Let’s face it: AI isn’t just a buzzword anymore. It’s slowly but surely weaving itself into the way we live, work—and now, how we teach. That was the big takeaway from the first-ever Acer Edu Summit Asia Pacific 2025, held from May 7 to 8 at the Renaissance Bangkok Ratchaprasong Hotel.
With the theme “Shaping Tomorrow: AI and Digital Technologies in Education,” the event wasn’t your typical corporate roadshow. Instead, it brought together educators, policymakers, and tech experts from all over the region—including the Philippines, Indonesia, Australia, South Korea, India, Singapore, and more—to talk about something we’re all still figuring out: how to make technology, especially AI, actually useful in classrooms.
From Digital Literacy to AI in Education
One thing was clear—digitalization in education is no longer optional. But it’s not about replacing teachers with robots. It’s about giving educators better tools to engage students, streamline admin work, and prepare kids for a future where AI and digital tech are just part of everyday life.
For Acer, this summit was a chance to showcase how their growing ecosystem of AI-powered devices and education solutions can support this transition—not just through shiny new gadgets, but through practical, real-world applications that make teaching (and learning) better.
Esports, AI Servers, and the Classroom of the Future
Beyond the keynote talks, the event had hands-on booths from big names like Intel, Windows, and Google. Aopen, SpatialLabs, and Predator Gaming also showed how esports—yes, gaming—can actually be harnessed as a learning platform. Think team dynamics, strategy, and problem-solving, all wrapped in a medium kids already love.
But perhaps the most “next-level” displays came from Altos, Acer’s enterprise solutions arm, which showcased its latest AI server tech. The spotlight was on two absolute beasts:
- Altos BrainSphere™ R680 F7 – A powerhouse designed for heavy-duty, graphics-rich, and AI-driven workloads, supporting up to eight NVIDIA RTX™ 6000 Blackwell Server Edition GPUs.
- Altos BrainSphere™ R880 F7 – Built for serious scalability, this platform is optimized for Large Language Model (LLM) training and generative AI, powered by NVIDIA’s latest B200 Blackwell Ultra GPU.
Why does this matter for education? Because AI models need serious computing power, and platforms like these make it possible to develop and deploy advanced educational tools—whether that’s personalized learning systems, smart grading, or immersive VR classrooms.
More Than Just Talk
At the end of the day, the Acer Edu Summit wasn’t just a showcase of hardware. It was about creating a conversation on how AI and digital technologies can make education more inclusive, efficient, and future-ready—not by replacing the human element, but by enhancing it.
As Hou put it, “This summit reinforces Acer’s commitment to equipping educators and learners with tools that not only enhance education today but also prepare them for the evolving digital landscape of tomorrow.”
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