4YFN 2022: At the Forefront of the Edtech Revolution
Leading the learning revolution
For more than 60 years, Esade has built and maintained a global reputation for innovation in education. Now, as one of the world’s leading business schools, we are at the forefront of the EdTech Revolution, pioneering new ways to help individual talents, startups, and established firms leverage the possibilities created by technology to learn and grow together in a sustainable way.
This year, we are the headline sponsor of a new special program at 4YFN / MWC 2022, the startup event of the world’s largest mobile industry exhibition, the GSMA Mobile World Congress.
This EdTech program reinforces Esade’s position as a driver of progress in new ways of learning accelerated by technological innovation.
The 4YFN / MWC 2022 event will take on February 28th – March 3rd 2022. Our participation in 4YFN underlines our commitment to the international standing of Barcelona’s positioning as an International Tech Hub and our belief in the importance of constant improvement.
Esade at 4YFN - The EdTech Revolution
Empowering Talent through Edtech
EdTech offers faster, smarter ways to learn – and to make faster, smarter decisions. As EdTech innovators, Esade puts the possibilities of the new technology into the hands of companies and leaders and guides them to push their limits. Esade’s ecosystem of learning, entrepreneurship, research and expertise enables to help founders, executives and companies in every sector to seize the opportunities for growth offered by EdTech.
Esade’s programs incorporate the essential pillars of the Edtech revolution, taking advantage of the opportunities created by applying technological knowledge to all aspects of learning in law, management, entrepreneurship and social impact.
Developing new technology leaders
At Esade, we develop the future leaders of the data revolution, helping them develop the hard and soft skills to unleash the potential of AI, data analysis and machine learning, and to manage complex technology projects that move the world forward.
The Impact of EdTech: Changing Paradigms in Education
We are pioneers in learning innovation, creating disruptive hybrid and digital methodologies that facilitate asynchronous learning. Esade programs leverage technology for maximum personalization, effectiveness and impact.
Sustainable learning for a sustainable society
Technology is key to delivering sustainable growth for companies and society as a whole.
Esade has supported the development of responsible leadership talent. Our education programs continue to emphasize the vital importance of constant learning as a path to sustainable progress.
Esade 4YFN Agenda
At 4YFN 2022, Esade professors will share knowledge of their areas of specialist expertise, inspiring and providing actionable insights into current trends that are impacting business as well as ideas to drive future change.
Agora Stage
Tuesday, 1st March (13:25h – 13:45h): EdTech & AI - The next Big Thing
After MOOCs covid brought us the biggest experiment to date in EdTech, a field already full of experiments got an steroid treatment. Maybe it’s time to review the most interesting experiences in the west and east and take a look to the future of EdTech and how AI will change it!.The fully-connected future with the metaverse is just in the corner!
Esteve Almirall, Operations, innovation and Data Science at Esade.
Edtech Stage
Monday, 28th February (11:45h – 12:30h): The innovation model: startups or advanced industry? DeepTech and Technological Entrepreneurs
A company that markets a traditional product or service applying an existing technology is not the same as a technological and scientific advance, with business implications.
Xavier Ferràs, director Bachelor of Business Administration & Bachelor in Artificial Intelligence for Business at Esade
Josep Maria Martorell, Director General del Barcelona Supercomputing Center
Miquel Martí, Director General Tech Barcelona
Monday, 28th February (16:30h – 17:15h): How can Venture Capital be a catalyst for a revolution in education?
This round table will provide insight into how venture capitalists can contribute to education success. Experts will share their experience “across industries” and extract key learnings for the future of education and edtech.
Ivan Bofarull, Innovation Director at Esade (speech 5’)
Carles Trenchs, Innovation professor at Esade
Pepe Agell, Partner Pearvc and Founder, Charboost
Ben Wirz, General Partner Brighteye Ventures
Tuesday, 1st March (11:45h -12:45h): The Future of talent in the digital age
Experts will examine what skills leaders have to learn to prosper in today’s business setting with its constant changes and unprecedented interruptions.
Marc Correa, director Esade Executive Education
María Barceló, director Esade Executive Master Digital Business
Marc Sanz, Head of Google for Education in Europe and Esade Alumni
Tomek Stoma, People Director, Tech at Glovo
Wednesday, 2nd March (11:45h -12:15h): Women in Tech I: A business perspective
Esade will organize a panel of experts to debate on the role of women in technology, featuring noteworthy guests who will underscore the importance of female profiles in the STEM area.
Núria Agell, professor Department Operations, Innovation and Data Science at Esade
Elisenda Bou, Co-Founder & CTO at Vilynx, now leading Media Knowledge at Apple
Vanessa Estorach, Co-founder at WiM [Women in Mobile]
Wednesday, 2nd March (15:30h – 16:30h): Technology and Education: how to adapt curriculums and offers to train future generations
EdTech Startups will highlight a wide variety of initiatives and projects whose technology takes advantage of Big Data, AI, blockchain and deep learning to ensure greater reach within education sector and society
Davide Rovera, manager Esade Eworks
Tobia de Angelis, Co-Founder & CEO, Strive School
Alberto Arenaza, Co-Founder at Transcend Network
Thursday, 3rd March (11:00h – 11:45h): Women in Tech II: A business perspective
Esade will organize a panel of experts to debate on the role of women in technology, featuring noteworthy guests who will underscore the importance of female profiles in the STEM area.
Irene Unceta, professor Department of Operations, Innovation and Data Sciences at Esade
Elena Alfaro, Global Head of Data at Client Solutions BBVA
Mireia Vila, IT Director South West Europe and Turkey at PepsiCo
