We held the 9th International Conference on the Future of Education _ WCFEDUCATION _ in the vivacious city of Toronto, Canada, from July 25 to 27, 2025.
The conference was a never-ending flow of events that left a lasting effect on everyone who attended, from perceptive speeches to lively networking sessions to thought-provoking poster presentations to a guided tour around the city.
The success of the event was made possible by the participation of listeners and speakers from Israel, Hungary, South Africa, Japan, Canada, India, New Zealand, Germany, South Korea, Greece, Morocco, Romania, Australia, Slovenia, the United States, and more.
Highlighted Speakers
| Name | Title | Affiliation | |
| Prof. Dr. Aušra Rutkienė | Teacher Autonomy, Self-Efficacy, and Stress Management in an Era of Educational Reform | Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania |
| Prof. Dr. Caitlin M. Donovan | Sustaining STEM: Mindfulness as a Tool for Teacher Retention and Support | Duke University, the United States |
| Prof. Dr. Show-Yu Lin | Acceptances of and Concerns with “Natural Reproduction, in vitro Fertilization, and Surrogacy” and its Implication for Education | Aletheia University, Taiwan |
| Dr. Ilona Tandzegolskienė-Bielaglovė | The role of reflection in teachers’ professional development: change and growth opportunities | Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania |
| Dr. Shaista Anjum | Evaluating the Pros and Cons of Transferring Academic Disciplines to Online Learning Modules | University of Manitoba, Canada |
| Dr. Gebreegziabher Hailu | Effectiveness of GeoGebra in Developing Conceptual Understanding of Transformation Geometry case of Grade 11 students | Adigrat University, Ethiopia |
| Dr. Tsoghik Grigoryan | Weaving Meaning in the Digital Age: A Meta-Meta-Ethnography Enhanced by AI | Simon Fraser University, Canada |
| Dr. Fatemeh Ghalkhanbaz | An Integrated Sociological Approach to University Admissions in Iran: The Effect of the Combination of National Examination (Konkur ) and High School Background on Scientific Literacy | University of Tehran, Iran |
| Dr. Sonya Ariana Pierce | Investigating the role of tertiary self-efficacy in Higher Education enrollment | The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados |
| Dr. Bindu Ranaut | Human Connection in the Digital Era: Enhancing Communication Skills for the AI Age | West Coast University, the United States |
| Dr. Kalman Szegvary | Evaluating the Effectiveness of Film Mentorship within a Higher Education, Film School Program: An Explanatory Sequential Mixed-Methods, Grounded Theory Study | Niagara University, Lewiston, NY, Canada |
| Dr. David (Davit) Iremadze | Business as a Noble Calling: Teaching Ethics through the Virtues of Jesus in a Pluralistic World | Crandall University, Canada |
| Luis Jorge Benítez Barajas | The Case Method for Conceptual comprehension in Physics and Engineering | National Polytechnic Institute of Mexico (IPN) |
| Dr. Francis Godwyll | Reengineering Student Success: A Reflexive Case Study of Strategic Recruitment and Retention in a Midwestern University Post-Covid-19 | Illinois State University, the United States |
| MSC. Gert Hurkmans | Bridge – A Validated Toolkit for Preventing School Dropouts Empowering Educators Through Comprehensive Strategies | Ministry of Flemish Education CVO EduKempen , Belgium |
| Mr. Tal Lewis | AI in English Language Writing Instruction: Challenges and Opportunities | Jerusalem College of Technology, Israel |
| Mr. Mulugeta Gurum Gerechal | Main Factors that Influencing Experiments of Chemistry subject in Adwa College of Teacher Education, Tigray, Ethiopia | Adigrat University, Ethiopia |
| Mr. Ramon Mangion | The VET Curriculum: Reflections from Literature | University of Malta |
| Mr. Ethan Don | Does Music Participation Impact Mental Health and Academic Performance in High School Students? | Arcadia High School, the United States |
| Mr. Osama Mohamad Abdulghani | Automating Interactive STEM Lab Simulations Using Artificial Intelligence | McMaster University, Canada |
| Mr. Xiao Sunny Li | Extending Business Education to Underserved Sectors: Barriers and Opportunities in the Age of Technological Disruption | New Jersey Institute of Technology, the United States |
| Ms. Farkhanda Ijaz | Child Labour in Pakistan: Causes and Government Initiatives for Elimination | University of Brighton, the United Kingdom |
| Ms. Grace Gyeng | The Inclusive Educational Policy in Ghana: An assessment of its implementation in the basic schools in Ayawaso East Municipal Assembly | University of Ghana, College of Education, Ghana |