Shane Smith

Doctor, Educator/Teacher, Entrepreneur, Technologist

Shane is a qualified medical doctor, who, while training, co-founded the ed-tech company Education Perfect with his brother Craig. Together they have taken the spark of an idea and built EP into a comprehensive learning platform that has helped to educate over a million students around the world. Along the way they have hosted the world’s largest online language learning competition, and developed and run high-stakes online assessments for the New Zealand Qualifications Authority. They now lead a team over over 100 passionate educators, who are building the learning resources of the future.

I’m passionate about building products that make a meaningful difference in people’s lives and drive positive change in the world. I’m fascinated by how we can use technology to augment our human experience and performance, and how that melding of man and machine can generate outcomes that are superior than either alone. Additionally, I personally love learning, and I get a real kick out of helping others to experience this same joy of learning.

No matter how exciting a new piece of technology may be, it will only truly impact peoples' lives and our society when guided by a deep understanding of the challenges that these people face on a daily basis.