Professor Sugata Mitra

Speaker Summary

Professor Sugata Mitra is a true visionary. Undoubtedly the world’s #1 expert on digital learning, Sugata became a household name for his 1999 “Hole in the Wall” experiments, where an internet-connected PC was placed in an urban slum in New Delhi for children to use. The results sent ripples across the world, even inspiring the Oscar-winning film Slumdog Millionaire. A true ‘Global Education Superstar’ as titled by The Times, the impact that Professor Mitra has directly had on the lives and learning of millions of children everywhere will reverberate throughout history.