Peking University
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Prof. Sun Hua is Director of Office of the Provost, Director of Center for Excellent Teaching and Learning of Peking University, Secretary General of Digital Intelligence International Development Education Alliance (DI-IDEA)，and Director of China Center for Edgar Snow Studies. Member of Higher Education Teacher Training Subcommittee of the Expert Steering Committee for Teacher Workforce Development under the Ministry of Education. Vice Chair of Subcommittee on Faculty Teaching Development under Teaching Steering Committee for Higher Education, Ministry of Education in China. His previous experience includes the Student Affairs Administrator in School of Journalism and Communication of PKU for 10 years, the Deputy Director in Office of Planning and Policy Research of PKU for 2 years, the Deputy Director in Office of Education Administration of PKU for 5 years, Executive Dean of Yuanpei College of Peking University for 5 years. Prof. Sun Hua has developed his research in High Education Management and Cross-Culture communication.
Pam is an Academic Advisor at Rosedale International Education, providing guidance and support to our team at critical milestones. Until her retirement in 2023, Pam was the Director of Teaching and Learning, where she designed and implemented professional development programs for faculty members to assist them in becoming more effective educators in transformative learning. As a renowned advocate and practitioner of differentiated education in the Ontario K-12 education sector, and across the globe, she utilizes her extensive background in curriculum development, instructional strategies, and teacher professional development to advise on Rosedale Global High School’s teaching and learning portfolio. For years, Pam ensured the curriculum and teacher training programs at Rosedale Global High School exceed industry standards in instructional excellence and her advisory role supports Rosedale’s continued growth. As a trusted leader in education, Pam regularly receives invitations to share her expertise and experiences at domestic and international education conferences, and works globally with educators delivering professional development programs for teachers in South Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, China, Nigeria and Kuwait. She has presented her work at the Canadian Bureau for International Education Conference, the Canadian Association of Public Schools International Conference, The Quest: International Education Conference, Association of Education Researchers Conference, and many more. In her work with the Ontario Ministry of Education, she developed lessons for provincial distribution that are utilized for differentiated instructional strategies, was an advisor for the development of the Student Success Resources for all Ontario teachers, and peer-reviewed provincial curriculum guidelines and profiles in the areas of guidance and career education. Pam dedicated 29 years of service to the York Region District School Board, an international acclaimed Ontario school board with more than 120,000 students—her career spanned teaching and guidance counselling, district-level curriculum consultation, system-wide implementation and communication of Ontario Ministry of Education policies, and collaborative work with school-level and provincial leaders. Pam masterfully connects her deep understanding of curriculum, teaching and learning with her passion for expanding differentiated education to help reshape the future of global education.
Tsinghua University
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Dr. Lixiang Yan is an Assistant Professor at the Institute for Artificial Intelligence in Education, School of Education, Tsinghua University. His research sits at the intersection of artificial intelligence, educational technology, and learning analytics, focusing on how advanced computational and data-driven approaches can enhance human learning. His work centres on two main areas: the use of Multimodal Learning Analytics to study collaborative learning through multimodal data such as spatial and audio signals, and research on generative AI in education, particularly human-AI collaboration, AI-supported learning analytics, and educational AI agents. His work has appeared in journals including Nature Human Behaviour, Nature Reviews Psychology, Computers & Education, and the British Journal of Educational Technology. He also contributes to the research community through editorial and service roles, including serving as an Arbitration and Triage Editor at BJET, Guest Editor for BJET and JLA, Co-Chair of the PIP Track for AIED 2026, and Member-at-Large of SoLAR.
Experienced international marketing and business development leader with over 25 years’ success in driving global student recruitment and brand growth across higher education and beyond. I specialise in developing high-impact online and print marketing strategies that maximise engagement and conversion across multiple markets.
My leadership style is inclusive, strategic, and supportive. I thrive in fast-paced environments and have led high-performing teams both in-person and remotely across international borders. With strong communication and influencing skills, I work effectively with stakeholders from a wide range of cultural and professional backgrounds.
I use multiple data sources to inform strategy, shape content, and make evidence-based decisions that deliver results. My expertise spans web development, digital and social media marketing, audience segmentation, campaign analytics, and storytelling tailored to Gen Z audiences.
With hands-on experience in over 55 countries, I bring strong cross-cultural awareness, adaptability, and commercial focus to every project. I’m equally comfortable managing budgets flexibly, delivering complex initiatives at pace, or representing organisations on the global stage.
