17 January 2026
14:00 - 15:30 UTC0
Global Youth Action Fund: Changemaker Showcase and Celebration
International Baccalaureate
Ziyaan Virji
Youth Engagement Lead International Baccalaureate
- Youth Empowerment
- Social Innovation
Learning Planet Festival
21 to 28 January, 2026
Meaningful Youth Engagement
22 January 2026
09:00 - 10:00 UTC0
Speakers :
- Environment
- Learning Ecosystems
22 January 2026
14:00 - 15:00 UTC0
Speakers :
- Social Innovation
- Youth Empowerment
23 January 2026
13:30 - 15:30 UTC0
Democracy In Action
Governance From Below, Inc.
Speakers :
- Social Innovation
- Citizenship
23 January 2026
16:30 - 18:00 UTC0
UN Youth Compass – Making Meaningful Youth Engagement the Norm
Learning Planet Institute (LPI)
Speakers :
- +1+3
- Youth Empowerment
24 January 2026
12:30 - 14:00 UTC0
Speakers :
- Youth Empowerment
- Learning Ecosystems
26 January 2026
13:00 - 14:30 UTC0
Speakers :
- Social Innovation
- Youth Empowerment
28 January 2026
14:00 - 15:30 UTC0
UN at Your Doorstep: Global Dialogue on Peace & Security
UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN)
Speakers :
- +1+3
- Peace
29 January 2026
13:00 - 14:00 UTC0
Next Level Skills for Student Leaders: Building the Future of Student Leadership
Global Student Forum
Jacob Blasius
Executive Director Global Student Forum
- Youth Empowerment
- Higher Education
Education for Human Flourishing
16 January 2026
13:30 - 15:00 UTC0
Narratives of Purpose in Education: Reimagining System Transformation in the Global Majority
Dream a Dream
Speakers :
- Learning Ecosystems
- Research
23 January 2026
12:00 - 13:30 UTC0
ReIMAGINING the purpose of Education
Climate Youth Resilience
Speakers :
- Well-being
- Youth Empowerment
23 January 2026
14:00 - 15:30 UTC0
Learning Ecosystems: Connecting Practice to Policy in the Global South
Learning Planet Institute (LPI)
Speakers :
- +2+4
- Lifelong Learning
- Learning Ecosystems
24 January 2026
13:30 - 14:45 UTC0
Karanbir Singh
Founder & Principal Consultant Learning Median
- Well-being
- Learning Ecosystems
26 January 2026
13:00 - 14:00 UTC0
From Local Innovation to Education Change: Inside the South-South Collaborative
Learning Planet Institute (LPI)
Speakers :
- +1+3
- Learning Ecosystems
- Lifelong Learning
27 January 2026
12:30 - 14:00 UTC0
Sanaya Barucha
Global Head, Student Leadership and Voice Teach for All
- Youth Empowerment
- Learning Ecosystems
28 January 2026
09:00 - 10:00 UTC0
Speakers :
- +1+3
- Well-being
- Learning Ecosystems
28 January 2026
13:00 - 14:00 UTC0
Education for Human Flourishing: A Global Dialogue with the OECD and Leading Education Innovators
Learning Planet Institute (LPI)
Speakers :
- +2+4
- Lifelong Learning
- Learning Ecosystems
Sustainability and Planetary Health
19 January 2026
10:00 - 11:00 UTC0
Funded PhD on sustainable management of environmental resources
United Nations University
Serena Coetzee
Head of Education UNU-FLORES
- Environment
- Higher Education
23 January 2026
14:00 - 15:00 UTC0
Navigating Climate Emotions in the Classroom
One Resilient Earth
Speakers :
- Environment
- Well-being
23 January 2026
15:00 - 16:30 UTC0
Citizen science: biodiversity preservation challenge
Learning Planet Institute (LPI)
Muki Haklay
Team leader Learning Planet Institute
- Environment
- Research
26 January 2026
16:00 - 18:00 UTC0
Planetary future scenarios: experiential pedagogies cultivate disruptive education spaces for our complex times
Värnamo kommun, Education Department, Sweden
Speakers :
- Lifelong Learning
26 January 2026
20:00 - 21:30 UTC0
Pursuing Climate Justice in a Climate Crisis
Flagship Hub, UNESCO BRIDGES Sustainability Coalition
Speakers :
- +1+3
- Environment
- Futures Literacy
27 January 2026
13:00 - 15:00 UTC0
🌍 MOOD: United Nations Certified Pedagogy for Purpose and the Planet
Learning Planet Institute (LPI)
Speakers :
- Social Innovation
- Higher Education
27 January 2026
15:00 - 16:00 UTC0
Educating for Sustainability and Environmental Justice: Transforming Learning in Times of Crisis
Learning Planet Institute (LPI)
Speakers :
- Research
- Environment
Future of Teaching and Learning
22 January 2026
13:00 - 14:00 UTC0
Science of Learning Essentials: Discover Popular Instructional Illusions with Carl Hendrick
Learning Designers Community
Speakers :
- K-12
- Higher Education
22 January 2026
14:00 - 16:00 UTC0
Speakers :
- Social Innovation
- AI & Edtech
23 January 2026
11:30 - 13:00 UTC0
Speakers :
- Environment
- Higher Education
23 January 2026
16:00 - 17:30 UTC0
Educator Roles for New Approaches to Learning
KnowledgeWorks
Speakers :
- +1+3
- Learning Ecosystems
- Futures Literacy
26 January 2026
14:00 - 15:30 UTC0
Partnerships with academia as an accelerator for local innovation and sustainable communities
International Association of Universities
Speakers :
- Higher Education
- Research
27 January 2026
14:00 - 15:00 UTC0
Strengthening Pedagogical Approaches for Relevant Knowledge and Skills
Center for Universal Education Brookings Institution
Speakers :
- Learning Ecosystems
- Research
30 January 2026
13:00 - 14:00 UTC0
Why Education Hasn’t Changed in 300 Years
Catalyst Now
30 January 2026
14:00 - 15:30 UTC0
Learning What Matters: Key Insights on Education Systems Transformation in the Global South
Center for Universal Education Brookings Institution
Speakers :
- Learning Ecosystems
- K-12
Global Citizenship, Peace and Democracy
20 January 2026
13:30 - 15:00 UTC0
Human Library: Stories That Shape Participation and Democracy
Governance From Below, Inc.
