SPARK.Dubai 2026

Join the educational community in Dubai on 2 February 2026 for a one-day event

SPARK.Dubai 2026 will bring the global education community to Dubai on 2 February 2026 for a one-day event focused on one powerful idea: how connecting schools can unlock extraordinary change.

Hosted by the Varkey Foundation and held across four leading Dubai schools, the conference will convene teachers, students, policymakers, business leaders, and education innovators from over 50 countries. Together, they will explore how schools—already the world’s largest social network, connecting 75 million teachers and 1.3 billion children—can become a force for shared learning, inclusion, and global problem-solving.

As the world approaches the final stretch to meet Sustainable Development Goal 4, SPARK.Dubai 2026 will spotlight proven models that are successfully linking schools through peer networks, partnerships, and shared knowledge. The focus is on what works, what can scale, and what it would take to connect schools at an unprecedented level—particularly to support learners in underserved communities.

The speaker lineup brings together an extraordinary mix of global icons and changemakers — from legendary musician and cultural innovator Nile Rodgers, to UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Education Stefania Giannini; world-renowned dancer and artistic director Carlos Acosta; education leader Dame Christine Ryan; Global Teacher Prize winner Peter Tabichi; and youth leader and refugee education advocate Nhial Deng.

Participants can expect inspiring keynote conversations, hands-on workshops focused on creativity, wellbeing, and inclusion, and opportunities to learn directly from some of the world’s most innovative schools. The programme also includes a leadership and social action challenge for young changemakers, alongside unique networking opportunities with Global Teacher Prize winners and finalists.

SPARK.Dubai 2026 is designed for anyone committed to strengthening education systems and investing in human potential—from educators and youth leaders to policymakers, NGOs, and business partners.

If you believe schools hold the key to addressing some of the world’s most urgent challenges, SPARK.Dubai 2026 is where the conversation—and action—begins.

Register Here and be part of the movement to unlock the power of a million schools.