Discover the Tracks ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

1. Teacher Professional Development & AI Literacy Dedicated to empowering educators, this track explores frameworks and tools for teacher professional development and AI literacy in both pre- and in-service contexts.

2. Field Reports: Narratives of Adoption and Practice Focusing on real-world application, this track invites critical narratives and "stories from the wild" regarding the challenges and successes of AI adoption in classrooms.

3. Opportunities and pitfalls of Generative AI for Learning This track explores the various opportunities and challenges of generative AI for student learning in education

4. Ethics, Policy, and Responsible Implementation Centered on responsible innovation, this track addresses the ethical, legal, and societal implications of AI, translating principles into practical guidelines for schools.

5. Future Horizons: Emerging Technologies in Education Looking toward 2030 and beyond, this track investigates high-potential research and emerging technologies such as VR, AR, and neuro-education.

Preliminary Program

Conference is held at all three universities in Amsterdam!

Day 1

Location Day 1: Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

8:30 Registration (whole day)

9:30 – 10:00 Opening

10:00 – 10:45 Keynote Dr. Simon See (NVidia) The Synthetic Mind: Education in the Era of AI Scientists, Mathematicians, and World Simulation

10:45 – 11:00 Coffee and tea

11:00 – 12:00 Parallel sessions short paper oral presentations

12:00 – 13:00 lunch

13:00 –  14:00 Parallel session short paper oral presentations

14:15 – 15:15  Parallel session short paper oral presentations

15:30 – 16:15 Keynote Dr. Ingrid Winkler (SENAI University) How Do You Know It Worked? AI-Enabled Immersive Learning from Industrial Training to the Classroom

16:30 – 17:15 HackaStone Award

17:15 – 18:30 Reception

From 17:00 onwards:

• Robot arm-art public view session “Embrace Angels” in Atrium

During whole day:

• HackaStone presentations and demonstrations by 21 studentteams from all over the world in lobby 4

Day 2

Location Morning Day 2: University of Amsterdam

9:30: Registration (whole day)

10:00 – 10:15 Opening

10:15 – 11:00 Keynote dr. Eleni Mangina (University College Dublin) Human After AI: What Should We Still Teach When Machines Can Generate Almost Anything? 

11:00 – 11:15 Coffee and tea

11:15 – 12:00 Keynote dr. Yiyu Cai (NTU Singapore) Agentic AI and Applications

12:00 – 13:00 lunch

13:-00 - 13:10 Ten-minute walk to Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences

Location Afternoon Day 2: Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences

13:30 –  13:45 Opening

13:45 – 14:45 Keynote dr. Bert Bredeweg (AUAS) Systems thinking with GOFAI

15:00 –  16:00 Round table session

16:15 – 17:15  Parallel sessions short paper oral presentations

17:15 – 17:30 Closing Ceremony

17:30 – 18:30 Closing Reception

Location Day 1

Vrije Universiteit

Nieuwe Universiteitsgebouw

Boelelaan 1111

1081 HV Amsterdam

Location morning Day 2

Universitity of Amsterdam

Roeterseilandcampus-gebouw A

Nieuwe Achtergracht 166

1018 WV Amsterdam

Location afternoon Day 2

Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences

Jakoba Mulderhuis

Rhijnspoorplein 2

1091 GC Amsterdam