Judges
Abram Abanil
Director IV, ICT Service, Department of Education
Radhika Bhula
Education Sector Manager, Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab
Samuel Harris
APAC EdTechLead, Amazon Web Services
Shanti Jagannathan
Principal Education Specialist, Asian Development Bank
Tom Kaye
Global Lead of Country Engagement, EdTech Hub
Kuo-Yi Lim
Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Monk's Hill Ventures
Mike Michalec
Founder, EdTech Asia
Mimu Nanwani
Program Director- Indonesia, Ishk Tolaram Foundation
Alex NG
Managing Director, Spaze Ventures Pte Ltd
Cate Noble
Managing Director, Better Purpose
Khai Pang Sze
Executive Director, Octava Pte Ltd
Oriana Ponta
Director, Education Program , UBS Optimus Foundation
Raman Sidhu
Asia Director, Octava Foundation
Susan Wang
Principal, Learn Capital
Judging Criteria
Alignment: The solution addresses the key dimensions of Octava Social Innovation Challenge.
Potential for Impact: The planned solution implementation has the potential to impact lives in Vietnam, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, and/or Malaysia.
Feasibility: Solution implementation is feasible, and the team has a plan for financial sustainability.
Innovative Approach: The solution includes a new or significantly improved approach to address the Challenge.
Human-Centered Design and Inclusion: The solution is designed with and for currently underserved and in low resource communities or low resource education settings; the solution team demonstrates proximity to the community, and embodies and addresses diversity, equity, and inclusion through their solution.
Scalability: The solution can be scaled to affect the lives of more people in Vietnam, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, and/or Malaysia.
Partnership Potential: The applicant clearly explains how the solution would benefit from the resources that the Octava Foundation and MIT Solve is positioned to provide.
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