Founder and Executive Chairman at Educraftor, Founder and CEO at Teach millions, Accelerator Programme Lead at the European Digital Education Hub.

Märt Aro’s involvement in the field of education development dates back to his secondary school years which saw Märt organising educational events for peers on a national level.

Since 2004, Märt has established numerous organisations and companies in the area of education development.

Märt is the co-founder of DreamApply.com Student Application Management Platform, launched in 2011.  DreamApply is used by more than 300 universities from across 40 countries, serving millions of users annually.

Märt is serving as Chairman of the Board at NGO EdTech Estonia that brings together 50+ founders of education innovation initiatives from Estonia with the aim of sharing experience and fostering cooperation.

In order to drive education forward Märt regularly collaborates with: United Nations, European Union, Estonian Ministry of Education and Research, and many others.

Jannie has extensive experience working with digital competence, pedagogy, and management, both as an educator, principal, and head of professional development. She has been appointed commissioner to the Swedish Government’s strategic cooperation programme on Skills and Lifelong Learning and has advised the Swedish National Agency for Higher Vocational Education and Swedish Public Employment Agency as a member of their Innovation Advisory Boards. Jannie is the CEO of Swedish EdTech Industry and Chair of  The European EdTech Alliance (EEA), an umbrella organisation of European associations connecting the European EdTech ecosystem and representing more than 2500 EdTech companies.

Jitske van Os is Managing Director of Dutch EdTech, where she leads the Dutch EdTech community and supports entrepreneurs in growing and scaling internationally. With over a decade of experience in ecosystem building, strategic project management, and stakeholder engagement, she has worked with 500+ startups and scale-ups to accelerate innovation. Previously, she held leadership roles at Techleap.nl, StartupDelta, and Tech Tour, developing international growth programs, forging strategic partnerships, and driving impactful collaborations between entrepreneurs, investors, and policymakers. Passionate about connecting people and creating opportunities, Jitske thrives at the intersection of strategy and execution to deliver lasting impact in education and techn

Svenia Busson is a global Learning Innovation explorer, speaker & ecosystem builder. She travelled 19 countries to find the most innovative teaching and learning practices. She is the author of ‘Exploring the Future of Education’ a book about education innovations from Europe, founded two industry associations: Edtech France and the European Edtech Alliance and is the programme manager of programmes dedicated to the growth of Edtech founders such as the Female Edtech Fellowship – Europe, Break into the US and Raise: Edtech.

Dr Sharon Flynn was the National Co-ordinator of N-TUTORR (2022-2025), an ambitious programme of work funded by the European Union and NextGenerationEU. In her role, she worked closely with senior academic leaders in seven partner HEIs to transform teaching and learning in the technological higher education sector in Ireland. Dr Flynn has experience working at a national level, leading the Irish Universities Association’s Enhancing Digital Teaching and Learning (EDTL) project between 2019 and 2022. Previously, she was Assistant Director of the Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching at the University of Galway between 2006 and 2019. In July 2025 she took up the role as Manager of the Research Institute for Creativity at the University of Galway. With a PhD in Computing Science from the University of Glasgow, Scotland, she has almost 30 years experience working in higher education in Ireland.

Michaela Horvathova is an international education expert with extensive experience in education reform and future skills development. As Co-founder and Chief Education Officer at Beyond Education, she leads an edtech startup focused on preparing students for the future by assessing and cultivating 21st-century skills online. Her career includes advising the Prime Minister of Slovakia on education reform and spearheading transformative educational projects for the 21st century with the Center for Curriculum Redesign in Brazil, South Africa, and the Netherlands. She has also worked as a policy analyst at the OECD and as a consultant for organizations such as UNICEF, the International Baccalaureate, and The Future Society, emphasizing her commitment to leveraging education as a catalyst for societal progress and preparing students to meet the challenges of the future. Michaela holds a Master’s degree in International Education Policy from Harvard University.

Lana is the President of the European Students’ Union (ESU) for the 2025/26 mandate. She has been actively involved in the student movement for over five years, beginning as president of the student council at the University of Rijeka. As a member of the Croatian Students’ Council, she engaged in national and European-level advocacy on a wide range of student issues. Prior to becoming president, Lana served as Vice-President of ESU during the 2024/25 term and was a member of its Executive Committee since October 2023. In these roles, she worked extensively on topics related to enhancing the Quality of Education and the development of the European Education Area. As president, Lana focuses on advancing the European Education Area and strengthening the Organizational Development and Capacity Building. She is committed to fostering a more inclusive, innovative, and student-driven higher education landscape across Europe.

Pamela Pokorny is an inclusive education specialist with a background spanning instructional design, EU policy, and edtech. She leads the Digital Learning Unit at EIT Food, where she oversees a program reaching over 200,000 online learners. Her work focuses on developing accessible, scalable learning experiences, including innovations in 3D and augmented reality platforms and microlearning strategies. Pamela has led cross-functional teams in both academic and applied settings, advancing lifelong learning in the context of agrifood system transformation.

Ligita studied law at university but has always been drawn to education and youth engagement. For the past seven years, she has worked on initiatives that empower students through international projects, events, and hands-on learning opportunities. She currently leads the Girls Go Circular initiative and serves as Head of Youth Education at EIT RawMaterials. In this role, she works with partners across Europe to equip young people and educators with digital, green, and entrepreneurial skills.

Gerard is an education professional with experience in policy, research, and programme design and implementation. He has worked in think tanks, government agencies, ministries, higher education and the third sector. His current role is Head of Education Capacity Building at EIT Urban Mobility, where he leads the organisation’s participation in EIT Community education programmes and is responsible for projects in moderate and modest innovation countries. He is in charge of the strategic development of the EIT Campus, the online platform that brings together the EIT KICs’ education offer and has attracted over 200,000 users since 2023.