The event highlighted how quality education – particularly in health and emergency training – represents one of the highest-return, least-funded global development opportunities.
Key speakers included:
- Minister of Education Kari Nessa Nordtun, who shared the government’s ambitions for digitalisation and quality in education.
- Ingrid Lærdal, who presented how Laerdal Global Health systematically works to improve survival in low-resource health systems through training.
- Libby Hills from the Jacobs Foundation, who emphasized that rigorous evidence must underpin all investments in EdTech.
- Professor Natalia Kucirkova, who stressed the role of researchers in ensuring both effectiveness and accountability in educational technology.
The panel discussion explored how cross-sector and cross-border collaboration can accelerate learning and scale – positioning education as a bridge between technology, health, and inclusive economic development.
Key insights:
- Evidence must drive investment – measurable impact is essential for success.
- Education influences other SDGs – especially in health, poverty reduction, and gender equality.
- Impact investing in EdTech requires collaboration – among researchers, developers, investors, and the public sector.
