10 – 12 November 2026
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Dubai World Trade Centre Sheikh Saeed Halls 1, 2 & 3
Tania Al Jaroudy
Director of Innovation - Makers Learning School International
Tania Al Jaroudy is the Director of Innovation at Makers Learning School International Riyadh, the pioneering Conscious Discipline school in the Middle East. With a background in Industrial Design from Parsons The New School of Design, she has merged design thinking, technology, and creative problem-solving into education to build future-ready learning environments.
Tania holds multiple Conscious Discipline certifications (CD1, CD2, Leadership, Autism: Supporting Neurodivergent Students) and has over 10 years of experience coaching leadership teams, educators, parents, and students. She specializes in Social-Emotional Learning, Executive Functions, and Emotional Intelligence, helping schools develop resilient, compassionate cultures. Passionate about bridging innovation and well-being, she conducts workshops on Conscious Discipline, Design Thinking, Innovation, and Makerspaces, and extends her work to refugee camps and underserved communities to empower educators and students in diverse contexts.
Speaker Sessions
EdTech in Action
1609
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Co-Constructing an Innovative School Culture
Session Summary:
In today’s fast-changing world, innovation in education is not optional—it is a shared responsibility. This session explores how schools can co-construct a culture of innovation by embracing Design Thinking as a mindset and intentionally developing technology fluency across the entire school community. Participants will discover how educators, leaders, and students can work together to design and create a dynamic, forward-thinking school culture where innovation is embedded in everyday practices, not just in devices or apps. When a school unites in this mission, teachers grow, students thrive, and the community as a whole becomes empowered to navigate the ever-evolving digital and design landscape.
Speakers:
Tania Al Jaroudy
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Director of Innovation - Makers Learning School International
Categories:
AI and EdTech
Sustainability & Wellbeing
1610
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Conscious Discipline: Redesigning School Culture Adult-First, Child-Second
Session Summary:
School leaders often search for the next program or curriculum to transform behavior and improve outcomes. Yet true cultural transformation does not come from adding another initiative — it begins with the adults themselves. Conscious Discipline, created by Dr. Becky Bailey, is a research-based, adult-first framework that integrates social-emotional learning (SEL), executive functions of the brain, and emotional intelligence into daily practice.
As a pioneer Conscious Discipline school, Makers Learning School International Riyadh demonstrates how leadership grounded in self-regulation and connection reshapes culture from the inside out. This session will show how Conscious Discipline moves beyond classroom management to a transformative leadership journey — one that empowers adults to rewire responses, strengthen relationships, and model the very skills we want our students to master.
Designed for both school leaders and teachers, this session offers practical insights into how shifting adult mindsets unlocks student resilience, empathy, and responsibility. By prioritizing adult-first practices, schools can cultivate cultures where academic success grows from emotional safety and connection.
Speakers:
Tania Al Jaroudy
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Director of Innovation - Makers Learning School International
Categories:
Leadership and Professional Development
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