As students return to classrooms worldwide, Planet Classroom launches its September Back-to-School Collection—ten inspiring new films exploring artificial intelligence, climate resilience, healthcare innovation, creativity, culture, and human connection.

NEW YORK, Sept. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — As educators, students, and families begin a new academic year, the Planet Classroom Network is celebrating a major milestone: more than 1,000 educational films showcasing the ideas, creativity, and leadership of the next generation of storytellers, scientists, artists, innovators, and changemakers from around the world.

To mark the start of the school year, Planet Classroom today announced its September Back-to-School Collection—six new premieres and four Spotlight selections curated to inspire classroom discussion, critical thinking, creativity, and global citizenship.

Produced by CMRubinWorld, Planet Classroom has grown into one of the world’s leading free educational streaming platforms, connecting learners with filmmakers, educators, scientists, entrepreneurs, healthcare innovators, climate experts, artists, and youth leaders through original films and conversations that make today’s biggest global challenges accessible to audiences everywhere.

“What Harry and I hoped to create was never simply a place to watch films,” said C. M. (Cathy) Rubin, Founder and CEO of the Planet Classroom Network. “We wanted Planet Classroom to become a place where curiosity leads learning, where young people meet extraordinary thinkers and creators, and where every story opens the door to a larger conversation about the future we are building together.”

Launched during the COVID-19 pandemic, Planet Classroom has evolved into a global learning community featuring more than 1,000 films created by over 400 filmmakers and curators from across six continents. Today, its growing collection explores the defining issues shaping the twenty-first century—from artificial intelligence and climate change to healthcare, education, sustainability, culture, creativity, and social innovation.

A Global Classroom Without Borders

Planet Classroom believes that some of the world’s most meaningful learning happens through storytelling.

Its original series—including AI for a Better World, Net Zero Speaks, Problem Solvers, Earth’s Champions—and collaborations with organizations including Protect Our Planet (POP), KIDS FIRST! Film Festival, and Actuality Abroad, bring together students with internationally recognized scientists, entrepreneurs, artists, educators, physicians, engineers, environmental leaders, and filmmakers.

Every film is designed to encourage inquiry, discussion, and action while supporting educators seeking engaging, real-world learning experiences for their classrooms.

The September Back-to-School Collection

This month’s collection explores some of the most important questions facing today’s students.

Artificial Intelligence & The Future of Humanity

The September collection opens with AI for a Better World: What Does It Mean to Be Human in the Age of AI?, featuring internationally acclaimed artist, futurist, and “Bionic Pop Artist” Viktoria Modesta in conversation with C. M. (Cathy) Rubin. Together they explore creativity, identity, human augmentation, and why our uniquely human imagination may become our greatest strength in the age of intelligent machines.

Students can also explore AI through two new Problem Solvers films: Could AI Replace Colonoscopies For Cancer?, examining how artificial intelligence may improve early colorectal cancer detection, and David at Davos, an original fictional animated short imagining how a young climate entrepreneur works alongside Gemini AI to transform complex climate research into a compelling presentation for world leaders.

Climate Resilience Begins Locally

In Net Zero Speaks with David W. DuBois, host Ivan Ransom speaks with New Mexico State Climatologist David W. DuBois about how extreme heat, prolonged drought, water scarcity, dust storms, declining snowpack, and air quality are reshaping everyday life across the American Southwest—and why trusted local climate information is becoming essential for building resilient communities.

Stories That Build Empathy

Award-winning director Jaime Torres brings audiences to Hoi An, Vietnam, in Hearing & Beyond, the inspiring story of a young deaf woman whose life is transformed through education, friendship, and community.

Meanwhile, creator Cameran Small explores one of popular culture’s most beloved franchises in Do Fans Like Disney-Era Muppets?, examining how audience engagement, nostalgia, and storytelling continue to shape entertainment.

September Spotlight: Timeless Stories Worth Discovering

Planet Classroom’s September Spotlight also celebrates four remarkable films from its growing archive.

Viewers can experience AIKĀNE, a visually breathtaking animated short inspired by Hawaiian history, mythology, and Indigenous storytelling, directed by Academy Award® nominee Daniel Sousa with Dean Hamer and Joe Wilson; Eternal Illusion, Daniel Gomez Sancho’s visually stunning animated art film that transforms personal grief into a moving meditation on healing through sculpture, 3D printing, animation, and movement; Lori Belilove’s The Revolutionary at NYFW, an unforgettable New York Fashion Week performance honoring the enduring legacy of dance pioneer Isadora Duncan; and Jesus Thief, Kyle Wyborski’s heartfelt coming-of-age comedy about friendship, faith, forgiveness, and finding the courage to do the right thing.

Together, these ten films reflect Planet Classroom’s belief that education extends far beyond textbooks—that stories have the power to spark curiosity, build empathy, encourage critical thinking, and prepare young people to navigate an increasingly interconnected world.

Supporting Educators Worldwide

Every Planet Classroom film is available free through the Planet Classroom Network and is designed to support educators, schools, universities, libraries, museums, and youth organizations seeking engaging resources that encourage inquiry, creativity, collaboration, global awareness, and meaningful classroom discussion.