Speakers :
- Social Innovation
- Citizenship
21 January 2026
16:00 - 17:30 UTC0
C-Cubed: Why Peace in Schools is Hard to Achieve, and What We Can Do
Riverstone Village 192-488NPO
Je'anna Clements
Co-founder and NPO Chair Riverstone Village
- Peace
- K-12
22 January 2026
07:00 - 09:00 UTC0
Be The Change: Seek Peace Within
Arizona State University
Speakers :
- Peace
- Well-being
22 January 2026
17:00 - 18:00 UTC0
Official launch of the Learning Planet Academy
Learning Planet Institute (LPI)
Speakers :
- Youth Empowerment
- Environment
23 January 2026
10:00 - 11:30 UTC0
Atlas of Peaceful Futures Practices
Learning Planet Institute (LPI)
Speakers :
- Peace
- Youth Empowerment
24 January 2026
16:00 - 17:30 UTC0
Peaceful Futures Practices: From Atlas to Daily Actions
Learning Planet Institute (LPI)
Speakers :
- Peace
- Youth Empowerment
26 January 2026
17:00 - 18:30 UTC0
Expert Panel: “Scaling Democratic Education: From Margins to Mainstream”
European Democratic Education Community (EUDEC)
Speakers :
- AI & Edtech
- Learning Ecosystems
28 January 2026
16:30 - 18:00 UTC0
Youth Earth Citizenship for Planetary Peace and Wellbeing
Home for Humanity
Speakers :
- Youth Empowerment
- Well-being
Mental Health and Wellbeing
17 January 2026
11:30 - 13:00 UTC0
RISE Against Bullying
Design for Change
Speakers :
- Well-being
- Youth Empowerment
17 January 2026
19:00 - 20:00 UTC0
ADHD and Neurodivergence Disparities in Diagnosis and Treatment
learning planet youth
Speakers :
- Youth Empowerment
- Well-being
21 January 2026
19:00 - 20:00 UTC0
Storytelling for Connection
Arizona State University
Denise Waters
Clinical Assistant Professor Arizona State University
- Well-being
- Lifelong Learning
23 January 2026
12:30 - 14:00 UTC0
Speakers :
- Learning Ecosystems
- Equity & Diversity
23 January 2026
16:00 - 17:00 UTC0
Catalyzing Purpose at Scale: Ikigai+ Launch for Universities & Organisations
Learning Planet Institute (LPI)
Pascal Kolbe
Project Manager, Learning Planet Institute
- Well-being
- AI & Edtech
27 January 2026
17:00 - 17:40 UTC0
Caring Across Cultures: A Comparative Look at Wellbeing in Schools Worldwide
Arizona State University
Elif Ceyda Goksoy
Edd Student Arizona State University Mary Lou Fulton Teacher's College
- Well-being
- K-12
EdTech and AI
17 January 2026
15:00 - 16:00 UTC0
Future Forward: Skills for Thriving in the Age of AI and Uncertainty
International Center for Applied Systems Science for Sustainable Development
Speakers :
- Learning Ecosystems
- Research
21 January 2026
13:00 - 14:00 UTC0
Boris Walbaum
Founder Forward College
- Higher Education
- AI & Edtech
26 January 2026
13:00 - 14:30 UTC0
AI for Sustainability Education: An Introduction to the WeLearn Platform
Learning Planet Institute (LPI)
Speakers :
- Lifelong Learning
- AI & Edtech
26 January 2026
14:00 - 15:30 UTC0
Beyond Scores: Rethinking Competencies in the Age of AI
Beyond Education
Speakers :
- AI & Edtech
- Research
27 January 2026
12:00 - 13:30 UTC0
Speakers :
- AI & Edtech
- Youth Empowerment
27 January 2026
12:00 - 13:00 UTC0
AI in schools: real cases and practical approaches for school principals
Global School Leaders
29 January 2026
16:00 - 17:00 UTC0
EmpowerAId: Empowering pre- & in-service teachers to harness the power of AI
Stimmuli for Social Change
Speakers :
- Lifelong Learning
- AI & Edtech
Sneak peek at our 2026 Festival speakers
