ASIC International Conference 2025: Global Education in Transition

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🌏Global Education in Transition: Innovation, Inclusion, and Sustainability for a Resilient Future

Join us in October for our CPD-Certified, cross-sector international education conference, co-hosted with BritCham Vietnam.

This event is specifically designed to foster collaboration and share insights among education leaders, professionals, and stakeholders from all key areas of international education, including higher education, schools (K-12), and further education and training.

Read on for what is included in your ticket, confirmed speakers, and venue information.

For the full benefits of attending and more information about the speakers, and the networking and workshop sessions available, click here to go to the conference landing page.

🏨 Venue

Conference (15th-16th): Just 6km from Tan Son Nhat International Airport, we welcome you to our 5* luxury venue, Mai House Saigon Hotel

Networking & Drinks Reception (Evening of the 16th): Develop new connections and partnerships in style at our dedicated networking evening event at the British Consulate General HCMC

📌Why Attend + What is included in your ticket:

⭐Relaxed atmosphere for networking with influential educational leaders from around the world. The ASIC International Education Community spans 70+ countries worldwide!

⭐Presentations from leading experts and dynamic new voices on current topics and issues

⭐Get your voice heard by contributing to discussion and activities

⭐Feel inspired and take back ideas to empower you to take action for quality education

⭐Build collaborations, discuss partnerships, and initiate active MOUs for long-term relationships with education institutions, sector businesses and organisations

⭐Dedicated networking slots - including ASIC's EduConnect Accelerator

⭐LEGO® Serious Play® LSP Workshop

⭐New to ASIC? Learn about our approach to quality assurance and accreditation

➕ In addition to the conference itself:

⭐Enjoy the ASIC International Education Awards Drinks and Networking Reception on the evening of the 16th with soft drinks and canapes provided (paid bar available)

⭐Bookable one-to-one business meetings and info sessions with ASIC on the 17th

⭐Tea and coffee breaks (on conference days)

⭐Lunch (on conference days)

📌 Programme

Format: Presentation, panels, and interactive sessions will all feature! All sessions will feature opportunities for delegate engagement/embedded Q&A time following the session.

Cross-Stream Sessions: Held in the Main Conference Hall, these sessions bring together all types of institution to break down silos and encourage innovative and creative thinking and solutions for international education.

Streams: These sessions offer the opportunity to work in smaller, focused groups to explore key areas with sector-specific experts.
Stream 1 - Schools (Early Years through to K-12/Secondary)
Stream 2 - Further, Higher Education, and TVET Provision (Universities, Colleges, Training Organisations, Business Schools)

Networking: Dedicated networking activities and slots are available throughout the event (including tea/coffee breaks and lunch on both conference days) and will culminate in the Networking and Awards Drinks Reception at the British Consulate General HCMC on the evening of the 16th!

Conference Agenda

Main Conference Room:

Day 1:

8.30am Registration - with refreshments
9.00am Welcome & Housekeeping

9.15am – 10.00am - Cross-Stream
KEYNOTE: Richard Dunne, Harmony Project
How can your institution put sustainability at the heart of the curriculum and the campus?

10.00am – 10.45am - Cross-Stream
Dr Simone Slabbert, CFCi International Bible College
Grassroots Education in a 4th Industrial Revolution - Transforming Education in Africa

10.45am – 11.15am
Refreshment Break & Networking

11.15am – 12.00pm - Stream 1
Lubna Khan, Education Consultant
TBC

12.00pm – 12.45pm - Cross-Stream
QUALITY ASSURANCE PANEL: Dr Hardik Vachharajani, Dr Olgun Cicek, Lee Hammond, Rob Kindness, David Baber

12.45pm – 1.45pm Lunch & Networking

1.45pm – 3.30pm - Cross-Stream
WORKSHOP: Lego® Serious Play® LSP Workshop

3.30pm – 3.45pm Refreshment Break & Networking

3.45pm – 4.30pm - Stream 1
Nicola Rylett-Jones, ABE
Women in Educational Leadership: Strong schools need strong leaders!

4.30pm onwards Closing Session & Networking

Day 2:

8.30am Registration - with refreshments
9.00am Welcome & Housekeeping

9.15am – 10.00am - Cross-Stream
KEYNOTE: Prof. Dr Olgun Cicek, CHEA-CIQG International Advisory Council Member
Navigating the Future of International Education Quality Assurance

10.00am – 10.45am - Cross-Stream
Prof. Dr Hardik Vachharajani, Symbiosis University
AI & Assurance: The Future of Quality in Higher Education

10.45am – 11.15am Refreshment Break & Networking

11.15am – 12.00pm - Cross-Stream
INCLUSIVE EDUCATION PANEL: Ann O'Toole, Anh Ho (Andy), Dr Mercedes Pitaluga, Lubna Khan, Nicola Rylett-Jones

12.00pm – 12.45pm - Stream 1
TBC, Perkumpulan Sekolah SPK Indonesia (PSSI),
TBC

12.45pm – 1.45pm Lunch & Networking

1.45pm – 2.30pm - Stream 2
Anh Ho (Andy), RMIT University Vietnam
Empowering Inclusive Education & Employability via the Accessibility Design Competition (ADC)

2.30pm – 3.15pm - Stream 2
Joshua James, British University Vietnam
From Curriculum to Career: Connecting Schools, Universities, and Industry for Purposeful Learning

3.15pm – 3.30pm Refreshment Break

3.30pm – 4.30pm - Cross-Stream
NETWORKING SESSION: EduConnect Accelerator

Breakout Room:

Day 1

10.00am – 10.45am - Cross Stream
Dr Mercedes Pitaluga, Constant Professional Institute
Intercultural Brokerage in Education

11.15am – 12.00pm - Stream 2
Andrei Lăcraru, National University of Theatre and Film Bucharest
Rethinking Universities: Between Cultural Diplomacy and Entrepreneurship

12.00pm – 12.45pm - Stream 1
Claire Kerrison, Futuresource Consulting
Inclusivity
Digital Divide: Unpacking the Illusion of Equity in K-12 EdTech Adoption

3.45pm – 4.30pm - Cross Stream
Ann O’Toole, ASIC Board of Governors
The Importance of Governance in Education

Day 2:

10.00am – 10.45am - Stream 2
David Baber, Raising Standards UK
Educating for the future - Addressing skills shortages across the developed world

11.15am - 12.00pm - Cross-Stream
Rob Kindness, ABE
Action Centred Leadership in Education

12.00pm – 12.45pm - Stream 2
Dr Walter Swaim, Academic Dean
Where Have All the Students Gone? Addressing Global Enrolment Decline

1.45pm – 2.30pm - Stream 1
Richard Dunne, The Harmony Project
Sustainability in Schools

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