Dr. Majah-Leah Ravago on Human-Centered Leadership at Gumi Education Forum
INNOTECH Center Director and Chief Executive Dr. Majah-Leah V. Ravago championed “humanistic leadership” during her plenary address at the 3rd Gumi Education Forum in South Korea (Dec 17–18, 2025). Co-organized by Kyungwoon University and the SEAMEO Secretariat, the forum explored the theme “Empowering Educational Leaders for Human-Centered Digital Transformation”.
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• Plenary Insights: Dr. Ravago argued that AI should amplify, not replace, the human element, focusing on the well-being of both educators and students.
• Showcasing Best Practices: The forum highlighted INNOTECH’s Digital Technology for Education framework, which anchors all digital decision-making on human and educational outcomes.
• TEEGRI Success: The Technology-Enabled Early Grades Reading Interventions (TEEGRI) was featured as a model for designing tech as instructional support—not a stand-alone solution—while building teacher capacity alongside tool introduction.
• A New Benchmark: The presented framework offers a roadmap for Southeast Asian nations to bridge the digital divide while prioritizing human connection.
