At 24, she left Japan for the U.S., and for the past 17 years in Silicon Valley she has watched thousands of children grow. She believes that in the age of AI, what children truly need is not the ability to compete with machines, but the human strengths AI cannot replicate: rich creativity, deep empathy, and the courage to act on ideas. AI can provide answers, but only humans can ask the questions that truly matter. By nurturing curiosity, honoring emotions, and supporting bold attempts, she helps children see AI not as a rival, but as a partner—empowering them to bring their visions to life and lead with heart. Reiko Nakauchi is an educator, speaker, and author of “The World’s Best Parenting – Silicon Valley Method.” Her journey as an innovator began by questioning the one-size-fits-all approach of traditional education in her native Japan, leading her to create a new model in the United States.
She is the founder of bilingual schools in Silicon Valley, USA and Tsukuba, Japan. Her unique "Sora Method" blends the best of Western pedagogical approaches with the Japanese cultural emphasis on harmony and teamwork. Through this, she fosters children’s creativity, emotional intelligence, and a global mindset—qualities vital in the age of AI.
Her work explores how education must evolve in response to technological acceleration, with a deep commitment to nurturing the timeless human capacities of empathy, imagination, and purpose.
Through her platform ravissante.world, Reiko curates transformative global learning programs for entrepreneurs and conscious leaders, integrating cultural intelligence, intuitive leadership, and spiritual alignment.
She is also a trilingual mother of three, and a lifelong advocate for soulful innovation and East-West integration in leadership and education. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
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