International Schools Leadership Summit 2026
The organiser has closed registration for this conference.
- Date
- 8 Jul – 9 Jul 2026
- Venue
- Madinat Jumeirah Conference Centre
- Programme
- 7 sessions
- Speakers
- 4 speakers
- Tickets
- From ₹14,000
- Registration closes
- 24 June 2026
2 days
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
2 tracks
About this conference
Two days for heads, principals and senior leaders: governance, growth, staff retention, and the shape of school leadership over the next decade.
Speakers · 4
- Stephen AshcroftKeynote speaker
Executive Head — International Schools Leadership Institute
Stephen has led international schools across four continents over the past 25 years, most recently as director of a large British-curriculum school in western Europe. He writes and speaks on servant leadership, governance, and the future of international education.
- Adaeze NwosuSpeaker
Principal — Lagos International Academy
Adaeze took Lagos International Academy from 240 to 900 students in seven years. She speaks on school growth, staff retention, and building a leadership pipeline from within.
2 sessionsLinkedIn ↗ - Hannah WeissPanellist
Wellbeing Lead — European Council of International Schools
Hannah is a psychologist working with international schools on staff wellbeing and safeguarding. Her research covers burnout in relocating teachers and the first-year expat experience.
1 sessionX ↗ - Priya RaghunathanSpeaker
Director of Learning — Asia Pacific Schools Group
Priya leads curriculum and assessment across a network of eleven schools in six countries. She writes on concept-based learning and has led IB authorisation projects in India, Vietnam and Malaysia.
1 sessionLinkedIn ↗
Programme · 7 sessions
Wednesday 8 Jul
- 12:3013:00
Registration & Welcome Coffee
ArrivalsRegistration & Welcome Coffee — International Schools Leadership Summit 2026.
Keynote Theatre
- 13:0014:30
Opening Keynote — Leadership That Outlasts You
Main stageOpening Keynote — Leadership That Outlasts You — International Schools Leadership Summit 2026.
Keynote Theatre
- 15:0016:30
Growing a School Without Losing It
Main stageGrowing a School Without Losing It — International Schools Leadership Summit 2026.
Keynote Theatre
- 18:0020:00
Workshop — Building a Leadership Pipeline
Workshop roomWorkshop — Building a Leadership Pipeline — International Schools Leadership Summit 2026.
Interview Suite 1
Thursday 9 Jul
- 13:0014:30
Panel — Retention in a Mobile Profession
Main stagePanel — Retention in a Mobile Profession — International Schools Leadership Summit 2026.
Keynote Theatre
- 15:0016:30
Curriculum Leadership Across Borders
Workshop roomCurriculum Leadership Across Borders — International Schools Leadership Summit 2026.
Interview Suite 1
- 17:0019:00
Closing Remarks & Networking Lunch
Closing Remarks & Networking Lunch — International Schools Leadership Summit 2026.
Keynote Theatre
Tickets
Early bird delegate
Full access, booked before the deadline.
₹14,000
Available
Delegate
Full access to every session, lunch and the networking reception.
₹22,000
Available
Every tier admits you to the whole programme unless a session says otherwise on its row.
International Schools Leadership Summit 2026
From ₹14,000