Going Global 2021
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Nottingham Trent University, Vice-Chancellor & President
University of Waterloo - Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Energy, Manager, Global Programs
University of Copenhagen, Associate Professor

QS Quacquarelli Symonds, CEO
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sustainability Director

Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences, Coordinator for Strategic Partnerships
University of Botswana, Post Doc Researcher
National Taiwan University, Vice President for International Affairs
Exponentialis Learning and Education for the Future, CEO, Founder

Jisc, MD of HE
University of Bahrain, Assistant Professor
King's College London, Professor of leadership, peace and conflict
University of Surrey, Dean International
Ryerson University, Director, Strategic Development
People 1st International, Executive Director

Center for Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Director
Aga Khan University, Director, University Partnerships

National University of Malaysia, Deputy Vice-Chancellor
University of Glasgow, Graduate Student
UNSW Sydney, Chief Executive Officer
University of Glasgow, Dean Emeritus of Education, Professor Emeritus of Language and Literacy Education
Monash University, Professor of Design, Director of Wonderlab

University of Surrey, Head of International Partnerships
British Council, Country Director Malaysia
National Academy of Higher Education, Rector

British Council Azerbaijan, Country Director/British Cultural Attaché


Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications, Executive Director
National Authority for Quality Assurance and Accreditation of Education (NAQAAE), President

British Council, Director of Education
Cambridge Zero, University of Cambridge, Deputy Director (Strategic Development)
UK Council for International Student Affairs, Chief Executive
University of Sao Paolo (USP), Provost for International Cooperation
DAAD, Secretary General
North Carolina State University, Senior Vice Provost for Global Engagement

UK High Level Climate Action Champion


The High School Affiliated to Renmin University of China, Grade 2, (A Level student)
King's College London, Director of Global Engagement
Atma Jaya Catholic University, Lecturer
Commission for University Education (CUE),
Norad , Assistant Director, The Knowledge Bank, Section for Research, Innovation and Higher Education,
Government of Gujarat, India , Principle Secretary, Higher and Technical Education
Department for Education, UK Government International Education Champion
National Institute of Education Planning & Administration, (NIEPA), Delhi, India, Vice Chancellor

IELTS, Principal Research & Validation Manager
British Council, Principal Consultant

The British University in Dubai, Associate Professor
Office for Students, Head of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

World Bank, Global Lead Tertiary Education
British Council India, Country Director

University of Sussex, Lecturer in Digital Media
British University in Dubai, Doctoral Candidate
University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, Vice Chancellor
Asian University for Women, Bangladesh, Associate Dean
Bina Nusantara (Binus) University, Head, Center for Innovation, Design, and Entrepreneurship Research
University of Pretoria, South Africa, Strategic International Partnerships
Chair, SDG Committee, Newcastle University, UK (ACU SDG Network Co-Chair)
University of Edinburgh in Scotland, UK, Student of Education and Development

SOAS University of London, Director
British Council, Senior Programme Manager
Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education, CEO and President of the European Association of QA Agencies (ENQA)

British Council Taiwan, Head of Education

British Council Korea, Head of Education and Society
Lincoln University, MAP PDRA
British Council Myanmar, Senior Consultant, Higher Education, East Asia
UKRI, UKRI International Champion for GCRF
The Guild of European Research-Intensive Universities, Secretary General

Sunway University, Malaysia, Pro Vice-Chancellor for Engagement
University of Liverpool, Vice-Chancellor

Quaid e Azam University, Pakistan, Vice Chancellor
Allama Iqbal Open University, Pakistan, Vice Chancellor
British Council Pakistan, Education Director
Association of Colleges, Director of Education and Skills Policy
Association of Commonwealth Universities, Head of Programmes
Prosus Group/Naspers/University of Salzburg, Austria, Global Head of Data Science and AI/Professor of Data Science
British Council, Interim Chief Executive

