FULL AGENDA

Senior Policymakers

International Conference

Personalization in Education for the AI Era

Jerusalem, Israel, 2-4 February

The International Convention Center (ICC)

From Ancient Wisdom to AI: "Educating Each Child According to Their Way"

Tuesday, 3 February Architecting the Future: From Vision to Desig

Moving from vision to implementation. This day is designed for senior policymakers and professionals, and includes peer-learning and hands-on exploration of pedagogy and AI-driven tools. It presents the Israeli ecosystem as a "Beta-site" for global educational innovation.

08:30-09:30

Registration and reception

Venue: The International Convention Center, Jerusalem: Teddy Hall

09:30-10:00

Opening of the Professional Plenary: Personalization in Practice

Venue: The International Convention Center, Jerusalem:Teddy Hall A

Opening Remarks

Meir Shimoni, Director General, Israeli Ministry of Education

Policy Design and Leading Change: From National Strategy to the Classroom Floor

Dr. Glenn Bezalel, Deputy Head (Academic) at the City of London School

10:00-10:30

Coffee Break

10:30-12:45

Innovation Stages: Parallel Professional Tracks

Venue: The International Convention Center, Jerusalem: Teddy Hall A, B, C

Participants will have the option to choose between three parallel tracks. Each session consists of six 15-minute "Innovation Spotlight" presentations:

Track 1: Pedagogy – Redefining Learning

Teddy A | Explores the new DNA of the classroom by redefining assessment and student-teacher relationships through hybrid models, and the growth of the agentic learner.

1. Greetings from the TikTok generation

Hilit Shahar, High School Student and Chairperson of the Ramat HaSharon District Youth Council

2. Tailored to Fit : Fitting Education to Personalized Needs

Research and Development team at Amit Network

3. Future-Ready Schools

Dr. Sharon Greenberg, Head of Research, Development, and Training Administration at ORT

Short break

4. "Assessing Wisdom: Integrating AI Literacy and Critical Thinking in National Humanistic Exams"

Dr. Tali Yaniv, Chairperson of the Pedagogical Secretariat, Israeli Ministry of Education

5. The Future of Assessment is Now: Designing and Implementing
the World's First AI-Integrated Matriculation Exam for Data Analysts

Ronit Nehemia, Dr. Eyal Rabin, Naama Maroz
6. The Grade is Dead - Long Live Learning: Inverting the Equation in the Age of Infinite Results

Ran Maas, Fellow at the Mandel Leadership Institute and Ed-Tech Entrepreneur

Track 2: Policy & Ethics – The Architecture of Trust

Teddy B | Focuses on moving from blocking innovation to enabling it safely through dynamic regulation, data sovereignty, and global equity.

1. No One Has the Manual: Building the Future Together Across BordersYadid Baruch Bar-Asher Siegal, Student and Member of the Jerusalem District Youth Council

2. Fostering Belonging Through Trusted AI: International partnerships in EduTech Hadas Lorber, Head of the Institute for Applied Research in Responsible AI, HIT

3. Israel’s AI Policy: Challenges and Opportunities in a Global Context

Dr. Tal Sharir, Director of Educational Innovation Regulation at the Israeli Ministry of Education, and Sarith Felber, Head of Technological Innovation and Budgeting, Counseling and Legislation, Ministry of Justice

Short break

4. ⁠From compliance to character: Exploring the next phase in AI and ethicsAssoc. Prof. Suzanne Choo, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

5. The Enthusiasm-Anxiety Paradox: Building a Human-Centered Architecture of Trust for AI in Higher Education
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Huy Nghiem, Director of the Institute for Digital Education and Testing, Vietnam National University
6. Horizon Scanning 2040: Future Directions for Education

Dr. Victor Israel, Head of "Kav HaOfek" (The Horizon) Department, Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology

Track 3: Technology – Tech for Human Potential
Teddy C | Showcases tools designed to amplify human agency and the human-machine interface, fostering curiosity and connection through agency and open ecosystems

1. Designing the Future with AI
Dr. Tomer Simon, Chief Scientist, Microsoft Israel
2. The New Literacy: Scaling AI for the Next Generation

Goren Elharrar, Google For Education Lead - Israel.

3. Vietnam’s National Standard for Talent-Oriented STEM Programs as a Human-Centered Educational Architecture

Prof. Dr. Chu Duc Trinh, Rector of the University of Engineering and Technology (UET), Vietnam National University

Short break

4. Who wants to be a vibe educator?

Avi Warshavsky, CEO of MindCET, Center for Educational Technology (Matach)
5. Hallucinations and hocus pocus, why do AIs lie?
Dr. Michael J. Jabbour, AI Innovation Officer, Microsoft
6. AI Agents in Education: The Revolution is Already Here

Yoav Evenstein, Co-Chair of the OECD.AI/GPAI Index, and CEO of Axitrack.AI

12:45-13:45

Lunch

13:45-14:10

Generative AI and the Human Psych: Identity, Values and Autonomy

Dr. Zohar Elyoseph, specialist educational psychologist at the University of Haifa and a researcher at the Institute for Applied AI Research in Education, the Israeli Ministry of Education.

14:10-16:15

The Policy Sprint: From Dialogue to Design

Venue: The International Convention Center, Jerusalem:Venue: Teddy Hall A

Design Starts at the Interaction: Shaping AI Companions Through "Ethics of Interaction" - Round-table session

Bridging the gap between AI ethics and classroom reality, this session uses a 'By Design' approach to embed values like agency and trust directly into AI-based educational platforms architecture. 30 Multidisciplinary roundtables working across 10 core pillars to co-author the "HumAIn Framework" for AI interfaces.

