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    Our high-quality speakers are essential to ensuring our events engage audiences and provide relevant, up-to-date and innovative content for our delegates. If you are an innovator or influencer in your field, or know someone who is, please apply below.


     

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    Michele Acuto
    Vice-president and pro vice-chancellor of global engagement
    University of Bristol
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    Nazir Afzal
    Chancellor
    The University of Manchester
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    Aisha Akram
    Students’ union well-being and liberation officer
    The University of Manchester
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    BA
    Bassam Alameddine
    President
    Gulf University for Science and Technology
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    KA
    Kirsten Andrews
    Vice-president for external engagement
    The University of Sydney
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    Zac Ashkanasy
    Principal
    Nous Group
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    Elchin Babayev
    Rector
    Baku State University
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    Helen Bao
    Professor of urban economics and public policy
    University of Cambridge
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    Sam Barratt
    Chief of education, youth and advocacy
    UN Environment Programme
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    Phil Baty
    Chief global affairs officer
    THE
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    Justice Bawole
    Dean
    University of Ghana Business School
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    Lexie Baynes
    Students' union affairs officer
    The University of Manchester
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    Dawisson Belém-Lopes
    Dean of the office for data governance
    Federal University of Minas Gerais
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    Raquel Bernal
    Rector
    University of the Andes, Colombia
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    Alexander Betts
    Professor of forced migration and international affairs
    Oxford University
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    arash bordbar
    associate education officer
    UNHCR
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    MB
    Mehdi Boudjadja
    Director
    Metofico
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    Faye Bowser
    Vice-president higher education vertical
    Siemens Smart Infrastructure
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    Isabelle Bristow
    Managing director (UK and Europe)
    Studiosity
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    Melindi Britz
    Managing director, digital division
    Honoris United Universities
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    Kim Brooks
    President and vice-chancellor
    Dalhousie University
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    SB
    Simon Bullock
    Quality and standards specialist
    The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education
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    RB
    Rebecca Bunting
    Vice-chancellor
    University of Bedfordshire
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    Edward Byrne
    President
    King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
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    John Byrne
    Founder, CEO and editor-in-chief
    Poets&Quants
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    Mark Caddow
    Senior data scientist
    THE
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    Ishan Cader
    Director of consultancy services
    THE
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    Tony Chan
    President
    King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
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    Annie Chechitelli
    Chief product officer
    Turnitin
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    Jie Chen
    Director of the office of international affairs
    Huazhong University of Science and Technology
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    AC
    Allison Cheung
    Senior research executive
    THE
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    GC
    Grant Collier
    Curator for university heritage
    The University of Manchester
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    LC
    Lou Cordwell
    Professor of innovation and special adviser on innovation ecosystems
    The University of Manchester
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    Jessica Corner
    Executive chair of research England
    UK Research and Innovation
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    Mark Corver
    Co-founder and managing director
    dataHE
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    Brian Cox
    Science communicator
    The University of Manchester
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    Bev Craig
    Council leader
    Manchester City Council
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    Mary Curnock Cook
    Chair
    Pearson Education
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    Sara Custer
    Editor-in-chief
    Inside Higher Ed
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    Sarah Darlow
    Higher education consultant
    THE
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    Ang Davies
    Professor and academic lead for flexible pathways
    The University of Manchester
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    Chris Day
    President and vice-chancellor
    Newcastle University
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    Wim de Villiers
    Rector and vice-chancellor
    Stellenbosch University
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    Fiona Devine
    Vice-president and dean of humanities
    The University of Manchester
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    DD
    Daniel Diermeier
    Chancellor
    Vanderbilt University
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    Simone Dilena
    President (APAC)
    THE
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    Joel Dowson
    Manager
    Greater Manchester Student Partnership
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    Jodie Eastwood
    CEO
    Knowledge Quarter
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    Josiah Edebiri
    Co-founder
    UrbanWatt
