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2025 Timeline

February
Applications open to
general & special tracks
September 30
Deadline for application
submission
Oct-Nov
Semifinals
events
January 2025
Global Finals Event


Competition Criteria

The product or service will be judged according to the following criteria
1
Address a clear pain point, relevant to the market
3
Offer a relevant user experience
5
Demonstrate product viability
2
Provide an innovative pedagogical approach
4
Show potential for growth based on a sustainable business model


GESAwards Prizes






2025 prizes are sponsored by

The Judges

Felix Lopez
Director at SEK Lab Edtech Accelerator

Avi Warshavsky
CEO of MindCET

Betsy Corcoran
Founder of Edsurge
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Jean Hammond
General Partner, Co-Founder LearnLaunch

Marcelo Burbano
Managing Partner & Co-founder, Prismapar
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Litzie Maarek
Managing Partner at Educapital

Tobias Himmerich
Founder and Managing Director, EDUvation

Caroline Wright
Director General BESA

Moshe Mor
Partner at aMoon Fund

Juan Luis Vilchez
EMEA EdTech Lead at AWS

Pierre-Antoine Ullmo

Marie Christine Levet
Founder & Partner Educapital
EdTech Founder & Investor

Erez Toker
CEO, Trinity College London

Rebeca Barbalat
EdTech R&D Expert

Norihisa Wada
Director, Global EdTech Acceleration Committee

Ash Kaluarachchi
CEO & Managing Director, Started

Donatella Solda
Director at FEM

Yossi Baidatz
CEO of CET

Patrick Hayes
Chief Development Officer, Times Higher Education
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Carla Aerts
Strategic Consultant
ErasmusX

Tamas Haiman
Co-Founder,
Supercharge
ventures
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Ronni Kenneth
CEO
mindcet Capital
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Harris Goodman
Senior VP Marketing
& Growth, BrainPOP

Hailey Carter
VP
Owl Ventures

Luís Rodrigues
Director
Startup Braga

Beth Havinga
Digital Education Expert
European EdTech Alliance

Ernest Gavor
Technology Entrepreneur and Innovator

Julia Himmerich
CEO
Eduvation

Fernando Valenzuela
Global Digital Education Thought Leader

Tim Lavery
Founder & CEO
EdTech Ireland

Michaël Bijaoui
Partner & COO
East Wind Advisors

Shlomy Kattan
Managing director
Tyton Partners

Hilla Ovil Brenner
CEO, Yazamiyot - Women
Entrepreneurs

Enrico Poli
CEO
Zanichelli Venture

Roy Zur
CEO, ThriveDX Enterprise

Michael Spencer
CEO, Global
Expansion Strategies

Mohamad Abo Nada
CEO of Ibtikar BaseCamp

Ofir Amami
Ministry of Economy and Industry, Foreign Trade Administration
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