Towards becoming ‘whole educators’ — Valerie Hannon

Valerie Hannon will develop the themes she has written about over the last 10 years through her recent research for the OECD Education for Human Flourishing program. She will be asking the question: what kind of workforce do we need if education is to be repurposed for the goal of human flourishing? What is it to be a 'Whole Educator'? 

About the speaker:

Valerie Hannon is a global thought leader, inspiring systems to re-think what ‘success’ will mean in the C 21st, and the implications for education. The co-founder of the Innovation Unit,  Valerie is a radical voice for change, whilst grounded in a deep understanding of how education systems currently work. 

After a distinguished career within education, Valerie now works independently to support change programs across the world. She has advised governments and worked with systems and schools on every continent, working with some of the most challenged as well as the leaders in education innovation. She is a regular keynote speaker and facilitator at international conferences and workshops, drawing upon her substantial research and publications. 

Valerie is a Senior Consultant for OECD currently working on its High Performing Systems for Tomorrow program, specifically on a workforce for the future.  Her book THRIVE (Cambridge University Press) has been highly influential.  FutureSchool  (Routledge) appeared in 2022.