Shakil Ahmed is an educator, storyteller and futurist at Ridiculous Futures and the network coordinator for #NextGenEdu. As a futurist, he has facilitated safe spaces with a diverse spectrum of organizations. As an educator, he has taught thinking skills to kindergarten children and corporate professionals in Singapore, innovated low-cost school models at the BRAC Institute of Educational Development, has coached Alumni and managed public affairs at Teach For Bangladesh and nurtured communities for leadership development for change-makers working to address poverty and social justice at Acumen Academy Bangladesh. His bachelor’s was in Theoretical Physics at the National University of Singapore and his Masters’ was in Educational Leadership and School Improvement at BRAC University.