Conference Topics
Education in a Changing Environment
When uncertainty ceases to be a temporary state and becomes a fundamental condition, the education system must redefine its role. No longer merely a framework for imparting knowledge, it must become a strategic foundation for building personal and national resilience. In this reality, the ability to act with confidence is not a by-product, but a central educational goal.
At the upcoming conference, we will seek to move beyond slogans and delve into the tangible elements that drive educational practice on the ground, exploring two complementary dimensions: people and community on the one hand, and mechanisms and systems on the other.
Through dozens of sessions, panels and lectures, we will break down this complexity into practical action and explore together how to navigate instability and transform the challenges of the 21st century into genuine opportunities for growth.
Monday, November 9, 2026
מליאת פתיחה
EduVision | מושב פתיחת היום
דברי ברכה | משה ליאון, ראש עיריית ירושלים
נציג משרד התרבות והספורט
שיח שרי חינוך
Plenary A – EduHuman | Education and Humanity
This plenary session will focus on the human element at the heart of education, exploring the role of individuals and communities within an education system navigating technological, social, and security-related upheavals.
* Program subject to change
Culture Code | Mediation, Viewing and the Next Generation
How can younger audiences be introduced to different cultural languages that are perceived as outdated or complex - without oversimplifying them?
The session will explore the boundaries of cultural pedagogy: Is preparation before viewing a necessity or a compromise? And how can curiosity and an appreciation of complex works be fostered among young people?
The Art of the Algorithm | Who Shapes Whom?
Who shapes culture today - the creator, the audience or the algorithm?
The session will explore how artificial intelligence, social media and algorithms are transforming the arts – from the creative process to consumption habits. Is technology merely opening up new possibilities, or is it already influencing what gets created, what gains exposure and what we choose to see?
Potential | From Friction to Energy
In an era of accelerating migration and increasingly blurred digital boundaries, the education system must contend with unprecedented cultural, religious and linguistic diversity. How can the challenge of diversity be transformed into a driver of growth?
Join international experts and social entrepreneurs for a discussion in one of the world’s most diverse and complex cities – Jerusalem
A Guide for the Perplexed | A Profession in Crisis
What happens when a sense of mission meets burnout?
In recent years, the status of teachers and educators in Israel and around the world has reached a critical point.
What lies behind the phenomenon of burnout? And can prestige be restored to the profession?
At the Beginning | The Pedagogy of Tomorrow’s Creators
What is the role of the audience, and how do we nurture original creators today?
How can we cultivate artists capable of offering a new perspective on reality, breaking through glass ceilings we have yet to recognize, and expanding the boundaries of their field?
Together with arts school leaders and other speakers, we will discuss the challenges facing education and culture today and reconsider the relationship between artist and audience – moving beyond the notion of the audience merely as a consumer.
Plenary B – EduSystem | Education and the System
This plenary session will explore the mechanisms that drive the education system, focusing on the tools, infrastructure, and technologies that will enable it to successfully address the challenges of tomorrow.
* Program subject to change
Chronicle of Disruption
What happens when crisis ceases to be an exceptional event and becomes an ongoing reality?
In an age of disruption, the ability to act with confidence amid instability is essential – so how do we prepare the next generation for a changing world?
Educational infrastructure is becoming a key arena for building national resilience:
A meeting point between theory and practice – from adaptive leadership and the psychology of resilience to hands-on experience in extreme environments.
The Pedagogical Matrix | Rethinking Education
In a world where everything is translated into metrics and data, the question arises: Can the success of an education system be measured in the same way as a start-up?
It’s time to crack the formula for the education of tomorrow!
Come and discover what data-driven education looks like – and where the line between numbers and values should be drawn.
A Winning Interface
How can the interface between central and local government be transformed into an engine of national growth?
Models demonstrating that only strategic partnerships between sectors can truly move the needle and shape the next generation.
Check IN to Education | Investment, Partnership and Boundaries
Philanthropy in formal and non-formal education:
Between essential partnership and outside intervention – where should the line be drawn?
Meet the people shaping some of the largest investments in the education system.
