Education plays an integral role in cultivating innovation and creativity, the driving forces that empower current and future change-makers. It also helps people identify their skill sets and interests early on, which then encourage them to become meaningful contributors in developing nations. In this panel, we discuss the ways in which educational innovation can help drive change in several developing countries. Educational technologies have been changing the way students learn, whether through online platforms or through new ways of connecting communities of teachers and learners. What are the challenges facing educators who are seeking to grow the next generation of creative and independent thinkers and where do startups fit into this landscape? What are the ways in which startups can help empower the next generation of innovators?
