#EachOneTeachTen - An Amazing World Of STEM

Passionate about STEM education, space science, and educational innovation, Arpit Dugar is committed to inspiring curiosity, creativity, and future-ready thinking. As the founder of Lab of Future, his vision is to build an ecosystem where curious creators, innovators, and technology enthusiasts can explore, experiment, and thrive through immersive learning experiences. His diverse career spans edu...

Marialice B.F.X. Curran, Ph. D. is an educational consultant and Community Impact Director for hashtag#SameHere Global, helping schools and organizations worldwide apply research in practical, human-centered ways while advancing inclusive mental health and social-emotional wellbeing across generations, at school, home, play, and work.

Our guest today has spent nearly two decades at JAMK University of Applied Sciences, evolving from a Senior Lecturer into a Head of Department in Service Business, while also working entrepreneurially through Ranger.fi Keski-Suomi. What stood out to me while learning more about his work was this recurring idea: How do we move education beyond classrooms and into real life in a way that actually tr...

Jani Torppa is the co-founder and COO of Geeklab, the go-to UA and ASO platform for mobile game studios looking to grow smarter. Since starting the company in 2019, Jani’s been hands-on in making sure things run smoothly, driving the business forward, and working closely with the biggest names in gaming.

Erno Vienonen, Senior LecturerMSc in Information TechnologyErno Vienonen is a Senior Lecturer with a strong background in ICT, telecommunications, and cybersecurity. He combines technical expertise with business insight, having led international teams and development projects with members across Europe and Asia. His work has focused, e.g., on process automation, LEAN practices, and secure ICT infr...

Elliot — Co-founder & CEO of DAIGON Esports, the largest esports ecosystem for international and independent schools. At DAIGON, he helps schools turn students’ love of gaming into after-school clubs, global competitions, and curriculum-aligned leagues — no extra hardware required. Today, they are partnered with leading international school associations (COBIS, BSME, IAPS, TAISI, ISA) and work...

Destined to be in the industry, Jussi developed his first text-adventure games in elementary school and built his first team in high school. 12 years ago, he co-founded Zaibatsu Interactive – the leading mobile co-development studio in Finland. He’s worked on multiple blockbuster IPs, the latest being Squishmallows Match – a match-3 puzzle co-developed with East Side Games with the beloved brand b...

Skyler Scarlett is an award-winning entrepreneur, inventor, and creator of GameClass, the patented platform turning games, sports, TV, and movies into real learning experiences. He holds multiple patents covering technology that transforms entertainment into structured educational content. His work sits at the intersection of AI, machine learning, vision, media, and education, developing systems t...

Ridwan Whitehead is interested in how people interact with intelligent systems and how those systems can be designed, evaluated, and improved to genuinely support human goals. His work combines AI, language, and human learning, focusing on large language models, multimodal analytics, and evaluation methods that make AI more transparent and useful. He is trained in education and technology and curr...

Some conversations are not planned, they grow. What began as a simple connection across screens slowly turned into a journey of shared ideas, trust, and learning. Sitting in Finland, where so much of this work truly lives, this conversation with Pekka goes beyond a typical podcast. It reflects on collaboration across borders, the evolving role of education, and how meaningful change is built quiet...

Olga Kazarina is an award-winning EdTech Specialist, ISTE+ASCD Community Leader, and Google Certified Trainer, Coach, GEG Leader, AI Fellow, and Educator with over a decade of international experience. From beginning her journey as a classroom teacher in Chile to her current role as Customer Success Manager and Community Builder at Genially, Olga has been a passionate advocate for empowering educa...

Joonas Nieminen is a Finnish filmmaker, visual storyteller, and entrepreneur based in Jyväskylä, Finland. With a lifelong passion for cameras and creative media, Joonas turned his early interest in video games and editing into a full-time career in visual content production. After starting out with video editing in his teens, he studied IT engineering before pivoting to the media industry, eventua...

