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Acer Asia-Pacific Education Conference 2026 Concludes, Focusing on AI and Future-Ready Learning
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Acer Asia-Pacific Education Conference 2026 Concludes, Focusing on AI and Future-Ready Learning

From Tuแป•i Trแบป · (7m ago) Vietnamese Positive tone

Translated from Vietnamese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The Acer Asia-Pacific Education Conference 2026 concluded in Jakarta, focusing on AI, innovation, and human-centered education.
  • The event brought together regional stakeholders to promote the comprehensive application of AI and accelerate educational transformation.
  • Discussions covered personalized learning, digital literacy, and the evolving role of educators alongside technological advancements.

The Acer Asia-Pacific Education Conference 2024, held in Jakarta from April 22-23, marked a significant step in shaping the future of education across the region. Under the theme "Future-Ready Learning: AI, Innovation, and Human-Centered Education," the conference served as a crucial platform for educators, policymakers, and industry leaders to collaborate and explore the integration of artificial intelligence into learning environments. This event, building on the success of its 2023 debut, underscores Acer's commitment to leveraging technology for educational advancement.

The Asia-Pacific Education Conference reflects our unwavering commitment to shaping the future of education through technology. Through this event, we also strengthen collaboration among countries in the region to promote common progress.

โ€” Andrew HouAndrew Hou, Regional Managing Director of Pan Asia Pacific of Acer Inc., speaking about the conference's goals and Acer's dedication to educational advancement.

Participants from twelve countries, including Australia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, the Philippines, and Vietnam, engaged in dynamic discussions. The focus was on how AI can foster personalized learning experiences, enhance digital literacy, and redefine the role of educators in an increasingly tech-driven world. The conference emphasized a human-centered approach, ensuring that technology serves to augment, not replace, the essential human elements of education, aiming for a more adaptive and sustainable educational ecosystem.

The conference is part of our continuous effort to empower educators, organizations, and policymakers to build a comprehensive, future-ready learning ecosystem across the region.

โ€” Andrew HouAndrew Hou, Regional Managing Director of Pan Asia Pacific of Acer Inc., emphasizing the collaborative and empowering nature of the conference.

Key highlights included presentations on cutting-edge AI in education from MIT Media Lab's City Science Group and the launch of the Learning Foundry for AI and Robotics. These initiatives aim to equip students with future-ready skills by leveraging AI for large-scale personalized learning. The conference also explored how emerging technologies can empower learners to tackle real-world urban challenges, demonstrating a forward-thinking approach to education that prepares students not just for exams, but for life. From Vietnam's perspective, this conference represents a vital opportunity to learn from regional best practices and integrate innovative solutions into our own educational system, ensuring our students remain competitive on the global stage.

Learning FAIR leverages AI to personalize learning at scale, better preparing students for the future.

โ€” Dr. Michael LinDr. Michael Lin, a researcher at MIT, explaining the function of the Learning Foundry for AI and Robotics.
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Originally published by Tuแป•i Trแบป in Vietnamese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.