10 - 12 November 2026
Dubai World Trade Centre, Sheikh Saeed Halls 1, 2 & 3Key Sessions
The Creative Economy and the Future of Work
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Leaders In Education
Sustainability & Wellbeing
Early Years
GESS Talks
EdTech In Action
10:30am - 11:15am
Women in Education Leadership
11:15am - 11:35am
Self-Directed Teachers and a Culture of Professional Learning
11:35am - 11:55am
Rooted and Rising: A Research-Informed Approach to Leadership Development
11:55am - 12:15pm
The Future of Leadership Isn't AI. It's Ubuntu.
12:15pm - 12:35pm
Transformational Leadership for Future-Ready Schools
12:35pm - 12:55pm
Japanese Management Principles and School Leadership
12:55pm - 1:30pm
Antifragile Futures: How School Leaders Can Build Transformative Initial Teacher Training Programmes
1:30pm - 1:50pm
THE ENGINE ROOM: Unlocking the Power of Middle Leadership
1:50pm - 2:35pm
Transforming Teaching Excellence: Strategic Approaches to Teacher Training and Development
2:35pm - 3:15pm
Lead Forward: Building the Next Generation of School Leaders
3:15pm - 3:35pm
From Evaluation to Empowerment: Coaching Supervision for School Leaders
3:35pm - 3:55pm
The AI Triple Helix for Education
3:55pm - 5:00pm
Teaching for Unknown Jobs: Preparing Students for Careers That Don't Yet Exist
10:30am - 10:55am
From Anxiety to Academic Recovery
10:55am - 11:20am
The Band-Aid Strategy: The Hidden Cost of Educational Quick Fixes
11:20am - 11:50am
Nurturing Giftedness in an Era of Acceleration
11:50am - 12:10pm
From Traditional School to Green Building: A Practical Roadmap for Sustainability, Energy Efficiency
12:10pm - 12:30pm
Microgreens & Microbits – Smart Sustainable Farming in Schools
12:30pm - 12:50pm
AI, Climate and the Future Classroom: Preparing Students for COP31 and the Green Economy
12:50pm - 1:40pm
Growing Green Minds: Inspiring Sustainability from the Early Years
1:40pm - 2:00pm
To read without reading; Is it impossible, or a prophecy?
2:00pm - 2:20pm
Musical traditions, Inspired by Nature
2:20pm - 2:40pm
The Missing Link: Building a Whole-School Language Acquisition Strategy
2:40pm - 3:00pm
The Power of Being Seen, Known and Valued
3:00pm - 3:20pm
Beyond Wellbeing: How Comparison Programs the Subconscious Mind of Today's Learners
3:20pm - 3:50pm
Why Teachers Stay: Exploring the Sources of Teacher Satisfaction and Dissatisfaction in AD Schools
3:50pm - 4:10pm
Topic TBD
4:10pm - 4:30pm
From Dependence to Independence: Developing Independent and Self-Advocating Learners
10:30am - 10:50am
Opening Keynote
10:50am - 11:20am
From Policy to Practice: Leadership That Transforms Early Years Experiences
11:20am - 11:40am
The Dubai Child in 2030: What Leaders Must Prioritise Today
11:40am - 12:10pm
Designing Tomorrow’s Learning Environments Today
12:10pm - 12:30pm
The Dubai Child at the Centre – Making Decisions the Right Way!
12:30pm - 12:50pm
The Multilingual Dubai Child: Leadership That Honours Language and Identity
12:50pm - 1:10pm
Listening to the Dubai Child: Leadership That Amplifies Children’s Voices
1:10pm - 1:30pm
Agency in Action: Creating Systems Where Children Lead Their Learning
1:30pm - 1:50pm
Wellbeing‑Led Leadership: What the Dubai Child Needs to Thrive
1:50pm - 2:20pm
Story Circle - TBC
2:20pm - 2:40pm
Championing Wellbeing in Early Childhood Centres
2:40pm - 3:00pm
Sponsor Talk
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Quality in Action: What Outstanding Looks Like for the Dubai Child
3:30pm - 4:10pm
Attachment, Co-Regulation, and Self-Regulation in Early Years
4:10pm - 4:30pm
Kindergarten Belongs in Early Childhood: Leading with Research and Relationships
4:30pm - 4:35pm
Understanding Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) from the Perspectives of Developed and Developing Ecoystems
10:30am - 10:40am
Creative Futures 2026: From Classroom to Creative Economy
10:40am - 11:10am
The Creative Economy and the Future of Work
11:10am - 11:35am
Networking Break
11:35am - 12:05pm
Industry in Action: What Creative Employers Need Now
12:05pm - 12:15pm
Transition Break
12:15pm - 12:40pm
Student and Graduate Showcase: Creative Learning in Action
12:40pm - 1:10pm
Networking Break
1:10pm - 1:40pm
Creative Pathways: What Schools and Parents Need to Understand
1:40pm - 1:50pm
Transition Break
1:50pm - 2:35pm
Building Creative Talent for the UAE’s Future Economy
2:35pm - 2:45pm
Transition Break
2:45pm - 2:55pm
Closing Reflections
10:30am - 10:50am
AI and University Admissions: Threat, Tool, or Opportunity?
11:30am - 12:10pm
How Do We Help Students Find Their Voice in an AI World?
12:10pm - 12:30pm
Customised Online Formative Assessment Tools on Enhancing Learners' Engagement and Progress
12:30pm - 12:50pm
Beyond Manual Coding: Reimagining Qualitative Data Analysis with AILYZE for Educators
12:50pm - 1:20pm
From Players to Makers: How Game Design Builds Real AI Literacy in Secondary Students
1:20pm - 1:40pm
Creating Your Own Platforms with AI
1:40pm - 2:20pm
Coached by AI, Built by Youth: A Panel with the Student Innovators
2:20pm - 2:50pm
Barney Apollo – A Collaborative Digital Platform for Personalised Learning and Student Growth
2:50pm - 3:30pm
Empowering Educators: AI as a Tool for Teacher Excellence and Well-Being
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