This　paper　examines　the　future　of　maker　education　through　an　analysis　of　feedback　from　judges　in　the　China-U.S.　Young　Maker　Competition.　Drawing　on　inputs　from　36　judges　from　diverse　backgrounds　in　academia,　industry,　and　sponsoring　companies,　the　study　uses　thematic　analysis　of　interviews,　feedback,　and　focus　group　discussions　to　uncover　key　educational　trends.　It　highlights　critical　themes　such　as　transdisciplinary　creativity,　real-world　application,　sustainability,　cross-cultural　collaboration,　and　innovation　mindset.　The　research　reveals　a　trend　towards　integrating　various　academic　fields　to　boost　creative　problem-solving　and　application　in　real-life　scenarios.　Sustainability　is　identified　as　a　crucial　component,　pointing　to　the　need　for　environmentally　aware　education.　The　study　also　emphasizes　the　importance　of　cross-cultural　collaboration　for　global　interconnectedness　and　adaptive　problem-solving,　alongside　fostering　a　continuous　innovation　mindset　in　students.　Concluding　with　future　directions　for　maker　education,　the　paper　advocates　for　an　experiential,　inclusive,　and　forward-looking　educational　approach.　It　underscores　the　importance　of　a　broad　curriculum　that　integrates　entrepreneurial　skills,　promotes　lifelong　learning,　and　enhances　global　connectivity.　This　study　provides　insights　for　educators,　policymakers,　and　practitioners,　offering　a　streamlined　roadmap　for　advancing　maker　education　in　a　rapidly　evolving　global　context.　Copyright　©　2024　Liu,　Zhu,　Li,　Fu,　Sun,　Hong,　Li　and　Liu.