Pearson Egypt Senior Leaders Conference

Presenter(s): Kathryn Booth, Meran Mansour, Omar Samra, Yasmine Anis

Pearson Egypt Senior Leaders Conference

Join us at our annual Pearson Egypt Senior Leaders Conference – taking place in Alexandria and Cairo. In these sessions you will get to hear from a wide range of international and regional speakers, who will share their inspirational teaching and leadership ideas, plus key updates for Egypt. With a special keynote from Omar Samra - the Egyptian entrepreneur, world renowned adventurer, speaker, and analogue astronaut.

For principals and senior leaders in international schools in Egypt

Dates and venues

1 November (9.30am-2pm): Hilton Alexandria Corniche

2 November (9.30am-2pm): Sofitel, Cairo

Agenda

9.30: Registration

10:00: Welcome address (Presenter: Meran Mansour, Senior Regional Development Manager, Pearson Schools Qualifications, MENAT)

10:05: Keynote (Presenter: Omar Samra – Adventurer and Entrepreneur)

11:05: Coffee break

11:25: iPLS update – including EYFS, Active Learn and our NEW Science programme (Presenter: Yasmine Anis, Learning Consultant (UK Curriculum), Pearson Schools Qualifications, MENAT)

12.10: Brand, loyalty and parent engagement update (Presenter: Meran Mansour, Senior Regional Development Manager, Pearson Schools Qualifications, MENAT)

12.25: Pearson Qualifications Update (Presenter: Kathryn Booth, Director, Pearson Schools Qualifications, MENAT)

1.00: Questions and session close

1.15: Lunch

About the presenters

Omar Samra is an entrepreneur, adventurer, speaker, and analogue astronaut. He’s a staunch advocate for climate action, equality, refugees and exploration. He’s also a passionate commentator on NFTs and the Metaverse.

As an adventurer, Omar is the first Egyptian to summit Everest, the 7 Summits and ski to both the North and South Pole. He has made three first ascents of Antarctica mountains and was lucky enough to name them. He then rowed 1000km with his teammate across the Atlantic Ocean before capsizing in a storm. This was subsequently made into a cinema released documentary "Beyond the Raging Sea". When it comes to space, this has been Omar’s dream for as long as he remembers. He has served as Vice-Commander of Lunares 3, a 15-day moon-analogue mission conducting research on lunar habitability. He’s currently an Astronaut Candidate with project PoSSUM, having completed its comprehensive space training, including space suit testing and zero G experience.

Professionally, following a career in Investment Banking and Private Equity in London, Cairo, and Hong Kong, and an MBA from London Business School, Omar founded Wild Guanabana, one of the region’s leading adventure travel companies where he still serves as CEO. Omar is a Mark Maker for Montblanc, an ambassador of the Earth Shot Prize - the Duke of Cambridge's climate action initiative, a former Goodwill Ambassador to the UNDP and an Honorary Ambassador to Nepal.

Kathryn Booth is Director of Pearson Schools Qualifications, MENAT. She has been with Pearson for 13 years, at first in the London head office where she was responsible for developing Pearson Edexcel GCSE and A level science qualifications. Since 2018, she has been living in region and working out of the Pearson Dubai office, with responsibility for Pearson's qualifications and courseware portfolio for schools across the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey.

Meran Mansour is Senior Regional Development Manager for Pearson Schools Qualifications in Egypt, looking after Pearson Edexcel and BTEC qualifications and supporting schools, teachers and improving learner outcomes across Egypt. She has worked with schools in Egypt since 2014 and in North Africa countries since 2021. She is based in Egypt and had worked in international education since 2007, firstly with British Council Egypt, then spending spent two years at a prestigious international school in Egypt before joining Pearson in 2014.

Yasmine Anis is a Learning Consultant (UK Curriculum) for Pearson Schools Qualifications, MENAT. Yasmine has been in International Education since 2010, when she started as co-teacher in one of the most reputable schools in Egypt. She continued to develop her skills in education by first taking a Learning Intensive Coach course, followed by handling parents and then completing a professional certified trainer qualification from the American University in Cairo school of continued education. Yasmine then moved to the educational publishing sector and has worked as an Academic Director and Teacher Trainer before joining Pearson in her current role. Training and supporting teachers are her passion

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