GLOW 2025 – Post Event Report

Executive Summary

GLOW 2025 was conceptualized as a global online educational event focused on early and primary years education. With the theme Empowering the Everyday Educator: AI, Literacy & Numeracy for Tomorrow’s Classrooms, the event successfully brought together educators from across the globe. Out of 13 planned sessions, 12 were successfully conducted with active participation.

Event Overview

• Total Sessions Planned: 13
• Sessions Conducted: 12
• Cancelled Session: 1 (due to unforeseen issues)
• Duration: 2 Days (9 AM – 9 PM IST)
• Mode: Online via Zoom Meeting and YouTube Live

Participation

• Expected Participants: 700–800
• Actual Participants: 1000+ (Zoom limit reached)
• Demographics: Educators from across India and other countries, including teachers, coordinators, and school heads, focused on Pre-Primary to Grade 5.

Speaker and Session Details

• Total Speakers: 13 (National & International)
• Countries Represented: Australia, UK, USA, Thailand, and India

Highlighted Sessions:

Indian Experts:

• Swati Popat Vats – Brain Development and Its Impact on Learning
• Willibrord George – AI in Education: Reimagining the Role of Teachers
• Sharani Ponguru – Mindset Shift: Emotional Strength and Clarity in Classrooms

International Experts:

• Christina Tondevold (USA) – Unlocking the Power of Number Sense: Building Confident and Flexible Young Mathematicians
• Debbie Hepplewhite, MBE (UK) – The ‘Embracing-All’ Vision for Phonics
• Gavin McCormack (Australia) – Education for the 21st Century – Building Purpose-Driven Classrooms
• Faye Berryman AM (Australia) – Inside Fitzroy Community School: Cultivating Character, Confidence and Curiosity in Learners
• Lisa Vitarisi Mathews (USA) – Growing Early Learners Through STEM and STEAM Activities
• Michaela Epstein (Australia) – Two Powerful Routines for Serious Impact in the Maths Classroom
• Yvonne Dalorto (UK/Spain) – The Heart of Learning: Early Years Education and Social-Emotional Learning (SEL)
• Mark William Barnett(Thailand) – What can you learn about yourself while using AI?
• Chris Geary(UK / Hong Kong) -Empowering Youth for an AI-Driven Future
• Raj Shah (US) – Making Math Irresistible: What Teachers Can Learn from the Psychology of Video Games

Cancelled Session: Empowering Youth for an AI-Driven Future

Team Involvement

SAAR Core Teams:

• IT Team: Managed Zoom, YouTube streaming, and tech support
• Sales Team: Outreach, registrations, follow-ups
• Backend Team: Communication, logistics, and data management
• Marketing Team: Social media, email campaigns, and visual content

Preparation Period: 3 Months (April to June 2025)

Promotion & Reach

Channels Used: LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp, Email

Campaigns Included:

• Speaker Announcements
• Daily Timetables
• Reminder and Thank You Messages
• Certificates and Post-Event Communication

Challenges Faced

• The last session had to be cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances in the speaker’s home country
• Zoom capacity limit reached, preventing some late joiners from attending
• Live streaming required continuous real-time technical support

Key Highlights

• Exceeded expectations with 1000+ participants
• Seamless coordination between 13 speakers and the technical team
• Strong positive feedback and high engagement from educators
• Certificates and recordings were shared promptly

Post-Event Communication

• Certificates: Shared via the dedicated GLOW dashboard
• Session Recordings: Available on SAAR’s YouTube Channel
• Follow-up: WhatsApp message sent to all registrants with access links

Feedback Summary

• Overall Satisfaction:
• “The workshop was very informative and engaging. I noted down many key points that I’ll be applying in my teaching style. Thank you SAAR for always bringing us new information.”

— Participant Feedback

• “The session was well-structured and easy to follow. The instructor’s explanations were clear and concise. I appreciated the interactive examples—it helped me understand the concepts better.”

— Participant Feedback (AI and Number Sense sessions)

“The Brain Development session was the best of all—really productive. The AI workshop was very informative. Some sessions left a strong impact.”
 — Participant Feedback

Zoom Attendance Analytics

• Registrations: Shared in the Excel sheet for each session
• Peak Attendance: 1000
• Average Session Duration per User: 45 minutes