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Reimagine education for a sustainable future!

About the Summit

The 35th Elets World Education Summit (WES) returns on 4-5 February 2026 to Dubai, a global hub for futuristic innovation and cross-cultural collaboration. The summit will once again set the benchmark as the world's most influential platform for the exchange of bold ideas, breakthrough innovations, and impactful collaborations in education.

Over the years, WES has evolved into a thriving global community of passionate educators, visionary policy-makers, edtech innovators, entrepreneurs, investors, and all key players within the education ecosystem. Together, they've been co-creating impactful strategies and collaborating to future-proof education, turning challenges into opportunities.

Join us for the upcoming edition where we'll unlock new possibilities in education innovation!

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Gold Partner

Trusted AI Enrollment Technology Partner

Silver Partners

University Partner

Institute Partner

Speakers

Government Speaker

New Delhi, India

Dr. Abhay Jere

Vice Chairman
All India Council for Technical Education

Italy

Andrea Baldini

Mayor of Municipality
Argenta Emilia Romagna-Italy

India

Selva Kumari J

DG and Secretary
Technical Education Department
Government of Uttar Pradesh

Higher Education Speakers

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Dr. Ahmed S. Yamani

President
Prince Sultan University

Dubai, UAE

Simon Bradbury​

Pro Vice-Chancellor International and Overseas Provost
De Montfort University

Ajman, UAE

Prof. Hesham Marei

Vice Chancellor - Academics
Gulf Medical University

Kalba, UAE

Prof. Hassan Selim

Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
University of Kalba

Doncaster, UK

Gemma Peebles

Principal and Chief Executive Officer
Harrison College

Dubai, UAE

Krishna Kumar C Negade

Senior Director- Student Recruitment
Amity University Dubai

Maged Fahmy

Vice President, Middle East & Africa
Ellucian

Ajman, UAE

Prof. Naseem Abidi

Professor and Dean-School of Business
Horizon University College

Siena, Italy

Lavinia Bracci

Founder and Director
SIS Intercultural Study Abroad

Australia

Mathieu Cooper

Creator
Merkabah Management Systems

United States

Fatiha Bazouche

Instructional Designer, EdTech Researcher , Program Evaluator and Editor, Instructional Technology
Ohio University

India

Havish Madhvapaty

Founder
Havish M Consulting

Saudi Arabia

Gihan ElGendy

Head of Business Operations

School Education Speakers

Dubai, UAE

Dr. Adil Alzarooni

Founder & Chairman
Citizens School

UAE

Nargish Khambatta

Executive Vice President - Education
GEMS Education

UAE

Rebecca Gray

Chief Education Officer
Taaleem

UAE

Kumar Verma

Board Member
Scholars International Group

Dubai, UAE

Saumya Basu

Governor and Executive Director
Durham School

Dubai, UAE

Dr Farah Sarraj

Board Member
Deira International School

Dubai, UAE

Dr. Maya AlHawary

Chairwoman of the Board of Governors & Director of Planning
Dubai Carmel School

Dubai, UAE

Prof. Eman Gaad

Dean - Faculty of Education
The British University in Dubai

UAE

Dr. Vandana Gandhi

CEO and Founder
British Orchard Nursery

Dubai, UAE

Surbhi Khanna

Vice Chair
Shining Star International School

Sharjah, UAE

Dr. Ahmed Aly Shaban

Director of Strategy and Future Office
Sharjah Private Education Authority

UAE

Dr. Tim Hughes

Director of Academic Quality Assurance and School Improvement
Bloom Education

UAE

Dr. S. Reshma

Director - Principal
Regent's Gulf Indian High School, Dubai
Executive Director, Regent Middle East
Regent Education

Middle East

Andy Perryer

Head of Digital Learning
Cognita Schools

Sharjah, UAE

Dr Gregor Cameron

Director of Schools
Victoria International Schools

Sharjah, UAE

Dr. Bochra Kaddoura

Early Years School Improvement Advisor
Sharjah Private Education Authority

Dubai, UAE

Nouhad Doughan

Owner & Managing Director
Kids Spot Nursery

Dubai, UAE

Jamila Mahamoor

Nursery Director
The Blossom Nursery

Dubai, UAE

Helen Pereira Raso

Superintendent / CEO
GEMS Dubai American Academy

Sharjah, UAE

Dr. Pramod Mahajan

Director - Principal
Sharjah Indian School

Bharath Pinnaka

Director
Geetha Educational Institutions

Emilia Romagna
Italy

Dr. Ilaria Bosi

Pedagogical Director
Argenta City Hall

Dubai, UAE

Dr. Nabil Husni

Principal
Philadelphia Private School

Ras Al-Khaimah, UAE

Dr. Naira Hamdy

Principal
Emirates National Schools

Dubai, UAE

Dr. Layne Hunt

Principal
American International School

UAE

Hussaina Begum Noor Sherieff

Principal
The Bloomington Academy, Ajman
Head of Local Advisory Board
North Point Education

