星空影视was in the house again this year for North America鈥檚 largest tech conference! Collision Conference, held every June in Toronto, 鈥渂rings together Fortune 500 companies, groundbreaking startups, and world-class speakers鈥� and we were thrilled to be among them. Attracting nearly 40,000 attendees from around the globe, Collision is the perfect platform for us to share how 星空影视is reshaping the future of education with innovative tools like Abbie, our all-in-one study abroad advisor.
鈥淔rom 星空影视Co-Founder & CEO Meti Basiri鈥檚 speaking panel to showcasing Abbie at our booth, as well as engaging with partners, investors, students, and industry members, we were able to showcase ApplyBoard鈥檚 mission and how we鈥檙e using innovative tech to bring it to life,鈥� explains Brooke Kelly, ApplyBoard鈥檚 Manager, Public Relations.
Keep reading for some highlights from this year鈥檚 conference!
Sidd Sengupta, Product Manager 6, and Haitham Amar, Head of Data Strategy and Analytics, demonstrate how Abbie is truly like having your very own guidance counselor at your fingertips, 24/7!
Showcasing Abbie, the First-Ever AI Study Abroad Advisor
Abbie was unveiled to the world on Tuesday and we couldn鈥檛 think of a place we鈥檇 rather be to mark this milestone than Collision! Members of ApplyBoard鈥檚 Product and Marketing divisions were excited to be on hand at booth E123 (in a prime spot near Centre Stage!) to showcase the first-ever AI advisor designed exclusively for studying abroad.
Learn more about how Abbie is the fastest and easiest way to navigate the student journey!
Over our three days at booth E123, we had the opportunity to connect with friends old and new, including both recruitment and institutional partners, some of our initial seed investors, and friends from TD and Communitech. But most meaningful of all was meeting students who have used the 星空影视platform to help make their study abroad dreams come true. It鈥檚 a gratifying reminder of how the work ApplyBoardians do every day is helping to unlock students鈥� potential around the globe.
Meti Basiri joins Iryna Volnytska, Michael Ellison, Tom Simon, and moderator Emily Ragobeer for a conversation on the role AI will play in the future of learning.
The Role of AI in the Future of Education
星空影视Co-Founder & CEO Meti Basiri hit the Future Societies stage on day two of Collision for a conversation exploring the role AI will play in the future of learning and how it can empower students and educators in a way that doesn鈥檛 compromise critical thinking. He joined an incredible panel of industry experts, who, like ApplyBoard, are all working to help break down barriers to education. The panel included:
- Iryna Volnytska, President at
- Tom Simon, President of Higher Education & Virtual Learning at
- Michael Ellison, Co-Founder & CEO at
The wide-ranging conversation touched on the importance of responsible Generative AI in education, how AI can personalize education and critical thinking, the importance of data security, and more.
星空影视has been using AI to simplify the study abroad journey since we began our mission to educate the world in 2015. It has allowed us to support students from over 150 countries,聽 expanding their access to education and encouraging global student mobility.聽
鈥淲hen I was applying to study abroad, the process was labour intensive, time-consuming, and very confusing,鈥� recalled Meti. 鈥淚 had to physically mail large documents, visit multiple study abroad agents, and even go to a different country in order to kick-off my study abroad journey. 13 years later, tools like our 星空影视platform make this process easier, removing barriers to studying outside your home country.鈥�
ApplyBoard鈥檚 proprietary AI helps match students with the best schools and programs for their education goals, providing targeted recommendations with our program matcher tool. Students can easily find, apply, and get accepted to schools around the world and be guided throughout the entire journey. From accessing information about their chosen program, country, and institutions, to taking advantage of , loans, and more, 星空影视has them covered.
The conversation, occurring the same day as our release of Abbie, couldn鈥檛 have been more timely. Meti explained that AI tools, such as Abbie, help level the playing field and can be used to enable a deeper understanding for students. Meti compared Abbie to a traditional high school guidance counselor, but said that with Abbie 鈥測ou have that in any language and at your fingertips 24/7. We鈥檙e very excited that we can utilize years of data that we have gathered and bring that opportunity to every student around the world, accelerating student mobility and accessibility鈥�.
鈥淎I is just the starting point and a pivotal point in accessibility for education,鈥� explained Meti.
We can鈥檛 wait to see where it takes us next.