Tim Needles is an artist, educator, performer, and author of STEAM Power: Infusing Art Into Your STEM Curriculum. Tim is a TEDx speaker, technology integration specialist, and teaches art, film, and emerging media at Smithtown School District and Five Towns College. His incredible work has been featured on NPR, in the New York Times, and exhibited at renowned museums including the Columbus Museum...

Tuomas has spent nearly 15 years helping shape the Finnish game industry, particularly in Central Finland, where he has worked to build a connected and ambitious developer community. He currently wears several hats: Co-Founder and Projects Director at Expa Game Business Cooperative, Game Ecosystem Project Manager at the University of Jyväskylä, and CEO and Co-Founder of Add Inspiration, his own ga...

Experienced technology industry leader with extensive experience working across cloud, AI, device, productivity, and gaming offerings. Dedicated career driving best practices in teaching and learning supported by technology – and empowering leaders, educators, and students for success in the classroom and beyond. Partnered with community and government leaders around the world to define and delive...

Charuni is currently pursuing a Master’s in Learning, Education and Technology at the University of Oulu, where she also serves as an AI Ambassador. With a background that combines a Bachelor of Education (specialized in IT), a Bachelor in IT, and a National Diploma in Teaching (ICT, English medium), she brings over five years of experience as a secondary-level ICT teacher and as a trainer helping...

Jari Laru is a University Lecturer and researcher at the University of Oulu, Faculty of Education and Psychology. His work centers on learning sciences, digital pedagogy, and AI literacy in teacher education, and he was part of the team that established the STEAM minor subject in the faculty. He also works in the Generation AI project (STN), which has developed educational tools such as the GenAI...

Dr. Jussi Kajala is the CEO and co-founder of 3DBear Oy, a Finnish edtech company specializing in immersive learning through XR technologies and AI. With a PhD in material physics and degree from University of Cambridge, Jussi began his career in academia before bridging into entrepreneurship, where he now leads innovation at the intersection of education and technology. Under his leadership, 3DBe...

Christine Haskell, Ph. D. is a leadership strategist, organizational psychologist, and seasoned technology executive with a career spanning top companies like Microsoft, Starbucks, and Yahoo!. As the founder of Dative. Works, she helps leaders and organizations navigate digital transformation with integrity, focusing on AI ethics, terminology governance, and values-based leadership. Christine is a...

With over 30 years of experience, Ashoka Pandey, a transformative educator is committed to empowering students, educators, and institutions to achieve their highest potential. As a former Principal/Director of Ahlcon International School, they led a period of exceptional growth, earning recognition from IIM Ahmedabad, which featured the school’s professional development model as a case study in 20...

James is the director of Fraser Esports and global esports speaker and education consultant. Fraser Esports is the first company in the world to run the esports online BTEC, which he helped co-write , whilst his company also provides esports education and consultancy around the world. His mission is to provide esports education to traditional and home educated students, AP, SEND and mainstream stu...

Neeti Bhalla Saini Principal Mayo College Girls’ School, brings over 28 years of dedicated experience in the realm of education, with a strong focus on the International Baccalaureate (IB). As an active member of the IB Educators Network, she conducts insightful visits to various IB schools across India and abroad, offering valuable guidance to align their practices with the esteemed standards of...

Brian is a thought-leader in the realm of using video games in education. His team has created educational games played by over 80 million students and they produced popular standards-aligned learning activities for @minecraft , Fortnite, and @UnrealEngine . They have delivered professional learning to thousands of educators for @Microsoft and Epic Games. Their unique view of the entire student jo...

Jornea Armant is an accomplished educational leader with over a decade of progressive experience in education and innovation. She has served in pivotal roles including Principal and Head of Engagement at Microsoft Flip, where she effectively harnessed her global leadership and open innovation expertise to elevate educator and student engagement. Prior to that, as the Head of Educator Innovation, J...

As a Senior Business PM, she has had the incredible opportunity to reshape education by leading innovative initiatives in AI, Cyber, and CS Skilling across K–12 and Higher Ed, allowing her to impact over 300 million learners and 10 million educators worldwide by significantly improving their digital safety awareness and technical and durable skills. By forging strategic partnerships with UNESCO, O...