Global Learning Conference 2026 in Africa

Global Learning Conference 2026 in Africa

Welcome

19–20 February 2026

The Global Learning Conference in Africa convenes leading educators, thought leaders, policy and decision makers, entrepreneurs and multi-generational learners to address these systemic issues, to reshape the future of learning, and to drive impact at scale. The conference was co-founded by the Global Learning Council, the Villars Institute and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), and the 2026 edition in Africa is co-hosted by the Rwanda Ministry of Education. This gathering offers a unique opportunity to collaborate across geographies, sectors and disciplines, to design resilient pathways for the future of learning and education, and to spark innovations that respond to our most pressing global challenges.

Afternoon

- (2hrs)

Hotel Check-In and Registration for the Global Learning Conference 2026

- (30mins)

Room AD 12

01 Opening of the Global Learning Conference 2026: Reimagining Education and Learning for a Changing World

Subra Suresh
Michelle Gyles-McDonnough

- (1hr)

Room AD 12

03 Future-Ready Skills: Preparing Learners for the Workforces of Tomorrow

Lee Howell

Evening

- (2.5hrs)

Room MH2

04 Opening Dinner of the Global Learning Conference