Speaker Biographies

Head of Middle East Research, ISC Research

Partner, L.E.K. Consulting

Chief Education Officer, EKI (Evolvence Knowledge Investments)

Chairman of the Board of Directors and Director General of the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA)

CEO, Taaleem

International Director, GL Education Group

Founding Manager & Managing Director of Edvectus Ltd. & Founding Manager of Teachanywhere

Executive Director of Education Development, Knowledge and Human Development Authority

Co-Founder, WhichSchoolAdvisor

Economist, Principal Investment Expert, Education Entrepreneur

Director of Academic Zone, RAKEZ

Partner, Clyde & Co.

Principal, International School of Creative Science

Chief Executive, ECIS, the Educational Collaborative for International Schools

International Director, The Teaching Assistant College

Group Chief Operating Officer (COO), Global School Foundation (GSF)

Education Consultant Specialist and Former Head of Al Maaref Private School

Principal/CEO, GEMS Founders School

Founder, Bogle Architects

Founder, Panyaden International School, Thailand

Head of Inclusion, Aldar Academies

Head of School, The Royal Grammar School, Guildford in Qatar

Inclusion Leader, Fortes Education

Director - Education, PwC

Principal, Kent College Dubai

Chief Executive Officer, Foundation Holdings - UAE

Principal and Chief Academic Officer, Hartland International School

Principal, North London Collegiate School (NLCS) Dubai

Head of Secondary, The English College, Dubai

Director, Education Intelligence Group

Superintendent, Northwest Bilingual School, Kuwait and Education Consultant, AlWazzan Education Company

Principal, K-12 Education Leader, DLR Group Middle East

Director, Scott Brownrigg

Clinical Director, Riverston Group

Real Estate Partner, Pinsent Masons LLP

Regional Engineering & Training Manager Middle East & Africa, Axis Communications

Dean/Instructor, Phillips Academy Andover

CEO, Woodlem Park International School in Ajman

Lecturer - Mathematics, McGraw-Hill Education

School Principal, Sheikh Zayed Private Academy for Boys, Abu Dhabi

Principal, Emirates International School, Jumeirah

Editor, TES Global

Education Director, The Boston Initiative

Chief Financial Officer – MENA, Global Schools Foundation

Equitativa

Regional Development Manager, Early Excellence

Associate Manager, Green School Initiative