SPEAKERS
Speakers for ARC-EDS 2025
Dr. Stephane Nwolley
CEO, Npontu Technologies, Chairman of ICT Sector, Association of Ghana Industries
TOPIC
Reimagining the Education-to-Work Pathway: A Call for Bold Partnerships between Industry, Academia, and Government.
Professor Benno Werlen
UNESCO Chair on Global Understanding for Sustainability, Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany
TOPIC
Education to avoid Youth Unemployment. Lessons from The Jena Declaration (TJD)
Mr. William Nguru
CEO, Kurasa Africa, Nairobi – Kenya
TOPIC
From Innovation to Impact: Reimagining Teaching and Assessment in Africa’s Classrooms.
Mr. Samuel Thompson
Director, Policy, Planning, Projects, Research, Monitoring and Evaluation (PPPRME)
TOPIC
Beyond the Classroom: Strengthening Internships, Co-ops, and Public–Private Partnerships for Work-Integrated Learning
Speakers for the Global Education Event
International Year of Quantum Science and Technology
Dr. Joseph Niemela
Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Trieste, Italy
MODERATOR
Prof. Sergej Faletic
Univeristy of Ljubljana, Slovenia
TOPIC
Quantum education: what do we want and how can we get there?
Prof. Muhammed Sabieh Anwar
LUMS Syed Babar Ali School of
Science and Engineering, Pakistan
TOPIC
Easy-to-do Single Photons Experiments for Quantum Education
&
Showcasing the properties of light and where it comes from: a peep into the quantum world".
Dr. Humberto Cabrera Morales
Abdus Salam International Center for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), Trieste, Italy
TOPIC
Ultrasensitive and Affordable Methods for Efficient Cancer Phototherapy
Prof. Heather Lewandowsky
University of Colorado
Boulder, USA
TOPIC
Equipping the Next Generation: Quantum Education and Workforce Development
Prof. John Fredy Barrera Ramírez
University of Antioquia,
Colombia
TOPIC
Light-Based Security: Experimental Advances in Optical Data Protection
Dr. Jess Wade
Imperial College, UK
TOPIC
Materials for Quantum
Prof. David Hutchinson
University of Otago, New
Zealand
TOPIC
Cutting-edge research is essential for emerging economies: the future is in our people
Dr. Martin Henry
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana
TOPIC
The State of Quantum Science & Technology (QST) in Ghana: Addressing the Quantum Divide and Ensuring Inclusiveness For All
Prof. Cather Simpson
University of Auckland, New Zealand
TOPIC
What do Agriculture and Quantum Technologies have in common?
Prof. John Dudley
Université Marie et Louis Pasteur, Besancon, France
TOPIC
Quantum Light: the International Day of Light and the International Year of Quantum Science & Technology
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