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Pooja K. Agarwal, Ph.D.is a cognitive scientist, conducting research on how students learn since 2005.She is the author of the book Powerful Teaching: Unleash the Science of Learningand an Assistant Professor at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, teaching psychological scienceto exceptional...

Warren Apel is the Director of Technology at the American School in Japan.  He has worked in international education for over 20 years, including positions at Cairo American College, the American Embassy School in New Delhi, India and the International School of Amsterdam. He is a Google for...

Ms. Kyungah Bang is a programme officer responsible for UNESCO Bangkok’s regional programmes on early childhood care and education and inclusive education including children with disabilities and mother tongue-based multilingual education. She is also the coordinator of the Asia-Pacific...

Matthew is passionate about innovative pedagogical practices, empowering student voice to improve student learning outcomes and high quality school-based staff professional learning. His research interests include teaching and learning frameworks and 21st century competencies. Matthew is Head of...

Fiona joined Wellington Colleges China in 2018 as Director of Academics for Early Years to raise the quality of teaching and learning in the age phase to Excellent across the group. She then went on to lead the group`s Institute of Learning in 2020/21, supporting school improvement, leader...

Calum is a sought-after keynote speaker and best-selling writer on artificial intelligence. He focuses on the medium- and long-term impact of AI on all of us, our societies and our economies. His non-fiction books on AI are Surviving AI, about strong AI and superintelligence, and The Economic...

Hailing from Southern California but calling Malaysia home for over 4 years, Bekah is passionate about genuine, clear, and kind communication. From Marketing to Admissions to Communication to Alumni Relations to Public Relations, these values are seen holistically in her role. Other things she...

Cécile Doyen is currently the Head of Professional Learning & Development at CIS (Council of International Schools). Prior to working with CIS, Cécile worked for the International Baccalaureate (IB), designing professional development opportunities for international educators and leading the...

Kim Green is the Head of School at International School Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.   As a leader of IB World schools, she is committed to creating strong connections across the learning continuum through impactful leadership, a strong curriculum that leads to mastery, and mindful practices that...

An avid adventurer, Sarah has taught all over the world, including Scotland, the Marshall Islands and Malaysia. She currently helps to run a fantastic international school on the beautiful island of Penang. Sarah is passionate about using technology effectively in educational settings. She is a...

Jason is the Director of Admissions and Marketing at Dulwich College (Singapore) where he leads the Admissions, Marketing, Community Engagement and Events departments. During the COVID pandemic Dulwich has continued to grow enrolments and has firmly positioned itself as one of Asia's leading...

Daniel is the Principal of Technology Innovation & Strategic Planning (HR) at Korea International School. He has worked in Canada, Taiwan, and Kuwait as a teacher at all school levels. Prior to joining the faculty at KIS, he served as the Tech Director and High School Assistant Principal at the ...

Professor Nick Klomp is the Vice-Chancellor and President of CQUniversity Australia. As the Vice-Chancellor, he leads the University by driving its strategy and academic vision, enhancing its culture and external profile, strengthening its finances and supporting its communities, across a national...

Terry McAdams is the Director of Technology, Research, and Innovation at Branksome Hall Asia, ISC International School of the Year 2021. He is a published author and a global educational event speaker.Terry is an International Baccalaureate examination paper and case study author. He has written...

Andrew Miller is currently the Director of Teaching and Learning at Singapore American School. He supports P-12 faculty and staff through professional learning, curriculum and resource alignment, and strategic planning. Previously, Andrew was a instructional coach at Shanghai American School, as...

Academician - Digital Transformation Enabler - IT Infrastructure ArchitectWith experience of more than 35 years in the IT field with a demonstrated history of working in the education industry, I started my career as a faculty member at St. Xavier's College, Ahmedabad in the year 1985. From...

Mohanasundram (Kumar) has implemented state-of-the-art IT infrastructure and cloud technologies within three International schools that have dramatically improved efficiency, decreased expenses, and optimised data integrity and safety. Additionally, together with his Senior Management team, he...

Mr Ng Yi Xian oversees the operations of the EtonHouse schools in Singapore and China. As a second-generation entrepreneur and son of founder Ng Gim Choo, he is driven to take the EtonHouse group to the next level. He has been instrumental in creating new brands- Middleton International School, an...

Dr. Neelam Parmar is Director of Digital Learning and Education for Harrow International Schools. She is an award-winning professional, international researcher, author, thought leader and speaker for the use of educational technology, digital pedagogy and innovative curriculum within education. ...

Justin is an associate professor of digital media in the Comparative Media Studies/Writing department at MIT and the director of the Teaching Systems Lab. He is the author of Failure to Disrupt: Why Technology Alone Can’t Transform Education, and the host of the TeachLab Podcast. He earned his...

Jaspal Sidhu, a Singaporean, leads Indonesia’s premier chain of private schools operating at multiple price points under the umbrella ‘SIS & Inspirasi Group of Schools’. In a strategic partnership with the International Finance Corporation (World Bank), the Group is in an expansion mode in...

Daniela is a genuine global citizen who comes with deep experience in innovation for teaching & learning across international educational organisations. During her 14 years in educational leadership roles, Daniela has effectively deployed sustainable innovative learning practices, infused...

Mr Narish holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration (MBA) from University of Sunderland and Bachelor’s Degree in Software Engineering from University of East London. As a Technology enthusiast and Director of Digital Learning, he oversees all education technology related matters for the...

Ms Tan Shui-Min was appointed Chief Information Technology Officer on 1 November 2020.Ms Tan joined NUS IT as Director (Applications) in 2016, and was promoted to Deputy Chief Information Technology Officer (CITO) in 2020. During this time, she oversaw the creation, delivery, and support of...

Diane Tavenner is the co-founder and CEO of Summit Public Schools, an acclaimed American nonprofit that operates public middle and high schools in California and Washington. Summit has earned accolades and distinctions, including a 2019 America’s Best High Schools winner by US News & World...

Sunny taught in the UK for 11 years before deciding to shift horizons and travel the world. He currently works at Harrow Beijing and previously taught at The British School, New Delhi as part of their Leadership Team.Recognised as a Fellow of the Chartered College of Teaching UK in 2020, he has...

I am a K-12 information technology teacher with over 20 years experience teaching with technology in schools in Canada, Japan, Uganda and South Korea. I have a Master's Degree in Educational Technology and my interests lie in implementing programs that use online learning effectively to provide ...

Laura is an educator of 17 years and has spent half of her career working in China. She joined the International School of Beijing as EdTech Facilitator in 2017 and soon after, led the innovation team, as Innovative Learning Coordinator, consisting of Design, STEAM and Innovation Facilitators. This ...

Prior to joining SIM,  Dr Chan was the director of School of Business, Singapore Polytechnic.Dr Chan has more than 35 years of research and teaching experience at institutes of higher learning in Australia, China, Hong Kong, Singapore and the United Kingdom.  He has been an academic advisor and...

Naima Charlier, BEd (Hons) Eng, MBA, is currently Director of Teaching and Learning at Nord Anglia International School Hong Kong, where she is a member of the Executive Leadership Team and is responsible for teaching and learning from Early Years to Secondary across four campuses. She was the...

Anand Chawla is a visionary & strategist in the field of Ed-Tech, with a 21-year track record of integrating modern educational systems through strategic use of technology, bringing about state-of-art learning platforms for the evolving education scenario in the country. His experience in...

Viktor Datsiuk is the Director of Technology at Shanghai Singapore International School. He has an MBA and a Masters in Teaching and Psychology, with a career that includes stints in corporate and private businesses and international education.He is innately curious, loves to embrace life, and is...

Dr Elise Ecoff is an experienced educational leader with 20 years’ experience in K-12 education. She joined Nord Anglia Education in 2020 to oversee the education strategy for the group’s global family of schools.Prior to taking up this role, Dr Ecoff was Principal at North Broward Preparatory...

Hary is the Academic Director of Temasek Independent School in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. He also provides Instructional Leadership to Universities, private institutions, international publishers and examination boards internationally. Educated in China, UK and the US, Hary offers unique...

Barbara has been in medical education placements for over 10 years, having worked with Irish Medical and Dental Schools. An accountant by profession, Barbara has also worked with students from age 3 up to pre-university in an international school setting. Currently, Barbara is Head of Marketing...

Krishnan Gopi is a business-savvy Technologist with more than two decades of proven track record of spearheading Technology led Business Transformation for Fortune 100 companies. He is an experienced change agent who is passionate about disrupting organizations from within; leading Business...

Dr. Alok Gupta is presently working as Regional Director of Telangana state. He did excellent service towards the education and caters the need of marginalized & unprivileged group in many states of INDIA. He received his B.Sc.,M.Sc.& Ph.D. degree in Materials Science from University of...

Patrick is a lifelong learner whose career working with young people spans 25 years and includes roles working with youth in outdoor education, leadership and international education. He wonders a lot about how many adults can apply quadratic sequences to their daily life, and why a 14 year old...

Dr. John Hui is currently the Chief Information Officer of The Education University of Hong Kong. He was the Director of the Enterprise Solutions Office of the City University of Hong Kong (CityU) before joining EdUHK. Prior to his career in the education sector from 2015, John worked for a leading ...

