presents the second WAC Digital SummitDigital Summit2027The second WAC Digital Summit · four Focus Centres · one live stage for universities, educators and employersWAC Digital Summit 2027
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Four days. Four centres. One question: what should learning look like next?
University leaders, educators, employers and the companies building education tools, live online with the evidence that will shape learning, skills and assessment.
The WAC Digital Summit brings together everyone who decides how learning is taught, proven and recognised, from university leaders to the teams building the tools.
Every day belongs to one Focus Centre and opens with its published evidence. Every day ends with three recommendations.
Friday 9 to Monday 12 April 2027.
One day each, led by the centre’s research.
Leadership, Practice and Innovation.
Asia-Pacific 07:00 UTC, main stage 12:00 UTC.
Built for
everyone in learning.
If you teach, lead, study, hire for or build for education, there is a track, a workshop and a conversation for you. Find yourself below.
University leaders
Presidents, vice-chancellors, deans, registrars, heads of quality and international offices
Come forDecisions other universities made, with the budgets and results
LeadershipAcademicians and researchers
Professors and researchers in education, assessment, AI and the learning sciences
Come forThe evidence first: every day opens with a WAC research briefing
Leadership · PracticeEducators and teachers
Faculty, school and college teachers, instructional and learning designers
Come forA hands-on workshop each day that you apply to your own course
PracticeStudents
Undergraduate, postgraduate and PhD students, and future teachers
Come forFour days with the leaders of the field, and a certificate
All tracksEdTech founders and innovators
Startup founders, product and growth teams, education investors
Come forWhat institutions are buying next, and a showcase stage for your product
InnovationCompany and HR leaders
CEOs, CHROs, learning and development, talent and hiring teams
Come forHow skills are proven and recognised, and the graduates you will hire
Innovation · LeadershipAI in education enthusiasts
Anyone exploring how AI changes teaching, learning and assessment
Come forWhat works with AI in real classrooms, without the hype
All tracksPolicy and quality bodies
Regulators, accreditation and qualification bodies, education networks
Come forThree recommendations from each day, ready to take back to your council
LeadershipNot sure which pass fits? Individuals take the Summit Pass, students the Student Pass, and institutions the Team or Campus Pass.
See the passesFour days.
Four centres.
Every day: a keynote, an evidence briefing, a leadership panel, a hands-on workshop, case studies and a startup showcase. Speakers are announced as they confirm.
AI-Powered Learning
“After the pilot: what it takes to run AI tutoring across a whole campus”
Keynote speaker to be announcedAsia-Pacific session
AI in large public systems: India and South East Asia
Opening and keynote
After the pilot: what it takes to run AI tutoring across a whole campus
Evidence briefing
The AI in Learning Report 2026 and White Paper No. 6, in twenty minutes
Leadership panel
Does AI build learning or replace it? What the trials show, and what universities should require of tools
Practice workshop
Run one AI purchase or renewal through the Five-Gate Purchase Standard
Startup showcase
AI tutors and teacher tools · four demos, labelled sponsored
Case studies
Three institutions that deployed AI study tools at scale, and what they measured
Closing
What we heard, and three recommendations for the day
Read before the day: AI in Learning Report 2026 · Buying AI for Education
Internationalization
“The new map of international education after the big four tightened”
Keynote speaker to be announcedAsia-Pacific session
Transnational education and recognition across ASEAN
Opening and keynote
The new map of international education after the big four tightened
Evidence briefing
White Paper No. 4 and WAC’s new research on regional hubs
Leadership panel
Regional hubs in Asia and the Gulf: who gains students, and on what terms
Practice workshop
The Four Routes test: recruitment, partnerships, online delivery or a campus abroad
Startup showcase
Student mobility, recognition and credential platforms · four demos, labelled sponsored
Case studies
Transnational education and branch campuses, and what a degree is worth in another country
Closing
What we heard, and three recommendations for the day
Read before the day: The New Map of International Education
Skill Development
“Why employers say they want skills, and still hire for degrees”
Keynote speaker to be announcedAsia-Pacific session
Graduate employability and skills-first hiring in Asia
Opening and keynote
Why employers say they want skills, and still hire for degrees
Evidence briefing
The Skills Gap Report 2025 and White Papers No. 3 and No. 7
Leadership panel
Employers and universities on the evidence of skill they will actually trust
Practice workshop
Place your programme’s records on the TRACE Ladder and plan one rung up
Startup showcase
Skills, assessment and work-based learning tools · four demos, labelled sponsored
Case studies
Comprehensive learner records, stackable micro-credentials and degree apprenticeships
Closing
What we heard, and three recommendations for the day
Read before the day: The Proof-of-Skill Gap · Beyond the Transcript
Assessment Excellence
“What can a grade still prove after AI?”
Keynote speaker to be announcedAsia-Pacific session
Assessment and integrity in Asia-Pacific systems
Opening and keynote
What can a grade still prove after AI?
Evidence briefing
White Papers No. 2 and No. 5, on grades and the return of the oral exam
Leadership panel
Detectors, oral exams and two-lane assessment: what to fund and what to stop
Practice workshop
Design a Live Check Ladder for one course: where a live check is worth its cost
Startup showcase
Assessment, proctoring and integrity tools · four demos, labelled sponsored
Case studies
Oral assessment at scale, proctoring, and fairness for second-language and disabled students
Closing
Closing plenary: the summit’s recommendations across the four centres, and WAC’s agenda for 2027–28
Read before the day: What Can a Grade Still Prove? · The Return of the Oral Exam
Pick your lane
All three tracks run every day, so a dean, a lecturer and a product team can each spend four days on what matters to their work.
