Prof Pasi Sahlberg

Pasi is a member of the Kids' Conference committee. He is a Finnish teacher, award-winning author, and global thought-leader who has helped governments around the world to improve their schools. He has worked for the Finnish Government, World Bank, European Commission, and several universities as an education expert. Pasi has received several awards for his work on improving education, his favourite being the 2016 Lego Prize in Denmark. His books are translated into 30 languages. Three years ago, Pasi wrote a book titled Let the Children Play: How more play can save our schools and help children thrive that has become influential in returning play back to schools. Pasi is a Professor of Educational Leadership at the Faculty of Education, The University of Melbourne.