Sharjah, UAE

Mona Farroukh

Principal
Al Ansar International School

Ras Al-Khaimah, UAE

Deepa Vinod

Principal
Delhi Private School

Dubai, UAE

Sapna Changrani

Head of School
Dubai Scholars Private School

Justin Eom

CEO
Team Monolith

Canada

Phoebe Wasfy

Principal
Philopateer Christian College

Ajman, UAE

Natalia Svetenok

Principal
Woodlem British School

Dubai, UAE

Dr. Rommel Pelayo

Principal
The Philippine School

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Robert Thorn

Principal
Belvedere British School

Dubai, UAE

Mark Pollitt

Principal
Arab Unity School

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Tracy Crowder Cloe

Principal
Cranleigh

Rome, Italy

Emma Navin

Head of Junior School
St George's British International School

Rome, Italy

Andrew Lennie

Assistant Head, Secondary School
St George's British International School

UAE

Dr. Cecilia Vallorani

CEO & Founder
EchoEdL.LC-Fz

UAE

Aya Ayoubi

Nursery Manager
Dibber

Sharjah, UAE

Dr Samiksha Chaturvedi

Director
Emirates American School

Sharjah, UAE

Daizy Paul

Principal
Ryan International school

Fujairah, UAE

Sandeep Vashisht

Principal
Modern Indian School Dibba

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Dilip Kumar

Principal
Global Indian International School

Roundtable Higher Education Speakers

Istanbul, Turkey

Prof. Dr. Sondan DURUKANOĞLU FEYİZ

Rector
Kadir Has University

Dubai, UAE

Dr. Sepideh Samadi

Director of MA Marketing Program
Heriot-Watt University

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Anestis K. Fotiadis

Assistant Dean of Research and Outreach
Zayed University

Dubai, UAE

Dr. Nidhi Sehgal

Head of School - Business and Humanities
Curtin University Dubai

Dubai, UAE

Dr. Ganesan Subramanian

Head—Computer Studies & Engineering, Co-Chair Research
Symbiosis International University

Dubai, UAE

Ehsan Soleimaniha

CEO
Manzoumeh Kherad Institute

UAE

Peter Mugambi

Programme Coordinator UG Accounting/Law at University of Bolton RaK
The University of Bolton

Dubai, UAE

Dr. Dhrupad Mathur

Director - Faculty Recruitment and Training
S P Jain School of Global Management

School Roundtable Speaker

Thailand

David William Sheehan

Global Educator
DLTS International School

Dual Tracks. Unified Vision.

Reimagine education for a sustainable, inclusive, and tech-enabled future!

Focussed on the evolving dynamics of K-12 education, this track will explore:

New-age learning models

Smart classrooms & digital pedagogy

Public-private partnerships in schooling

Strategies for building world-class schools

Dedicated to unlocking the future of higher education, this track will address:

Future-ready curriculum design

University-industry partnerships

Internationalisation & cross-border education

AI & data-driven governance in higher ed

EdTech

WES 2026 will spotlight cutting-edge technologies, bold entrepreneurs and innovative startups who are shaping the learning landscape. Dedicated showcases, live demonstrations, and networking opportunities will offer high-impact visibility to your brand.

Global Impact for Stakeholders

Governments

A platform to share reforms and explore collaboration.

Institutions

An exclusive space to build cross-border partnerships and benchmark innovation.

Startups

A launchpad for visibility, validation, and investment.

Edtech Brands

An avenue to shape the global narrative of digital education.

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Testimonials

“The experience was really good. We had a chance to expose our company in different countries. We got to meet delegates from different parts of the world, which was so useful. Also, we got the information that's happening around the world, which was so useful for us as a company going forward.”

Bhargav Ram

International Sales Head
Cub Coders

“This is my first experience in the summit and I think it's great because it's gathering all the decision makers, schools, principals, and other activities around schools like companies, vendors. So I think it's overall great.”

Muhammad Gawish

Co-Founder & CEO
iSchool

“I've been on the platform for the last 3 years in consecutive sessions, and it's a wonderful platform where we meet the world leaders in education—both in school and higher education. I'm really happy, proud, and highly privileged to be a part of these great sessions.”

Tamil Selvan Ramadoss

Group CFO & Business Transformation Officer
RMB Group, Dubai, UAE

“It was actually overwhelming meeting the principals, the educators. It was excellent.”

Sundeep Luthra

Founder
Application UNI

“It was a pleasure taking part in this. I really enjoyed the conversations with my colleagues. We tackled very important points—very important topics that would be crucial for the future of education and how we are going to plan our curricula, how we are going to plan our teaching and learning processes in the future.”

Dr. Nikolina Ljepava

Acting Dean
The American University

“It was an amazing feeling. We have been working on this platform for so long and receiving the award at this prestigious platform is amazing.”

Monica Perna

CEO
AUGE International Consulting

“It was delightful to join here at the World Education Summit. I was highly impressed by all the panelists in the session. It was interesting to learn from them, and Elets has always been great in organising these summits.”

Arpan Stephen

E-Learning Head - College of Medicine and Health Sciences
Arabian Gulf University

“Being at the 28th Elets World Education Summit in Dubai, I've found this event to be incredibly focused on fostering connections and networking. It brings together professionals, professors, and decision-makers from various universities, organizations, research institutions, and industries. This interaction is invaluable as it gives us insights into how we can enhance the teaching and learning experience for our students.”

Prof. (Dr.) Pradeep Kumar Sharma

Provost & Registrar
University of Engineering & Management (UEM) Jaipur, India

OUR EMINENT PAST SPEAKERS

A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

Former President of India

India

Prof Ghassan Aouad

President

Applied Science University

Bahrain

Mohamed Abdullah

Managing Director

Dubai Knowledge Park and Dubai International Academic City

Kalthoom AI Balooshi

Executive Director

Education Development

KHDA, Dubai

Dr. Nasser Al Muraqab

Chief Operating Officer (COO)

University of Dubai

Dubai, UAE

Prof Ammar Kaka

Pro Vice-Chancellor & President

Curtin University Dubai

Dubai, UAE

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WES LEGACY

Stay at the Summit Venue - Shangri-La Dubai

We've reserved exclusive rates at Shangri-La Dubai for Education Summit attendees. Enjoy unmatched convenience, comfort, and networking opportunities—right where the Summit happens.

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