The Festival of Learning

The Festival of Learning

The Festival of Learning

At Healthy Planet, learning is something to be experienced, shared and celebrated. The Festival of Learning is The Learning Lab’s annual gathering of global educators, school leaders, researchers, families and practitioners, held every March at Healthy Planet. Designed as a space for dialogue, reflection and professional learning, the Festival brings research, practice and diverse perspectives together through keynotes, conversations, interactive workshops and provocations.

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The Festival combines keynote addresses, conversations, panel discussions and interactive breakout sessions, creating multiple opportunities for participants to listen, question, contribute and collaborate.

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The Festival Community

With 120+ educators participating, the Festival of Learning has become a space where
research meets practice, different perspectives meet, and educators come together not simply
to receive knowledge, but to think, challenge, contribute and learn from one another. At its heart,
the Festival reflects our belief that learning grows when people come together to question, share, collaborate and learn with and from one another.

With 120+ educators participating, the Festival of Learning has become a space where research meets practice, different perspectives meet, and educators come together not simply to receive knowledge, but to think, challenge, contribute and learn from one another. At its heart, the Festival reflects our belief that learning grows when people come together to question, share, collaborate and learn with and from one another.

A celebration of learning. A celebration of becoming.

A celebration of learning. A celebration of becoming.

A celebration of learning. A celebration of becoming.

Who is The Festival Of Learning for?

The festival will bring together a diverse group of experts, including renowned early childhood educators, child psychologists, curriculum developers, and leaders in educational technology.

Who is The Festival Of Learning for?

The festival will bring together a diverse group of experts, including renowned early childhood educators, child psychologists, curriculum developers, and leaders in educational technology.

Who is The Festival Of Learning for?

The festival will bring together a diverse group of experts, including renowned early childhood educators, child psychologists, curriculum developers, and leaders in educational technology.

What to expect at The Festival Of Learning?

Inspire innovative thinking.

Enhance understanding of children’s development.

Share best practices for enhancing learning.

Foster collaboration among early childhood stakeholders.

Celebrate the profession.

Inspire innovative thinking.

Enhance understanding of children’s development.

Share best practices for enhancing learning.

Foster collaboration among early childhood stakeholders.

Celebrate the profession.

Inspire innovative thinking.

Enhance understanding of children’s development.

Share best practices for enhancing learning.

Foster collaboration among early childhood stakeholders.

Celebrate the profession.

The Festival of Learning over the years

2025

2026

2027

The Festival of Learning will feature a rich programme of activities, including keynote presentations, breakout sessions with opportunities to interact.

Keynote Sessions

Dr Swati Popat Vats	President – Podar Education Network President – Early Childhood Association India
Prof. Tran Nguyen Templeton	Assistant Professor of Early Childhood Faculty Co-Director, Rita Gold Center Department of Curriculum & Teaching Teachers College, Columbia University
Prof. Haeny Yoon	Associate Professor Program Director, Early Childhood Education Department of Curriculum and Teaching Teachers College, Columbia University

Breakout sessions

Breakout rooms would provide participants an opportunity to delve deeper into topics of their choice.

Exhibition Area

As per theme, an opportunity for HP TGA to showcase some learning material.

Topics to be explored

The science of neuroplasticity and how early experiences shape brain development.
The importance of creating enriched environments for young learners.
How play, relationships, and multi-sensory learning experiences foster cognitive, emotional, and social growth.
Practical strategies educators and families can use to strengthen neural connections in early childhood.

2025

2026

2027

The Festival of Learning will feature a rich programme of activities, including keynote presentations, breakout sessions with opportunities to interact.

Keynote Sessions

Dr Swati Popat Vats	President – Podar Education Network President – Early Childhood Association India
Prof. Tran Nguyen Templeton	Assistant Professor of Early Childhood Faculty Co-Director, Rita Gold Center Department of Curriculum & Teaching Teachers College, Columbia University
Prof. Haeny Yoon	Associate Professor Program Director, Early Childhood Education Department of Curriculum and Teaching Teachers College, Columbia University

Breakout sessions

Breakout rooms would provide participants an opportunity to delve deeper into topics of their choice.

Exhibition Area

As per theme, an opportunity for HP TGA to showcase some learning material.

Topics to be explored

The science of neuroplasticity and how early experiences shape brain development.
The importance of creating enriched environments for young learners.
How play, relationships, and multi-sensory learning experiences foster cognitive, emotional, and social growth.
Practical strategies educators and families can use to strengthen neural connections in early childhood.

2025

2026

2027

The Festival of Learning will feature a rich programme of activities, including keynote presentations, breakout sessions with opportunities to interact.

Keynote Sessions

Dr Swati Popat Vats	President – Podar Education Network President – Early Childhood Association India
Prof. Tran Nguyen Templeton	Assistant Professor of Early Childhood Faculty Co-Director, Rita Gold Center Department of Curriculum & Teaching Teachers College, Columbia University
Prof. Haeny Yoon	Associate Professor Program Director, Early Childhood Education Department of Curriculum and Teaching Teachers College, Columbia University

Breakout sessions

Breakout rooms would provide participants an opportunity to delve deeper into topics of their choice.

Exhibition Area

As per theme, an opportunity for HP TGA to showcase some learning material.

Topics to be explored

The science of neuroplasticity and how early experiences shape brain development.
The importance of creating enriched environments for young learners.
How play, relationships, and multi-sensory learning experiences foster cognitive, emotional, and social growth.
Practical strategies educators and families can use to strengthen neural connections in early childhood.

The Festival of Learning

The Festival of Learning

The Festival of Learning

Structure

Structure

Structure

The Festival Community

The Festival Community

A celebration of learning. A celebration of becoming.

A celebration of learning. A celebration of becoming.

A celebration of learning. A celebration of becoming.

Who is The Festival Of Learning for?

Who is The Festival Of Learning for?

Who is The Festival Of Learning for?

What to expect at The Festival Of Learning?

What to expect at The Festival Of Learning?

The Festival of Learning over the years

The Festival of Learning over the years

The Festival of Learning over the years

Keynote Sessions

Breakout sessions

Exhibition Area

Topics to be explored

Keynote Sessions

Breakout sessions

Exhibition Area

Topics to be explored

Keynote Sessions

Breakout sessions

Exhibition Area

Topics to be explored

It takes a school to raise the world.

It takes a school to raise the world.

It takes a school to raise the world.