Maura de Araujo Leão
CEO of Yázigi Travel and President of BELTA
Max Ortega
Deputy Director of Mundo Joven
Pascal Carré
Manager Study Experience in Belgium, President of ABELI
Goiko Llobet
Co-Founder & CXO of GrowPro Experience
Silvia Diaz Queipo
General Manager of Language Kingdom
Ben Delaney
Director of Schools Success at Edvisor
New rules of the game
Has 2020 changed the rules of the game? Will we see new players in the industry? Who will dominate student recruitment?
The future of online agencies
What will be the position of physical agencies and traditional businesses? What does the immediate future hold for online recruitment? Will we see more schools recruiting b2c?
Agents in University Recruitment
We are used to seeing agencies as a strong recruitment tool for language schools and colleges, but will agents become a key player in University Recruitment in 2021?
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CEO of Yázigi Travel and President of BELTA
Maura de Araujo Leão, CEO of Yazigi Travel founded in 2002 as an innovation to deliver international education to the brand Yázigi, a network of language schools in Brazil. She has wide experience with all sorts of programs, dealing with Brazilian students of all ages, having as a goal partnerships with high quality providers worldwide. Maura is also the President for BELTA, the Brazilian Association of Agents and Vice-President for FELCA, the Federation of Associations , representing Latin America . Maura was also one of the founders of Esfera Escola Internacional, a bilingual Elementary school, where she has implemented the exchange programs since its foundation in 2005.
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Deputy Director of Mundo Joven
After having grown up in a bi-cultural household, studied in 4 different countries, and dedicated a good portion of his time to traveling, International Education forms a strong part of Max’s background and is an industry close to his heart. As Deputy Director at Mundo Joven, he strives to find the best ways to get students to discover the world and improve it while experiencing different cultures. Based in Mexico, Mundo Joven is recognized as a leader in the sector and one that is always looking to strengthen ties in the industry.
Manager Languages & Travel / Study Experience in Belgium, President of ABELIO (Belgian national agents association)
As a founding member of Languages & Travel and Study Experience, Pascal Carré has almost 30 years experience working in the international education field. Having been a language student himself in the UK and the Netherlands, Pascal is passionate about the promotion of language travel and international education as a pathway to success and new opportunities. This passion has been shared with the more than 10,000 students that Languages & Travel and Study Experience have sent abroad since 1992. Since Dec. 2019, Pascal is President of ABELIO, the young Association of Belgian Education and Language Immersion Operators.
Co-Founder & CXO of GrowPro Experience
Since co-founding GrowPro with his best friend and just $500 in 2014, Goiko has overseen the unparalleled growth of his agency which now operates in 11 countries sending thousands of students abroad every year. A self-described professional dreamer, Goiko focuses on supporting international students living abroad and building strong local and global communities, whilst always promoting GrowPro’s unique emphasis on customer experience. He lives by his own motto: “Life is short so we might as well have fun and do what we love”.
General Manager of Language Kingdom
When founding Language Kingdom 12 years ago, Silvia was looking to combine her passions for teaching, travel and new cultures. Today Language Kingdom is recognised as one the largest and most respected agencies in Spain with over X students travelling abroad every year. Still passionate about education, Silvia now focuses on the agency’s 5 English language schools based in Spain as well as supporting the continued expansion of their international operation.
