Charlotte Borghesi

Founder and General Manager - Kidzink

Charlotte Borghesi is the Founder & General Manager of Kidzink, an award-winning global educational design and manufacturing firm. Through its group of companies—including Koda, a specialised architectural design practice—Kidzink envisions and builds spaces and communities where knowledge flourishes and the dreams of young people take flight.

Charlotte has revolutionised the educational landscape with innovative, thoughtful, and comprehensive 360-degree services that make schools better places to learn, grow, and thrive—all under one roof.

An innovative and purpose-driven business leader, Charlotte founded Kidzink in 2017 in Dubai following a distinguished career as a senior executive in the FMCG sector. Since then, she has grown the company from a team of seven to over 300 employees across four global offices in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Spain and Singapore. Kidzink’s footprint now spans over 1000 projects in 20+ countries, impacting more than half a million young people and their communities.

Committed to excellence and innovation, Charlotte fosters a workplace culture that embraces new ideas and entrepreneurship, inspiring her team to push boundaries and set new industry standards.

Speaker Sessions

Leaders in Education 1637

Nov 12 2025 | 2:20pm - 3:20pm

Panel Session: Designing Spaces for Learning

Session Summary:

Start With the Learning, Not the Floorplan. 

What if your next building wasn’t just functional, but transformational?
This informal Q&A-style conversation brings founding Heads, COOs and architects into the same space—literally and metaphorically. We’ll unpack how better briefing leads to better design, and how to articulate what your school really needs before the first sketch hits the page.