Megan Schaible and her team from Reaktor collaborated with the University of Helsinki to develop a free online course aimed at reducing the growing gap in our society's technology education levels. Now with over 600,000 students worldwide, Elements of AI is the first course to be translated into every official EU language.
The revolutionised online education model behind Elements was developed with human-centered design thinking, aimed at demystifying challenging subjects for those who feel left out by delivering them in an approachable and engaging format, fit for hectic modern lifestyles. Reaktor's education model has demonstrated that higher education and elite technology can truly be democratised on a societal scale if they are adapted to the needs of the citizens who need them most.
Megan is an innovator and humanist thinker living in Helsinki. A successful tech and AI entrepreneur, Megan built her career as a higher education development executive at London Business School, Cambridge University, and Oxford University. Currently, she is working at Reaktor, a technology firm, where she is developing online education with a human-centered approach to demystify emerging technologies for those of us who don’t come from tech backgrounds. Megan is aware of the oversaturation of information and misinformation today. Her personal way of approaching this status quo: Trying to cut through the noise and helping others do the same.