FutureEd Fest 2025 Shapes Thailand’s Learning Future

The national education festival gathered over 2,400 participants in Bangkok, showcasing innovation, equity, and future-ready learning for all.

Bangkok, September 8, 2025 - The national education festival FutureEd Fest 2025 was held on 6 September 2025 at the Grand Postal Building, Bangkok, with a total of 2,447 participants joining both onsite and online. The event brought together public, private, and international education networks on an unprecedented scale.

This year’s festival was structured around four key pillars:

• AI and Human Potential: Transforming Education

• Innovation and Maker Education for Future-Ready Learners

• Equity in Education: Local Solutions for Inclusive Learning

• Shaping Future-Ready Schools & Lifelong Learners

Distinguished speakers included Dr Wit Sittivekin, host of 8 Minutes History and Morning Wealth, and Ms Jarunee Sinchaijaroenkul, Education Lead at Google for Education Thailand, who shared inspiring insights and experiences that broadened horizons for participants.

The festival’s diverse activities received overwhelming interest from teachers, students, school leaders, and lifelong learners. Workshops proved the most popular activity, attracting 927 onsite and 1,041 online participants, with hands-on sessions offering practical ideas for modern teaching. Other highlights included Keynotes, Panel Discussions, and the Meet Up Café, while a dedicated Networking & Innovation Exchange drew 479 participants to share perspectives on educational innovation.

The Pitching Competition featured 15 finalist teams across five levels – from primary to university students and teachers, including:

The Pitching Competition featured five levels across three award categories, with 15 finalist teams:

• Primary School Students: TAMDAI Learning Center (Chiang Mai), The Prince Royal’s College (Chiang Mai), Pachi Wangdaeng Wittaya School (Chiang Mai)

• Lower Secondary Students: Princess Chulabhorn Science High School Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thepmongkol Rangsee School (Kanchanaburi), Nong Takaya Tangwiriya Ratbumrung School (Kanchanaburi)

• Upper Secondary Students: Kaengkhoi Wittaya School (Chaiyaphum), Darunsas Wittaya School (Pattani), Wisuttharangsi School (Kanchanaburi)

• University Students: Mae Fah Luang University (Chiang Rai), Kumphawapi Vocational College (Udon Thani), Kasetsart University Chalermphrakiat Sakon Nakhon Campus

• Teachers: Khlongyai Wittayakom School (Trat), Matthayom Wat That Thong School (Bangkok), Nareerut School (Phrae)

Awards were presented in two main categories: Innovative Teacher Awards and Innovative School Awards, totalling 10 prizes. In addition, 17 schools under the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration and the Office of the Basic Education Commission (OBEC) were honoured for their participation in the Future Youth Thailand Project, while five schools received Maker Fest Best Practice Awards for integrating Makerspaces into education.

Another major highlight was the Exhibition & Maker Fest, co-organised with 23 leading education partners and five schools. Key supporters included Google for Education and Starfish Labz, alongside major partners such as OBEC, the Office of the Education Council, OTEPC, BMA, EEF, TEP, Octava Foundation, NSM, Saturday School Foundation, I Am Kru, Teach For Thailand, TK Park, FutureSkill, Thai Astronomical Society, Canva Education, FIBO, Botnoi Group, Future Skills Foundation, and SEAMEO STEM-ED.

Media partners included Thai PBS and ALTV.

Showcasing best practices, five schools presented innovative projects:

• Anuban Nong Pakhrang School – Innovation: “Squid Game Math” (learning mathematics through games)

• Wat Vimuttayaram School – Innovation: AI Tutor Buddy for student competency development

• Wat Ruak School – Innovation: Waste to Art project transforming waste into creative works

• Darunsikkhalai School – Project: Studying and Comparing AI Learning Methods (RL vs. NEAT) through the Chrome Dino Game

• Chindamanee School – Project: Chindamanee Global Students Forum: A platform to nurture soft skills for the next generation

Mr Chadchart Sittipunt, Governor of Bangkok and Chair of the Opening Ceremony, stressed the importance of balance: “Education has two dimensions – imparting fundamental knowledge and nurturing the ability to think critically and creatively. What matters most is finding the balance between using technology and developing children’s thinking skills.”

Dr Nanthaporn Seributra, CEO of Starfish Education, the organising initiative behind the event, added: “FutureEd Fest 2025 is not just a celebration of education, but a collaborative platform to co-create a future of learning that is equitable, sustainable, and ready for the changing world.”

For more information and highlights from FutureEd Fest 2025, visit www.futureedfest.com or follow FutureEd Fest on Facebook