Ravi is the Senior Manager of Global Education Partnerships at Rosedale International Education, where he leads school partnership development in strategic markets, including partnerships with international private high schools, public high schools, and university pathway providers in global markets.
Ravi has an extensive background in the areas of strategy, business development, operations, education management, and leadership, with his career extending across educational institutions in the UK, Australia, Germany, New Zealand, and Canada. During his time at British Study Centres, he globally expanded university pathways, and successfully launched the organization in South Asia. As the Business Development Manager based in Germany’s Global University Systems, Ravi built the organization’s brand and affiliates, across both business development and marketing opportunities—monitoring and measuring the growth of 150 agency partners. With a data-driven mindset and more than a decade of experience in the global education landscape, Ravi is committed to supporting our partners in successfully managing K-12 school programs at the local level, while onboarding partners with solutions that meet their needs—and the needs of the next generation of global citizens.
Ravi’s focus on global partnership development and his ability to support cross-functional teams supports Rosedale’s mission: Reshape the future of global education.
A dynamic and visionary education specialist with over 11 years of expertise in teaching mathematics, backed by a strong understanding of content and effective pedagogy. Highly experienced in teacher development and training programs, with over 6 years designing, developing, delivering, and assessing comprehensive initiatives that elevate educator performance and professional growth — including research-based training programs that leverage adult learning principles and facilitation techniques to enhance teacher effectiveness.
Brings 8+ years of mastery in instructional and curriculum design and digital course management, along with a proven ability to inspire and lead high-performing teams through a blend of strategic leadership, creativity, and technical expertise. Passionate about reinventing traditional instructional practices through the power of innovation, crafting immersive, interactive, and transformative learning experiences that engage and inspire learners.
Skilled in streamlining operations and shaping innovative, tech-driven curricula and training programs to revolutionize the educational landscape, with excellent organizational, management, problem-solving, and conflict-resolution skills. Focused on driving meaningful impact through continuous improvement and forward-thinking solutions in education technology.
National University Singapore
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Dr Ben Leong is currently an Associate Professor of Computer Science at the National University of Singapore (NUS). His research interests are in the areas of networking and distributed systems. In recent years, he has been working on applying AI for education.
At NUS, he has been recognized for excellent teaching with a number of teaching awards, including the NUS Outstanding Educator Award in 2015. He also served as the Chair of the CS Department Standing Teaching Committee from 2017 to 2020.
From July 2014 to June 2019, Dr Leong served as the Director of the Experimental Systems and Technology Laboratory at the Ministry of Education (MOE). From Jan 2021 to Dec 2023, He served as Director of the Centre for Computing for Social Good & Philanthropy (CCSGP) at School of Computing (SoC). From 2020 to 2025, Dr Leong served as Chief Data Officer of AI Singapore, the national AI programme
Since Dec 2020, he has been the Director of the AI Centre for Educational Technologies (AICET), where his team applies AI to build software platforms for education.
Candy Hui is the Senior Associate Registrar of Undergraduate Recruitment at McMaster University, where she leads a team of more than 20 recruitment and support professionals. She attended McMaster University and earned an undergraduate degree in Kinesiology with a minor in Mathematics and Statistics. She also holds a Master of Business Administration from McMaster’s DeGroote School of Business, specializing in Marketing and Strategic Management.
With more than two decades of experience in student recruitment, Candy has worked across undergraduate and graduate recruitment. In her current role, she provides strategic leadership for undergraduate recruitment, with a focus on expanding McMaster’s reach, strengthening student engagement, and attracting high-achieving students from Canada and around the world. As a proud McMaster alumna, Candy is passionate about helping the next generation of students discover the opportunities and community that made McMaster home for her.
Chris Agnew leads the AI Hub for Education at Stanford University’s SCALE Initiative. The Hub aims to be the trusted source for education system leaders on what’s working (and what’s not) when using AI to benefit students and schools and to reimagine learning. Across 25 years in experiential and applied education, Agnew has both taught and led organizations in K-12 and postsecondary education. Prior to his work at Stanford, he led U.S. higher education strategy and credentials for Multiverse, an edtech startup providing professional apprenticeships as an alternative to attending a college or university..
David Evan Harris is a Chancellor’s Public Scholar at UC Berkeley, Senior Policy Advisor at the California Initiative for Technology and Democracy (CITED), and Senior Advisor on AI & Elections at the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law School. At Berkeley, he teaches courses including AI Ethics for Leaders, Tech Policy Design, AI in Society, AI Law & Governance, and Scenario Planning. He has advised the White House, US Congress, European Union, United Nations, NATO, and California Legislature about AI and tech policy. His writings and commentary have been featured by the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, CNN, BBC, AP, Guardian, Bloomberg, and The Atlantic, Globo, and numerous other outlets.
