Regional Education Director, East Asia, British Council
Leighton Ernsberger, Director of Education East Asia for the British Council, brings 17 years of experience in Higher Education and Skills policy across the UK, South Asia, and East Asia. Since joining the British Council in 2014, he has been instrumental in implementing Skills reform programmes in India and Nepal, as well as promoting Higher Education in South East Asia.
Regional Research Analyst Education Insights Hub East Asia, British Council
Sonia provides data analysis and coordinates insights for the East Asia region, informing UK education institutions and stakeholders of recent trends and policy developments in the region. She has 15 years of working experience as an analyst and economist across various organisations in Malaysia and Singapore, the British High Commission in Kuala Lumpur, and an international organisation for macroeconomic surveillance.
Country Director Malaysia and East Asia Education Insights Hub Director, British Council
Jazreel joined British Council China in June 2004 where she led on the UK’s largest education marketing and partnership initiatives in mainland China. She has worked in various organisations in Malaysia, Australia, as well as Hong Kong in the areas of brand management, corporate planning and investment, international education consultancy, as well as in intellectual property licensing.
Director, Indonesia-Britain Education Centre (IBEC)
Satyadhi Hendra, with over 25 years of experience in the education business, began his career as the Personal Assistant to the Managing Director of KING'S Group of Education. Simultaneously, he worked as a junior counsellor at IBEC, receiving training from the British Council in both Indonesia and Manchester. Since 2003, he has served as the company's director.
Deputy Director of Student Recruitment and Admissions
The University of Edinburgh
Clare Mackay is Deputy Director of Student Recruitment and Admissions at the University of Edinburgh, with oversight of postgraduate and international student recruitment. Clare also provides leadership to a number of University projects and fora focused on enhancing how we work across student recruitment and marketing.
Deputy Head of International and Postgraduate Recruitment
The University of Edinburgh
Louise Tracey is Deputy Head of International and Postgraduate Recruitment at the University of Edinburgh. With 15 years in Scottish higher education, she has focused on international admissions and student recruitment. She also serves as Chair of the BUILA Southeast Asia Regional Interest Group, championing sector-wide collaboration.
Head HE Systems and Internationalisation
British Council
Eduardo Ramos has 20+ years’ experience in international education policy and operations across the UK, France, Spain and the US. As Head of HE Systems and Internationalisation at the British Council, he leads the Going Global Partnerships strategy, overseeing TNE, exploratory grants and gender equality work. He holds a law degree and an MBA from UCL, and previously held senior roles at Universities UK.