Ross Holmes
Executive Director, Digital Services at ICEF
Alexandre Argenta
CEO of TravelMate, President of Belta (Brazil)
Karen Vega
External Relations Director at Global Connection (Colombia)
Christopher Mediratta
President & Chief Operating Officer at ILSC Education Group
Cam Harvey
EVP Sales & Marketing at CATS Global Schools
Ben Delaney
Director of Schools Success at Edvisor
We’ve all heard that it is starting to feel like the pandemic is nearing its end and the industry is slowly recovering, but when will things go back to normal? - is there is such a thing?! - Are we all ready to get back to business? What lasting effects has COVID left on recruitment? Will we ever be on the dance-floor at a workshop again?
Fill out the form to get a broad perspective of the current landscape and developing trends from this panel of industry leaders as they share exclusive insights on how they are planning for the new era for international student recruitment after COVID-19.
What’s the current landscape for the industry?
Our panel will provide insights and perspectives on the current industry landscape, examining which markets are showing signs of life and what trends we are seeing.
Is this really the restart?
We will discuss some of the key factors that will influence the timing and speed of recovery for the international education industry.
How can you prepare for what’s to come?
A year of pivoting, testing strategies,and changing our operations leaves a lot of learning, we will discuss what are the biggest lessons learned and how companies can prepare to be ready for increased demand in the coming months.
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Executive Director, Digital Services at ICEF
Ross manages a diverse portfolio for ICEF which includes: market intelligence channels, ICEF Monitor and ICEF Insights. As well as client accounts in Canada, UK and Europe and Virtual Reality experiences for schools and accommodation providers. Before joining ICEF, Ross worked with brands such as Harrods, HSBC and British Airways helping them to effectively market to wealthy international students studying in the UK. He also spent six years living in Brazil and organising students fairs across Latin America.
CEO of TravelMate, President of Belta (Brazil)
CEO and founder of Travelmate Intercâmbio in Brazil since 2002. Current President of BELTA. Academic background in International Business. Working with international education since 1994. Former high school student in the USA in 1992/1993. Married, father of Mell, 14-year-old, future exchange student!
External Relations Director at Global Connection
Karen is the External Relations Director at Global Connection, one of the largest organizations dedicated to promoting international education in Colombia. With more than ten years of experience in the Education Industry, she is passionate about using proactive, strategic thinking to overcome global challenges and identify new support initiatives for international students.
President & Chief Operating Officer at ILSC
Responsible for the daily operations of ILSC Language Schools, Greystone College locations and language testing operations in Australia, Canada, India and the United States. Experienced senior executive in the higher education sector, having held roles at multiple vocational colleges and schools in Canada and the United States. Chris is a board member of Languages Canada, Canada’s national education association, representing more than 210 accredited language education programs across the country.
EVP Sales & Marketing at CATS Global Schools
Cam's been in the industry for 25 years in a variety of capacities. He's led sales, marketing and admissions teams in the language, summer, high school, and higher education markets. He also owned an agency for 10 years so has seen it all... except for the pandemic of course!
Director of Schools Success at Edvisor
Having grown up as the youngest child in a host family in Edinburgh, Scotland, Ben has been around international students for as long as he can remember! He followed in the footsteps of his Mum and eldest brother when it came to pursuing a career within international education and have worked in a variety of roles within schools including accommodation, enrolments, marketing, sales, operations, activity leading and teaching! As the Director of School Success here at Edvisor, he and his team look after the educators using the system and help them to get the very best from the platform. He is a terrible golfer, a lover of tacos and very much enjoy hosting discussions with fantastic panelists!