Speakers discussed startegies that philanthropists are using to expand online education and accelerate access to high level education. The panel consisted of:
- Thomas Friedman, Foreign Affairs columnist, The New York Times (moderator)
- Bill Gates, Co-Chair, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
- Rafael Reif, President, MIT
- Larry Summers, President Emeritus, Harvard University
- Daphne Koller, Co-Founder and Co-CEO, Coursera
- Sebastian Thrun, Founder, Udacity
- Peter Thiel, Partner, Founders Fund
- Jimmy Wales, Founder, Wikipedia
The discussion focused on how philanthropy and technology and blending to foster change in education institutions, access to education, and the nature of education. Watch the video below, and learn more about the Philanthropy Roundtable here.