The primary focus of this edition of Hot Topics Tech Magazine is the theme of education technology. You’ll read about companies such as Codeacdemy and Decoded who are amongst those leading the digital revolution in terms of bringing coding and other digital skills to the masses. In addition, this issue features Jack Ma, the man behind Alibaba Group, the company which outsold Amazon and eBay combined in 2013.

Whilst there is no way we could even scratch the surface in this edition alone, we have included a broad array of the companies and individuals who have shaped the development of this space and continue to lead the way. From contributing articles from Alan Greenberg, who ran Education at Apple for the majority of the last decade to a feature on 10 companies to watch in EdTech, we have attempted to provide a sense of the sheer volume of activity occurring right now and the trends going forwards.

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