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Mireia Torello is the CEO and co-founder of Aikreate, an EdTech company revolutionizing AI Literacy for students and educators worldwide. With a PhD in Earth Sciences and an Executive MBA from IESE Business School, Mireia brings a unique mix of scientific and entrepreneurial experience. She has led Aikreate through partnerships with schools, universities, and governments and has been recognized at top innovation forums like SXSW EDU and ASU+GSV’s Women in AI. Her mission: make AI accessible, ethical, and empowering for the next generation.

💡 5 Things You’ll Learn in This Episode:

1. Why AI literacy is a mindset, not just a skill
2. How educators can teach ethics, data, and creativity with AI
3. The importance of human skills in an AI-driven world
4. Ways to train teachers and students to learn AI together
5. How Aikreate is expanding global access to AI education

✨ Episode Highlights:
[00:02:32] Teaching AI literacy as a mindset, not just a toolset.
[00:06:34] How Aikreate scaled from a local school to a global platform.
[00:08:37] Training students to solve problems in collaboration with AI.
[00:11:51] Why AI belongs across subjects—not in a separate class.
[00:13:06] Supporting teachers with approachable, synchronized training.
[00:23:57] Balancing safety, ethics, and student empowerment in AI use.
[00:42:01] Helping students become AI pilots, not passive passengers.

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