7 ways that technology is transforming education, with Pearson’s chief digital officer

This year’s The Next Web Conference Europe is already more than two months in the past and we’re looking forward to our forthcoming events in São Paulo and New York City. To fill the gap, let’s take a look at a really interesting talk from our Amsterdam event.

Juan Lopez-Valcarcel is Chief Digital Officer at education and publishing company Pearson. In his talk, he noted that education is a $4 trillion industry – that’s three times bigger than the mobile industry. The opportunities for investors, technology companies, educators and (most importantly) learners are vast.

Lopez-Valcarcel took us through seven trends in the education technology space, from robot-assisted learning to international ‘rockstar’ teachers and beyond. Take a break for whatever you’re doing, grab a coffee and watch…

Catch up with all our coverage from this year’s The Next Web Conference Europe.