5 start-ups from the region will be selected to conduct elevated pitches to the audience members. In the room, there will be investors, international schools, and other tech and service providers in the education space. 

Please write to Si Ying at SiYing.Thian@informa.com for more information about how to qualify for the pitching. 

• Why schools and education systems globally for the most part are not keeping on track with the biggest and most important changes  
• Need for education leaders and policymakers to adopt a more systematic approach to implementing digitalization 
• Current frameworks, success factors and case studies of best practices in the digital transformation of schools and education systems 

• Meeting the demand for schools – How property developers view from space perspectives?
• Live-Work-Play in one place: Can it happen?
• Trends in mixed-use investment for schools
• Integrating international schools in mixed-use developments

• Competitive landscape of recruiting commercial leadership, teachers and talents
• Ethos & Values of retention
• Pleasures and pitfalls of recruiting internationally
• Does retention equal results?

• The recruitment process unpicked
• Navigating challenging recruitment environments

• Where do we see the talent gaps?
• Recruitment and sourcing strategies for academic and management staff
• What business model works well in South East Asia?
• Investing in human capital for better student outcomes

• The changing future
• Creating a premium student brand – Kindness, good manners and wisdom
• Relooking the winning strategy – Why we should focus less on technology and more on core skills
• Tech or No Tech, Innovate or Perish?

• Framework for quality assurance
• Framework for improved learning outcomes
• Process for gaining international recognition through accreditation
• Market differentiation

• Student demographics and enrolment updates
• Investments going into expansion and facilities upgrading
• Opportunities created within AIS to raise its teaching and learning methodology

Workshop Synopsis:
In this workshop, leaders of new, existing or future school can learn the value of seeking International Accreditation to build, sustain and improve their school and stand out in a crowded market.

Workshop Takeaways:

The Value of International Accreditation: Why should school’s seek accreditation to have better competitive advantage?

• Parent and company perspective
• Impact on recruiting
• University recognition
• Accreditation as a winning marketing strategy

Foundational Elements: What are key elements all effective schools must have to be successful and to become accredited?

• Learning and organization Structure
• Health, Safety and Security
• Facilities, Finances and Resources
• Ethical Practice
• Boarding/Residential

High-Quality Learning: How can schools ensure that they are transforming to meet the modern needs of our time and not just replicating traditional systems of education? Do you want your students to:-

• Meet the demands of the 21^st century
• Achieve at the highest levels using any curriculum or program model
• Be deeply engaged in their own learning process

NEASC’s 10 Learning Principles provide a guide for schools to think deeply about their Learning Community so they can build sustainable structures that will help them stand out as schools of modern learning.

Workshop Speaker Profile

Trillium serves 300 NEASC-CIE schools in 73 countries with a special focus on the Asian and Middle Eastern markets. In her role at Associate Director she ensures that schools and accreditation visitors have the tools, training, and support to utilize the ACE Learning protocol to transform. She is heavily involved in developing the protocols and processes for NEASC’s accreditation work and conducts training, workshops and school consulting around the world. She is currently based in Shanghai, China, where she serves as a regional resource for NEASC-CIE schools in Asia. She has also lived and worked overseas in Norway, Thailand, Paraguay, Haiti, the United States, and Italy. In 2009, she founded an educational non-governmental organization and K-9 school (The Power of Education Foundation) that provides access to education, nutrition, medical care, and community development to vulnerable children in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.  Trillium holds a bachelor’s degree in International Relations from James Madison College at Michigan State University and a master’s degree in K-8 education from The College of New Jersey. She has worked in international school education in Asia and South America at the elementary, middle and high school levels.