Pasi Sahlberg is Professor in Educational Leadership at the University of Melbourne, Australia. His previous work in Finland includes classroom teacher in Helsinki, teacher education in the University of Helsinki, and leading curriculum reforms and development at Finland’s National Agency of Education. He has worked as lead education specialist at the World Bank and the European Commission, and as visiting professor at Harvard University. He works with teachers, schools, education systems, and governments around the world to transform teaching and rethink curricula and learning. Pasi is a recipient of the 2012 Education Award in Finland, the 2013 Grawemeyer Award in the U.S., the 2014 Robert Owen Award in Scotland, and the 2021 Hedley Beare Award in Australia. He has authored of over 20 books, including “let the Children Play: How more play can save our schools and help children thrive in 2019 (with William Doyle), “In Teachers We Trust: The Finnish Way to world class schools” in 2021 (with Tim Walker), and “Finnish Lessons: What can the world learn from educational change in Finland” (2021). Pasi is adjunct professor at the University of Helsinki, at the University of Oulu, and at the Southern Cross University in Lismore, Australia, and Professorial Fellow at the UNSW Business School in Sydney. He lives with his family in South Melbourne.