CO-HOST & MAIN SPONSOR
Laspau proudly announces the 2021 Higher Education Summit of the Americas with the World Bank as Co-Host and main Sponsor. The virtual gathering will bring together hundreds of university leaders from all over the Americas and the Caribbean. Over two-mornings, presenters and panelists will be sharing their insights leading institutions through these complex times which will be an extraordinary experience for the region’s university leaders. Join us on June 10th and 11th for motivating keynotes, thought-provoking panels and conversations, interactive Exhibitor-Halls, and more!
HIGHER EDUCATION SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS
Welcome to the Second Higher Education Summit of the Americas
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Keynote Speakers
Rafael Reif
President, MIT
Jaime Saavedra
Global Director - Education Practice at the World Bank
Panelists, Speakers, and Facilitators include:
Summit Schedule
SUMMIT SCHEDULE
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June 10th - Effective Teaching Models for Better Results: New Contexts
9:00 - 10:00 AM
10:00 - 10:30 AM
10:30 - 11:30 AM
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
12:30 - 1:15 PM
1:15 - 2:45 PM
2:45 PM
3:00 PM
Welcome and Keynote Introduction
Emanuela Di Gropello, World Bank
Angélica Natera, Laspau Inc.
Challenges for higher education in LAC after the pandemic
Keynote Speaker: Jaime Saavedra, World Bank
The Changing Ecosystem of Higher Education
Conversation with Paul LeBlanc, Southern New Hampshire University
Moderator: Liz Reisberg, Reisberg & Associates
Break - Exhibitor Halls
Transforming Teaching and Learning at Harvard University
Conversation with Bharat Anand
Harvard University
Moderator: Fernando Reimers
Harvard University
Reimagining Undergraduate Curriculum: New Paradigms
Panel with:
Marcelo Knobel, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Brazil
Paulina Achurra, INSPER, Brazil
Chantal Jouannet Valderrama, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Moderator: Omar Arias, World Bank
Closing
Exclusive Session for University Rectors:
Between Risk and Possibility: How Can Universities Advance the Sustainable Development Goals?
Conversation with Fernando Reimers
Harvard University
June 11th - Adapting to Local, National, and International Imperatives
9:00 - 10:00 AM
10:00 - 10:30 AM
10:30 - 11:30 AM
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
12:30 - 2:00 PM
Welcome and Introduction of invited guest Mark C. Elliott, Harvard University, and Keynote Speaker, Rafael Reif, MIT
Marcelo Becerra, World Bank
Angélica Natera, Laspau Inc.
From Ideas to Impact: Universities as Engines of Change
Keynote Speaker: Rafael Reif
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Job Skills for the Future and the Role of Higher Education
Talk by Matt Sigelman
Burning Glass Technologies
Break - Exhibitor Halls
Strengthening the University’s Connection to Economic Development
Panel with:
María Marta Ferreyra, World Bank
Juan Carlos Navarro, Inter-American Development Bank
Vanessa Gibson, CINDE, Costa Rica
Hernán Araneda, Fundación Chile
Moderator: Dan Levy, Harvard University
2:00 - 2:30 PM
See you soon!
Exhibitor Halls
OUR PREVIOUS SUMMIT
On November 16 and 17, 2018, the first Higher Education Summit of the Americas was held in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia. This summit was organized by Laspau, with the collaboration of Jorge Tadeo Lozano University and various entities, such as Microsoft, U-Planner, Territorium, Instructure and the Embassy of the United States in Colombia. In this inaugural summit, Laspau brought together more than 100 leaders and decision makers from higher education institutions, government and the private sector in Latin America and the Caribbean. The main purpose of the Summit was to promote a space for participatory discussion on key issues for the region.
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