Clare Overmann
CEO
AIEA
Anna Esaki-Smith
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Author, Make College Your Superpower &
Co-founder of Education Rethink
Dr. Maureen Manning
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Founder,
The Global Nexus Collective
Dr. Jill Blondin
Vice Provost for Global Initiatives,
Virginia Commonwealth University
Dr. Jane Gatewood
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Vice Provost, Global Engagement,
Emory University
Dr. Kalpen Trivedi
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Senior Vice Provost for Global Affairs,
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Brian Piper
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Author,
Epic Content Marketing for Higher Education
Sherif Barsoum
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Senior Associate Vice President,
Global Services, NYU Steinhardt
Dr. Amir Reza
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Dean,
Babson Academy & Global Education
Dr. Mirka Martel
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Head of Research, Evaluation & Learning,
Institute of International Education
Jennifer Parsons
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Chief Market & Partnerships Officer,
UniQuest, a Keystone Company
Dr. Mark Bennett
VP, Research & Insight,
Keystone Education Group
Megan Prettyman
Vice President for Partner Success, North America,
UniQuest, a Keystone Company
09:00-10:00am
Arrival coffee & networking
10:00am
Welcome
What’s in Your Back Pocket? The Conversations That We Can Have Today to Build Tomorrow’s Support for International Students in the U.S.
Clare Overmann
CEO, AIEA
10:45am
International Higher Education's 'Silent Emergency'
Anna Esaki-Smith
Author, Make College Your Superpower
Demographics—not Trump, AI, or tuition headlines—will set the future course of international education.
Japan's population fell by nearly one million last year, Korea is aging even faster, while Italy, Spain, and Germany anchor an aging Europe.
The practical response is clear: recruit more international students to fill workforce gaps.
But how do you build awareness in major source markets, and will families shift from paying for global brands to choosing ROI at lesser-known schools?
11:15am
The State of International Higher Education in the U.S. - What's Next for 2026?
- An analysis of key decision-making factors from a global survey of 10s of thousands of students who want to study in the U.S.
- How do students rank the U.S. as a study option compared to the other big 4 destinations?
- And, what is the outlook for 2026?
12:00pm
Lunch
Complimentary lunch will be provided to guests.
1:00pm
Open Doors 2025
With the publication of the Open Doors 2025 report hot off the press, what does this tell us about international student recruitment in the U.S.?
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2:00pm
Break-out sessions:
Choose from three break out sessions based on your preferred topics. Each session will be interactive, with practical learning opportunities.
Session 1: Mastering Global Student Communication Strategies
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Megan Prettyman | Vice President for Partner Success, North America, UniQuest, a Keystone Company
Session 2: Mastering the Discovery Landscape - SEO, AI & The Future of Search
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Brian Piper | Author, Epic Content Marketing for Higher Education
Session 3: Creating a Campus Culture for Sustaining Global Partnerships
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Dr. Jane Gatewood | Vice Provost, Global Engagement, Emory University
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Dr. Kalpen Trivedi | Senior Vice Provost, Global Affairs, University of Massachusetts Amherst
3:00pm
Higher Ed Panel Discussion
Interactive panel, covering all things higher ed! Expect interactive polling and audience participation as our panel leave no stone unturned.
4:00pm-6pm
Drinks and networking