Acer Edu Summit Asia Pacific 2026
Acer Edu Summit Asia Pacific 2026 is an exclusive gathering of leaders and changemakers across the academic and technology sectors, united by a shared vision of advancing education through AI-driven innovation. This invite-only event serves as a regional platform for the exchange of ideas, breakthrough strategies, and collaborative learning, highlighting the responsible and human-centered adoption of artificial intelligence in the ever-evolving educational landscape.
Meet the Speakers to Ensure the Knowledge You Seek
Jun-Yu Fan
Vice President, Taiwan Nurses Association
Jun-Yu Fan
Vice President, Taiwan Nurses Association
Kimberley Hall
AsiaPac Head of Digital Transformation
Dr. Mahsa McCauley
Associate Professor at Auckland University of Technology
Melissa Law
Intel SFI, APJ Partnership Manager
Rinzie Andrian
Commercial Master Trainer at Microsoft CDSS Asia
Rinzie Andrian
Commercial Master Trainer at Microsoft CDSS Asia
Dr. Michael Lin
Research Scientist at MIT and director of Taipei CityScience
Julia Chen
Director of the Educational Development Centre
Julia Chen
Director of the Educational Development Centre
Rundown Day 1 | Acer Edu Summit Asia Pacific 2026
APRIL
22
2026
9:00 - 9:15 AM
Registration and Networking
9:15 - 9:20 AM
OBB (Opening Brand/Boarding)
9:20 - 9:25 AM
Opening Remarks
Andrew Hou
President, Acer Pan-Asia Pacific Operations
09:25 - 10:20 AM
Keynote Speech:
AI in Education: Practical Innovations for Future-Ready Learning
Dr. Mahsa McCauley
Commissioner for Communication & Information, UNESCO NZ National Commission; Chair, AI Forum NZ;
Associate Professor, Auckland University of Technology
10:20 - 10:30 AM
Coffee Break
10:30 - 10:40 AM
Ice Breaking Activity
10:40 - 12:05 PM
Acer Education Portfolio
Nandia So
Senior Manager, Acer Commercial, Global Marketing & Branding, Acer Inc.
Anderson Wu
PAP Commercial Laptop Business Management, Acer Inc.
Riko Gunawan
Product and Solutions Director, Acer Indonesia
Jackie Lee
President of Altos Computing
12:05 - 12:20 PM
Group Photo
12:20 - 13:50 PM
Lunch and Networking
13:50 - 14:15 PM
Intel Session: Harnessing the Full Power of AI for Real Impact in the Classroom
Harry K. Nugraha
Country Manager, Intel Indonesia
14:15 - 14:30 PM
Coffee Break
14:30 - 15:15 PM
Track 1 (AI in Teaching & Learning):
Leading and Learning in the AI era
Kimberley Hall
AsiaPac Head of Digital Transformation, Google for Education
Track 2 (AI Infrastructure & EdTech Hardware):
Leveraging Intel Skills for Innovation (SFI) and AI PCs to Drive Education Transformation
Melissa Law
Intel SFI, APJ Partnership Manager
15:15 - 16:05 PM
Track 1 (AI in Teaching & Learning):
Microsoft Education Solutions in the era of AI
Rinzie Andrian
Commercial Master Trainer, Microsoft CDSS Asia
Track 2 (AI Infrastructure & EdTech Hardware):
Building AI-Ready Education Infrastructure
Charles Le Ph.D.
AI Solutions Senior Manager, Altos Computing (Acer Group)
Case Study — The Algorithm of the Nursing Soul: AI Transformation from Rote Memorization to Clinical Insight
Jun-Yu Fan, Ph.D.
President, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology
16:05 - 17:40 PM
Booth Demo
17:40 - 18:00 PM
Departure for dinner
18:00 - 20:00 PM
Welcome Dinner
Rundown Day 2 | Acer Edu Summit Asia Pacific 2026
APRIL
23
2026
8:40 - 8:55 AM
Registration & Product Zone Experience (Q&A)
8:55 - 9:00 AM
Day 1 Recap
Keynote Speech:
Turning pain points into gain points: Practical and structural realignment in the AI era
Julia Chen, PhD FTCL PFHEA
Director, Educational Development Centre & Associate Professor (courtesy), Department of English and Communication, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Chair, Hong Kong Teaching Excellence Alliance
9:00 - 9:50 AM
09:50 - 10:30 AM
AI Case Study Presentation: Education without School: Learning Foundry for AI and Robotics
Michael Lin
Director of city science asia and research scientist, MIT Media Lab
Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Gruel
Professor at Stuttgart Media University, Head of Fraunhofer Application Center KEIM, Research Affiliate at the MIT Media
10:30 - 10:45 AM
Coffee Break + Survey
10:45 - 11:30 AM
AI Case Study Presentation: AI in European Education: from vision to best practices
Cristina Pez
EMEA Director - Commercial Marketing & Go-to-Market, Acer Europe
Roberto Rosaschino
EMEA Sr. Business manager - Education, Acer Europe
11:30 - 11:45 AM
Closing Remarks + Lucky Draw
11:45 - 13:00 PM
Lunch and Networking