The GIFT.ed Experience

World-class Expertise, Made Accessible

GIFT.ed's experts are pioneers in their fields, taking learning beyond the mainstream in response to the growing demand for diverse views from different countries, regions, and industries.

Prof. Jeffrey D. Sachs
President, UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network

Dr. Mamphela Ramphele
Co-President, Club of Rome
Former Managing Director, World Bank

Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE
Founder, Jane Goodall Institute (JGI)

Prof. Dr. Obiora Ike
Professor of Ethics and Intercultural Studies, Godfrey Okoye University

Prof. Jayati Ghosh
Professor of Economics, University of Massachusetts Amherst

Piyush Gupta
Group CEO, DBS Bank
Former CEO APAC, Citibank

David Korten
Author, Former Harvard Business School Professor

Erik Solheim
Former Executive Director, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Kate Raworth
Ecological Economist, Oxford University

Sharan Burrow
Former General Secretary, International Trade Union Confederation

H.E. Abdulla bin Touq Al-Marri
Minister of Economy, United Arab Emirates (UAE)

Dr. Feike Sijbesma
Honorary Chairman, DSM
Co-chair, Global Center on Adaptation

Prof. Jørgen Randers
Professor Emeritus, Climate Strategy, Department of Law and Governance, BI Norwegian Business School

Kishore Mahbubani
Founding Dean, Lee KuanYew School of Public Policy
Former President, UN Security Council

Christine Loh
Chief Development Strategist, HKUST
Former Under Secretary for the Environment, HKSAR Government

Our Theory of Change

GIFT.ed’s mission is to Redesign Society. Importantly, it’s not just a slogan. It is our theory of change and the conceptual foundation of what we teach, built through 20 years of working on the frontline of sustainable transformation.

GIFT.ed helps learners identify how to create value for their organisations and society by advancing their understanding of humanity’s greatest challenges and the solutions available to us.

Motivational Behavioural Design Makes Curiosity Second Nature

Critical Self-reflection

  • Self-generated arguments based on personal experience have greater persuasive power.
  • Real-time regular reflection facilitates understanding and retention.

Quizzes

  • Regular quizzes reinforce knowledge and real-time feedback increases retention.

Gamification

  • Positive reinforcement through points, badges and leader boards drives continued engagement with the learning journey.

Microlearning Principles

  • “Chunking” by theme facilitates processing and retention.
  • Catering to learner attention spans and avoiding overwhelm without “dumbing down” the content.

Forum Discussions

  • Reflecting, sharing and discussing insights helps learners internalise new knowledge.

Mini-projects

  • Leading and teaching others exponentially increases learning retention rates.

Real Time Engagement

  • Live clinics and expert seminars help learners identify and fill their knowledge gaps.

Practical Tools

  • Greater retention with guided demonstrations and opportunities to practice.

Collaborative Projects

  • Application of knowledge through meaningful collaborative projects reinforces learning.

GIFT.ed’s Motivational Behavioural Design (MBD) stretches, stimulates and incentivises learners.

Our learning design engages learners’ curiosity and encourages effective learning habits supported by live touchpoints, gamification, reflective exercises and collaboration.

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