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EdCast Wins Gold from Brandon Hall Group for Innovative Learning Program
“Top award for EdCast’s Knowledge Cloud solution for the United Nations-affiliated SDG Academy. This past week, Brandon Hall Group announced that EdCast, the AI-powered Knowledge Cloud for unified discovery, knowledge management and personalized learning, won a Gold Award for excellence in the Best Unique or Innovative Learning and Development Program category. The award was granted for working with Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) to deliver the SDG Academy.”
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GP Strategies Named Innovation Award Winner at Future Learning 2020 Summit
“Global performance improvement solutions provider GP Strategies Corporation announced today that it has received an Innovation Award honor at the Future Learning 2020 Summit held in Santa Clara, California, August 23–24, 2017.”
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NIIT Named Innovation Award Winner at Future Learning 2020 Summit; Announces Partnership with EdCast
“NIIT Limited, a leading provider of managed training services, announced that it will receive an Innovation Award at the Future Learning 2020 Summit in Santa Clara, CA later today. NIIT also announces that it has formed a strategic relationship with EdCast, the award-winning, AI-powered Knowledge Cloud provider with customers that include GE, HPE, Dell EMC, and Accenture.”
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EdCast Acquires Content AI Start-up Sociative
“Sociative’s hybrid human/machine content technology–driven by 15+ million social media influencers–to be integrated with industry-leading Knowledge Cloud”
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EdCast Launches SalesU for Faster Ramping of Sales Teams
“The SalesU Productivity Suite Features Three Key Sales Acceleration Solutions Complementing EdCast’s Industry-leading Knowledge Cloud™”
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GP Strategies Partners With EdCast to Modernize the Learner Experience
“GP Strategies and EdCast are already seeing a great response to our joint work to meet demanding corporate knowledge management needs and long-term growth strategies for Fortune 500 and Global 2000 companies.”
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EdCast Launches GuideMe to Advance Personalized and Contextual Learning
“Easy-to-use application reduces training costs by delivering effective in-app walkthroughs for software applications, websites and online services.”
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EdCast and Watershed Partner to Deliver Personalized Learning Solutions
“This partnership combines the latest corporate learning technology addressing content discovery, personalization, system integration, and analytics.”
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NASSCOM SSC Launches Knowledge Cloud for IT Workforce and Students with EdCast
“Mobile app with curated content channels on cutting-edge technologies will provide daily microlearning to keep India’s competitive edge in global markets and accelerate the growth of Digital India.”
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“EdCast, the industry award-winning, knowledge network for informal and formal learning for Fortune 500 enterprises and organizations, is proud to host the second annual Future Learning 2020 Summit on Oct 13-14, 2016. The main event on Friday, October 14 will be held at the Computer History Museum in Palo Alto, CA starting at 8am PT and concluding at 5pm PT.”
The official site for the event can be found at: https://www.edcast.com/corp/summit2016/
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SDG Academy Launches to Educate the World on the Sustainable Development Goals
“Making progress on the Sustainable Development Goals takes many of us working together to make a difference and EdCast has been a key partner in all of our efforts,” states Chandrika Bahadur, President of the SDSN Association, which hosts the SDG Academy.
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EdCast Sizzles as a 2016 “Hot Vendor in Learning” by Aragon Research.
This award highlights the fact that knowledge networks and microlearning are getting the attention of organizations turning knowledge into performance… Read more.
Focus on Education and Training to Retain Your Workforce.
“Karl Mehta is a serial entrepreneur, investor, and engineer, with over 20 years of experience in founding, building, and funding technology companies in the U.S. and international markets. ”.. Read more.
Karl Mehta (EdCast) – NOVUS Award Ceremony, NOVUS Summit 2016.
“NOVUS Summit, a special event of the 2016 High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF), recognized Karl Mehta ( EdCast, Founder & CEO) for contributing to 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). ”.. Read more.
Why companies need to rethink their training model.
“EdCast content is remotely accessible from all devices and platforms, so employees can incorporate professional education into their daily routines. EdCast users can even create personalised feeds for individuals, teams, or even departments, within a secure enterprise. EdCast can provide an organisation’s employees with educational content that empowers them to transform into a high-performance workforce. ”.. Read more.
Couple from Madhya Pradesh hit big with acquisition by EdCast
“Access to curated and personalized knowledge based on the roles and job function is the new competitive advantage in the rapidly changing knowledge economy,” said Karl Mehta, Founder & CEO, EdCast Inc. “Sales-University is the leading innovator in the Sales training category and we are excited to have their platform, customers and team to join the EdCast Knowledge Network”.. Read more.
EdCast looks to learn a lesson with Sales University buy
“Mehta said EdCast will continue to scout for acquisitions that provide specialised services in specific sectors, and singled out healthcare as a top priority. The platform has seen a high level of traction from medical practitioners including doctors, nurses and paramedics, said Mehta. ”.. Read more.
Tata Trusts partners with EdCast to launch Global Educator Teach-A-Thon
“We’re challenging the status quo when it comes to the way we share and retain knowledge,” says Karl Mehta, CEO of EdCast. “This global competition is about pushing the boundaries of social innovation, and encouraging people from around the world to use their creativity to make learning the ultimate shared experience.”.. Read more.
EdCast announces Rs. 65,00,000 prize money for Indian teachers
Tata Trusts has partnered with EdCast to announce the launch of the Global Educator Teach-A-Thon. A global challenge; this platform is open to all educators in India as well.. Read more.
