EdTech Forum 2025

EdTech Forum - Next step: (AI)ducation.

10th Edition - Milano, 4-5th December 2025

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SDA Bocconi

Event details

4th December 2025 - 1:30 PM – 5:30 PM

5th December 2025 - 8:30 AM – 5:15 PM

Auditorium Ferrero, SDA Bocconi School of Management
Milano, Via Sarfatti 10

by invitation only

Accommodation Recommendations (see below)

Contact us: built@unibocconi.it

Programme

 

DAY 1 
Thursday, 4th December - 1:30 PM – 5:30 PM 
“SHOWCASE, EXPERIMENTS: THE MARKET PERSPECTIVE"

1:30 – 2:00 PMWelcome & Registration
2:00 – 2:30 PMOpening Remarks “Next step: (AI)ducation: Opening the Conversation”
2:45 – 3:45 PMShowcase: "AI in Education - From Potential to Reality”
3:45 – 4.15 PMNetworking Coffee Break
4:15 – 5:15 PMExperiments: "AI in Education - From Potential to Reality”
5:15 – 5:30 PMClosing remarks
5:30 – 6:30 PMCampus Tour (optional)
8:00 – 11:00 PMSocial Dinner

 

DAY 2 
Friday, 5th December - 8:30 AM – 5:15 PM
“OUR READINESS FOR: THE ACADEMIC PERSPECTIVE"

8:30 – 9:00 AMWelcome Coffee
9:00 – 9:30 AMOpening remarks by Dirk Hovy, Dean of AI and Digital Transformation 
9:30 – 10:00 AMA conversation with Stefano Caselli, Dean of SDA Bocconi School of Management: 
“Between Readiness and Resistance: Overcoming Barriers”
10:00 – 10:30 AMNetworking Coffee Break
10:30 – 12.30: PMPresentation/Showcase - How do HEIs are adopting AI in education
12:30 – 2:00 PMNetworking Lunch
2:00 – 3:30 PM Breakout Sessions: Group Discussions and Brainstorming on Key AI Themes
3:30 – 4:00 PMShort Networking Coffee Break
4:00 – 5:00 PMPlenary session: Group Work Highlights and ideas sharing
5:00 – 5:15 PMClosing remarks and let’s keep up the conversation

Organising Committee

Leonardo Caporarello

Leonardo Caporarello

Rector’s Delegate for Digital Learning, Bocconi University and Associate Dean for Online Learning Experience, SDA Bocconi School of Management

leonardo.caporarello@unibocconi.it

David Lefevre

David Lefevre

Professor of Practice, Imperial Business School

david.lefevre@imperial.ac.uk

Adrian Johnson

Adrian Johnson 

EdTech Entrepreneur & Adjunct Professor at INSEAD

adrian.johnson@insead.edu

Alastair Giffin

Alastair Giffin

EdTech Entrepreneur, INSEAD MBA

alastair.giffin@prendo.com

Betim Qypi

Betim Qypi

Learning Innovation Officer

betim.qypi@unibocconi.it

Caroline Williams

Caroline Williams

Executive Director, Oxford Saïd Online

caroline.williams@sbs.ox.ac.uk

jamina

Jamina Ward

Head of Learning Design
Educational Technology Unit - Business School
 

jamina.ward@imperial.ac.uk

Mark Andrews

Mark Andrews

Snr. Strategic Development Manager, Education at Adobe

mandrews@adobe.com

Wilfred Mijnhardt

Wilfred Mijnhardt

Policy Director, Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University

wmijnhardt@rsm.nl

Tribute to

Trubute to

Institutions attending

 

We are happy to welcome attendees from the following institutions:

Aalto University; 

Alliance Manchester Business School; 

AMBA; 

Ashridge Executive Education;

Bayes Business School (CASS); 

BI Norwegian Business School; 

Cambridge Judge Business School; 

Chicago Booth; 

CERN;

Duke Corporate Education; 

Durham University

EDHEC Business School; 

EOCCS, EFMD; 

Esade  Business School; 

ESMT;

Frankfurt School of Finance & Management;

Henley Business School; 

Hertie School;

IE Business School;

IESE; 

IMD Business School; 

Imperial Business School; 

INSEAD;

Insendi;

Leeds University Business School; 

London Business School;

Manchester Business School; 

Mannheim Business School

Neoma Business School; 

Nyenrode Business University;

Oxford Said Business School;

Philip Morant School and College;

Qinect;

Rotterdam School of Management Erasmus University;  

Said Business School; 

Skema Business School; 

Stockholm School of Economics; 

Strategic Development Manager, Higher Education (EMEA);

Trinity College Business school;

UCL School of Management; 

University of Exeter Business School; 

UNIVERSITY OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS; 

University of Leeds;

Vlerick Business School

Accommodation Recommendations

 

For proximity to the EdTech Forum venue:    

QC room Milano Porta Romana
V.le Bligny, 23, 20136 Milano MI

JR Hotels Bocconi Milano
V.le Bligny, 56, 20136 Milano MI

UNA Hotels Mediterraneo Milano
Via Lodovico Muratori, 14, 20135 Milano MI

For a premium stay: 

Grand Visconti Palace Milano
Viale Isonzo, 14, 20135 Milano MI

Hotel Uptown Palace - Milano
Via Santa Sofia, 10, 20122 Milano MI

Hotel dei Cavalieri - Milano Duomo
Piazza Giuseppe Missori, 1, 20123 Milano MI