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What does meaningful Edtech innovation look like around the world?
In this special episode of Edtech Insiders, we spotlight the Global EdTech Prize 2026 Top 10 finalists and the work they’re doing to expand access, improve learning outcomes, and create meaningful impact around the world.
Alex Sarlin speaks with Vikas Pota, Founder and CEO of T4 Education and the Global EdTech Prize, about the mission behind the prize, before hearing directly from several of this year’s Top 10 finalists:
• Abdullahi Mire — Founder, Refugee Youth Education Hub (RYEH)
• Alina von Davier, PhD — Chief of Assessment, Duolingo
• Edan Shahar — Founder & CEO, Wild Zebra
• Dania Bush M.ISP — International Educational Consultant, Renaissance Learning
• Gabi Immelman, Mindjoy
• Ami Shah — Co-Founder & CEO, Peekapak | K12 Wellbeing Education
• Quinn O’Brien — Chief Marketing Officer, Carnegie Learning
From supporting displaced and underserved learners to rethinking assessment, literacy, personalized learning, and the role of AI, these finalists are tackling some of education’s biggest challenges in very different ways.
Listen to the special episode here: https://lnkd.in/gwXRr2S9
Watch the full Global EdTech Prize 2026 Top 10 announcement here: https://lnkd.in/gn3YcXZK
About RYEH Digital Innovation Hub
The RYEH Digital Innovation Hub provides accessible digital skills training for refugee and host-community youth. Learners enroll through community outreach, referrals, and registration at the Hub, where their interests and learning needs are identified. Students are then enrolled in relevant courses, including digital literacy, computer skills, entrepreneurship, online work, digital marketing, coding, and other technology-related skills. Training combines practical, hands-on learning with mentorship and access to computers and internet-enabled learning resources. Upon completion, learners are supported to apply their skills through further education, employment, entrepreneurship, freelancing, and other digital opportunities.