Moderated by Dr. Tehilla Shwartz Altshuler, Senior Fellow for Tech Policy, Israel Democracy Institute, and Dr. Romi Mikulinsky, Senior Lecturer, Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design

16:15-16:45

Coffee Break

16:45-19:00

Innovation Fair with AI in Education

Venue: ICC Exhibition Hall

Interactive showcase of Israeli and international EdTech solutions. Live demonstrations of AI tools for personalized learning.

Wednesday, 4 February Creating International Partnerships

The final day synthesizes conference insights and establishes frameworks for continuing international cooperation.

08:30-09:30

Registration and reception

Venue: The International Convention Center, Jerusalem: Teddy Hall

09:30-11:00

Plenary Session

Venue: The International Convention Center, Jerusalem: Teddy Hall A

Conference Recap Video: "The Journey So Far"

Women Leading STEM

Inna Zalsman, Senior Deputy Director General, Israeli Ministry of Education

Navigating the Future of Personalized Learning – Top Impactful Actions for Success

Dr. Michael J. Jabbour, AI Innovation Officer, Microsoft, Prof. Suzanne Choo, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore,
Dr. Glenn Bezalel, Deputy Head (Academic) at the City of London School, Christopher Matthews, Global Lead, Education AI Strategy and Growth.

National Innovation in the AI Era

Dror Bin, CEO, Israel Innovation Authority

The National AI Program through Global Cooperation

Brig. Gen. (Res.) Erez Askal, Director of the National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Directorate, PMO

11:00-11:30

Coffee Break

11:30-12:45

Closing Session: Turning Insight Into Impact

Venue: The International Convention Center, Jerusalem: Teddy Hall A

The Next Chapter in Practice: Ministers' Presentations

Moderated by Fleur Hassan-Nahoum,Israel Foreign Ministry Special Envoy for Trade and Innovation

Presentation of Key Points in the Jerusalem Declaration

H.E. Minister Yoav Kisch, Israeli Minister of Education

12:45-15:00

Farewell Lunch

Monday, 2 February Creating the Vision

From the why to the how:

Building a shared, holistic understanding of why personalization is an educational necessity in an AI world, and how vision can translate into system-wide practice.

08:30-09:30

Registration and reception

Venue: The International Convention Center, Jerusalem: Teddy Hall

09:30-10:45

Opening Plenary – Why Personalization and Why Now?

Venue: The International Convention Center, Jerusalem: Teddy Hall A

Opening Remarks: Israel's Education Vision in the AI Era

H.E. Minister Yoav Kisch, Israeli Minister of Education

Jerusalem Leading the Future of Global Educational Cooperation
H.E. Moshe Lion, Mayor of the City of Jerusalem

Challenges and Opportunities for Education Systems in the AI Revolution

Prof. Andreas Schleicher, Director for Education and Skills, OECD

AI and Personalized Learning: A New Chapter for Students and Educators

Yossi Matias, Vice President, Google & Head of Google Research

10:45-11:15

Coffee Break

11:15-12:30

What Does Personalization Look Like in Practice? Stakeholders Perspectives

Venue: The International Convention Center, Jerusalem: Teddy Hall A

The Industry Perspective: Responsible Personalization at Scale

Dr. Michael J. Jabbour, AI Innovation Officer, Microsoft

The Teacher's Lens: Personalization as Relationships, Mentorship,
and Professional Judgment

Prof. Suzanne Choo, Associate Professor, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

The Learner's Voice: What Meaningful Personalization Feels Like? Agency, Motivation and Belonging

Dror Cohen, Chair of the Israel Student and Youth Council, Yuval Degani, Deputy Chair of the Israel Student and Youth Council

The Ministry's Vision for 720: Israel's Integrated Personalization Program

Meirav Zerbib, Director of the Innovation and Technology Administration,
Israeli Ministry of Education

12:30-13:30

Lunch

Venue: The International Convention Center, Jerusalem

13:30-16:00

From Vision to Implementation: How to get from Vision 720 to system design and school implementation

Venue: The International Convention Center, Jerusalem: Teddy Hall A

From Vision to Development: Presenting the Leading Technologies for 720

Technology partnerships: Google and the AMIT Education Network, Microsoft & CET (Matach), SmartEdi, Snunit & Milgo

In-Depth Introduction to the Vision 720 Personalized Learning Program:
Get a hands-on experience through gameplay with the 720 Program for Personalized Learning – the way students will learn tomorrow. During the game, you can choose three challenges that spark your interest and the learning style that suits you best. During the session, you will be introduced to seven challenges we face in implementing the 720 Program. You will develop creative solutions and strategies while experiencing various methods of independent or guided learning.

16:00-16:30

Coffee Break

16:30-17:15

A Behavioral Economics Outlook in a Rapidly Changing
Educational System

Understanding Behavioral Dynamics of Students, Teachers, and Principals in Personalized Learning Environments

FULL AGENDA

Senior Policymakers

International Conference

Personalization in Education for the AI Era

Monday, 2 February Creating the Vision

08:30-09:30

Registration and reception

09:30-10:45

Opening Plenary – Why Personalization and Why Now?

10:45-11:15

Coffee Break

11:15-12:30

What Does Personalization Look Like in Practice? Stakeholders Perspectives

12:30-13:30

Lunch

13:30-16:00

From Vision to Implementation: How to get from Vision 720 to system design and school implementation

16:00-16:30

Coffee Break

16:30-17:15

A Behavioral Economics Outlook in a Rapidly Changing Educational System

17:15-17:30

Musical Performance

17:30-18:30

Dinner

A Behavioral Economics Outlook in a Rapidly Changing
Educational System