Pasi Sahlberg
Keynote Speaker: Renowned Finnish Educator, Author, & Scholar
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Pasi Sahlberg Biography
Pasi Sahlberg is Finnish educator, teacher, and author. He has worked as a schoolteacher, teacher-educator, academic, and policymaker in Finland, and he has advised schools and education system leaders around the world.
Sahlberg served as a senior education specialist at the World Bank (Washington, DC), lead education specialist at the European Training Foundation (Torino, Italy), director general at the Finland’s Ministry of Education and Culture (CIMO), and visiting professor of Practice at Harvard University. He is a recipient of several awards for his lifelong service in education, including the 2012 Education Award (Finland), the 2014 Robert Owen Award (Scotland), the 2016 Lego Prize (Denmark), Rockefeller Foundation's Bellagio Resident Fellowship in 2017, and Dr Paul Brock Memorial Medal in 2021.
In 2013 his book “Finnish Lessons: What Can the World Learn from Educational Change in Finland” won the Grawemeyer Award (U.S.) for an idea that has potential to change the world. His most recent books include "Let the Children Play: How more play will save our schools and help children thrive" (2019, with William Doyle), "Finnish Lessons 3.0: What Can the World Learn from Educational Change in Finland” (2021), and "In Teachers We Trust: The Finnish way to world-class schools" (2021, with Tim Walker). He is currently Professor of Educational Leadership at the University of Melbourne, Australia.
Sahlberg lives in South Melbourne with his wife and two sons.
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Pasi Sahlberg Speaking Topics
There is no better time to think harder about what future school could be than right now. The global health pandemic paused many earlier efforts to rethink the future by disrupting education as we knew it before 2020.
Technology, wellbeing and the role of schools in students’ learning are some of those issues that are at the heart of new considerations for schools of tomorrow. In many ways we need to think again how we think about the future. In this keynote, Sahlberg argues that we need to have good common understanding of the state of education today to be able to reimagine education for the future. Based on that big picture he suggests four ‘moon shot’ ideas that could be considered today. Every crisis leaves new opportunities. In reimaging education those opportunities should be utilized without delay.
Sahlberg's presentation helps participants to:
- understand some of the key challenges and opportunities in today’s education;
- become aware of the educational lessons learned from the past two years;
- realize how American education compares to education in some other countries; and
- reimagine education for the future by relying on contemporary knowledge and thought-leadership
American schools are lagging behind most others. American children spend much less time in school than children elsewhere. And yet more tax-payer money is spent on education than in other countries. These are all myths that have created a sense of crisis among American parents and employers. In this presentation, Sahlberg argues that American schools are blamed for things that are far beyond their control and that they way forward would be to accept that schools need more resources to help all children to succeed. The purpose of this presentation is to bust prevalent myths about American education and suggest concrete steps any school, community or state can take to make American education better.
Education reforms in the United States look intensively for the next great innovation that would unlock the door to school improvement. Billions of dollars have been spent each year on innovation through special programs, initiatives, structural changes and research. In this presentation, Sahlberg argues that it is the overemphasis on innovation that prevents American education system from learning from its rich past and from other countries. The way forward, therefore, requires that education policies and reforms in the United States build more on ideas and innovation that have made other education systems bloom, most of those are American ideas anyway. The purpose of this presentation is to bring new perspectives to American education and hope to those who think there is nothing to do to improve education for all children.
Finland’s education system has been explored and used and an admirable model since early 2000s. Often, however, lessons drawn from Finnish education system are misinterpreted through inadequate analysis leading to myths and errors that can be very harmful for policies and practices in other places. This presentation challenges these fake news about Finnish education and outlines the key takeaways from international investigation of high-performing education systems.
Schools around the world are being prepared to new digital solutions and smart machines that are about to make teaching and learning better and improve all schools. More and better data promises rapid learning gains and decreasing rates of failure through Big Data solutions. But educators should also understand what learning analytics, data mining and Big Data cannot do. This presentation explores the key opportunities and limits of datafication in school education and argues that rather than accepting that more data will make schools better, school leaders need to lead with small data and reclaim the professional wisdom and power of human relationships in every school.
Pasi Sahlberg Videos
In Teachers We Trust: The Finnish Way to World-Class Schools
Finnish Lessons 3.0: What Can the World Learn from Educational Change in Finland?
Let the Children Play: How More Play Will Save Our Schools and Help Children Thrive
FinnishED Leadership: Four Big, Inexpensive Ideas to Transform Education (Corwin Impact Leadership Series)
Empowered Educators in Finland: How High-Performing Systems Shape Teaching Quality
How do I book Pasi Sahlberg to speak at my event?
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How much does it cost to book Pasi Sahlberg for a speaking engagement?
Speaking fees for Pasi Sahlberg, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fee for a live event is $20,000 - $30,000. For the most current speaking fee to hire Pasi Sahlberg, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
What topics does Pasi Sahlberg speak about?
Pasi Sahlberg is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Family & Parenting, Education Reform, Education, Professors, Authors and Leadership.
