This episode brings you a special overview of the IEEE EDUCON 2025, held in London. EDUCON is one of the leading global conferences focused on engineering education, bringing together educators, researchers, and industry leaders to explore how teaching and learning are evolving in an increasingly complex and digital world.I had the pleasure of attending EDUCON 2025 in London and serving as Chair of the Keynote Committee. It was a fantastic experience, and I would like to once again extend my sincere thanks to Prof. Usman Naeem, Chair of EDUCON 2025, and the entire team for organizing such an outstanding event. During the conference, I also had the opportunity to interview several speakers and organizers, and those conversations are featured in this episode.Last year’s conference focused on sustaining educational excellence in engineering, with particular attention to the role of emerging technologies, especially generative AI, in shaping teaching practices, student engagement, and assessment. Across keynote sessions, research presentations, and interactive discussions, participants explored how tools like AI, virtual labs, and digital platforms are transforming the classroom, while also raising important questions about equity, access, and the future of skills development.Beyond technology, the conference highlighted broader shifts in engineering education, including the move toward interdisciplinary learning, stronger collaboration between academia and industry, and a growing emphasis on inclusion and preparing students for real-world, global challenges.Now, as we approach EDUCON 2026, which is held in Cairo, Egypt, from April 27th to 30th, 2026, I would like to reflect back on EDUCON 2025 and bring you the highlights from the conference.In this episode, we’ll highlight some of the key themes, conversations, and takeaways from the conference, what stood out, what’s changing, and what it all means for the future of teaching and learning.You’ll hear directly from a range of speakers from across academia and industry. We begin with Prof. Usman Naeem, Chair of EDUCON 2025 in London and a leader in computer science education at Queen Mary University of London. I’m then joined by Prof. Diana Andone of Politehnica University of Timișoara, Romania, and Vice President of Conferences for the IEEE Education Society, who brings a global perspective on innovation and collaboration in engineering education.Next, you’ll hear from Tahir Ahmed, Vice President of Customer Delivery and Operations for Europe at Nokia, who shares industry perspectives on preparing the next generation of engineers. I also speak with Prof. Yue Chen, Professor of Telecommunications Engineering and Director of Scholarship at Queen Mary University of London. She discusses her work integrating generative AI into group-based assessments, highlighting both opportunities for enhancing critical thinking and challenges related to the digital divide.I also speak with Trini Balart, a PhD candidate at Texas A&M University in the USA, who explores how artificial general intelligence can be thoughtfully integrated into engineering education while maintaining a focus on human-centered skills. Finally, we hear from Prof. Andreas Pester of The British University in Egypt, co-chair of EDUCON 2026 in Cairo, who offers a preview of this year’s conference and its focus on human-centered engineering education, sustainable innovation, and ethical leadership in the age of AI and digital transformation.Whether you attended the conference or are hearing about it for the first time, this episode will give you a sense of where engineering education is headed and why it matters.Interviews:(5:05) Dr. Usman Naeem, Chair of EDUCON 2025 and Senior Lecturer in the School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science at Queen Mary University of Londonhttps://www.qmul.ac.uk/eecs/people/profiles/naeemusman.html(14:45) Dr. Diana Andone, Vice President of Conferences for the IEEE Education Society and Director of eLearning Centre, at the Politehnica University of Timișoara in Romania.https://elearning.upt.ro/en/diana-andone/(30:40) Tahir Ahmed, Vice President of Customer Delivery and Operations for Europe at Nokiahttps://www.linkedin.com/in/tahir-ahmed-4335867a/(36:35) Prof. Yue Chen, Professor of Telecommunications Engineering and Director of Scholarship at Queen Mary University of Londonhttps://www.qmul.ac.uk/eecs/people/profiles/chenyue.html(42:11) Trini Balart, a PhD candidate at Texas A&M University in the USAhttps://nuanced.engr.tamu.edu/people/trini-balart/(47:55) Prof. Andreas Pester, Professor of Computer Science at The British University in Egypthttps://ieee-edusociety.org/contact/andreas-pesterLinks:EDUCON 2026 Cairo, Egypt: https://2026.ieee-educon.orgEDUCON 2025 London, UK: https://2025.ieee-educon.org