI, Education and Green Entrepreneurship for Youth | Room 103 | Duration: 13:45 – 14:30 (45 minutes)

⏰ 2:30 - 3:05 PM

PANEL: AI in K-12 Education: An Empowerment Tool or Dependency Trap? | Stage 1

PANEL: Education in Conflict: Adaptation, Resistance, and Human Capital Development (AR) | Stage 2