Top Education Leaders to Gather in Dubai for 32nd Elets World Education Summit 2025

The educational world is to bear witness to the coming together of international education leaders as Elets Technomedia hosts the 32nd edition of the Elets World Education Summit (WES) on 22–23 April 2025 in Dubai. Co-organised with Digital Learning Magazine, WES has emerged as the premier platform for education leadership and innovation in Asia and the Middle East.

This private, invite-only conference will gather more than 200 visionaries from top institutions around the globe to engage in two days of thought-provoking knowledge sharing and

This version of the World Education Summit launches a mission-focused, multi-forum approach to address the unique opportunities and challenges within various sectors of the education universe. The summit is designed to present out-of-the-box thoughts on A innovation, digital change, innovative leadership, and academic-industry synergy, and others, with an aim to strengthen institutions, scale them, and make them more student-oriented.

Key Highlights

• Participation of 200+ global education leaders from the K–12 and higher education sectors
• Curated forums targeting distinct leadership roles and challenges
• Exclusive product launches and cutting-edge EdTech demonstrations
• Closed-door strategy sessions fostering candid, confidential dialogue
• The illustrious 32nd Elets World Education Awards 2025, honoring excellence in more than 20 categories of school and higher education

Dr. Ravi Gupta, Founder & CEO, Elets Technomedia and Editor-in-Chief, Elets Digital Learning magazine, will give the welcome address to open the summit. On this occasion, a special anniversary issue of the magazine will be launched, focusing on global education leadership, innovation, and pioneering initiatives that are redefining the future of learning beyond boundaries.

School Track Highlights

The school education track will convene School Directors and Principals from the world's best educational institutions to discuss strategic themes like curriculum innovation, experiential learning, and digital readiness, etc.

Besides that, the summit will also be a special forum for School Founders, Owners, and CEOs, providing an in-depth focus on key issues of school operations, brand management, regulatory matters, and fiscal sustainability. This platform will create peer learning opportunities, share rich leadership experiences, and enable high-level networking sessions.

Day 1 will start with registration and opening remarks, followed by a flagship panel on Shaping the Future of Education in the UAE and Beyond, moderated by Dr. Brijesh Karia, Chief Operating Officer, Singhania Education. Visionary leaders such as Dr. Maya AlHawary, Director, UAE Ministry of Education, and Priti Agarwal, Founder, MindCET, will share visionary leadership and school ownership.

Dr. Revathi Srinivasan, Director & Dean, Singhania Group of Schools, will give a keynote address on education in the future.

The day will also include presentations on creating world-class schools, AI in education, and early childhood education, with insights from leaders such as Nargish Khambatta, Principal at GEMS Modern Academy, and Dr. Anjuli Murthy, Director of Research, Early Childhood Development Centre. Afternoon sessions will concentrate on international collaboration and transcending regulatory challenges with speakers such as  Dr. Pramod Mahajan, Director-Principal, Sharjah Indian School, Sharjah, UAE;  Dr. Beno Kurien, Principal, International Indian School, Abu Dhabi, UAE;  Daizy Paul, Principal, Ryan International Private School, Sharjah, UAE; Sheela George, Principal, ASPAM Indian International School, Sharjah, UAE, etc.

Ssarita Siingh, Managing Trustee, Priyadarshani Group of Schools, Maharashtra, India, will present a special address, providing insightful remarks on the changing face of education and the future of learning in India and elsewhere. Her knowledge and vision will offer a new perspective on pursuing educational excellence.

Day 2 of the school education stream will begin with a panel titled Shaping the Future with STEM Education, chaired by Vivek Dilip, CEO, miBot, focusing on the significance of industry-academia interface. Piyush Khandelwal, Co-founder, Rocksport, will chair a session on dynamic curriculum design.

Panels on k-12 economics, creating education global networks, and intelligent schools will continue to feature, from Dr. Thakur S. Mulchandani, Managing Director at EdTech Solutions; Dr. Layne Hunt, Director at Pearson's Global Education Partnerships, and others.

Dr. Ilaria Bosi, Pedagogical Director of Argenta City Hall, Emilia Romagna, Italy, will present a special address during the World Education Summit, providing insightful information on innovative pedagogy and the changing educational landscape in Italy. Her address will give an exclusive insight into the integration of education practices and strategies to create global learning ecosystems.

Dr. S. Reshma, Principal – School Director, Regent's Gulf Indian High School Dubai, and Executive Director, Regent Middle East, Regent Education UAE, will also present a special address, providing key insights on how to promote academic excellence and prepare students for the future.

