Jan Mühlfeit Chairman Europe, Microsoft Corporation

Globalization, Technology and People in 21st Century Jan Mühlfeit

Chairman Europe, Microsoft Corporation

Global Context

People & technology

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Moore law Linear vs. Exponential Social networks Young Gen & Tech

Globalization

Economy • Global connectivity & competition • G20 • 3d challenge for west • 3Ts strategy-Richard Florida

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What vs. How Made in Design in (Invented in) Education/Skills/Lifelong learning Re-Balance of power

Small Rabbit Story

Be more of Who You Are ! www.strengthsfinder.com

We need new Education and Learning model Schola Ludus (School by Play ) John Amos Comenius, 1630

New Education Model

What technology can do

Why? Edu vs Real World

Encourage different learning styles

How? Strenghts/talent/interaction (tells/show/involve)

Global eLearning

What? Broader EDUCATION (science & art) – Whole Brain

“There is nothing more powerful than the idea which time has come!” Victor Hugo

Enable teamwork/sharing/collaborating

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