He led the drafting of the California AI Transparency Act of 2025 (AB 853), in close collaboration with the office of Assemblymember Buffy Wicks and the CITED team. In 2023, he was named to Business Insider’s AI 100 list. From 2018-2023, he worked at Meta/Facebook, where he managed research teams working on responsible AI, social impact, and civic integrity. From 2008–2018 he was Research Director at the Institute for the Future. Earlier in his career he interned at the White House Council on Environmental Quality. He holds degrees from UC Berkeley (BA) and the University of São Paulo (MS).
Since 1993 Dr. Dieter Janssen has been working in institutions of higher education in several European countries. He is currently the Director of International Admissions as well as the Vice-Director of the International Office of RWTH Aachen University, one of Europe’s leading universities of technology. Dr. Janssen has extensive experience in matters of admission, recruitment, introduction of international joint degree programs and off-shore activities of educational institutions. Before joining the International Office of RWTH Aachen University he taught courses in History and Philosophy at the universities of Münster, Saarbrücken and Aachen. He is the author of two books on humanitarian intervention as well as several scientific articles. Dr. Janssen received his Master’s degree from Münster University and his Doctorate from the University of the Saarland.
Based at the University of Oxford, I established and lead the AI in Education at Oxford (AIEOU) interdisciplinary research hub.
Erin Jobidon is the Senior Manager of Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) Curriculum at the Centre for Work-Integrated Learning at the University of Waterloo. With a strong background in educational innovation and experiential learning, Erin leads a team dedicated to designing future-ready curriculum that bridges academia and industry. She works closely with faculty experts and industry partners to integrate Generative AI into learning experiences, helping students build technological agility and literacy while critically engaging with the implications of AI. Erin is passionate about creating inclusive and engaging learning environments that empower students to confidently navigate the changing world of work.
University College London
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Igor Gaponov is Professor (Teaching) in Robotics and Artificial Intelligence at University College London (UCL), where he serves as Programme Director for the MEng Robotics and Artificial Intelligence programme in the Department of Computer Science. He leads the design and delivery of innovative robotics curricula, combining hands-on engineering education with cutting-edge developments in artificial intelligence, autonomous systems, embedded systems, and mechatronics.
His research interests span robotics and control, human-robot interaction and novel actuation systems, with applications in assistive robotics and intelligent autonomous systems. He has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications and has extensive international academic experience.
At UCL, Professor Gaponov has played a leading role in establishing and expanding one of the UK's fastest-growing Robotics and AI programmes, building multidisciplinary teaching teams, developing industry-relevant curricula, and fostering collaborations with academic and industrial partners. He is a strong advocate for project-based learning and interdisciplinary robotics education and regularly contributes to international initiatives and discussions on the future of robotics, AI, and engineering education.
Julieanne Cutrupi is Manager, UTS Careers at the University of Technology Sydney, where
she leads initiatives that help prepare students for a rapidly changing world of work. With
more than two decades of experience in higher education, she has helped shape
approaches to employability and career development learning across the curriculum,
extending their impact to thousands of students.
Julieanne's work focuses on the intersection of student success, educational innovation
and the future of work. She is particularly interested in how universities can leverage data,
AI and emerging technologies to create more personalised, equitable and impactful
learning and career development experiences.
Kate Borthwick is Professor of Digital Education at the University of Southampton. She is the University Lead for AI in education with responsibility for developing the AI Fluency Initiative in the Education and Student Experience Strategic Plan. She is the founding chair of the University Digital Education Advisory Group which advises senior leadership on strategy in relation to digital education. She is Director of the University open online course programme and an award-winning learning designer and educator. She is a linguist by background and a lecturer and researcher in digitally-mediated language learning and teaching. She lectures and supervises students working in digitally-mediated language learning and teaching. She is the Vice-President of the European Association for Computer Assisted Language Learning and a member of the Editorial Board of ReCALL journal.
Arizona State University
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Kyle Jensen is Professor of English and Assistant Dean of AI & Emerging Digital Technologies in The College. He is the author, co-author, or co-editor of six books including, most recently, Kenneth Burke’s Weed Garden: Refiguring the Mythic Grounds of Modern Rhetoric (Penn State University Press, 2022) and Rhetorical Listening in Action (Parlor Press, 2022). His research on writing instruction and artificial intelligence has received grant support from the National Endowment for the Humanities and has been featured in The Washington Post, Times Higher Education, and The Atlantic.
