Pearson International School Leaders Conference 2023 agenda
08:00 to 08:20 (GMT)
Welcome and introduction: leading in challenging times
Opening plenary to welcome leaders to this year's conference by Emma Whale, Vice President for Sales and Marketing, Pearson School Qualifications.
08:20 to 09:10 (GMT)
Keynote address
Speaker: To be announced
09:10 to 10:00 (GMT)
The global outlook for the international schools market 2023-24
Panellists: To be announced
In this panel discussion, we will examine the global outlook for the international schools market in 2023/24 and the challenges and opportunities you face as leaders and discuss how you can plan and prepare for continued growth.
10:00 to 10:10 (GMT)
10-minute break
10:10 to 11:00 (GMT)
Changing education: sustainability, climate change and wellbeing
Speaker: To be announced
11:00 to 11:25 (GMT)
Interactive knowledge exchange
Speaker: To be announced
11:25 to 11:30 (GMT)
Day 1 round-up and close
Speaker: Suzie Williams, Pearson Interntional Schools Team
In this short closing session, we will round up up Day 1 and preview our Day 2 agenda.
* Agenda subject to updates and/or changes.
Meredith Reeve
Meredith Reeve is Head of Next Generation Assessment for General Qualifications at Pearson. She has held leadership positions across a range of teams within Pearson since beginning her career in education over 15 years ago, as a senior secondary teacher and chief examiner in her native country of Australia. As a strategic lead for the future of Assessment in the Schools Product team, Meredith has a key focus on the role of onscreen technologies in assessment.
Emma Whale
Emma Whale is Vice President of International Sales and Marketing at Pearson, based in Dubai. She has worked in educational publishing, assessment design and schools services for 18 years.
Suzie Williams
Suzie Williams is Senior Marketing Manager in the Pearson International Schools Team and curatror and director of the annual Leaders Conference. She is also host and director of the popular Big Think series of thought leadership webinars for international school leaders.