Q+A: Mathias Jakobsen, Learning Designer at Hyper Island and FTF: Conference 2015 SpeakerQ+A: Mathias Jakobsen, Learning Designer at Hyper Island and FTF: Conference 2015 Speaker

In the world of tech, there are very few ideas hatched in the mid-90's that, left unchanged, are still just as relevant today as they were then. Hyper Island, however, is an exception.

The school, which opened its doors in 1996 in a former military prison on a small island off the southeastern coast of Sweden, was founded on a straightforward principle that hasn't diminished in importance in the decades since: how can individuals and companies stay ahead of the curve when the traditional way of learning is dated and mismatched with the pace and needs of the real world?