- Acer hosted its first-ever Edu Summit Asia Pacific 2025 in Bangkok, uniting educators, policymakers, and tech leaders across 12 countries to explore AI and digital technologies in education.
- Themed 'Shaping Tomorrow', the summit showcased Acer’s AI ecosystem and Altos' new AI server platforms aimed at transforming learning, teaching, and research capabilities.
- Interactive exhibits by Intel, Google, and others emphasized the role of immersive tech and esports in education, as Acer reinforced its vision of future-ready digital classrooms.
Acer was able to host its first Acer Edu Summit Asia Pacific 2025, a two-day conference at the Renaissance Bangkok Ratchaprasong Hotel in Thailand. Themed 'Shaping Tomorrow: AI and Digital Technologies in Education', the summit brought together delegates from around the Asia-Pacific region such as the Philippines, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Australia, South Korea, India, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, and Taiwan to discuss the changing role of artificial intelligence and digitalization in education.
As Artificial Intelligence increasingly redefines the learning environment, the summit was used as a collaborative forum for teachers, policymakers, and technology leaders to share concrete strategies for implementing next-generation technologies into the classroom. The event highlighted raising digital literacy, reimagining how to teach, and preparing students for the technological world.
Acer built this summit as a driver of innovation. Digitalization has demonstrated its ability to enrich, complement, and even redefine education," averred Andrew Hou, President of Acer Pan Asia Pacific. Throughout the summit, Acer introduced its AI ecosystem a collection of devices and EdTech solutions that can enhance learning experience, assist educators, and make school administration easy.
Interactive exhibits by Intel, Windows, and Google provided hands-on information about new tools, while Aopen, SpatialLabs, and Predator Gaming showcased the use of esports and immersive technologies for educational use. A standout was the launch of Altos' new AI server platforms extending the boundaries of computing for education, enterprise, and research:
- Altos BrainSphere™ R680 F7 - A high-performance system capable of housing up to eight NVIDIA RTX™ 6000 Blackwell Server Edition GPUs, designed for compute-intensive, graphics-intensive, and AI-driven workloads.
- Altos BrainSphere™ R880 F7 - A state-of-the-art HGX-based solution best suited for LLM training and Generative AI with the NVIDIA B200 Blackwell Ultra GPU. It provides energy efficiency and best-in-class computing power, best suited for institutions spearheading AI research and innovation.
"The Acer Edu Summit Asia Pacific 2025 solidifies Acer's commitment to empowering educators and students with the digital tools they require not only for today, but for the future", Hou added.
