Global EdTech Prize Top 10 Finalists on AI, Access & Impact

In this episode, Alex Sarlin speaks with leaders and finalists from the Global EdTech Prize about expanding access to education, supporting underserved learners, and using technology and AI to drive meaningful impact around the world.

💡 5 Things You’ll Learn in This Episode:

1. How Edtech is expanding access for underserved and displaced learners.
2. New approaches to assessment, literacy, and learning outcomes.
3. How AI is enabling more personalized learning experiences.
4. How technology can support educators rather than replace them.
5. Why collaboration across the global Edtech ecosystem matters.

✨ Episode Highlights:
[00:02:38] Vikas Pota, Founder and CEO of T4 Education and Global EdTech Prize on the mission behind the prize and its focus on discovering and scaling Edtech innovations with global impact.

Finalist Interviews:
[00:13:16] Abdullahi Dahir Mire, Founder, Refugee Youth Education Hub (RYEH)
[00:28:59] Alina A. von Davier, PhD, Chief of Assessment, Duolingo
[00:43:34] Edan Shahar, Founder & CEO, Wild Zebra
[00:58:22] Dania Bush, International Educational Consultant, Renaissance Learning
[01:06:54] Gabi Immelman, Founder, Mindjoy
[01:18:21] Ami Shah, Co-Founder & CEO, Peekapak
[01:31:39] Quinn O’Brien, Chief Marketing Officer, Carnegie Learning

Watch the full Global EdTech Prize 2026 Top 10 announcement here.

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