British Council, Greece, Head of Education
Newcastle University, UK, Senior Lecturer
Ministry of Labour, Malawi, Director of Technical and Vocational Training Skills and innovation

University of Cape Town, Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Research and Internationalisation
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), Deputy Director, Global Science and Emerging Technology Department
University of Ljubljana, Slovenia, Professor of Political Science

Sungkyunkwan University, Republic of Korea, Professor
Centre for International Studies and Diplomacy, SOAS, Reader in Diplomatic and International Studies


University Grants Commission , India, Joint Secretary, International Cell
Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Tunisia, Director General, International Cooperation
Faculdade de Tecnologia de Indaiatuba, Brazil ,Coordinator
National Education Commission / Kelaniya University, Sri Lanka, Chair / Former Vice Chancellor
Stellenbosch University, South Africa, Distinguished Professor in the Faculty of Education
MoHE, Afghanistan, Deputy minister for academic affairs
University of Mauritius, Vice-Chancellor & ACU Council Member
Harokopio University of Athens, Assistant Professor / Project Manager of Study in Greece
Universities UK International, UK, Director
Director of the Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University, USA
AfriC - African Centre for Higher Education Internationalisation in South Africa, Founding Member and Director

University of Glasgow, Vice-Principal, External Relations

School of Education, Durham University, Emeritus Professor

Anglo-Chinese Independent School, Singapore, Student (IB)

FCDO, UK, Director for Education, Gender and Equality

Foundation for Tolerance International (FTI), Kyrgyzstan, Director
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation), University of Wollongong, Australia

University of Pretoria, South Africa, Professor and Senior Adviser, Future Africa
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BECOME A GLOBAL PLAYER

Abdelbasit Gadour
The impact of schools’ closure on the vulnerable to learn and study remotely

Abdelbasit Gadour
Challenges and opportunities for students in higher education amid the pandemic

Araida Hidalgo-Bastida
Digital Connections: Building an international student community in a pandemic

Charlene Allen/Sirin Myles
Sustainability, Environment, Our Home

Charlotte Bingham
Global policies impacting women in employment at higher education institutions

Constantinos Vassiliades
Buildings Renovation with Integrated Solar Systems: Thermal Comfort in Public Space

Elizabeth Sandell
Intercultural Partnerships that Foster Cultural Competence

Erato Ioanna Sarri
Higher Education Reimagined and within your Reach!

Gbemisola Abudu
Soft Skills and the Future of Education

Helen Carlin
SDGs, new international partnerships, sustainability & global citizenship

Helen Carlin
Keeping the Connection - strengthening international partnerships in a virtual world

Héloïse Perrin
National agency and greener mobility: Switzerland as an example

Jo Nesbitt/Andrew Disbury
Agents: from doorstep to digital

Jonathan Disley
Impact of International Experience

Kokila Konasinghe
Going Global for Environmental Education

Katherine Darling
Higher Education in conflict settings: Innovative lessons for a post-pandemic world

Mahendra Gooroochurn
Sustainability in the built environment as a key driver for changing mindsets.

Manuel Frutos-Perez
Reimagining International Higher Education for a post-pandemic world

Nancy Byers
Integrating Community Service learning with Online Education to address well-being in students

Paul Seedhouse
Virtual Exchange: Learning Language through Culture

Pauline Brooks
Going Global: Videoconferencing new locations for learning and dancing

Peter Kahn
Educating collectives: a contribution for HE to sustainable development

Rachel Bennett
Bringing about the Data Revolution in Development: An Approach for Universities

Rania M Rafik Khalil
ReImagining the Role of Universities Post-pandemic: An International Perspective

Ravita Prasad
Long-term Energy Planning for Fiji: Findings and data gaps

Refilwe Mofokeng
Impact of COVID-19 on debris composition and abundance in Durban Harbour, South Africa

Sophia Kassapi
iCon: Integrating noncognitive into cognitive

Zoë Marlow
From Plane to Planet: The Environmental Side of In-Country Operations