Future Ready International Conference: Strengthening STEM for Tomorrow’s Leaders
21stCentEd, a Jamaican-led Comprehensive STEM™ education systems company based in the United States, in partnership with University of Technology, Jamaica (UTech, Ja.), will host the Future Ready International Conference 2024 April 23 to April 26, 2024, at the University’s Papine, St. Andrew Campus.
The Future Ready Conference 2024 is a transformational experience and pioneering force in thought leader empowerment. The conference is specially crafted for champions of students and educators to learn best practices, to dream bigger and dream forward, to tap into their passions, and strengthen communal accountability for the growth and preservation of humankind through innovation in education. The conference is poised to reshape education, preparing both students and educators for a world defined by AI, automation, and robotics.
The four-day conference features an expert cadre of industry-leading speakers who will engage local and overseas participants on tools and new knowledge aimed at providing students and educators with project-based learning activities to promote Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, and to develop 21st-century skills in optimizing a comprehensive STEM environment.
Prime Minister, The Most Honourable Andrew Holness will address the Opening Ceremony to be held on Wednesday April 24, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. at the Alfred Sangster Auditorium, University of Technology, Jamaica Papine Campus. Headlining the conference on April 24, 2024 is Dr. Christopher Emdin, a renowned educator, author, and visionary from Columbia University, New York while Dr. Kasan Troupe, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education and Youth will be the Keynote Speaker on Apil 25, 2024.
The 2024 Future Ready conference will incorporate school tours, a STEMxpo™, engaging breakout sessions and a cultural and entertainment package to include a welcome party to Jamaica featuring Stone Love Sound, special performance by world renown artiste Beenie Man, and a restorative beach day to continue building community across borders. Each day of the conference will conclude with an immersive evening of Jamaican cuisine, arts, and entertainment hosted at the UTech, Jamaica Papine campus.
Endorsing the Future Ready conference, Dr. Kevin Brown, President, University of Technology, Jamaica states, “As Jamaica’s premier technology university, UTech, Jamaica is delighted to partner with 21stCentEd to host this STEM education transformational experience. This exciting conference is not only an international collaboration, but it will enhance Jamaica’s human capacity building to improve education outcomes and equip our citizens for the needs of the global digital economy.”
Marlon Lindsay, Jamaica-born Founder and CEO, 21stCentEd expressed: “Bringing together the minds and passions of the people who impact our students every day - our educators - is how we move Comprehensive STEM™ forward and future-proof our kids for the 21st century. The Future-Ready Conference is a catalyst for that big work, where stakeholders will cross waters to upskill and reskill educators, and to dialog about achieving collective impact in STEM so that our young people become the drivers of change in the 21st century global economy.”
For More Information, visit the Conference Website:
https://futurereadyconference.com/
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Contact:
Michelle Beckford
Corporate Communications Manager
University of Technology, Jamaica
Telephone: (876) 970-5299/818-5893
Tel: (876) 970-5299; 927-1680-8 Ext. 2299
Email: mbeckford@utech.edu.jm
Visit our website: www.utech.edu.jm
Joyce Huang
Vice President Growth
21stCentEd
Telephone: (714) 624-9394
Email: jhuang@21stcented.com
Visit our website: https://21stcented.com