Leadership
Presidents · deans · registrars · quality bodies
The leadership panel and institutional case studies: decisions, budgets and what other universities learned.
Practice
Faculty · assessment · learning design
A hands-on workshop every day that applies a WAC framework to your own course, with a certificate of completion.
Innovation
Employers · education companies
The startup showcase and an employer voice on every panel, clearly labelled and kept apart from the evidence.
Earn it.
Share it.
Participants, speakers and workshop graduates receive a certificate from the World Assessment Council, as a print-ready PDF after the summit.
Every certificate is numbered and recorded by WAC when it is issued.
An employer or registrar can confirm it online in seconds.
A4 landscape PDF, ready to print, frame or attach.
Add it to LinkedIn under Licences and certifications.
Samples shown with fictional names. WAC certificates record participation in the summit; they are not an accreditation, a qualification or academic credit.
Pick your
pass.
Every pass gives you all four days live, the workshops, the replays and your certificate. Early bird is on now: the Summit Pass is $39 until 28 February 2027. Pay securely by card.
Summit Pass
$39$59Early bird until 28 Feb 2027
- All four days live: keynotes, evidence briefings and panels
- All four Practice workshops
- Startup showcase and Asia-Pacific sessions
- Replays of every session for 90 days, with slides
- Certificate of Participation, verifiable online
Student Pass
$19With proof of student status
- Everything in the Summit Pass
- Proof of student status at registration
- Included for WAC student members
Team & Campus
$290$490Early bird · Team Pass · 10 people
$1,900$2,900Early bird · Campus Pass · up to 100 people
- Ten seats on one invoice, each costing less than an individual pass
- Campus Pass for up to 100 people, the lowest price per seat
- A private 45-minute debrief with the Campus Pass
- Included at Centre Partner and Strategic Partner level
Prices in US dollars. Participants and institutions in World Bank low and lower-middle income countries pay a lower rate: Summit Pass $29 early bird ($39 after), Student Pass $9, Team Pass $190 early bird ($290 after) and Campus Pass $1,200 early bird ($1,900 after). Refunds until 26 March 2027; after that a pass can be transferred to a colleague.
Back the
evidence
Reach the institutions and decision-makers in the room. Sponsors buy visibility, never a say in the content.
Summit Partner
Named partner of the whole summit: on every session screen and page, a sponsored session each day, 25 Summit Passes and a page in the summit report.
Day Sponsor
“Day supported by” credit, a sponsored session that day, 10 Summit Passes and opt-in leads from that day.
Session Sponsor
“Supported by” credit on one session, a speaker on its panel, clips of the session and 3 Summit Passes.
Showcase slot
A ten-minute demo in the startup showcase, labelled sponsored and listed on this page.
Fees as published on Services and fees. Partner and sponsor fees are the same in every country.
Universities and quality bodies that contribute a case study or speaker, and receive a Campus Pass.
Networks and councils that bring their members, who receive a discount on passes.
Education media covering the summit, with press access and speaker interviews.
Independence,
in writing
- Sponsors do not choose keynote speakers, evidence briefings, panel topics or recommendations, and do not review WAC research.
- Every sponsored session, demo and booth is labelled “sponsored”, on screen and on this page.
- No sponsor is described as endorsed, accredited or recommended by WAC.
- Attendee details go to a sponsor only when the attendee chooses to share them.
Made to
be shared
Every speaker and partner gets a share kit: a personal speaker card, an “I’m attending” card, the save-the-date and backdrops for the live sessions.
Front row,
from your desk
Live captions, Q&A with every panel, a parallel workshop room and replays for Summit Pass holders. All you need is a browser.
Speak, partner or ask us anything
Propose a session, partner with us, ask about group invoices or press. Passes are above.
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Thank you. We have your message.
The WAC team replies by email. If you have not bought your pass yet, the early-bird price is on until 28 February 2027.
Add the dates to your calendarWhen and where is the summit?
Online, from Friday 9 to Monday 12 April 2027. The main programme runs 12:00–16:00 UTC each day, with a one-hour Asia-Pacific session at 07:00 UTC. Registered participants receive the joining details by email.
What does it cost?
The Summit Pass is $59 ($39 early bird until 28 February 2027) and the Student Pass $19. A Team Pass for 10 people is $490 ($290 early bird) and a Campus Pass for up to 100 people is $2,900 ($1,900 early bird), so every seat in a group costs less than an individual pass. Participants and institutions in World Bank low and lower-middle income countries pay a lower rate, from $29 for the Summit Pass at early bird.
How do the certificates work?
Every certificate carries a unique ID and a QR code that anyone can check online, so employers and institutions can confirm it was issued by WAC. Certificates record participation; they are not an accreditation, a qualification or academic credit.
Can I speak or propose a session?
Yes. Choose “Propose a session or speak” in the form and describe your idea in a few lines: a talk, a panel or a case study from your institution, for one of the four days. The WAC team replies by email.
Can sponsors shape the programme?
No. Sponsors do not choose keynote speakers, evidence briefings, panel topics or the summit’s recommendations. Every sponsored session, demonstration and booth is labelled “sponsored”, as WAC’s Research Standards require.
Will sessions be recorded?
Yes. Every session is recorded and captioned in English. Summit Pass holders can watch the replays; the summit report and its recommendations are published for everyone.
Who organises the summit?
The World Assessment Council, through its four Focus Centres: AI-Powered Learning, Internationalization, Skill Development and Assessment Excellence.
Four days with the people deciding how learning is taught, proven and recognised. Registration is open, and the early-bird price runs until 28 February 2027.