Episode Details

In this episode, Aldo sits down with Janhvi Maheshwari-Kanoria, Executive Director of Innovation Development at Education Above All, to explore what it really takes to expand access to quality education at a global scale.

The conversation moves beyond technology to the deeper questions: How do we create solutions that governments can adopt? What does meaningful innovation look like in education? And why is human connection still the foundation of learning in an AI-powered world?

Items discussed:

• Why innovation isn't always about technology.
• How governments and innovators can work together to scale impact.
• Lessons from education initiatives across Zambia, India, Lebanon, Palestine, Ukraine, Peru, and beyond.
• The role of AI in education—and where it should never replace people.
• Why context, culture, and community matter more than one-size-fits-all solutions.
• How education creates opportunity, dignity, and long-term change.

Sometimes the greatest innovation isn't building something new—it's creating something others can truly own and scale.

We hope this conversation leaves you inspired. 

You can read more on how EEA is leading further discussions around AI here: https://www.educationaboveall.org/library/artificial-intelligence-discussion-paper 

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