2026 Speakers

Ryan Persaud

Executive Manager, Academic Centre, ISA International Education Group

Warren Apel

Director of Technology, The American School in Japan

Marc Mesich

Head of School, The International School of Penang

Ika Azwa Muzamal

Director of Talent and Culture, International School of Kuala Lumpur

Kyle Wagner

Founder & Lead Consultant, Transform School

Chris Raymaakers

Director of Admissions, Singapore American School

Ceci Gomez-Galvez (she.her.ella)

ES EAL Coordinator, Saigon South International School

Jose Ramon (Tico) Oms

Leadership Coach & Consultant, AAICIS, Oms Leadership Coaching

Melanie Sylvester

Elementary School Principal, Saigon South International School

Kristine Mizzone

Consultant Collaboratory Consulting, LLC., International School Counselor Association, Erin Kent Consulting, The College of New Jersey

Chris Beingessner

Middle School Principal, Singapore American School

Iain Henderson

Director of the Bridge, Wellington College

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Dr. Flossie Chua

Principal Investigator at Project Zero (PZ) and Senior Lecturer at the Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE)

Nabilah Hanim Muhamad

(APAC) Leader, Regional Applications Consultant

Elizabeth Chan

Learning Space Consultant- S.E.A, Australia and New Zealand 12 years at Steelcase

Rebeka Gergens

Grade Team Lead, The International School of Macao

Dr. Kathy Salmon

HIVE CIEO Consultant, Aspire Education Consulting

Dr. Rose Anne Kuiper

Director of Learning, Canadian International School Guangzhou

Lena Gidwani

Director of Community and Communications, Canadian International School of Guangzhou

Dr. Katherine Khan

Teaching & Learning, Roong Aroon International School

Cynthia Hogwood

Secondary High Ability | Gifted & Talented Education Specialist, NIST International School

Rob Carmichael

Director of Outdoor & Experiential Education, UWC Thailand

Brayan Munoz

Executive Manager, Academic Centre, ISA International Education Group

Ika Azwa Muzamal

Director of Talent and Culture, International School of Kuala Lumpur

Kyle Wagner

Founder & Lead Consultant, Transform School

Sarah Aldous

Co-Founder, The Bright Side Coaching and Training

Priscilla Leighton

Director of Student Support Services, Raumrudee International School

Nathan Meisner

Secondary School Principal, Raumrudee International School

Tanja Caley

Executive Director, Canadian Overseas Schools Association

Thomas Midbo

HIVE and COSA Associate, Canadian Overseas Schools Association

Jason Prohaska

Educational Technologies Lead, English Schools Foundation

Chris Raymaakers

Director of Admissions, Singapore American School

Ceci Gomez-Galvez (she.her.ella)

ES EAL Coordinator, Saigon South International School

Joel Jr Llaban (siya/he/him)

Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Justice, International Schools Services

Dr. Sowmya Narayanan

Head, Centre of Excellence, Inventure Academy

Meenakshi Elangovan

Head, Professional Development, Inventure Academy

Rich Nies

MS Principal, ABA Oman International School

Jose Ramon (Tico) Oms

Leadership Coach & Consultant, AAICIS, Oms Leadership Coaching

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21st Century Learning (21CL) organizes top-tier conferences and events that align with its mission of “Building Communities of Learners”

Aside from Lead To Succeed Summit, our annual event portfolio includes 21CLHK Conference, GBA School Awards, International Schools Conference Asia, AI & Future of Education Conference, PHASE Asia Pacific and PHASE China (PE, Health, and Athletics), OFFSEAS (Outdoor Education), ISMAC, and InnovateEDU South Korea.

Led by educators with deep experience in Education Leadership, Professional Learning, EdTech and Progressive Pedagogy. 21CL also offers consultancy and professional learning services for schools.

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