Prashant BafnaDirector – Sales & Marketing (UAE) at Global School FoundationSpeaker
Profile
Prashant Bafna is a global education and business leader with over 23 years of experience across the UAE, Singapore, Japan, India, Nepal, and Southeast Asia. He currently serves as Director – Sales, Marketing & Operations at GIIS, Glendale & EAS Academy UAE, where he leads regional P&L, enrolment growth, and strategic operations across competitive international education markets. Previously, as Country Director for GIIS & OWIS Singapore, he managed a USD 100M+ education portfolio, delivering strong EBITDA performance, sustained enrolment growth, and large-scale institutional expansion. His leadership journey spans multi-country education systems where he has driven revenue growth, operational excellence, and stakeholder partnerships across K-12 and early education ecosystems. He brings deep expertise in building scalable, future-ready institutions and is passionate about integrating holistic education approaches that prepare learners with essential life skills, including communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and adaptability.