ICEF Podcast

Main topic in this episode:
Digital Transformation in International Education
Recorded Live at ICEF Berlin Digital Day
Digital transformation is happening across all industries and sectors, including international education. It is often described as ”the process of using digital technologies to create new — or modify existing — processes, culture, and customer experiences to meet changing business and market requirements”.

So what does this mean for international education, and specifically for student recruitment? Which digital services, tools and platforms are available for our sector? Which processes can be streamlined, and how do they help improve the customer journey - the student journey -  through the recruitment funnel?

In this episode we  discuss this digital transformation in international student recruitment, the advantages that come with it, the solutions and technologies that are used and how it affects all stakeholders involved,  with a panel of industry experts:

Alsdorf, Claudia
Head of Microsoft Education Germany
Microsoft

Price, Chris
Senior VP -Partnerships
Adventus.io

Miguel Membrado
Chief Digital Officer
ETS Global B.V.

Martijn van de Veen (Host)
VP, Business Development
ICEF

News & Developments:

• Study tracks top messaging apps and student priorities in key Asian markets
• Survey says Australia a top choice among prospective international students

Main topic:
Are the traditional ‘student corridors’ under pressure?  How global events are affecting international student flows

With 

Chris Kirk, Director at UCAS International

Mirka Martel, Head of Research, Evaluation and Learning at Institute of International Education

Alice Wilby, Pro Vice-Chancellor, University College Birmingham 

Sponsor:
University College of Birmingham

Keys to the Market:

Egypt

News & Developments:

• Affordability a rising factor in international students’ choice of destination
• Western Australia introduces new incentive scheme for agents

Main topic:
Visa options in the US for international students and their families
With 

Bruna Canto, Managing Director Latin America, FirstPathway Partners

And

Tadeu Ferreira, Partner, LeafLaw

Sponsor:
FirstPathway Partners

Keys to the Market:

Kuwait

News & Developments:

• US visa processing delays worsening at midpoint of 2022
• UK resumes priority visa processing

Main topic:
Career opportunities for international students
With 
-  Nannette Ripmeester,   is the Director of Expertise in Labour Mobility (ELM) and director Europe & North America for i-graduate. She’s involved in the employability initiative CareerProfessor.works, supporting students’ intercultural and employability skills through a gamification app. ‘Making mobility work’ is her motto - Nannette thrives when making the connection between education and the world of work, global employability being pivotal in her work. She is passionate about customising solutions for global mobility for study and work purposes and is keen to enhance the connection between graduates and their future job opportunities. Her love for global mobility and bridging the gap between education and the world of work was ignited when she worked for 7 years at the European Commission where she was responsible for setting up the EURES database for mobile workers in EU Member States. Nannette holds an MA degree from the University of Amsterdam. She is a member of the supervisory board for Codarts University in the Netherlands and is actively involved in the NAFSA Trainer Corps. She has been the ‘Industry Innovator in Residence’ for Study Queensland 2018-19 with a focus on employability. With over 25 years of experience working for corporate and HigherEd organisations, Nannette is a leading expert on mobility for study and work.

- Adam Cooper, President at Alliance Abroad Group

Sponsor:
SRH Haarlem Campus

Keys to the Market:

Nepal

News & Developments:

• Too many social channels to manage? Maybe your students can help
• Are more US employers shifting away from degree requirements?

Main topic:
International students in health education  - advising and planning for medical studies abroad
With 
- Philippe Van Hecke, Director of International Business Development at the SABA University School of Medicine, part of GUS Global University Systems

Sponsor:
Universidad Europea

Keys to the Market:
Ghana

News & Developments:

Main topic:
1. Study destinations Australia and New Zealand back in the game

• Brett Blacker, CEO, English Australia
• Geneviève Rousseau Cung, Partnerships Manager, Education New Zealand

Sponsors:
Torrens University, Australia

Keys to the Market:
Bangladesh

News & Developments:

• Nigeria: Most students want to study abroad but many also need financial aid
• India simplifies procedures for foreign institution partnerships

Main topic:
1. Study destination Canada

• Magdalena Link, VP Sales at ILAC
• Ana Paula de Souza, Senior Manager of Corporate Sales at Air Canada 
• Thevi Pather, Associate VP International at Saskatchewan Polytechnic
• Craig Stephenson, President and CEO of Centennial College,
   

2. Study destination Canada: focus on Quebec

• Diego Sanchez, Director of International Affairs at Languages Canada
• Martin Houde, Director of Collège Avalon 
• George Khoury, Principle advisor for Opulence Education Group.

Sponsors:
Centennial College

Collège Avalon

Keys to the Market:
Iran

News & Developments:

• The growing influence of school groups in the international K-12 sector
• International enrolment recovery underway in Australia, Canada, the UK, and the US

Main topic:
International Education: is studying in English the only viable option?
With 
- Cristina Grasset, Director at Spain Education Programs 
- Olivier Chiche-Portiche, Director General a.i. at Campus France

Sponsor:
Universidad Europea

Keys to the Market:
Colombia

In this special episode, brought to you in cooperation with TABS (The Association of Boarding Schools), host Martijn van de Veen, VP Business Development at ICEF discusses:

1) Trends and developments related to international student recruitment for boarding schools with Craig Riggs, editor of ICEF Monitor

2) The unique role of boarding schools in the international student recruitment industry and the role that agencies play, together with Caroline Nixon, International Director of the Boarding Schools'​ Association, Richard Stokes, CEO of the Australian Boarding Schools Association and Pete Upham, Executive Director of The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS)

News & Developments:
International education’s continuing response to the war in Ukraine

Main topic:
Students' decision making factors are changing - why and how

Sponsor:
Uniqway.com

Keys to the Market:
Indonesia