GESS Dubai 2021 | Tarsus Group | 13 November 2021 | DWTC Za'abeel Hall 4-6, 2nd Za'abeel Rd - Trade Centre - Trade Centre 2 - Dubai - UAE

This year’s exhibition welcomed over 500+ educational suppliers from 40 countries showcasing the very latest and most innovative educational products and solutions. The international presence was once again supported by national pavilions from the UK, USA, China, Korea, Finland, Germany, Australia, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, with new additions to the show from India, Singapore and Taiwan.

The free to attend conference provided

3 days of inspirational talks and dynamic, hands-on workshops from global industry leaders & influential local practitioners, confirming GESS Dubai as the meeting place for educators from 82 countries to further their knowledge, learn from their peers and continue to promote the highest quality of education in the region.

2021 Speakers

Aarush Rajani
Student, Delhi Private School Sharjah

Abdullah Zakariya
Head of Department, Kuwait Ministry of Education

Adam Laird
Head of Music, Jebel Ali School

Adam Masters
Computing Teacher, JESS (Arabian Ranches)

Ahmed Kamal
HOD of Islamic Education, Jumeirah English Speaking School

Al Kingsley
Academy Chair & EdTech Author, Hampton Academies Trust and Richard Barnes Academy

Andrew MacLeod
English teacher and recently-published author, Ministry of Education / Zayed Educational Complex Dubai

Andy Gleadhill
Music Education Consultant

Anju De Alwis
Managing Director, Ultimate Access Education

Anthony Copeland
Middle School Curriculum Coordinator, Fairgreen International School

Arafat Yasin
Advisor, Arab Educational Training Center for Gulf States

Ashley Green
Teacher/Wellbeing Coordinator, JESS Dubai

Ashley Kirk
Sales Director, ISC Research Ltd

Audrey Hametner
CEO, The Bedrock Program

Aysha Aldhaheri
Student, Almadar International School

Brijesh Karia
Chief Operating Officer, Singhania Education

Cameron Mirza
Chief of Party, IREX

Carl Morris
Principal, Carfax College Oxford

Cas Germain
Life Coach and Educator, Horizon English School

Catherine O'Farrell
Founder, Incluzun

Charles Harris
Principal / Owner, Charles Harris International

Charlotte Dawson
Eco Leader, GEMS Metropole

Craig Lamshed
Principal, Royal Grammar School Guildford Dubai

Dana Al-Qinneh
Curriculum Lead, Teacher, Creative Nest Nursery

David Harkin
CEO, 8billionideas

David Tangney
Assistant Headteacher, Horizon English School

Dennis Kambeitz
Founder / CEO, Robots.Education

Donovan Patterson
Deputy Principal, Ministry of Education, UAE

Dr Hamed Bin Mohamed Khalifa Al Suwaidi
Founder, Abu Dhabi Arts Society (ADAS)

Dr Helen Wright
Board Chair, International Education Advisor, Executive Leadership Coach

Dr Richard Churches
Lead Adviser - Education Reform and Evidence Based Practice, Education Development Trust

Dr. Abdullah Alsahamah
Advisor, Arab Bureau Of Education For The Gulf States

Dr. Ali Almatari
Head of Department of Educational Technology, Ministry of Education, Oman

Dr. Ateeq Qureshi
Head of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service, Priory Wellbeing Centres

Dr. Auhood Alfaries
General Supervisor of E-learning and Distance Learning Administration, Ministry of Education, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Dr. Dheeraj Mehrotra
National Awardee, Author & Principal, Kunwar’s Global School, Lucknow, India

Dr. Fahad Alnemary
Founder and MD, Ynmo

Dr. Gilda Scarfe
CEO and Founder, Positive Ed Ltd

Dr. Hind Abou Nasr Kassir
Founder, SEEDSARAB

Dr. Issa Al Hammadi
Director, Educational Center for the Arabic Language for the Gulf States

Dr. Jana Bou Reslan
Professor of Educational Psychology, University of Balamand Dubai

Dr. Jeremy Williams
VP of Community, Monax

Dr. Mohammed Almagbal
Undersecretary for Public Education, Ministry of Education, Saudi Arabia

Dr. Petar Stojanov
Global Partner, Innovation, Talent and Future Strategy, Black

Dr. Rana Tamim
Advisor to The Provost and Former Dean of the College of Education at Zayed University

Dr. Rashed Karkain
CEO & MD, Sustainable Development Research and Training Institute

Dr. Saima Rana
Principal / CEO, GEMS World Academy

Dr. Sarah Rogers
Founder and CEO, Early Years Educational Services & Quest Direct

Dr. Saud AlSalahi
Adviser to the Director General & Director of the Business Development Department, Arab Bureau of Education for the Gulf States (ABEGS)

