SEED Foundation x HK01: Empowering Educators for the Digital Future

With our students now on their well-deserved summer break, we’re turning our focus to their greatest champions — their teachers.

To better equip educators for tomorrow’s digital-first world, we hosted a special Educator’s Forum in collaboration with HK01, one of Hong Kong’s most influential digital platforms.

We explored why digital transformation is no longer optional for companies — it’s urgent and inevitable across all industries. The session broke down its building blocks in a way that cuts through tech jargons and makes these concepts accessible for educators.

We then connected this to the latest World Economic Forum – Future of Jobs Report, which highlights that all the “Core” and “Emerging” hard skills by 2030 are technology-related — including: Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity, User Experience Design, Tech Tool Operations, Data Analysis, and using AI tools for such

We discussed how to uplift students into these in-demand skill sets. It should not be the goal — nor is it realistic or necessary — to turn every student into a technical specialist.

In fact, many of the “technology skills” identified aren’t technical in the way people often assume. They’re not all about coding or advanced ICT — many involve using technology thoughtfully: interpreting data, understanding user behaviours, or applying tools to solve real-world problems.

The more effective — and empowering — approach is to start with students’ existing interests and strengths. From there, we can provide the right guidance, resources, and opportunities to help them build future-ready skills that align with who they are and where they want to go in the digital economy.

As educators, we need to stay curious — and stay relevant. Tech is moving fast, and we can’t just talk about it from the sidelines. We need to be in it, with our sleeves rolled up.

We’re grateful for the rich conversations sparked among educators during this workshop — a space to reflect, challenge assumptions, and rethink how we prepare students for the realities of tomorrow’s tech-driven workplaces.

Big thanks to HK01's Chief Managing Editor, John Siu, for giving educators a behind-the-scenes look at how real-time data powers their newsroom — and how it’s used to create a personalized reader experience. This data-driven approach boosts engagement and strengthens HK01’s relevance in today’s media landscape. He also shared great insights on crafting impactful stories in an age of content overload — reminding us how storytelling, strategy, and tech go hand in hand.

And this is just the beginning, We’re committed to creating more opportunities like this — so more educators can lead their students confidently into the digital future.