IPSEF Asia 2017

Review of IPSEF Asia 2017. The only Pan-Asian business conference for private and international schools.

IPSEF Asia is an important and well-established regional conference, the 2017 event was the sixth to be held in the vibrant hub city of Kuala Lumpur.

It comprised of two days of stimulating presentations, plenty of practical best practice Case Studies from schools, a full day of school visits and a relaxed networking reception, participants left inspired and connected to high level contacts across the educational supply chain.

Speakers brought their knowledge and perspectives from across Asia, including China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, South Korea and Thailand, with global perspectives from the UAE and South Africa.

IPSEF’s audience comprised of the wide range of stakeholders involved in a new school operation, from schools and investors to the suppliers and regulators. Participants we’re senior figures from schools, Heads or owners, as well senior managers from industry, and national or regional regulators.

School Visits on the 24th March included:

1. St Joseph’s Institution International School, Tropicana
2. British School Kuala Lumpur (BSKL), Bandar Utama
3. Epsom College

KHDA & ADEC Meetings

Schools and investors attending IPSEF in Kuala Lumpur we’re invited to have private meetings with the KHDA and ADEC

Some of the conference topics covered include

• Preparing International school students for university and career success: A case study approach
• The Chinese independent school education framework: A successful case study
• Developing models for low cost and high quality education
• Challenges facing International school curriculum development
• What does quality teaching look like?
• Building leadership capacity
• Islamic schools – a new trend
• Social media and parent engagement- Making communication simple and useful
• Promoting global learning – facilitating global citizenship
• The new rigorous COBIS Patron’s Accreditation system for international British schools overseas
• Getting value from your data: Exploring how schools are driving improvement through effective use of data
• Parental concerns regarding in-school surveillance
• Child Protection – Safeguarding your international school in an uncertain world
• Improving teacher retention in offshore and international schools through professional development, staff building and pastoral care.
• A tale about two start-up schools
• What expats want from schools
• The changing landscape of International education in Asia
• Establishing a socio-emotional climate to support learning
• Expanding into Asia – regulatory, legal and business model considerations

Running in parallel with the IPSEF Asia conference on the 22nd March at the InterContinental Hotel GL Education ran 2 seminars designed to help schools make the most of their student data.