EdCast launches world’s first “Global Educator Teach-A-Thon”
Teach-A-Thon Program awards $100,000 prize to educators who embrace knowledge sharing technology. Read more.
EdCast Launches the World’s First “Global Educator Teach-A-Thon”
EdCast, the fast-growing social knowledge network on which users learn from influencers, peers and subject matter experts, today announced the launch of the Global Educator Teach-A-Thon, a new annual challenge for educators to showcase the impact and power of social learning and mobile livestream technology. Read more.
Looking to revolutionize business and personal education, EdCast raises $16 million
EdCast, the online and mobile platform for distributing educational content from a network of industry experts, has raised $16 million in its latest round of funding. Read more.
EdCast Expands to Australia with Two Top-Tier Universities
EdCast, a Stanford StartX company that creates Knowledge Cloud platforms for institutions, educators, enterprises and governments worldwide to collaborate with each other, today announced two leading technology universities in Australia have selected EdCast to offer online and mobile courses to university students and external learners worldwide. Read more.
SoftBank-backed Edcast raises $16m
EdCast, an enterprise-focused online learning platform, has raised $16 million in its second round of funding led by GE Asset Management. Read more.
StartX alumnus EdCast raises $16M
Online learning startup EdCast, which emerged from the Stanford-affiliated StartX accelerator a few years ago, raised $16 million in Series B funding this week. Read more.
Some big investors just threw $16M at an education social network that you need to see to believe
The idea behind Stanford company EdCast seems fairly straight forward: get experts to share their knowledge by live broadcast and video. But unlike most edtech companies that raise money slowly, EdCast seems to be gaining a lot of momentum. Read more.
Organised by Karl Mehta of EdCast, a 12-hour long coding competition (hackathon) concluded in Rashtrapati Bhavan where the coders developed prototypes for basic social challenges. Read more.
Code for India: EdCast plans a hackathon at Rashtrapati Bhavan
Professional knowledge network EdCast has planned a 12 hour ‘Code for India’ hackathon at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, themed around social impact innovations which will be held on March 19. Read more.
Silicon Valley invests in micro-learning
Entrepreneurs give “10 minute” micro-learning insights on social knowledge platform EdCast. It’s not for credit or credentials, but Silicon Valley is lending two invaluable things to the education community: its time and its experience-based knowledge. Read more.
Code for India: EdCast plans a hackathon at Rashtrapati Bhavan
Professional knowledge network EdCast has planned a 12 hour ‘Code for India’ hackathon at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, themed around social impact innovations which will be held on March 19. Over 1,000 individuals have registered but only 100 will be selected to participate in the event. Read more.
EdCast expands its micro-learning network for youth and enterprises with HP LIFE
EdCast, the fast-growing social knowledge network on which users learn from the masters, today announced that it has added HP’s online Learning Initiative for Entrepreneurs (HP LIFE) to its network. Read more.
EdCast Knowledge Networks uses PubNub to enable millions of lifelong learners at Fortune 500 companies, governments and associations, to set and reach their learning and career goals in a learning environment that is social, engaging and fun. Read more.
Industry expecting outsize investment in digital infrastructure
MUMBAI: “The ecosystem for startups needs a lot of work in India,” says Karl Mehta, Founder of Ed Cast as he outlines the expectations from the upcoming Budget session of this year. Read more.
The book that changed EdCast CEO’s life
Karl Mehta, CEO, Edcast talks about the book ‘Only The Paranoid Survive’ and how it helps him change his life. Read more.
EdCast expands portfolio with free online learning for youth and micro-enterprises
EdCast, the fast-growing social knowledge network on which users learn from the masters, today announced that it has added HP’s online Learning Initiative for Entrepreneurs (HP LIFE) to its network. HP LIFE 2.0, powered by EdCast’s knowledge sharing platform, will harness the influence of EdCast’s social learning platform as it offers 25 interactive micro-courses. Read more.
I’ve just returned from the World Economic Forum in Davos where the “Fourth Industrial Revolution” was the main topic of discussion. The first revolution started with the use of water and steam to power machinery. The second replaced water and steam-powered machines with electrical power. The third is the digital revolution and the current fourth revolution is the combination of hardware, robotics, and massive computing power that will make technology an essential part of almost every aspect of people’s lives. Read more.
Education as a tool for disrupting terrorism
Last year will be remembered as one of the biggest years of extremist violence around the world. Still, education is the enemy of radicalism. Technological innovation is key. The fact that we lack resources to innovate in education is as true now as it was 10 years ago. Technology is providing us with a solid opportunity to rethink the way education is supported everywhere. Read more.
EdCast to tie up with 500 institutions
Silicon Valley-based technology education startup EdCast plans to get into tie-ups with as many as 500 educational institutions and invest up to $50 million (Rs 325 crore) in India in 2016. The company creates knowledge cloud platforms that enable educators and institutions to deliver their content worldwide. Read more.
How technology is disrupting financial inclusion in India
At the Startup India event in Delhi on 16 January, founders of fintech-related firms and industry experts gathered to share insights with aspiring entrepreneurs. Read more.
How technology is disrupting financial inclusion in India
I’ve just returned from the World Economic Forum in Davos where the “Fourth Industrial Revolution” was the main topic of discussion. The first revolution was started by the use of water and steam to power machinery, and the second replaced water and steam-powered machines with electrical power. The third is the information technology revolution and the current fourth revolution, is driven by the combination of hardware, robotics, and massive computing power that will embed information technology in almost everything and everyone. Read more.