Building a cognitive moat in the AI era
and cultivating future world leaders
Reconstruction of Educational Paradigm: Reshaping the Value of Humans in the Disruption of AI
When GPT-5 approaches the Turing Test threshold and DeepMind cracks over 200 million protein structures, education is undergoing the most drastic paradigm shift in the history of human civilization. As artificial intelligence replaces a large number of routine tasks, it becomes increasingly important to cultivate students' imagination and critical thinking. Future education will place more emphasis on enhancing students' comprehensive literacy and "resilience" capabilities to cope with the rapidly changing social environment.
Professors and scholars from world - class universities
Many professors and scholars from world - class universities such as the University of Cambridge and Stanford University will gather in China. They will jointly promote and participate in the summer school of the GFCC project in China, embarking on a new journey of academia and innovation.
Position: Distinguished Professor at the Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge
Research Fields: The role of dialogue and technology in learning, committed to developing a dialogue education theory suitable for the Internet age.
Achievements:
- Served as the founding director of the Digital Education Futures Initiative (DIFE) at Hughes Hall, University of Cambridge.
- Actively participated in professional associations such as the European Educational Research Association (EARLI) and the International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS).
- Research interests include the future of digital education, dialogic teaching and learning methods, computer-supported collaborative learning, and educational design of collective intelligence.
Position: Senior Researcher and Dean of Teaching at the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership.
Research Fields: Sustainability strategy, policy-making, and organizational transformation.
Achievements:
- Holding senior positions in both academia and industry, combining theoretical expertise with practical experience.
- Collaborating with international organizations, governments, and corporate leaders to promote sustainability initiatives.
- Developing leadership programs at CISL, providing decision-makers with tools for sustainable transformation.
- Frequently delivering speeches at international conferences, contributing thought leadership on emerging sustainability trends.
Position: Senior Scientist at Stanford University.
Research Fields: Life Sciences, Gene Editing, Stem Cells, etc.
Achievements:
- A core member of the stem cell research project, conducting in vivo model research using differentiated cells, gene-edited cells, organoids, islets, and tissues.
- Providing transplantation services and training courses for large and small animals.
- Once a key member of the human diabetes clinical trial project at the University of Pennsylvania.
Position: Professor, Instructor of "Project Management" at Stanford University, has played major roles in the business, academic, and diplomatic fields.
Research fields: Areas related to Asia and China.
Achievements:
- Served as the Deputy Ambassador of Singapore to the EU and the Vatican.
- Collaborated with organizations such as the United Nations Development Programme, the World Bank, and the Asian Development Bank.
- Taught at top institutions like the Kellogg School of Management and Stanford University.
- Currently serves as a Special Advisor to Bhutan, and an International Advisor in Brussels and Cambridge.
- Has connections with the Dunhuang Academy in China and is an active member of the Rotary Club of Palo Alto University.
Position: Professor, Doctoral Supervisor, Visiting Research Fellow at the University of Cambridge
Research Areas: Regional Innovation, Financial Innovation, and Sustainable Development
Achievements:
- Established the Education - Research - Innovation (ERI) model. Launched the China Future Creative Class (CFCC) project in 2014, enabling more than 2,000 students to study at global institutions such as Cambridge, Stanford, etc.
- Recognized by Liaoning University, Liaoning Province, and the Ministry of Education of China. Awarded as the first - batch of National Innovation and Entrepreneurship Tutors.
- Published over 30 papers in top international and domestic journals.
- Advocated the Academy - Business - Community (ABC) theory and cooperated with entities such as the St. John's Innovation Centre and Guangzhou Huangpu Development Zone.
- Initiated the "Guangzhou - Cambridge Innovation Park" and carried out transformation projects in cooperation with Hanhua Financial Holding Company.
- Proposed the "Global Pipeline - Local Hive" model to integrate international resources, talents, technologies, and capital.
The GFCC project, "originating from Cambridge but surpassing Cambridge", based on inheriting the traditions of "college system" and "tutorial system" of the University of Cambridge, integrates the processes and standards of the UK's EPQ (Extended Project Qualification), and innovatively constructs an international teaching model that combines "Academic Curriculum + Field-trip + Competition + Conference" in one.
1. International Teaching Model:
- Create a unique "Academic Courses + Practical Research + Subject Competitions + Academic Forums" four - in - one model, integrating the "college system" of the University of Cambridge and the British EPQ standard, and emphasizing the combination of theory and practice.
- A multi - disciplinary cross - curricular system covering humanities, arts, economics, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics ("Seven Liberal Arts General Education") to cultivate students' comprehensive knowledge framework.
2. Top - notch Teaching Team:
- Gather professors from world - class universities such as Cambridge and Stanford, such as Rupert Wegerif, an expert in dialogue education at Cambridge, and Wang Jing, a life scientist at Stanford, providing international academic resources and a cutting - edge perspective.
3. Innovative Teaching Methods:
- Adopt PBL (Problem - Based Learning) and CBL (Case - Based Learning), combined with technological tools such as artificial intelligence, meta - verse, and VR to strengthen critical thinking and practical problem - solving abilities.
- Characteristic activities such as "Civilization Salon", "Medical Innovation Accelerator", and "AI Prophet Challenge" to stimulate creativity and cross - border cooperation.
4. Global Resource Network:
- Cover top universities such as Cambridge, Oxford, Harvard, and Stanford, building a bridge for international academic exchanges. Students can directly access scholarship programs and global finals.
5. Abundant Practical Scenarios:
- Simulate real-life scenarios (e.g., “New Energy War Game”, “Metaverse Silk Road”), and enhance resilience and leadership through activities such as role-playing, sand-tray exercises, and creator marathons.
Application objects: Teenagers with innovative potential and an international perspective;
Project time: July 14 - July 20, 2025;
Project location: Tianjin Farragut School, China, No. 3 Yantai Road, Heping District, Tianjin;
Registration phone number: 022-23396152
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