EC-TEL 2021 Bozen/ Bolzano

Sixteenth European Conference on Technology Enhanced Learning

Technology-Enhanced Learning for a Free, Safe, and Sustainable World

Online (Bozen-Bolzano, Italy), 20-24 September 2021

Keynote speakers

Inge Molenaar

Radboud University, The Netherlands

Inge Molenaar is associated professor Educational Sciences at the Behavioural Science Institute at Radboud University in the Netherlands. She has over 20 years of experience in the field of technology enhanced learning taking multiple roles from entrepreneur to academic. Her research in the Adaptive Learning Lab focusses on technology empowered innovation to optimize students’ learning. […]

Inge Molenaar is associated professor Educational Sciences at the Behavioural Science Institute at Radboud University in the Netherlands. She has over 20 years of experience in the field of technology enhanced learning taking multiple roles from entrepreneur to academic. Her research in the Adaptive Learning Lab focusses on technology empowered innovation to optimize students’ learning. The application of data, learning analytics and Artificial Intelligence to understand how learning unfolds over time is central in her work. Artificial Intelligence offers a powerful way to make new steps towards measuring, understanding and designing innovative learning scenarios. Dr Molenaar envisions Hybrid Human-Systems that augment human intelligence with artificial intelligence to empower learners and teachers in their quest to make education more efficient, effective and responsive. In this endeavor collaboration between governments, schools, research and industry is essential to develop the next generation educational systems. Dr Molenaar has just received an ERC Starting Grant to develop the first Hybrid Human-AI Regulation system to train young learners’ Self-regulated learning skills with the help of AI and she also recently became a Jacobs Foundation Fellow. Dr Molenaar holds Master’s degrees in Cognitive Psychology and International Business studies (Maastricht University) and a PhD in Educational Sciences (University of Amsterdam).

Dan Avida

CEO Engageli, USA

Dan Avida is the Co-Founder and CEO of Engageli. Before launching Engageli, Dan worked with a variety of technology companies as an executive and/or board member for over three decades, including Decru and EFI. He was also a General Partner at Opus Capital. He earned his B.Sc. in Computer Engineering from Technion, the Israel Institute […]

Dan Avida is the Co-Founder and CEO of Engageli. Before launching Engageli, Dan worked with a variety of technology companies as an executive and/or board member for over three decades, including Decru and EFI. He was also a General Partner at Opus Capital. He earned his B.Sc. in Computer Engineering from Technion, the Israel Institute of Technology.

Georgi Dimitrov

European Commission

Georgi Dimitrov is Acting Head of Unit “Digital Education” at the European Commission. Georgi Dimitrov joined the European Commission in 2008. Between 2009 and 2013 he was involved in various roles in setting up the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT). In 2014/2015 Georgi managed the launch of HEInnovate, an initiative by the European […]

Georgi Dimitrov joined the European Commission in 2008 and until 2013 was involved in various roles in setting up the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT). In 2014/2015 Georgi managed HEInnovate, an initiative by the European Commission and the OECD that supports entrepreneurial and innovative universities. He then acquired experience as a policy advisor to senior management. In January 2017 Georgi assumed the role of Deputy Head of Unit “Innovation and EIT” in DG EAC where he was responsible for the EIT and its strategic innovation agenda 2021-2027; the first Digital Education Action Plan; and innovation and education including business-university cooperation. In January 2021 he became Head of the newly created unit for Digital Education which coordinates digital education and implements the new Digital Education Action Plan 2021-2027Before joining the Commission, Georgi worked for a leading multinational telecommunication company in Germany. Prior to that, he worked in a software development company for four years in Germany. Georgi studied at the University of Bonn (M.A.), the University of Erlangen-Nürnberg (PhD) and the Open University UK (MBA in Technology Management). Twitter: @G_P_Dimitrov, @EUDigitalEdu