Plenary speakers for the East Asia Agents Conference 2026

Louise Tracey

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 over 20 years’ experience 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.

Clare Mackay

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. 

Eduardo Ramos

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.