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    M'hamed el Aisati
    Vice-president of research analytics and data services
    Elsevier
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    Leila Enoki
    President
    The Union at Manchester Metropolitan University
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    Lynn Evans
    Strategic director, Liverpool Online
    University of Liverpool
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    JE
    Jean-Noel Ezingeard
    Vice-chancellor
    University of Roehampton
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    Colette Fagan
    Vice-president for research
    The University of Manchester
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    Stuart Feldman
    President and chief scientific officer
    Schmidt Science Fellows
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    Verity Firth
    Vice-president of societal impact, equity and engagement
    UNSW Sydney
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    Bill Flanagan
    President and vice-chancellor
    University of Alberta
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    Stephen Flint
    Associate vice-president for internationalisation
    The University of Manchester
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    Nick Fowler
    Chief academic officer
    Elsevier
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    Andre Geim
    Professor and winner of the 2010 Nobel Prize in Physics
    The University of Manchester
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    Luke Georghiou
    Deputy president and vice-chancellor
    The University of Manchester
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    John Gill
    Editor
    THE
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    Noreen Golfman
    Member of the academic advisory board
    Studiosity
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    Justine Greening
    Founder
    Social Mobility Pledge
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    Hala Haj Taleb
    Global leader
    Tertiary Refugee Students Network
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    Jenny Higham
    Vice-chancellor
    University of Suffolk
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    John Holden
    Associate vice-president of major special projects
    The University of Manchester
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    Helen Holmes
    Senior lecturer in sociology and deputy director of sustainable futures
    The University of Manchester
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    Paul Howarth
    CEO
    THE
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    Zamzam Ibrahim
    Director
    Students Organising for Sustainability
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    Vicky Irwin 
    Senior director of consultancy services
    THE
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    Duncan Ivison
    President and vice-chancellor
    The University of Manchester
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    Richard Jones
    Vice-president of regional innovation and civic engagement
    The University of Manchester
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    Megan Kenna
    Executive director
    Schmidt Science Fellows
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    John Kerr
    Assistant director of digital education and learning innovation
    University of Glasgow
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    Atul Khosla
    Vice-chancellor
    Shoolini University
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    Ernst Kuipers
    Vice-president of research
    Nanyang Technological University
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    Simon Lancaster
    Principal
    Nous Group
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    Wendy Larner
    Vice-chancellor
    Cardiff University
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    Richard Leese
    Chair of greater Manchester integrated care
    NHS
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    Silvia Lenaerts
    Rector magnificus
    Eindhoven University of Technology
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    Florian Lennert
    Founder
    Disrupting Mobility
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    Rhonda Lenton
    President and vice-chancellor
    York University
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    Zhongshan Li
    Deputy director of the office of international exchange and cooperation
    Beijing Normal University
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    Sun Sun Lim
    Vice-president of partnerships and engagement
    Singapore Management University
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    Kathryn Magnay
    Deputy director, AI digitalisation and data
    Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
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    Sarah Main
    Vice-president of academic and government relations (UK)
    Elsevier
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    Stephanie Marshall
    Vice-principal of education
    Queen Mary University of London
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    John McAuliffe
    Professor of poetry and director of creative Manchester
    The University of Manchester
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    Lois McGrath
    Professional development portfolio manager
    Bangor University
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    Ken McPhail
    Head of alliance Manchester business school
    The University of Manchester
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    Julie Mercer
    Principal
    Nous Group
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    Alex Mihailidis
    Associate vice-president of international partnerships
    University of Toronto
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    Susan Mochache
    Executive director
    Africa Constituency Bureau
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    Olive Mugenda
    Former vice-chancellor
    Kenyatta University
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    Rajay Naik
    CEO
    Skilled Education
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    Josie Naughton
    Co-founder and CEO
    Choose Love
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    Karen O'Brien
    Vice-chancellor and warden
    Durham University
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    Nathan Ogechi
    Vice-chancellor
    Kisii University
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    Kunihiro Ohta
    Executive director and vice-president