Where does Pasi Sahlberg travel from?
Pasi Sahlberg generally travels from Melbourne, Australia and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.
Who is the agent for Pasi Sahlberg?
AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Pasi Sahlberg for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Pasi Sahlberg for your next private or corporate function.
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AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Pasi Sahlberg or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
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If you’re looking for the best speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
Pasi Sahlberg is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Family & Parenting, Education Reform and Education. The estimated speaking fee range to book Pasi Sahlberg for live events is $20,000 - $30,000. Please contact us for virtual event fees. Pasi Sahlberg generally travels from Melbourne, Australia and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Doug Lemov, Maurice Sykes and Hill Harper. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Pasi Sahlberg for an upcoming event.
SPEAKING TOPICS
Pasi Sahlberg Speaking Topics
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Education Reimagined: Four Ideas for the Future We Could Start Now
There is no better time to think harder about what future school could be than right now. The global health pandemic paused many earlier efforts to rethink the future by disrupting education as we knew it before 2020.
Technology, wellbeing and the role of schools in students’ learning are some of those issues that are at the heart of new considerations for schools of tomorrow. In many ways we need to think again how we think about the future. In this keynote, Sahlberg argues that we need to have good common understanding of the state of education today to be able to reimagine education for the future. Based on that big picture he suggests four ‘moon shot’ ideas that could be considered today. Every crisis leaves new opportunities. In reimaging education those opportunities should be utilized without delay.
Sahlberg's presentation helps participants to:
- understand some of the key challenges and opportunities in today’s education;
- become aware of the educational lessons learned from the past two years;
- realize how American education compares to education in some other countries; and
- reimagine education for the future by relying on contemporary knowledge and thought-leadership
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Inconvenient Truth about American Education
American schools are lagging behind most others. American children spend much less time in school than children elsewhere. And yet more tax-payer money is spent on education than in other countries. These are all myths that have created a sense of crisis among American parents and employers. In this presentation, Sahlberg argues that American schools are blamed for things that are far beyond their control and that they way forward would be to accept that schools need more resources to help all children to succeed. The purpose of this presentation is to bust prevalent myths about American education and suggest concrete steps any school, community or state can take to make American education better.
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Innovation Overload in American Education Reform
Education reforms in the United States look intensively for the next great innovation that would unlock the door to school improvement. Billions of dollars have been spent each year on innovation through special programs, initiatives, structural changes and research. In this presentation, Sahlberg argues that it is the overemphasis on innovation that prevents American education system from learning from its rich past and from other countries. The way forward, therefore, requires that education policies and reforms in the United States build more on ideas and innovation that have made other education systems bloom, most of those are American ideas anyway. The purpose of this presentation is to bring new perspectives to American education and hope to those who think there is nothing to do to improve education for all children.
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What have we learned from Finland’s educational success?
Finland’s education system has been explored and used and an admirable model since early 2000s. Often, however, lessons drawn from Finnish education system are misinterpreted through inadequate analysis leading to myths and errors that can be very harmful for policies and practices in other places. This presentation challenges these fake news about Finnish education and outlines the key takeaways from international investigation of high-performing education systems.
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Leading with small data
Schools around the world are being prepared to new digital solutions and smart machines that are about to make teaching and learning better and improve all schools. More and better data promises rapid learning gains and decreasing rates of failure through Big Data solutions. But educators should also understand what learning analytics, data mining and Big Data cannot do. This presentation explores the key opportunities and limits of datafication in school education and argues that rather than accepting that more data will make schools better, school leaders need to lead with small data and reclaim the professional wisdom and power of human relationships in every school.
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Pasi Sahlberg Videos
BOOKS
In Teachers We Trust: The Finnish Way to World-Class Schools
Finnish Lessons 3.0: What Can the World Learn from Educational Change in Finland?
Let the Children Play: How More Play Will Save Our Schools and Help Children Thrive
FinnishED Leadership: Four Big, Inexpensive Ideas to Transform Education (Corwin Impact Leadership Series)
Empowered Educators in Finland: How High-Performing Systems Shape Teaching Quality
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How do I book Pasi Sahlberg to speak at my event?
Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Pasi Sahlberg for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Pasi Sahlberg, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Pasi Sahlberg or any other speaker of your choice. -
How much does it cost to book Pasi Sahlberg for a speaking engagement?
Speaking fees for Pasi Sahlberg, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fee for a live event is $20,000 - $30,000. For the most current speaking fee to hire Pasi Sahlberg, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent. -
What topics does Pasi Sahlberg speak about?
Pasi Sahlberg is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Family & Parenting, Education Reform, Education, Professors, Authors and Leadership. -
Where does Pasi Sahlberg travel from?
Pasi Sahlberg generally travels from Melbourne, Australia and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. -
Who is the agent for Pasi Sahlberg?
AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Pasi Sahlberg for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Pasi Sahlberg for your next private or corporate function. -
What is a full-service speaker booking agency?
AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Pasi Sahlberg or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us. -
Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?
If you’re looking for the best speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
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