
What schools don’t teach: Roger Egan on Life Skills, Screens, and the Future of Education
In today’s episode, we talk with Roger Egan about his journey from building and selling RedMart to Alibaba, to his new venture Nurture, a company redefining early childhood learningWe deep dive into the Life Preparedness Gap, the disconnect between traditional education and the real-world skills kids need to thrive, and how Nurture is using Immersive Learning Media to bridge that gap.We also explore the challenges and opportunities of modern parenting, from choosing the right school to managing screen time, and how we can rethink education to better prepare our children for an uncertain future.Our guest in 3 bulletsRoger Egan is a serial entrepreneur in the space of education and technology.He is currently the CEO of Nurture, an edtech company pioneering Immersive Learning to help children develop real-world skills.Previously, Roger was the Co-founder & CEO of RedMart, which he successfully scaled before selling it to Alibaba. He has also held leadership roles at Lazada and Alibaba Group, driving innovation in e-commerce and logistics.Useful links mentioned in the podcast:Nurture app to learn essential life skillsSynthesis School: adaptive tutor to learn math powered by AIEllo: App to learn how to readDragonboz: App to learn maths and numbers mentioned by RogerBmath: App to learn maths and numbers mentioned by MarcHealthy screen time guide by Nurture




