Education and Training Awards 2020

various Industry 4.0 data analytics, but on the best way that people can provide resilience and adaptive leadership. Few could argue that Global Education Specialists is not a vital force that must be encouraged. Many educators have been able to adapt to the needs of today, but this is a team that thinks first and foremost about the needs of tomorrow. It’s what has brought them such success, and will continue to do so for years to come. Company: Global Education Specialists Ltd Name: Craig Crowther Web Address: www.globaleducationspecialists.com Jun20432 Most Innovative Education Specialist Think Tank 2020 To move the education industry forward, it’s necessary for the brightest and best to combine their years of experience. For the team behind Global Education Specialists, the idea has been brought into reality. Established in 2016, this Think Tank wants to transform the world from the ground up. We take a closer look at their intentions for the children of tomorrow. Global Education Specialists is more than just another specialist education consultancy. It’s the first step along the road to a better future, starting with how we educate our children. The team’s mission is simple: to open doors for citizens across the world and allow them access to better quality education, training and workforce development opportunities that will bring them the best chance of success in life. With bases in London, Dubai, Kuala Lumpur, and Melbourne, the team have been able to have a truly international impact, drawing on some of the leading practitioners, thinkers, and innovators in the education arena to guide their efforts. The team have achieved success wherever they have operated, but have recently decided to focus on the potential uses of digital delivery for learning. Much of the work undertaken by Global Education Specialists is innovative in the extreme, looking for new solutions that could change the way people learn and work. This decision has been incredibly beneficial to many organisations since the outbreak of COVID-19, and the team have been able to apply their theories to many companies with incredible success. Working alongside Cahoot Learning in Australia, one of the global leaders in digital learning for professional workforce development solutions, a great deal of L&D and many training activities have been transferred to the Think Tank’s digital platform. This strong partnership between the two organisations has involved the development of a unique and effective relationship-based digital learning model, honed through collaborations with world-leading learning institutions such as Stanford University’s Centre for Professional Development and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Professional Education. Being able to work alongside such prestigious organisations demonstrates how well Global Education Specialists are able to interact with other organisations to bring about change. The team being made of passionate educators has been incredibly helpful in this regard, allowing for a practical approach to be made that benefits not only other educators, but learners of all kinds as well. Those who join the Think Tank or work alongside it generally share that same passion for ensuring that the future is better than today. Put simply, Global Education Specialists operate on a model of disruptive innovation, with current models being unfit for purpose in the world as it is today, but the facilities existing to drive forward real change. The pandemic has made the disparity incredibly stark, and the decisions that the team make now are to change that for the better. In the future, therefore, Global Education Specialists are looking to add more members to its ranks, with its research focused primarily on how EdTech solutions can enhance the learning experience and make it more accessible. This focus on technology is also driving the Industry 4.0 Capabilities Agenda, preparing workers for what lies ahead. This does not just mean educating people on cyber security and the Education & Training Awards 2020