6+ years within secondary and post-secondary academic progress & career development
advising.
2+ years in instructional design, working within an e-learning environment creating educational content for adults and secondary school students.
In-depth knowledge of curriculum development, information mapping, and learner engagement and motivation principles.
OCT certified, and hold a Master of Education, an AQ in Guidance Counselling, Part I, and a certificate in Adult Education and Staff Training.
Interested in a career in student advising/support services, training and development, and creating a positive and supportive educational atmosphere.
Peter took up post as the Director of Admissions and Data, at Imperial College London at the end of 2023. He leads the admissions, market insight and admissions systems teams across the university.
After graduating with a BSc (hons) in Biochemistry and Physiology, Peter served two terms in office as Vice President of his Students' Union. He subsequently worked in a broad range of roles across the institution relating to applicant and student administration at the University of Southampton.
Peter moved to Middlesex University in early 2013, where he was the Head of Admissions and Visa Compliance, responsible for all aspects of the central admissions service and international student visa processes including running an enhancement project to transform the applicant experience.
Peter joined UCAS in late 2015 as the Head of Operations, leading the service delivery portfolio. This included the admissions and results services, along with data management and assurance teams to deliver the end-to-end admissions cycle and the annual Confirmation and Clearing activity. He also established the new Digital Learning at UCAS as well being active across the breath of UCAS’ change initiatives.
He moved to UCL in early 2022 as the Director of Admissions Transformation, leading an ambitious and transformational programme of work to improve the applicant and staff experience of Admissions at UCL, including replacing the technology platforms for applicants and staff.
He is committed to lifelong learning, completing an MSc in Systems Thinking in Practice with the Open University, a programme specializing in the development of holistic thinking skills and how you can act to bring about improvements in complex situations. He concentrated on the application of systems methodologies to widening participation in Higher Education.
University of Birmingham
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Tarsem Singh Cooner is Professor of Social Work and Digital Media, Professional Standards Lead and Academic Integrity Officer in the Department of Social Work and Social Care at the University of Birmingham, UK. His work examines the ethical, pedagogical and professional implications of AI for social work education and practice. He has led sector-recognised initiatives on AI literacy, assessment design in the age of GenAI, and responsible technology use grounded in social justice and relationship-based practice. He works with regulators, employers and universities to support workforce readiness, and has contributed to national guidance and summits on AI and social care education. He has created a YouTube channel to share his learning and research around the use of AI in education and professional practice. You can access the channel via this link
Please visit the my website for more information: https://tscooner.weebly.com/ and YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@tscooner
Sam is the Head of the Admissions Office at Hong Kong Baptist University, bringing over 20 years of experience in higher education. She leads the development and implementation of admissions strategies that ensure fair, transparent processes for both local and international applicants. Working closely with academic and administrative teams, Sam aligns admissions policies with the university’s mission to deliver academic excellence within a caring, creative, and global culture. A strong advocate for diversity and inclusion, she has helped shape an open and supportive environment for prospective students. Her expertise in recruitment and engagement has strengthened outreach and enhanced the university’s reputation as a welcoming destination for talented students worldwide.
Sarah Knight is director of digital leadership and transformation supporting tertiary education at Jisc. Sarah and her team are supporting universities with their digital transformation using Jisc’s framework and maturity model along with research into international and transnational education and curriculum design. Sarah established the Jisc student experience experts group, an active community which provides valuable consultation and dissemination opportunities for Jisc. Sarah continues to champion Jisc’s change agents’ network: to support staff-student partnership working on technology enhanced curriculum projects. During her time at Jisc, Sarah has led large transformation projects on curriculum and assessment design, digital capabilities and learners’ experiences of technology.
University College Dublin
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As Deputy Director Careers, Employability & Skills at University College Dublin, Sorcha provides strategic and operational leadership to UCD Careers Network, with the aim of integrating career development, employability, and lifelong learning into the UCD student journey and equipping UCD students, graduates and early career researchers with the skills, mindsets, and networks needed to navigate an evolving world of work.
Sorcha's previous roles include Acting Director of Trinity Careers Service and UCD Project Lead for the Human Capital Initiative funded MicroCreds project. Prior to moving into Higher Education, Sorcha was a Management Consultant, with a focus on leadership assessment and development, change management, and organisational culture.
