Speakers | Outstanding Schools

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Meet The Speakers

Meet the leaders shaping the conversation. 60 influential voices from across the GCC and beyond, sharing ideas, challenging thinking and exploring what it means to Lead Beyond Outstanding.

Dr Helen Wright
Conference Chair

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Alan Moody
Principal
Charter Schools

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Shehla Khan
Advisor Early Education Policy, Department of Education And Knowledge (ADEK)

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Gomathi Singaram
Head of IT/CS Department
Liwa International School

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Brett Girven
Principal
Dubai British School Emirates Hills

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Dr Farah Sarraj
Chief Corporate Officer
Al-Futtaim School Management Company

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Jessica Werner
Founder
Northshore Learning

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Fred Crehan
Senior Director & Head of

Middle East
Verkada

Andrew Torris
Director
American International School, Abu Dhabi

Claire Scowen
Vice President
GEMS Education

Gemma Peebles
CEO
Harrison College

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Ayesha Butt
DSL & Inclusion Lead
BIS Ajman

Joanna Povall
Principal
Wales International School

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Mary Walter
Vice Principal
The Royal Academy - Ajman

Muberra Semin
Music Educator
ACS Doha International School

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Pauline Nord
Principa
lSwiss International Scientific School Dubai

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Fiona Cottam
Principal
Hartland International School

Simon Lightman
Head of Humanities
VISS

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Kushark Jaiswal
VP of Partnerships- MEA
TutorCloud

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Josh Gabel
Qustodio Co-Founder & VP, Qoria EMEA Digital Wellbeing

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Jane Elizabeth
Co-Founder & Wellbeing Architect
QuantumBe

Nicki Williams
Director of Education
Taaleem

Nathan Sadler
Vice Principal - Head of Primary
Dubai British School
Jumeirah Park

Jen Cruickshank
Head of Secondary
Dubai British School
Jumeirah Park

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Tim Rogers
Secondary Principal
Fairgreen International School

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Vignesh Narayan
Director of Digital and Technology Services
Aldar Education

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Kirsty Clark
Head of Safeguarding/ Regional Safeguarding Lead - Middle East
Cognita

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Joseph Souassou
Assistant Head of Primary & AI Lead
Nord Anglia International School Al Khor

Dr Neil Hopkin
Director of Education
Fortes Education

Arya Chitra
General Manager
Nikon Youth Program

Siju Philip
Head of AI & Innovation
Global Indian International School

Rebecca Gray
Chief Education Officer
Taaleem Teaching School

Rebecca Tennant
Head
Taaleem Teaching School

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Dr. Catherine O'Farrell
Founding Partner
Incluzun

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Muhktar Jacobs, M.Ed.,

English Curriculum Coordinator Ajialuna Educational Company

Danny O'Brien
Education Facilitator
Drumhill Event Management Ltd

Melanie Potgieter
Assistant Vice Principal
Liwa International School

Surji Aboubakker Iqbal
Group Instructional Coach
Bloom Education

Dr Steffen Sommer
Director General
Misk Schools

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Dan Clark

Founding Principal

Queen Elizabeth’s School, Dubai Sports City

Tim Parker
Head of Humanities
Nord Anglia

Galemarie Ola
Head of Student Services
American Gulf School

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Edvin Eriksson
Account Executive
Magma Maths

May Zalat
Director of Inclusion
Kids First Group

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Laurence Myers
Independent Educational Consultant
Edvolution Services

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Mazen El Cheik
Director of Learning
GEMS World Academy - Dubai

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Shaun Melind
Principal
VISS

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Riaan Huyser
Executive Principal
Al Rabeeh School & Al Rabeeh Academy

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David Hutson
Head of School
Dwight School Dubai

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Amy Falhi
Founding Principal
Dubai British School Mira

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Ruchika Sachdev
PYP Coordinator & IBEN Programme Leader
Dubai International Academy-Emirates Hills

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Regan Ferreira
Head of Inclusion
GEMS

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Sandra Pinnington
CEO
Exec Insights 360

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Dr Timothy Hughes
Director of Academic QA and School Improvemen
Bloom Education

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John Garman
Superintendent
Dubai Schools Al Khawaneej

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Simon O'Connor
Principal
Harrow School Dubai

Dr Nathan Zoanetti
Head of Division, Measurement, Analytics and Technologies
ACER

Michelle Thomas
Principal CEO
GEMS Education

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Dr Ahmed Shaban Aly
Director of StrategySharjah Education Authority

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