Education and the Return on Investment
In an era in which human capital is the most important economic resource, education systems are becoming national infrastructure for growth.
Should we be focusing on building the human foundations for entrepreneurship and innovation?
Academia’s Missing Chapter | Mind the Gap
Why does academic literature remain on the shelf while challenges on the ground demand urgent attention? Can the divide be bridged?
The world of education – both formal and non-formal – suffers from a troubling gap between theory and the everyday reality of the populations within the system.
Parallel Plenary | Diaspora
This plenary session will focus on the human element at the heart of education, exploring the role of individuals and communities within an education system navigating technological, social, and security-related upheavals.
* Program subject to change
Between Israel and the Diaspora | Opening Session
The Mission, the Path and the Destination | The Question of Identity in Diaspora Jewish Education
A ticket to Israel - or preparation for a proud Jewish life in the Diaspora?
From the emissary on the ground to the choice between the Israeli Bagrut and a local educational track – what identity do we seek to shape among Jewish youth in the Diaspora, and what kind of future are we preparing them for?
Between Belonging and Continuity | Education as a Shaper of Identity
In a reality where identity can no longer be taken for granted, education becomes the arena in which young people shape who they are.
Leading educators from across the Diaspora discuss the challenge of Jewish continuity and ways to transform a sense of belonging into a lasting identity.
Who’s Afraid of Diaspora Jewry?
What kind of relationship does Israel seek to maintain with Diaspora Jews—and what does Zionism mean for those who live outside Israel?
Kalman Liebskind and Asaf Liberman engage in a frank and uncompromising dialogue about relations between Israel and world Jewry – and the question of a shared destiny.
The People of Purpose
Inspirational Talk
Yehonatan Toker
The View from Here | Israel Discovers Diaspora Jewry
What happens when the IDF, pre-military academies and the education system begin incorporating Diaspora Jewry into Israel’s educational discourse?
A discussion about the changing Israeli perspective and the new place being given to Jewish peoplehood in educating the next generation.
Partnership on the Table | Israel and Diaspora Jewry
Roundtable discussions in collaboration with the Society and Youth Administration.
Tuesday, November 10, 2026
Plenary A – EduHuman | Education and Humanity
This plenary session will focus on the human element at the heart of education, exploring the role of individuals and communities within an education system navigating technological, social, and security-related upheavals.
* Program subject to change
Safety Net | Education in the Social Media Age
Social media stars, media managers and security experts come together to tackle one of the defining questions of the 21st century:
Can we beat the algorithm – or do we simply need to learn how to use it?
It’s time to explore how social media can be transformed from a threat to our safety and well-being into the world’s most powerful educational tool.
From the Individual to the Collective
In a world shaped by diverse cultural currents and identities:
How can we create common ground without blurring individual identity? And how can the education system bridge social divides without becoming a mechanism that simply reproduces the same opinions and imposes uniformity of thought?
Voice of the Future | Young People Discuss the Future of Education
Is the system brave enough to let the new generation shape its own future?
Voice of the Future: when young people and decision-makers come together.
Plenary B – EduSystem | Education and the System
This plenary session will explore the mechanisms that drive the education system, focusing on the tools, infrastructure, and technologies that will enable it to successfully address the challenges of tomorrow.
* Program subject to change
EduTech Flash
The pace of technological change threatens to leave the education system behind – Are you ready for the future? Come get a glimpse of what lies ahead!
A TED-style session featuring short, focused talks on technologies and developments in the education system.
Offline Innovation | Innovation Beyond the Digital
As the world changes at breakneck speed, the term ‘innovation’ has been used so extensively that it has almost lost its meaning.
What happens when we strip away the buzzwords? What human element can no AI ever replace?
How do we win the battle for attention – and what does genuine innovation look like?
EduLife | Education as a Way of Life
The shift toward a holistic approach that sees the child as a whole - from the morning classroom to afternoon activities.
How can we stop working separately and start bringing together budgets, staff and knowledge to create a meaningful educational continuum that truly sees and supports the child throughout the day?