    University of Tokyo
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    Tim Orton
    Managing principal and CEO
    Nous Group
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    Gracie Otley
    Wellbeing officer
    The Union at Manchester Metropolitan University
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    Sally Parker
    Associate vice-chancellor of strategy and operations
    Vanderbilt University
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    Nicola Pittman
    Managing director of open learning
    Kaplan
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    Lindsay Porter
    Vice-president of enterprise alliances and chief of staff
    Bridgestone Americas
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    DP
    David Prentice
    Senior higher education consultant
    THE
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    Carol Prokopyszyn
    Chief financial officer
    The University of Manchester
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    Lee Pugalis
    Deputy director of the Masood entrepreneurship centre
    The University of Manchester
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    Frankie Randle
    Education specialist
    UN High Commissioner for Refugees
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    Tony Redmond
    Professor emeritus of international emergency medicine
    The University of Manchester
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    Lisa Roberts
    President and vice-chancellor
    University of Exeter
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    Duncan Ross
    Chief data officer
    THE
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    Nancy Rothwell
    Former president and vice-chancellor
    The University of Manchester
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    Christopher Rowe
    Executive director for industry collaborations
    Vanderbilt University
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    Tesnime Safraou
    City and community executive officer
    Manchester University Student’s Union
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    Ulkar Sattarova
    Director, state agency for science and higher education
    Azerbaijan Ministry of Science and Education
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    Sebastian Schütze
    Rector
    University of Vienna
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    Liz Scott
    Director
    Turing Innovation Catalyst Manchester
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    Jacqui Smith
    Minister for skills
    University of Liverpool
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    Aneta Sobotka
    Regional subscriptions director (Europe and the Americas)
    THE
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    Kai Song
    Deputy director of the discipline construction office
    Harbin Institute of Technology
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    TS
    Tim Sowula
    Co-director
    International Green Learning and Skills Accelerator
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    Michael Spence
    President and provost
    University College London
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    JS
    Jonathan Sprinkle
    Chair and professor of computer science
    Vanderbilt University
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    Jana Stella
    Founder and chief executive
    NeuWave Technologies
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    Benjamin Stevenin
    Director Business School Solutions and Partnerships
    Times Higher Education
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    Chris Taylor
    Associate vice-president of digital strategy and innovation
    The University of Manchester
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    Nalin Thakkar
    Vice-president of social responsibility
    The University of Manchester
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    Simon Thomson
    Director of flexible learning
    The University of Manchester
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    Wendy Thomson
    Vice-chancellor
    University of London
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    Irene Tracey
    Vice-chancellor
    University of Oxford
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    Rocky Tuan
    President and vice-chancellor
    The Chinese University of Hong Kong
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    Helen Turner
    Director
    Midlands Innovation
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    Lewis Tuthill
    Regional director (UK)
    THE
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    Chuanyi Wang
    Associate professor in the Institute of Education
    Tsinghua University
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    Ben Ward
    Chief executive
    The University of Manchester Students’ Union
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    EW
    Esme Ward
    Director
    Manchester Museum
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    DW
    David Watkins
    Managing director, Data
    THE
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    Ben Webster
    Founder and CEO
    Mosaik Education
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    EW
    Evelyn Welch
    President and vice-chancellor
    University of Bristol
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    Sally Wheeler
    Vice-chancellor
    Birkbeck, University of London
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    David Willetts
    President
    Resolution Foundation
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    Kate Wittels
    Partner
    HR&A Advisors
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    Billy Wong
    Lead data scientist and head of engineering
    THE
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    JW
    Joanne Wright
    Deputy vice-chancellor of education
    The University of Sydney
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    BY
    Beverley Yamamoto
    Executive vice-president of international affairs
    Osaka University
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    Samgat Yermekbayev
    Vice-rector of international cooperation and strategic development
    Satbayev University
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    Chee Yoon Yue
    Dean of graduate studies
    City University of Hong Kong
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    Justin Zobel
    Pro vice-chancellor of graduate and international research
    The University of Melbourne

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