Evening of Wed. 5th November. Join other leaders at an OS private dinner (limited places) 
Choose from AI and EdTech in education; The Business of International Schools; Female Leadership; Sustainability & Wellbeing; Leadership & Professional Development

8:30 – 9:15 AM: Registration & Welcome Coffee
Your opportunity to meet fellow community members face-to-face for the first time. Use the app for AI-enabled matching to enhance your network and support. Our team will be on hand to help you connect.

9:15 – 9:30 AM: Track Kick-Off: Shaping Outstanding Schools
Start your day in one of four curated tracks, each hosted by a sector analyst and leading international school practitioner. You’ll be welcomed into your working group, introduced to the day’s theme, and connected with fellow attendees who share your focus.

• Track A: Digital Transformation & AI – “AI Curriculum in Action”
  
• Track B: School Operations & Business – “Business Pressures on International Schools”
• Track C: Leadership & Professional Development – “Retaining Great Teachers and Localisation Quotas”
• Track D: Teaching & Learning – “Updating Pedagogy and Student Wellbeing”

10:30 – 11:00 AM: Networking Coffee Break 

Choose your preferred networking format:

• Matched Networking Corner: facilitated networking
• Innovation Showcase: Start-ups present the latest EdTech tools and services.
• Chill-Out Zone

11:00 AM – 12:30 PM: Collaboration Lab 
Choose your track. Co-create solutions. Leave with allies.

In this 75-minute session, you’ll join one of four curated, colour-coded tracks aligned with your area of focus. Each group will work together on an anonymised case study from an international school, tackling real-world challenges such as how to nurture great leaders and teachers, shifting parental expectations, and the impact of AI.

📍How it works:

• Groups collaborate as roundtables to problem-solve from the big picture down to practical implementation.

• No sales pitches – just collective brainpower.

• University scribes will document insights at each table.

• You’ll distil your solution into a single slide and submit it for feedback later in the main auditorium.

• After the event, you’ll receive a digital handbook featuring all scenarios and solutions from every track.

🤝 Expect fresh thinking, new allies, and tangible takeaways to apply back at school.

🟦 Track A: Digital Transformation & AI

AI Curriculum in Action
Hosted by a school leader and an edtech innovator, this session explores the real-world rollout of AI education, beyond frameworks and into practice.

🟧 Track B: School Operations & Business

Business Pressures on International Schools
Led by an international school CEO, this session tackles sustainability, budget constraints, and shifting fee dynamics.

🟩 Track C: Leadership & Professional Development

Retaining Great Teachers and Meeting Localisation Quotas
Hosted by a learning, development and wellbeing lead, this track focuses on keeping great educators motivated and compliant in a changing talent landscape.

🟪 Track D: Teaching & Learning (Pedagogy)

Updating Pedagogy and Supporting Student Wellbeing
This track explores evolving classroom practice and student support models in a time of change.

At the end of this session you will send your slide to be presented later in the main auditorium 

12:30 – 1:45 PM: Networking Lunch and Dhuhr prayer break
Enjoy a healthy buffet or optionally join one of our themed seated lunches (limited places):
AI and EdTech in education; The business of International Schools; Female Leadership; Sustainability & Wellbeing; Leadership & Professional Development

🎯 Afternoon Programme | 1:45 – 3:45 PM

Each stream resumes in the same track room, building on insights from the morning Collaboration Lab. You’ll kick off with 10 x 1-minute report-back slides from each table, followed by focused case studies and a roundtable integration session.

🟦 Track A: Digital Transformation & AI

Outstanding and Ethical AI & EdTech for Schools

🔹 Report-back:
10 x 1-minute slides from morning tables on AI curriculum challenges and opportunities.

🔹 Case Studies:
Three standout stories from schools using AI and edtech to drive excellence and integrity in teaching, learning and operations.

🔹 Roundtable:
Collaboratively explore what ethical, scalable AI looks like in your context – and what’s needed to get there.

🟧 Track B: School Operations & Business

Regulatory Fees, ESG & Financial Sustainability

🔸 Report-back:
10 x 1-minute slides on navigating operational pressures from school leaders and finance leads.

🔸 Case Studies:
Real-world approaches to budget balancing, fee structuring and uncovering new income streams – from community hubs to ESG-linked initiatives.

🔸 Roundtable:
Discuss what smart sustainability means for your school over the next 3–5 years.

🟩 Track C: Leadership & Professional Development

Drivers in International School Growth in the UAE

🟩 Report-back:
10 x 1-minute slides on talent retention, localisation, and leadership insights.

🟩 Case Studies:
Explore how school leaders are anticipating demographic shifts, parental expectations and success pathway redesigns.

🟩 Roundtable:
What leadership strategies are fit for future growth – and what needs to be reimagined?

🟪 Track D: Teaching & Learning (Pedagogy)

Outstanding Curriculum, University Pathways & Student Wellbeing

🟪 Report-back:
10 x 1-minute slides capturing evolving pedagogy, assessment and wellbeing strategies.

🟪 Masterclasses:
Three practitioner-led masterclasses showcasing proven approaches to curriculum innovation and student support.

🟪 Roundtable:
Build your blueprint for updating pedagogy and wellbeing support in your school context.

3:45 – 4:15 PM: Track Takeaways

3:45 – 6:00 PM: Wrap Up, Networking & Themed Dinners

Wind down with drinks and informal networking, or opt into one of our themed seated dinners (limited spaces – first come, first served).

Themed Dinner Topics:

• 💡 AI and EdTech in Education

• 💼 The Business of International Schools

• 🌿 Sustainability & Wellbeing

• 👩‍💼 Female Leadership

• 🧠 Leadership & Professional Development

Each table will be lightly hosted to encourage meaningful conversation and cross-pollination between sectors and schools.