Globalization, Technology and People in 21st Century Jan Mühlfeit Chairman Europe, Microsoft Corporation Global Context People & technology • • • • Moore law Linear vs. Exponential Social networks Young Gen & Tech Globalization Economy • Global connectivity & competition • G20 • 3d challenge for west • 3Ts strategy-Richard Florida • • • • 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 THANKS! jan@muhlfeit.COM Twitter : @janmuhlfeit LinkedIn : linkedin.com/in/muhlfeit janmuhlfeit.com