23 January 2026
14:00 - 15:30 UTC0
Learning Ecosystems: Connecting Practice to Policy in the Global South
Learning Planet Institute (LPI)
Speakers :
- +4+5
- Apprentissage continu
- Écosystèmes d'apprentissage
Valerie Hannon
Co-founder @ Innovation Unit
Valerie Hannon is a global thought leader, inspiring systems to re-think what ‘success’ will mean in the 21st century, and the implications for education. The co-founder of the Innovation Unit, and of the Global Education Leaders Partnership, Valerie is a radical voice for change, whilst grounded in a deep understanding of how education systems currently work.
After a distinguished career within education, Valerie now works independently to support change programs across the world. She has advised governments and worked with systems and schools on every continent, working with some of the most challenged as well as the leaders in education innovation. She is a regular keynote speaker and facilitator at international conferences and workshops, drawing upon her substantial research and publications.
Valerie is a Senior Consultant for the OECD currently working on its High Performing Systems for Tomorrow program, specifically on a workforce for the future. Her book THRIVE (Cambridge University Press 2021) has been highly influential. FutureSchool (Routledge) appeared in 2022. Amongst other publications she co-authored the seminal paper on ecosystems: Local Learning Ecosystems: emerging models.
