She asked about the big ideas behind Khan Academy, and Sal said that he felt that if you’re going to do something, you may as well "swing for the fences." The idea of educating the world, was "a bit delusional" at the time, but Sal was inspired by meeting people doing big things at MIT when he was a student there and by science-fiction writer Isaac Asimov. The event’s first moderator was Anahita Srinivasan, alumna of CHM’s Teen Internship program and Teen Engagement Council, who is currently a student at Sal’s alma mater, MIT, majoring in electrical engineering and computer science just as he did. He shared the origins of his big idea and insights about where he thinks education is headed in the future. McGovern Tech for Humanity Luminary award, was onstage at CHM in a rare appearance on June 1, 2022. Visionary founder Sal Khan, winner of the CHM Patrick J.
“Free world-class education for anyone anywhere.” That’s the ambitious mission of the popular online learning platform Khan Academy.
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