Over 300 leadership, team development, and business strategy specialists, opinion leaders, company heads, decision-makers, and educators join in Bucharest for the second Learning Tapestry conference.
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Get ready for the Learning Tapestry Conference 2023, an unmissable event designed for the modern, ever-evolving world! Stepping into the Radisson Blu Hotel, Bucharest on May 14th, this conference will be a hub for global powerhouses in psychology, business strategy, education, and leadership. Let's tackle the looming challenges in education head-on, as we prepare young minds to adapt, reinvent, and prosper in the dynamic, unpredictable society of the future.
At a time when AI is upending traditional employment faster than schools can react, the relevance of knowledge is becoming ephemeral. That's why the much-anticipated Learning Tapestry Conference is not merely an education conference – it's a movement, a shift towards a more adaptable, equitable, and dynamic learning environment, says Richard Joannides, the founder of Verita International School and co-founder of the Verita Foundation.
Organized by the Verita Foundation and Verita International School, the Learning Tapestry Conference welcomes over 300 trailblazers from the corporate world, politics, education, and parenting.
If you're eager to be part of this game-changing event, head to the event website to grab your tickets! All proceeds will support teachers in Romania.
Delving into concepts like cognitive agility, emotional resilience, and the ability for lifelong learning, the Learning Tapestry Conference takes learning beyond rote memorization and statistic recitation. As the world increasingly values adaptability, entrepreneurial curiosity, and mental flexibility over traditional qualifications, it's time to revolutionize our approach to education, says Richard Joannides.
Nurturing the flexibility, courage, curiosity, and purpose required to handle the ambiguity of the future isn't just a challenge for our children – it's a necessity, says Richard Joannides.
Here's a taste of the intellectual feast attendees can expect at the conference:
- David Fitzgerald, CEO of Dukes Education Europe, dives into intercultural competencies as the essential superpower of the 21st century;
- Chris Greulich, a high-performance mentor, delivers a keynote on 'Perfect Imperfect: Raised with GPS, Lost without Direction';
- Diana Stafie, a strategic foresight specialist, discusses the role of forward thinking in education;
- Leo Thompson, the founder of Edsplorer, debates human intelligence vs artificial intelligence and learning skills;
- Cosmin Alexandru, a leadership consultant, shares insights on team resilience and navigating uncertain contexts;
- Thea Ionescu, a professor of psychology, talks about cognitive flexibility and the brain's capacity to adapt.
Themes addressed at the Learning Tapestry Conference include:
- the clash between human intelligence and artificial intelligence;
- building cognitive agility and a resilient brain for an uncertain world;
- the vitality of thinking skills over information storage;
- rapid decision-making under uncertainty;
- navigating the negative cognitive impact of over-reliance on AI;
- prioritizing human thinking, memory, and cognitive potential;
- the crucial importance of emotional intelligence and authentic communication;
- educating through mistakes as an integral part of education.
The Learning Tapestry Conference is not just for educators and school leaders – all those eager to embrace change and cultivate the skills required by the modern world are invited!
Educator Workshops – May 15th: A day for educators
On the subsequent day of the Learning Tapestry Conference, May 15th, participants will delve into metacognition, memory activation techniques, critical thinking methods, and techniques for enhancing human intelligence – practical tools that can be directly implemented in classrooms and personal development – through workshops led by Leo Thompson, organized by Verita School.
"AI may process data, but only humans can unearth meaning, challenge misconceptions, and empathize. Faced with a world in constant flux, it's not the most informed who excel – but the most adaptable," explains Leo Thompson.
According to Leo Thompson, every child should graduate from school with three fundamental skills: excellent learning-to-learn skills, social-emotional skills, and communication skills – nurtured in a nurturing environment of love, kindness, and wellness.
Verita Foundation partners for the Learning Tapestry Conference include Vista Bank and Amber Forest.
Sold-out Learning Tapestry 2024, gathering 700 participants
Taking the education world by storm, the inaugural Learning Tapestry in 2024 brought together some of the world's leading figures in education and research, academics, consultants, authors, clinicians, and psychologists for an unforgettable two-day event, "The Future of Education: Educating the Heart and Mind." With over 700 attendees – shapers, business leaders, and education professionals – the Learning Tapestry conference quickly sold out, setting the stage as one of the year's most important education events!
Eager for more? The Learning Tapestry Series, an annual conference focusing on education, social-emotional intelligence, leadership, and resilience, aims to inspire debate on the paradigm shift required to belong to a 21st-century education system.
*This is a revised Press release.
- Richard Joannides, the founder of Verita International School and co-founder of the Verita Foundation, views the Learning Tapestry Conference as more than just an education conference - it's a movement towards a more adaptable, equitable, and dynamic learning environment.
- At the Learning Tapestry Conference, Diana Stafie, a strategic foresight specialist, discusses the role of forward thinking in education, emphasizing the importance of cognitive agility and a resilient brain for an uncertain world.
- In one of the workshops at the Learning Tapestry Conference, Leo Thompson, the founder of Edsplorer, argues that every child should graduate from school with three fundamental skills: excellent learning-to-learn skills, social-emotional skills, and communication skills, nurtured in a nurturing environment of love, kindness, and wellness.
- The Learning Tapestry Conference is not just for educators and school leaders - all those eager to embrace change and cultivate the skills required by the modern world are invited to attend.
- The Learning Tapestry Series, an annual conference focusing on education, social-emotional intelligence, leadership, and resilience, aims to inspire debate on the paradigm shift required to belong to a 21st-century education system.