As classrooms reopen around the world this September, Planet Classroom invites educators everywhere to discover new voices, new perspectives, and new conversations that inspire lifelong learning.

Watch the September Back-to-School Collection

The complete September collection premieres throughout September on the Planet Classroom Network YouTube Channel.

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Former The Trade Desk and Criteo executive will lead regional growth as Clinch deepens support for brands and agencies across EMEA

LONDON, Sept. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Clinch, the agentic operating system for omnichannel advertising, today announced the appointment of Colin Cherry as Vice President of Growth, EMEA, and an office move and expansion, opening a new London hub in Soho. The moves come amid growing enterprise demand for Clinch across the region, including the recent onboarding of several Fortune 500 global advertisers, and a 57% increase in full-time headcount across EMEA and APAC. Together, the new office and regional leadership reflect Clinch’s ability to support its expanding base of global brands, agencies and technology partners across Europe.

Cherry will lead Clinch’s EMEA growth strategy, with responsibility for expanding relationships with agencies, brands and technology partners, developing new commercial opportunities, and building the company’s regional presence. His appointment and the London office reflect Clinch’s continued investment in helping advertisers connect creative and media operations as campaign execution becomes more automated.

“Moving our London office and putting an experienced regional leader in place is an important step in how we continue to support the EMEA market,” said Taylor West, Global Head of Growth and Client Experience at Clinch. “Colin understands the needs of agencies, advertisers and platforms, and he knows where disconnected workflows create friction. That perspective will be invaluable as we help more teams bring creative and media together in one operating system.”

Cherry joins Clinch from The Trade Desk, where he served as Director of Business Development, overseeing growth and channel expansion across Tier 1 accounts. During his tenure, he worked with leading global brands including Adobe, Disney, Marriott, Stellantis, Campari, Pfizer, Swarovski and Reckitt, helping them drive performance and develop sophisticated, data-led digital strategies. He previously spent more than three years at Criteo, as Head of Agency Sales UK and Group Lead. Earlier in his career, he was the International Digital Sales Manager at European Broadcaster Exchange (EBX), a joint venture representing leading European broadcasters. He has also served on the International Advertising Association’s Activities Committee.

“Brands and agencies across EMEA are looking for ways to make campaign operations more connected, responsive and accountable. Clinch has built the operating system to bring creative, media and data into one workflow, helping teams move faster while maintaining control,” said Colin Cherry, VP of Growth, EMEA at Clinch. “I am excited to build on the company’s momentum in the region and work closely with customers and partners across Europe.”

Clinch’s Flight Control platform unifies the workflows advertisers and agencies use to plan, activate, optimize and measure campaigns across channels. By connecting media and creative execution in a single environment, Clinch helps teams reduce operational complexity, respond to live campaign signals and deliver more relevant advertising at scale.

The London office will serve as Clinch’s base for continued expansion across the UK and continental Europe.

About Clinch
Clinch is the operating system for omnichannel orchestration, built for the autonomous era. As AI transforms how media is planned and bought, success increasingly depends on execution. As an AI-powered omnichannel content orchestration platform, Clinch connects creative, data, and media execution in one coordinated system, giving brands and agencies the speed, operational efficiency, precision, and control to plan, activate, and optimize campaigns at scale. 

 Learn more at www.clinch.co

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Indian visitors to Singapore can now use familiar UPI apps to book and pay online through the Resorts World Sentosa website, one of Asia’s premier lifestyle destination resorts. The launch expands UPI’s merchant acceptance network in Singapore, building on the momentum of a record 1.2 million Indian visitor arrivals in 2025 as demand for seamless cross-border payment experiences continues to grow.

SINGAPORE, Sept. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — FOMO Pay, a leading Singapore-headquartered payment institution, and NPCI International Payments Limited (NIPL), the international arm of India’s National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), today announced a strategic partnership at Global Fintech Fest (GFF) 2026 to enable UPI QR code acceptance for merchants in Singapore. Resorts World Sentosa (RWS), Asia’s premium lifestyle destination resort, joins the initiative as one of the first merchant partners, allowing Indian visitors to pay using their preferred UPI apps across the integrated resort’s official website at www.rwsentosa.com.

The partnership enables Indian tourists to pay using their local banking and payment apps in Indian Rupee (INR), while Singapore merchants receive settlement in Singapore Dollars (SGD).

India’s Payment Standard Going Global
With over 24 billion monthly transactions and more than 550 million active users, UPI has become India’s dominant real-time payment system. NIPL was established to bring UPI’s proven infrastructure to international markets, enabling Indian consumers to transact abroad using the apps they already use at home. Singapore represents one of NIPL’s most strategically important markets, given the depth of the bilateral economic relationship between India and Singapore and the scale of Indian visitor and diaspora activity in the city-state.

