We Taught English to 3M Affluent Students. Can AI Teach the Other 70%?

Helen Doron is a global leader in teaching English as a second language, with 170,000+ active students in 1,100+ after-school centers around the world. Our Learn By Play method has been refined over decades to deliver measurable learning outcomes and maximise student engagement. It went viral and spread to 40 countries... but high-quality English instruction remains expensive — and inaccessible to the majority. Students from affluent homes join global opportunities and conversations while the rest are shut out.

This session introduces Helen Doron Tootor, an AI Tutor built to replicate expert English instruction at a fraction of the cost. We'll share with you how we're training AI to teach to the same standard as the 40,000 teachers we've trained over the years, and how it can level the playing field for billions of underserved children around the world.

We’ll walk you through our story step-by-step, sharing a practical case study of how companies, governments and institutions can leverage AI for significant impact to their economies and social mobility, as we work to create a brighter future for all our children.