Programme at a Glance

08.30

Arrival

09.00 – 09.10

Welcome & opening remarks  

09.10 – 09.40

Opening Keynote:

The shifting world of international education – understanding the drivers for change and how universities are responding.

Harry Anderson
Deputy Director (Policy and Global Engagement), Universities UK International (UUKi)

09.40 – 10.10

Shifting Tides in Student Mobility: Challenges and Opportunities for the UK

Sonia Wong

Regional Research Analyst Education Insights Hub East Asia, British Council

10.10 – 11.00

Panel Discussion:
Future-proofing the education agent sector - policy, practice and partnerships for what’s next

 Panellists: 

• Satyadhi Hendra 
  Director, Indonesia-Britain Education Centre (IBEC), Indonesia 

• Devina Sivagurunathan 
  Executive Director, MABECS 
  Malaysia 

• Van Nguyen 
  Country Head for Vietnam, AECC Global 

Jazreel Goh (Chair)

Country Director Malaysia and Director Education Insights Hub East Asia, British Council

11.00 – 11.30

Coffee break

11.30 – 12.20

Panel Discussion:  
Innovating the recruitment cycle - designing student-centric journeys 

• Susan Fang, CEO and Co-Founder, OxBridge Holdings Taiwan 
• Stuart Easter 
  Director of Student Recruitment & International 
  Edinburgh Napier University 
• Vonny Agustine 
  Director of Product & Business Development SUN Education Group (part of StudyIn) 

Clare McKay (Chair)

Deputy Director of Student Recruitment and Admissions, The University of Edinburgh

12.20 – 13.50

Lunch

13.50 – 14.40

Breakout Session 1:
Innovation and agility: how agents are pivoting?

Panellists: 

• Nick Lim 
  Country Manager, AUG Study Abroad, Singapore 
   
• Sai Boon Chuan 

Country Director, United Kingdom Education Centre (UKEC), Malaysia

Louise Tracey (Chair)

Deputy Head of International and Postgraduate Recruitment, The University of Edinburgh

Breakout Session 2:
Beyond Transactions: Building trust and strategy in UK agent–university partnerships

Panellists: 

• Michael Ge 
  Director of Asia Partnership Team for East Asia, University of Lancashire, The UK 

• Xenia Xu 
  Head of International Recruitment and Market Development, Newcastle University, The UK 

• Treenat Jaiyasarn 
  CEO and Founder  
  Westminster International Group 

• Jazi Jannati 
  UK Regional Marketing Manager  
  YES Education Group 

Eduardo Ramos (Chair)

Head of Higher Education Systems and Internationalisation, British Council

14.40 – 15.10

Coffee Break

15.10 – 16.00

Closing Keynote:  
Next-gen recruitment: engaging Gen Z & Alpha in a digital-first era 

16.00-16.30

Closing remarks  

 Stuart Easter 

Director of Student Recruitment & International 

Edinburgh, Napier University 

BUILA Executive Vice Chair and Scotland Representative 

Leighton Ernsberger, Regional Education Director, East Asia British Council 

16.30

End of conference  

18.30 – 21.00  

Evening reception