About Märt - passion for education
Märt Aro’s involvement in the field of education development dates back to his secondary school years which saw Märt organising educational events for peers on a national level.
Since 2004, Märt has established numerous organisations and companies in the area of education development.
Märt is the co-founder of DreamApply.com Student Application Management Platform, launched in 2011. DreamApply is used by more than 300 universities from across 40 countries, serving millions of users annually.
Märt is serving as Chairman of the Board at NGO EdTech Estonia that brings together 50+ founders of education innovation initiatives from Estonia with the aim of sharing experience and fostering cooperation.
In order to drive education forward Märt regularly collaborates with: United Nations, European Union, Estonian Ministry of Education and Research, and many others.
Education Upgrade Hack 2020. Credits: Maido Parv
Activities
Märt is frequently invited to give talks about innovation of education, to participate in panels and mentor numerous of EdTech initiatives. Some of the key themes Märt talks about include:
“Hacking learning”
“The good, the bad and the ugly truth about EdTech”
“Building an EdTech company based on DreamApply experience”.
To contact Märt about speaking opportunities, please use the form below.
Märt also writes articles on eduction development.
Initiatives
Selected organisations Märt has co-founded and is contributing to at the moment:
