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Previous Keynote Speakers

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Professor Dylan Wiliam

Emeritus Professor of Educational Assessment

University College London

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Dr Helen Street

Honorary Research Fellow, Graduate School of Education, University of Western Australia; and Founder and Chair,

The Positive Schools Initiative

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Professor Rob Coe

Senior Advisor, Education Endowment Fund, and Director of Research and Development

Evidence Based Education

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Dr Lim Lai Cheng

Chairperson of Singapore Positive Education Network

IPEN Southeast Asia

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Former Deputy Director General

International Baccalaureate Organisation

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Dr Darren Bryant

Associate Professor; Head of Department of Policy and Leadership; and Associate Director of Asia-Pacific Centre for Leadership and Change (APCLC)

The Education University of Hong Kong

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Dr Andreas Schleicher

Director for the Directorate of Education and Skills

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

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Professor Deborah Eyre

Founder and Chair

High Performance Learning

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Executive Director

Education Collaborative for International Schools (ECIS)

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Gavin McCormack

Author, Teacher Trainer, Philanthropist and School Principal

Farmhouse Montessori School Sydney

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Sandra Cauffman

Deputy Director, Astrophysics Division

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

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World Renowned Award Winning Teacher; and Co-Author of "Teaching in the Fourth Industrial Revolution: Standing at the Precipice"

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Dr Margaret Alvarez

Director of International Accreditation, Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC); and Head Emeritus

ISS International School Singapore

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Wo Hui Mandarin

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Dr Ahmed Hussain

Chief Education Officer

Harrow International AISL

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Dr Conrad Hughes

Campus and Secondary Principal

The International School of Geneva, La Grande Boissière

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Dr Jodi Richardson

Anxiety Speaker, Educator, Author and Award-Winning Podcaster

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John Gwyn Jones MBE

Chief Executive Officer

FOBISIA (Federation of British International Schools in Asia)

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Chief Education Officer & Group Executive Board Member

Education in Motion (EiM)

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Education Consultant

Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)

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Director of Innovation in Learning and Teaching

Western Academy Beijing, China

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Assistant Head – Pastoral and Wellbeing

Harrow International School Hong Kong

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Secondary Principal

Bangkok Patana School, Thailand

Previous Chairs

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Professor Deborah Eyre

Founder and Chair

High Performance Learning

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World Renowned Award Winning Teacher; and Co-Author of "Teaching in the Fourth Industrial Revolution: Standing at the Precipice"

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Co-founding Director, Educator, Learning and Wellbeing Designer; Honorary Fellow of the Centre for Wellbeing Science

Project Thrive Australia; The University of Melbourne

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Founder and Learning Designer

The Eventful Learning Co.

Previous Speakers

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Author, The Inclusive Classroom: A New Approach to Differentiation, and CEO

Inclusion Expert

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Founder and Chairperson

The Association of International Schools of India (TAISI)

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Award-Winning Speaker, Bestselling Author and World-Renowned Thinker

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Chief Operating Officer

The International School Yangon, Myanmar

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Ciaran Cunningham-Watson

International School Inspector (BSO)

PENTA International

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Counselor, Coach, Trainer, Educator and Author

Trust-Based Observations: Maximizing Teaching and Learning Growth

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Dr Katina Grigoraskos, Psy.D.

IBDP CAS Coordinator, Wells International School Thailand, and Professor,

London School of Business and Education

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Dr Ahmed Hussain

Chief Education Officer

Harrow International AISL

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Dr Marta Medved Krajnovic

Western Academy Beijing, China

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Dr Terry McAdams

Director of Technology, Research, and Innovation

Branksome Hall Asia, South Korea

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Dr Sadie Hollins

Head of Sixth Form

Lanna International School, Thailand

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Udon Thani International School, Thailand

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Janecke Aarnæs

Universal American School of Dubai, UAE

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Kelly Somerville

Assistant Head of School - Diversity and Development

Australian International School, Singapore

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Deputy Head - Pastoral and Designated Safeguarding Lead

Marlborough College Malaysia

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Founding Director and Principal

Osaka YMCA International School, Japan

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Principal and CEO

Kellett School, The British School in Hong Kong

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Wellbeing & Safeguarding Architect

International School Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

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International School of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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Rebecca Findlay

Head of Primary

International School @ParkCity, Malaysia

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Director of Innovation in Learning and Teaching

Western Academy Beijing, China

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Head of Primary

Léman International School Chengdu, China

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Vanita Uppal OBE

The British School New Delhi, India

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Head of Inclusion/SENCo

St Andrew’s International School Bangkok, Thailand

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Dr Ian Kelleher, PhD

Dreyfuss Chair of Research

The Centre for Transformative Teaching and Learning, USA

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Dr Gregory Hedger

The International School Yangon, Myanmar

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Dr Yu-Chiao Chung

Visiting Research Fellow of Educational Studies

Goldsmiths, University of London

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Elizabeth Cloke

Head of Secondary

Tenby International Schools Penang, Malaysia

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Assistant Principal and Director of Learning Support

Korea Foreign School, South Korea

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Dr Jennifer Sparrow

Deputy Superintendent

Singapore American School

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Malvern College Hong Kong

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Michael Rosenbrock

Assistant Principal

Wodonga Senior Secondary College, Australia

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Singapore American School

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Stephen Morales

Chief Executive

Institute of School Business Leadership, UK

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Former Founding Director, Fairgreen International School Dubai; and Executive Chairperson

The Mario Framewiork

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Director, Persyou; Certified Professional Coach, and Associate Professor

University of Warwick, UK

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Chief Executive Officer

Aditya Birla Education Trust Schools

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Founding Principal and Director

North London Collegiate School Ho Chi Minh City

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Taipei European School, Taiwan

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Dr Vincent Chian

Fairview International School, Malaysia

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Madeleine Maceda Heide

Lincoln School - The American School of Buenos Aires

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Senior Director - Digital Learning

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Shekou International School, China

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DEI Consultant and Advisory Board Member

Association of International Educators and Leaders of Color

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Managing Director

Yes We Can Youth Clinics, Netherlands

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American International School Chennai, India

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Dr Joe Thurbon, PhD

Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer

Educator Impact

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Director of Teaching and Learning

KIS International School, Thailand

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Director of Digital Learning

Marlborough College Malaysia

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Learning Specialist and Instructional Coach

International School of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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Head of Professional Learning

Education Collaborative for International Schools (ECIS)

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Dr Kirstin Mulholland

Lecturer in Education - Department of Social Work, Education and Community Wellbeing

Northumbria University, UK

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Michael Iannini

Education Advisor and Author

Association of China and Mongolia International Schools (ACAMIS)

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Patron’s Accredited Member of COBIS, and Head

Alice Smith School, Malaysia

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Jarrod Hingston

Manager - School Assessment Services

Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)

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Learning Specialist

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Wo Hui Mandarin

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Cindy Warner-Dobrowski

Director of Professional Learning, International School Leaders of Educational Support (ISLES); and Director of Student Services

American School Of Dubai, UAE

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Director of Technology & Assessment

International College Hong Kong

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Charlotte Hankin

Eco-Committee Lead and Grade 3/4 Homeroom Teacher

Prem Tinsulanonda International School

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Founding Master

Wellington College, Thailand

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Group Head Sustainability & Global Citizenship

Education in Motion

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Western International School of Shanghai

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Dr Alexander Gardner-McTaggart

Senior Lecturer in Educational Leadership

University of Manchester

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Dr Emily Meadows

LGBTQ+ Consultant for International Schools

Emily Meadows, PhD

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DP Environmental Systems and Societies Teacher, CP Coordinator

Prem Tinsulanonda International School

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Researcher, Writer, Speaker and Consultant

The Positive Principal

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Dr Jadis Blurton

Founder and Head of School

The Harbour School (THS) Hong Kong

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CEO and Founder

Sea Change Mentoring

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Larrakeyah Primary School, Australia

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Co-Founder and Director

The EduTec Alliance

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Jacques-Olivier Perche

Head of Professional Learning; Strategic Performance and Quality Assurance

English Schools Foundation

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Head of Global Strategic Communications

Nord Anglia Education

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United Nations International School of Hanoi

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United World College Thailand

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Head of EAL (Secondary)

Nexus International School Malaysia

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East Asia Field Research Manager

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Assistant Head of Primary: Learning Support & Wellbeing Coordinator - Designated Safeguarding Lead

The British School Manila

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Principal and Head of Teaching and Learning

Green School Bali

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Mental Health and Wellbeing Consultant

Samantha Garner Services Ltd

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Chinese International School

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Sheila O’Shea

Speech and Language Therapist

Aoba Japan International School

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The Alice Smith School, Malaysia

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Harrow International School Shanghai

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Primary Principal

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Language Specialist

KIS International School Bangkok

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Founding Member; Middle School Learning Support Teacher

Special Education Network & Inclusion Association (SENIA); Nanjing International School (NIS)

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British School of Guangzhou

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Head of Upper School

Harrow International School Beijing

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Organisation to Decolonise International Schools (ODIS)