She has a BA in Applied Psychology from University College Cork, an MSc. in Occupational Psychology from Cardiff University, and a P.G. Diploma in Careers Education and Guidance in Higher Education from the University of Warwick. Sorcha is a member of the Association of Higher Education Careers Services (AHECS) and the Graduate Futures Institute.
Matthew Winters is the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Educational Specialist for the Utah State Board of Education. He was formerly a product manager and statewide trainer for Utah Education Network.He was the Utah Coalition for Educational Technology (UCET) President for 2022-2024.. He was awarded the Education Innovation Award for Impact at ASU+GSV, International Society for Technology in Education’s 20 to Watch in 2023, and one of District Administrator’s Top 100 Innovative Educators in 2025. He is a former English Language Arts teacher at the secondary and college level. He has been a podcaster for several years with Edtrex Rewind, The UCET Podcast, and UEN Homeroom.
University of Reading Malaysia
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Foo Hing Wong serves as Regional Director at the University of Reading Malaysia, where he leads the institution's regional strategy across recruitment, marketing, and student engagement. With a strong background in international education and a deep understanding of the Southeast Asian higher education landscape, Foo Hing Wong plays a key role in connecting prospective students with the University of Reading's academic programs and global opportunities. At GEIS 2026, he brings a regional perspective on university admissions and student recruitment in an increasingly competitive, AIinfluenced global education landscape.
With a career that includes three decades of leadership in prominent Canadian universities—including Western University, McMaster University, and others—Marilyn most recently served as Vice-Principal, Enrolment Services and Strategic Partnerships at King’s University College at Western University. In this role, she led a business cluster devoted to the identification, development and ongoing support of international education partnerships—leading to implementation of joint degree and non-degree programs.
Through her work in recruitment and internationalization, Marilyn exceeded enrolment targets while simultaneously cultivating partnerships with international universities to develop joint academic programs, experiential learning opportunities, and build programs for faculty and student exchanges. Relationship building and advocacy in the education sector are critical in this transformational era of education, and Marilyn has worked with, and learned from, education experts around the world.
May currently serves as the Associate Director for Academic Standards at PAREF Southcrest School, a role she assumed in 2025. Her path to this position reflects a steady progression through academic leadership roles. She served as HS Science Subject Head for 9 years, providing leadership to department teachers, managing staff and physical resources, and
monitoring the delivery and quality of teaching and learning. For 5 years, she was Coordinator for Academic Standards and Instructions, where she monitored curriculum implementation, facilitated academic interventions for students with special circumstances, coordinated with subject heads on teacher instruction monitoring, and facilitated the evaluation and drafting of updated academic policies. Since 2016, she has served as SHS Level Coordinator, overseeing academic operations and maintaining communication among faculty, students, parents, and administrative units. She also serves as Head Level Council, leading academic middle management for curriculum implementation since 2022. Her involvement in academic development includes serving as Compiler for the PAREF Science Curriculum Development Institute in 2018 and as Liaison for the PAREF Curriculum Development Institute from 2018 to 2019. She was a proponent of the Dual Diploma program and the ABM SHS Merger, drafting operational guidelines, financial matrices, and curriculum implementation frameworks.
Central to her academic leadership is her 13-year role as Mentor under the PAREF Mentoring System, trained to provide holistic personal formation of mentees in the Moral, Intellectual, Performance, and Civic Virtues and to establish strong partnerships among parents for effective home-school collaboration. She has also served as Faculty Liaison for Human Resources since 2023, facilitating coordination with the HR department on the new Human Resources Manual and its implementation, and last year led the audit of leave manuals and faculty and staff benefits, including work arrangement improvement and implementation. With 15 years of teaching experience in High School Science, specializing in Physics and Chemistry, and 12 years as a Class Adviser, she brings extensive experience in teaching, academic leadership, and mentoring to her talk on reigniting the passion for teaching.
Miss Shanika De Zoysa is an English graduate (BA Hons) from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka. Based on her academic excellence, Miss De Zoysa has been appointed as an Assistant Lecturer in English in the Department of English & Linguistics of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura in 2020. She is currently working as a Senior Lecturer/ Program Coordinator in Asian Institute of Business and Science (AIBS). Miss. De Zoya is currently reading for MA Dissertation in TLSC at the Open University, Sri Lanka. Her research interests lie in Shakespeare Studies, revolutionary studies of Socialism, and Dissident Literature.
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