Currently the Director of Teaching and Learning at YCIS Shanghai and YWIES Lingang, Dr Hurley works across the Early Childhood, Primary and Secondary campuses to lead and support the curriculum design, development of teaching and learning practices and innovation. He has worked as a principal and...

Toru Iiyoshi is Director and a professor at the Center for the Promotion of Excellence in Higher Education of Kyoto University. Previously, he served as Deputy Executive Vice President for Education (2015-2020). Dr. Iiyoshi works with various international initiatives and organizations in an...

Chris has worked in Vietnam for 11 years moving from City University London to Hanoi to help launch British University Vietnam in 2010 which offers British Degreestaught in English to Vietnamese students in a $25 million state of the art campus in Hanoi.BUV has partnerships with Staffordshire...

After graduating in 1976, John took up his first appointment as a teacher at Ammanford Junior School (7-11 age groups). He was promoted as Deputy Headteacher of the largest Primary School in the County of Dyfed in 1981 (Johnstown Primary School, Carmarthen). In 1986, John was seconded by Dyfed...

Ms. Madhu Khanna is currently the Principal at GIIS Tokyo  Campus,  Japan which is part  of Global Schools Foundation which has 21 campuses  across 7 countries. Her experience  in Education, Management and Learning Platforms implementing multiple curricula- CBSE national, CBSE...

Computing/ICT Teacher, Lead Technology Integrator, Google Trainer at a top international school on Borneo, SE Asia

Adrian was Principal of a Future School in Singapore (Ngee Ann Secondary School). The school was also a Microsoft Pathfinder, Mentor and World Tour School. He was an Honoree Winner in the Academic Leadership Category of the Junior Chamber International Ten Outstanding Young Persons in the World...

Rami Madani is an educational leader with more than 25 years of experience in international schools in Asia, Africa, and Europe. His expertise in learning, leadership, and governance is recognised across the Asia Pacific where he has provided strategic consultancy services for international schools ...

Dr. Anthony J. “Sonny” Magana III is an online learning pioneer. In 1995 Sonny created and served as principal of Washington State’s first CyberSchool—which is still serving the needs of students. He is an Oxford Research Scholar, award-winning teacher, and best-selling author. Sonny’s latest...

Stuart is presently Director of Education, Quality Assurance and Accreditation for the Vinschool Education System, the largest independent school system in the Vietnam. Prior to joining Vinschools, Stuart was Director of International Accreditation Services for the Council of International Schools...

Over the course of my career, I've had the good fortune to help people solve problems. Whether they are technology-based in my various IT professional roles, or truly life-threatening as an EMT and firefighter, problems are resolved by sharing empathy, establishing rapport, defining...

Dr. Joseph Nettikaden is the Chief Information Officer at Esol Education, responsible for spearheading the organization’s technology vision and strategy, serving ten international schools across Europe, Middle East and East Asia. In this capacity, Dr. Nettikaden instills a culture of innovation by...

Prior to being appointed as the CEO of Teach For Vietnam, Trang Nguyen joined the team to lead the Development and Alumni Impact department in 2018. In her early career, Trang spent six years in the finance and investment sector, working with KPMG and VPBank Securities. After completing her MBA...

Dr. Loretta O’Donnell was appointed as the Vice Provost for Academic Affairs at Nazarbayev University in August 2013. She also served as an Interim Provost at Nazarbayev University from May to September 2016.As the Vice-Provost for Academic Affairs, Dr. O’Donnell coordinates with the Deans in...

Professor Sarah O’Shea is the Director, National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education (NCSEHE) and a national and international recognised educator and researcher. Sarah has spent nearly thirty years working to effect change within the university sector through research that focuses on the ...

Ruby P. Ramos hails from Manila, Philippines. She obtained her Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in Development Communication from the University of the Philippines Los Baños. She completed the teaching certificate program from De La Salle University-Manila. She is finishing her...

Zoheb Sharieef is the Head of ICT at the Indus Trust, managing technology and digital transformation across all schools in India under the Indus International banner. A people’s person by heart with an inherently curious mind has made him the go-to person for all things technology.Working and...

Ken is currently the Regional Director for Tencent Cloud Southeast Asia & GM (Singapore).  He is an IT Professional with 22 plus years of experience spanning Sales, Management , Partner Development and Professional Services. He spent the last 5.5 years in Google Cloud in various sales...

A California native, Chasen moved to Japan in 2013 and began his career in technology and education technology in Tokyo in 2015.Since then he has held a variety of roles spanning education technology infrastructure, technology integration, and education product and program development.His work has...

