Can AI Actually Move the Needle? Evidence from Large-Scale Student & Teacher Training Programs in Brazil and Rwanda (EN)

What can governments and development partners learn from the largest deployments of AI in education globally? This session explores how Brazil and Rwanda are moving from ambitious vision to measurable change across classrooms and education systems. Speakers will share lessons from large-scale AI-powered learning solutions reaching millions of students and teachers, including contextualised learning design, AI tutoring, human support models, and the leadership and operational decisions required for national scale. The session will conclude with a high-level discussion on moving beyond pilots towards system-wide impact, followed by an audience Q&A with Stefania Giannini, former UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Education.