Higher Education Highlights

Running over both days of the summit, the Higher Education track is designed for Chancellors, Vice Chancellors, Presidents, Founders, and Deans from leading universities and colleges. The forum will facilitate deep discussions on AI integration, global rankings, cross-border collaborations, tech innovation, and future-ready pedagogy. It seeks to provide a high-impact setting for decision-makers to share insights and build strategic partnerships that will define the future of global higher education.

Day 1 will be kick-started with opening remarks by Dr. Ahmed S. Yamani, President, Prince Sultan University, and a keynote on future-readiness by Sreekanth K Arimanithaya, CEO, Xarpie Labs.

The higher education stream will feature in-depth panel discussions on UAE's Vision 2030, AI in Higher Education, International Alliances, and Global Job Market Alignment, with academic leaders like Prof. Dr. N. R. Parasuraman, Director, SDMIMD, India; Prof. Dr. Dinesh Babu T., Vice Chancellor, REVA University, India; Dr. Muneer M. Al-Madhoun, Director, Quality Assurance & Accreditation, Ahlia University, Bahrain; Dr. Venkatesh Sunkad, Dean – School of Engineering, Amity University, Dubai; Prof. Amruth Raj, Dean, Srinivas University, India; Prof. Dr. Shauli Mukherjee, Director, School of Education, Adamas University, India, and others.

Professor Yusra Mouzughi, Provost, University of Birmingham, Dubai, UAE, will provide a special address, providing a visionary view on the changing character of higher education and the need to evolve discussions to address the challenges of the contemporary era.

Dr. Rupa Vasudevan, Chancellor and Founder, Bharatiya Engineering Science and Technology Innovation University, India, will deliver a special address on sustainability and entrepreneurship in building the future of higher education, with emphasis on where innovation, responsibility, and growth meet.

Day 2 will explore the topics of Global Sustainability in Education, EdTech Innovations, and the learning space of the future with Holograms, Metaverse, and Virtual Classrooms. Notable speakers are Dr. Nader Ghazal, Director of Institutional Research, Abu Dhabi University; Prof. Dr. Paulson Mathew, Director, Planning and Development, Gulf Medical University, UAE; Dr. Simon Mak, Executive Director, Caruth Institute for Entrepreneurship, SMU Cox School of Business, USA; Prof. William Cornwell, Professor of Management, University of Indianapolis, USA

Dr. Nader Ghazal, African-Asian Council for AI & Cybersecurity, UAE Chairman, will speak on a timely subject during his special address, providing insights on the crossroads of AI, cybersecurity, and international security threats.

Dr. Simon Mak, Founding Vice Chancellor, Universal AI University, India, will also present a special address, presenting his vision for future AI-powered education and its revolutionary influence on learning environments.

Honouring Visionaries: Elets World Education Awards 2025

The conference will also organize the 32nd annual  Elets World Education Awards, a stage to appreciate education excellence and innovation leaders. Educational institutions and leaders across the world are coming in to demonstrate their role in education.

Summit Partners

The World Education Summit is co-powered by Xarpie, with Turnitin as the Gold Partner. De Montfort University Dubai comes on board as the Skilling Partner, and StockGro is the Experiential Learning Partner. Shri Connect sponsors as the ERP Solution Partner, and Leadsquared powers AI Admissions & Data Compliance.

Some other significant partners are Singhania Quest Plus as School Edtech Partner, Meritto as Enrollment Technology Partner, and iSchool as Online Tech Learning Partner. Ganpat University and Shoolini University are University Partners, and Demont Institute of Management & Technology is the Institute Partner. EnnobleIP is a Silver Partner, and Burlington English, MongoDB, MiBOT, RMB Group, and Rocksport are Associate Partners.

Exhibitors like Application UNI, Aspirational Editech, Cub Coders, Junior Duke, Otomatiks, Schoolay, Smarts-Shapes, and TTS also participate in this high-profile event. MFZ is the Government Supporting Partner, and UAE Sahodaya is the Supporting Partner.

Join the Global Education Platform

With 31 successful editions being organized in India, the UAE, and Africa, the Elets World Education Summit continues to bring together global educators, EdTech innovators, and policy leaders, creating a strong platform for defining the next generation of education. The 32nd edition in Dubai will be a milestone event in the global education calendar, as it brings the best minds together to reimagine the future of learning.