The 8th edition of Berlin meets USA event series organized by SIBB e.V. in partnership with Berlin Business Office in NYC and Berlin Partner for Business and Technology will gather international EdTech experts and practitioners to explore the innovation trends in EdTech and connect American and German companies.

Registration here.

Education Technology (EdTech) innovations offer evolution in the curriculum and teaching methods and advance the answers to the questions of remote learning:

• What can be done for a smooth connection during virtual sessions?
• How to utilize all available online learning tools?
• How to put the student in the center under the condition of social distancing?

US EdTech is booming! Alone in 2020 American EdTech startups have raised over $2.2. bln in 2020. With market leaders like Roblox, Coursera and Public Logic there are more than 1600 companies and startups developing solutions for online educational platforms, implementing trends like video-assisted learning, immersive learning with VR and AR, gamification, AI-supported programs and data analytics.

New York and Berlin belong to the top 10 EdTech cities in the world. Join us in building a bridge between both EdTech ecosystems to support companies in growing internationally and finding the right partner!

Agenda:

5:00 p.m. – 5:10 p.m. Welcome words by Project Manager International Business, SIBB e.V.

& Franziska Ehrhardt, Area USA & Canada, Berlin Partner for Business and Technology

& Kristina Garcia, Managing Director, Berlin Business Office, NYC, USA

5:10 p.m. – 5:20 p.m. Use Case: School Education Platform

Sofatutor GmbH, Berlin, Germany

5:20 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Use Case: AI in Education

Fuse Machines, NYC, USA (tbc)

5:30 p.m. – 5:55 p.m. Germany-USA business speed-dating round

5:55 p.m. – 6:05 p.m. Current Trends of EdTech in the USA,

Ash Kaluarachchi, EdTech Week, NYC, USA

6:05 p.m. – 6:15 p.m. Use Case: Challenge-Based Education

Tomorrow’s Education, Berlin, Germany

6:15 p.m. – 6:25 p.m. tba, USA

6:25 p.m. – 6:35 p.m. Q&A with the speakers

6:35 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Germany-USA business speed-dating round

7:00 p.m. – 7:05 p.m. Closing Remarks