Speaking at the Edtech meeting in Accra on the theme “Smart Learning, Bright Futures: Gha­na-Israel Edtech Innovation”, Mr Gilad stressed that while technol­ogy plays a crucial role in modern education, it must serve the core purpose of enhancing teaching and learning.

“Technology is a tool, not the objective. The focus should always be on the student and the quality of content delivered,” he said. “We often concentrate on the tools, but at the end of the day, what matters most is the learner.”

The event was organised by the Israel Economic and Trade Mission to Ghana in collaboration with the Centre for Education Technology (CET) and the Ghana Society for Education Technology (GSET). It brought together edu­cators, innovators, and policymak­ers to explore opportunities for collaboration between Ghana and Israel in the education technology space.

Mr Gilad noted that Israel was ready to share its advanced education technologies with Ghana through sustained dialogue and partnerships, but added that success would depend on a shared commitment.

“We are ready to engage, but it will depend on the willingness of Ghanaians and other stakeholders in the field to join this dialogue,” he said.

He also praised the high level of discipline among Ghanaian students, contrasting it with what he described as a lack of discipline in Israeli schools.

“I’m impressed by the discipline in your schools. Israeli students are often more vocal. There’s a lot we can learn from Ghana in this regard,” he said.

Vice President of Technology at CET, Israel, Mr Niv Gross, also addressed the forum. He emphasised the importance of the Ghana-Israel Edtech initiative in building strong links between edu­cation technology companies from both countries.

He explained that CET was addressing learning challenges using hybrid systems that blend books with digital platforms and expressed confidence in Ghana’s ability to transform its education sector through innovation.

“We believe that with the right collaboration, Ghana can sig­nificantly improve its education outcomes,” Mr Gross said.

The event highlighted mutual interest in strengthening educa­tional innovation and technology exchange between Ghana and Israel.