When I was a child, I wanted to be a teacher. This goal then changed over the years, and at one point I was even unsure what I wanted to do with my life. Then, I was offered a teaching position, and I quickly realized that this is what I've wanted to do all along. I have a wide range of...

Dr Maylyn Tan works with institutions and educators to shape teaching and learning approaches. In her current role, she facilitates the interconnected model of professional growth through adjunct faculty talent management, performance support and instructional competency development.Drawing from...

Vivienne oversees enterprise IT systems and strategic initiatives. She has extensive experience in leading digital transformations at various types of industry including higher education, gaming and hospitality as well as semiconductor companies.She has served as the president of ITMA (IT...

Dr. Natcha Thawesaengskulthai is a Vice President for Strategic Planning, Innovation and Global Engagement. She envisions futures of higher education and leads CU Innovation Hub, Siam Innovation District, and CU Enterprise that empowers talents, and develop innovation enterprises over 100 startups...

Mai Anh is the Head of Marketing, Communications and Events at Inspired Vietnam, a member of Inspired, a premium schools group with a international network of 70 schools across 20 countries on 5 continents. In Vietnam, Inspired operates Australian International School and European International...

Dr. Putchong Uthayopas is currently the chairman of the Digital Transformation Strategy, Council of University Presidents of Thailand. Formerly, he served as the Vice President for Digital Technology, Kasetsart University for more than 5 years. In addition, he is a member of the board of...

Jayasankar Variyar is currently the Pro Vice-Chancellor(Academics) at GITAM Deemed to be University.  Jay's interests are in the Simulation of Argon-like particles in the condensed phases using Molecular Dynamics and Monte Carlo methods; Development of personal care products.  He enjoys...

Mark is Director of Curriculum and Student Performance at Nord Anglia. In this role he leads the development and implementation of a strategic and world-class curriculum model that drives the very best student outcomes. Prior to joining Nord Anglia Education in 2011, Mark served as Senior National...

Dr. Jenny Wong Sook Khuan received the Doctor of Philosophy in Education from a local private university, Masters of Business Administration (MBA) from Nottingham Trent University, UK and Bachelor Degree in Commerce from Monash University, Australia. Her passion is to educate the young minds and to ...

Kevin Yeoh is a passionate management professional with over 20years delivering service excellence in the Higher Education, Information Technology, and Telecommunication sectors. He completed his MBA from Edinburgh Business School in 2020.Kevin is currently with Heriot-Watt University Malaysia as...

Grace Yeoh is a senior journalist with CNA. She tries to find the human element in any story, and enjoys writing lengthy features and profiles on complex issues and people. She began her career in magazine journalism.

Lim Lai Cheng spearheaded an academy for professional and continuing education for working adults at one of Singapore's public universities in the last five years. Before that, Lai Cheng was Principal of Raffles Institution, the oldest school in Singapore. She has extensive experience in the...

Dary is currently is the Director for Academics of St. Patrick School of Quezon City in the Philippines. He is currently the senior research consultant for the Common Ground Research Network Inc. in Illinois, U.S.A., research adviser for the International Academic Forum in Tokyo, Japan and...

Dr Kate Erricker is the Assistant Director of Curriculum for the Nord Anglia Education team. She joined in January 2019 and is based at the school in Hong Kong.Prior to joining Nord Anglia, Kate was a school improvement advisor for Hampshire Local Authority in the UK. In this role, she worked...

James has worked in independent schools in England for the whole of his career, and has a passion for recreating online the best on-site education.  His first degree is in English (literature and language) from the University of Glasgow in Scotland.  He has a teaching qualification and a Masters in ...

Chris is a career educator. She’s been a teacher, a professional development facilitator and for the last 15 years she had various roles in the New Zealand Ministry of Education. Her current team works closely with curriculum design teams to support the development and publication of curriculum...

Amy heads the regional projector team with her strong knowledge of Audio-Visual market. Being in IT/AV industry for almost 20 years, she has multiple achievements which includes being recognised in InAVate APAC 40 Under 40 in 2019 as well as driving market collaborations in the region. She has also ...

Dr Eng Pin Kwang is Director of the School of Informatics & IT at Temasek Polytechnic (TP). As Director of the School, Pin Kwang oversees the training of full-time students to prepare them for an ICT (Information & Communications Technology) career.He also leads the School in providing a...

Professor Lau has over 18 years of extensive experience in teaching, research, and leadership at higher education level. His qualifications include a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Civil Engineering and a PhD from the Oxford Brookes University, UK, and a Graduate Certificate in Tertiary...