Ritesh Shukla, MD & CEO of NPCI International, said: “NIPL is committed to expanding UPI’s acceptance by building seamless, interoperable real-time payment ecosystems with leading financial institutions worldwide. Our partnership with FOMO Pay marks a significant milestone in this journey. With UPI now accepted on the Resorts World Sentosa website, Indian visitors can conveniently book and pay online using their preferred UPI apps when planning their visit to one of Singapore’s most popular tourist destinations. This collaboration reinforces our commitment to making cross-border payments simpler, faster, and more accessible.”

Resorts World Sentosa: Bringing UPI to Singapore’s Iconic Destination Resort
In 2025, Singapore welcomed 1.2 million Indian visitors, making India the city-state’s fifth-largest tourist source market, underscoring the scale and commercial significance of the India–Singapore consumer corridor.

With Indian visitors, accustomed to the speed and convenience of UPI, representing a growing share of Singapore’s inbound economy, merchants are increasingly seeking payment experiences that meet their expectations.

As Singapore’s first and Asia’s premium integrated lifestyle destination resort, Resorts World Sentosa welcomes millions of visitors each year across its world-class attractions, including Universal Studios Singapore, Singapore Oceanarium, and Adventure Cove Waterpark, as well as six luxury hotels and an award-winning dining and retail precinct.

Indian visitors can now use their UPI apps to book and pay for participating experiences on the Resorts World Sentosa website even before their trip. This gives travellers greater confidence and ease in planning their Singapore itinerary.

Jenny Wang, Senior Vice President for Resort Sales and Marketing at Resorts World Sentosa, said: “India is one of Resorts World Sentosa’s largest and fastest-growing visitor markets, with Indian travellers making up a significant share of guests who visit our destination for memorable experiences across our suite of hotels and attractions such as Universal Studios Singapore and the Singapore Oceanarium. By enabling UPI payments on our website, we are making it easier for Indian travellers to discover, plan and book their experiences with us before they arrive, creating a more seamless journey from inspiration to visit.”

Expanding Singapore’s UPI Acceptance Network
“India is one of Singapore’s most important and fastest-growing visitor markets, and Indian consumers are among the most digitally savvy in the world. At FOMO Pay, we work closely with real-time national payment systems like UPI to create conditions for more trusted flows between Indian consumers and Singapore businesses, ” said Louis Liu, Founder and CEO of FOMO Pay. “By enabling merchants like Resorts World Sentosa to accept UPI payments, we are helping bridge the gap between how Indian consumers transact at home and how they experience Singapore.”

This three-way partnership reflects a broader vision that FOMO Pay is uniquely positioned to enable. By bringing together UPI, RWS’s world-class merchant destination, and FOMO Pay’s multi-rail, multi-currency payment orchestration platform, the three organisations are laying the groundwork for a deeper India–Singapore commerce corridor, ensuring that Indian visitors can experience Singapore while transacting the way they do at home.

About FOMO Pay

Founded in 2015, FOMO Pay is a payment institution licensed in Singapore, Hong Kong and the Middle East. The firm has become a leading one-stop digital payment, digital banking, and digital asset solution provider. It is currently building Asia’s fully licensed financial platform, helping institutions and businesses connect between traditional and next-generation financial services. The firm offers its three flagship products:

FOMO Payment – One-stop digital payment solution for merchants, corporates and financial institutionsFOMO iBiz – Facilitate businesses’ everyday requirements for transactional banking needsFOMO Treasury – Corporate cash management and investment solutions for liquidity optimisation and earning yield

Visit www.fomopay.com for more information. For media inquiries, contact marketing@fomopay.com.

About NPCI International:

NPCI International Payments Limited (NIPL) was incorporated on April 3, 2020, as a wholly owned subsidiary of the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI). As NPCI’s international arm, NIPL is devoted to deploying NPCI’s indigenous, successful real-time payment system—Unified Payments Interface (UPI)—and card scheme (RuPay) outside of India. NPCI has successfully developed and proved its products and technological capabilities in the domestic market by transforming the payment segment in India. Currently, there are several countries that are seeking to establish a real-time payment system or a domestic card scheme. NIPL, with its knowledge and experience, can offer these countries technological assistance through licensing and consulting for building real-time payment systems to meet the rapidly evolving needs of fast-growing global businesses. NIPL focuses on transforming payments across the globe through technology and innovation. It will not only enable payments for Indians but also support other countries by enhancing their payment capabilities using technological assistance, consulting, and infrastructure.

For more information visit  https://www.nipl.com 

About Resorts World Sentosa

Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) is an integrated resort on Singapore’s Sentosa Island and one of the country’s most visited leisure destinations, welcoming more than 17 million visitors a year. Spanning 49 hectares, RWS brings together attractions, hotels, dining, entertainment, meeting and conventions, retail, and gaming for local and international guests.

Its offerings include Universal Studios Singapore, Singapore Oceanarium, Adventure Cove Waterpark, six hotels including The Laurus, a Marriott Luxury Collection Resort, as well as Resorts World Convention Centre, more than 70 dining outlets, and Resorts World Casino. Throughout the year, RWS hosts a diverse line-up of concerts, business events and experiential programming that make it a lifestyle enclave for many visitors.

RWS is wholly owned by Genting Singapore, a Singapore-listed company. For more information, visit www.rwsentosa.com.

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