Get the basics right in school and everything else builds on it. Miss that window, and it is very hard to course correct.
In this compilation from the BRAVE archive, Adam Huh Dam of Stick 'Em, Adriel Yong of Clouted, Henry Motte-de la Motte of Edge Tutor and host Jeremy Au break down what actually improves learning outcomes, and why so much of edtech does not.
Why authenticity and real traction can beat a polished pitch, from the team that won the 2025 Hult Prize (Adam Huh Dam)
Why more screens and gadgets in schools have made outcomes worse, and where AI can genuinely help students (Adam Huh Dam)
How the US and Singapore education systems differ, and how gaps in public schooling create private markets like college counseling (Jeremy Au and Adriel Yong)
Why time abroad and cross-border relationships matter more for young people as AI takes over routine work (Adriel Yong)
Why selling into public school systems takes so long, from multi-stakeholder buying to risk aversion (Henry Motte-de la Motte)
Why K-12 is the highest-ROI investment a government can make, and what the Asian Tiger economies got right (Henry Motte-de la Motte)
Watch the full episodes:
Adam Huh Dam, Co-Founder of Stick 'Em
How To Win A $1M Prize And Fixing The Global Education Crisis | Adam Huh Dam of Stick ‘Em - EP682
https://youtu.be/jaeEyRF3doA
Adriel Yong, Co-Founder & COO of Clouted
AI Has Changed The Way We Create, Consume And Value Content | Adriel Yong - E730
https://youtu.be/qqrkSe95nmY
Henry Motte-de la Motte, Founder & CEO of Edge Tutor
Henry Motte-de la Motte: Education Tech Challenges - E372
https://youtu.be/oENqetfds_4
Watch, listen or read the full insight at https://www.bravesea.com/blog/edtech-future-of-learning
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00:00 Intro
00:40 Adam Huh Dam: going to London knowing we wouldn't win
03:48 Why Stick 'Em won the Hult Prize
04:50 AI in classrooms: the low-hanging fruit
06:07 More screens, worse outcomes
07:36 Jeremy Au & Adriel Yong: Singapore versus America
09:57 College counseling and pay to play admissions
11:51 The moonshot: six months abroad for every student
13:22 Henry Motte-de la Motte: education's long sales cycles
14:23 The window closes at 18
15:04 What the Asian Tigers got right
15:50 Outro
