10 – 12 November 2026
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Dubai World Trade Centre Sheikh Saeed Halls 1, 2 & 3
Russel Ellicott
Boys' School Principal - Misk Schools
With over 30 years of experience, Russel Ellicott is a distinguished educational leader who joined Misk Schools in January 2025. Formerly Head of Pate's Grammar, the UK’s top-performing co-educational state school, he also served as Global Education Director for High Performance Learning and as a UK government-level advisor before moving to Riyadh. A Master’s graduate in Education with Distinction, Russel is an executive leadership coach known for pioneering leadership programmes and international school collaborations.
Speaker Sessions
Leaders in Education
1637
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From Britain's Top Schools to Saudi Arabia's Educational Vision - what does it take to lead a world class school?
Session Summary:
What does it take to push beyond excellence? As Head of Pate's Grammar for 12 years, it was my job to find ways to lead one of Britain's top performing schools to new heights. Now at Misk Schools in Riyadh, I witness the same relentless passion and drive for excellence in support of the Kingdom’s ambitious Vision 2030 education goals.
Great schools need great leaders - not just at the top, but at every level. Drawing from my experience developing both student and staff leaders, I'll share:
An overview of the leadership framework we developed at Pate’s that codified outstanding leadership behaviors at all levels - from student to Senior Leadership.
Insights into the Prep for Headship programme that I developed and now facilitate for the Grammar School Heads Association. Nearly a quarter of UK Grammar School Heads have been through this programme.
Why I became an Executive Coach and the power of coaching in school leadership.
