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ABSTRACT
★ Is it possible for young children to learn well without teachers and without schools?
★ How does one develop an app that is good enough to win a multimillion-dollar prize?
★ How can one be a mother of two young children and a successful Silicon-Valley entrepreneur at the same time?
After winning the prestigious Global Learning XPRIZE and helping millions of young children in the world to learn independently, Sooinn Lee will be here in Singapore to share her experience and success story.
MEET THE SPEAKER
Ms Sooinn Lee
Sooinn co-founded Enuma, an EdTech company devoted to designing accessible games and applications that help children learn independently. Previously a game designer in the video game industry, Sooinn led her team to create Kitkit School, which won the $15M Global Learning XPRIZE competition. Before Kitkit School, she created the award-winning Todo Math, which has seen more than 7 million downloads worldwide, and designed the Project Injini series for young children with special needs. In 2017, Sooinn was named an Ashoka Fellow for her ongoing work in bringing accessible, quality education solutions to children around the world.
Disclaimer: The views expressed by the speakers in this talk are their own and do not represent the opinions of the organisers or the hosts.
Admission to this event is free. Registration and refreshments start at 6.15pm.