Yuekun Li is the country manager in the Philippines and Thailand, representing ClassIn. He is currently working with 100+ Basic and Higher Education Institutions to deliver high-quality remote learning solutions to address the challenges during the lockdown. Looking forward, Yuekun is also actively ...

Aidan McCarthy is a thought leader in digital education who worked internationally to promote transformative education. He has over 30 years of experience in leading teams to deliver new possibilities in teaching & learning. Aidan is currently an Industry Architect for Microsoft’s Worldwide...

Simply put, I have a passion for learning. I have been in education for nearly 30 years and continue to be inspired by the rewards of the ‘Aha!’ moment. I have been in senior leadership positions for the last 10 years and continue to press towards a level of excellence in leadership that promotes...

As General Manager of Education for Microsoft Asia, Larry Nelson leads the education business unit for primary, secondary and higher education institutions and drives digital transformation projects in educational organizations across India, China, South Korea, Japan, New Zealand, Australia and all ...

As CEO of Keypath Education Australia & Asia-Pacific, Ryan leads one of the largest Online Program Management (OPM) businesses focused on the higher education sector. Keypath partner with many of leading Universities across the region to significantly scale their online offering through a...

Dean Outerson is Ambassador and Writer-in-Residence at Sasin School of Management, where he has worked since 2012. As brand ambassador and "face" of Sasin, he represents Sasin at networking events and education fairs and makes strategic presentations to visitors and potential partner...

Gulnura is a higher education professional with a demonstrated history of working in international & governmental agencies and start-up business schools across Central and Southeast Asia and passion for talent development. Over the past 8 years, Gulnura has helped to scale enrollment, build...

Alex Rambaud is a skilled educator, administrator, and polyglot, with over ten years of experience in the field of the International Baccalaureate (IB), and Inquiry/Concept-Based Education. He is proficient in educational leadership, research, management, customer service, teaching and...

Seth A. Roberts is a fourth-generation educator who graduated WCU and began teaching at Urbana High in Frederick County where he taught AP Economics, AP European History, AP World History, IB History and IB Theory of Knowledge. He was also an adjunct professor at the University of Maryland at...

As Higher Education & eResearch lead for APAC at Microsoft, Rob engages with leading universities to accelerate their research, “meet their students where they are” through transformation of services and engaging Institutions and Ministries to develop future ready graduates through the...

Maria is a Founder and Co-CEO of HolonIQ, the world’s leading impact intelligence platform.Prior to HolonIQ, Maria was the head of digital learning futures for an EdTech corporate venture fund and innovation arm of a global education company. In this role, Maria worked with EdTech start-ups and...

Anne Taylor is the Education Learning and Skills Manager at Microsoft Asia Pacific. She collaborates with education institutions, governments, and organizations across the region to support the Microsoft vision to empower every student on the planet to achieve more.Anne’s focus is to drive...

Francis Jim B. Tuscano is the GS EdTech Coordinator and Department Chairperson of Xavier School-San Juan in the Philippines. He is the founder of empowerED, an education advocacy and platform that aims to celebrate and elevate the teaching profession. In 2017, he was the first Filipino to be a...

James is a passionate exponent of a Visible Learning approach, which focuses upon student agency, often using thinking routines, and collective teacher efficacy, often through a PLC approach, and given structure through the SOLO taxonomy. Currently the Head of the Middle and Senior Schools at...

Winston is the Head of Admissions for MSc Programmes at NUS Business School. He looks after a portfolio of 8 MSc programmes with a rapidly growing enrolment. Before joining NUS, Winston leads the lead generation efforts for Specialised Masters programmes with another University.

Aurelius graduated with a Bachelor of Arts, specialising in Geography and Southeast Asian Studies in 2001. Upon graduation, his passion for Information and Communications Technology (ICT) spurred him to take a Diploma in Information Technology in 2002. In 2009, He received his Masters Degree in...

Dr Omer Yezdani is the Director, Planning and Strategic Management, and Chief Audit Executive at Australian Catholic University, and a member of the ACU Executive Board. His responsibilities include strategic planning, enterprise risk management, quality assurance, audit and reviews, business...

Currently, Sami Yosef is the Admissions Director at VERSO International School, having joined the founding team in 2019 to launch the school. He has spent almost a decade within the international education sector, utilizing his experience in international marketing and data analytics.

One's attitude determines if the path ahead is an ordeal or an adventure. The development of oneself and others requires first the understanding of one's attitude and how to encourage the dare to try, and the dare to fail. The past couple of decades in my career as a educator has been an...

Supan Tungjitkusolmun is serving as the president of CMKL University. He received the B.S.E.E. degree from the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA, in 1995, and the M.S.E.E. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA, in 1996 and 2000, respectively. Dr. Supan...