Our International School Leaders Conference
Conference presentations
Our 2025 conference programme features a mix of inspirational external educator and university keynotes, Pearson-led sessions and guided professional development opportunities. We are pleased to provide links below to the slide decks and additional content resources our speakers have made available for you to refer back to and use post-conference.
Tuesday 23 September 2025
Welcome and introduction
Speaker: Emma Whale, Vice President, Pearson School Qualifications International
Keynote: Reinventing business - and education - for a modern world
Speaker: Dame Inge Beale, Former CEO of Lloyds of London and current President of The British Swiss Chamber of Commerce
The UK education landscape - policy and curriculum review
Speakers: Nick Hillman OBE, Director of the HE Policy Institute (HEPI) and David Russell, Senior Director of UK Public Policy, Pearson
Building a culture of innovation: empowering educators
Pearson Edexcel exam security and protocols briefing
Speakers: Hayley White, Vice President of Assessment, Standards and Services and Elliott Gibbons, Head of Investigations, QSR Business Improvement and Regulation at Pearson School Qualifications
The 2025 Pearson International School Teacher Awards
Speaker: Emma Whale, Vice President, Pearson School Qualifications International
Wednesday 24 September 2025
Keynote: Strategic and purpose-driven AI in education
Speaker: Dr Madiha Khan, Director of Consulting Services at Educate Ventures Research
Download Getting Started with School AI Policy: A Guide for School Leaders
Harnessing the power of AI at Pearson and in international schools
Speaker: Les Hopper, Product Director, Pearson UK
Guests: Kamran Baig, Founding Director of Lucerne International School, Switzerland and Dr Steffen Sommer, Director General of MISK Schools, Saudi Arabia
Pearson Edexcel exam data insights
Speakers: Kathryn Booth, Regional Director at Pearson School Qualifications International and Ben Stafford, Head of Assessment Performance at Pearson School Qualifications
Meeting the needs of more students to improve learner outcomes
Chair: Emma Whale, Vice President, Pearson School Qualifications International
Panellists: Mark Leppard MBE, Headmaster of The British School Al Khubairat, UAE, Wenbin Wang, Principal of Malvern School Qingdao, China and Catriona Olsen, Executive Head of Kings InterHigh
Partnering with parents: key messages to build trust and enable effective support
Speaker: Katharine Radice, Education consultant and author
Closing remarks and certificates
Speaker: Emma Whale, Vice President, Pearson School Qualifications International