Dr. Tariq Al Gurg
Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chairman, Dubai Cares

Elise Tarvainen
COO, Isku International

Eman Hamshari
Innovation and Entrepreneurship Lead, Taaleem, American Academy for Girls

Eng. Abdullah AlTamimi
CEO, Tatweer Educational Technologies

Evo Hannan
Founder, Innovation X

Faisal Ali Al Balushi
Chairman, Omani Society for Educational Technology

Fiona Cottam
Principal and Chief Academic Officer, Hartland International School

Fiona McKenzie
Head of Global Consultancy, Carfax Education

Glaucia Rosas
Co-Founder & Director, The EduTec Alliance

Glen Radojkovich
Head of School Improvement - IB & British Curriculum Schools, Taaleem Education

H.E. Birgit Lao
Ambassador-at-large for education Estonian Ministry of Education and Research

H.E. Hazza Almansoori
Director of Government Communication & Educational Media, Ministry of Education, United Arab Emirates

Hadi Partovi
Founder and CEO, Code.org

Harb Bou Harb
MEA, Regional Director Education, Microsoft

Hashim Alsaab
ELT Supervisor, Al-Leeth Education Administration, Saudi Arabia Ministry of Education

Hugh Robinson
Business Teacher, Al Qeyam Boys' School

Ian Thurston
Principal, DIA Emirates Hills

Izabela Milewska
Global Digital Skills Leader, Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Janecke Aarnaes
Director, Universal American School

Janhvi Kanoria
Director of Innovation Development, Education Above All

Jaye Richards-Hill
Senior Education Specialist, Microsoft

Jim Stearns
Deputy Principal / Head of Secondary School, Victoria International School of Sharjah (VISS)

John Kerins
Director, Neuron Learning

Kam Chohan
Executive Director, ECIS (Educational Collaborative for International Schools)

Katie Brill
VP PR & Communications, Junk Kouture

Kevin Ruth
President, Moreland University

Linda Parsons
Innovation Lead, Al Futtaim Education Foundation

Louise Dawson
Founder, Louise Dawson Educational Services

Maha El Shiwi
Social/ Inclusion Counsellor, Freelancer

Mandeep Jassal
Behavior Therapist, The Priory Wellbeing Centre

Maram Hamarshe
Grade 3 teacher, Al Dhafra Private schools, Abu Dhabi

Maria Vitoratos
Careers Educator & Coach, Dubai English Speaking College

Mark Leppard MBE
Headmaster, The British School Al Khubairat

Mark Samways
Director of Wellbeing, The Free Spirit Collective

Mark Solomons
Founder & CEO, Welbee

Massrat Shaikh
Educational Psychologist, Al Ahlam Training and Higher Education Services

Matthew Benjamin
CEO & Founder, Kapes

May Zalat
Nursery Director, Blossom Nursery by Babilou Middle East

Melissa Skiles
Managing Director, Equity Advocate Solutions

Michael Gopal
Enterprise Growth & Fundraising Lead, Middle East and North Africa, Phoenix Space

Mikin Lala
Co-Founder, LogIQids

Mohamad Saad
Principal, AJYAL International School, MBZ, Abu Dhabi

Niall Statham
Head of PE / SLT, Hartland International School

Nicholas Finnemore
Founder & Director, Finnemore Consulting Ltd

Nicki Williams
Head of School Improvement (US), Taaleem School Group

Nicole El Sayegh
Occupational therapist / Trainer

Nissrine Merhy
Educational Consultant / Trainer, Student Consultancy Services

Nuwan Dissanayaka
Founder, Sri Lankan Dreams

Olly Lewis
Head of Science - The British International School Abu Dhabi

Paul Crossley
Education Director and Founder, Learn IT Academy (Google Education Partner)

Prof. Asma Salman
Blockchain Developer and Professor of Finance, American University in the Emirates

Prof. Deborah Eyre
Founder & Chair, High Performance Learning Services

Prof. Wassilios Fthenakis
Honorary President, Didacta Association

Rachael Pryce
Educator / Founder, EducationYalla

Raya Bidshahri
Founder & CEO, School of Humanity

Remediana Dias
Head of Foundation Stage, Dubai Scholars Private School

Revathi Srinivasan
DIRECTOR, SINGHANIA GROUP OF SCHOOLS

Rob Widger
Global Education Director, Shape Robotics

Rowan Bell
Senior HR Director, Wellington College China

Russell Cailey
Principal, THINK Global School

Ruth Sanderson
Senior Vice Principal - Head of Secondary, Doha College

Sarah Brannon
Head of Preparatory School, Brighton College Dubai

Sarah Ledger
Director

Sarah Louise Saiger
Professional Athlete & School Development Manager, Cambridge International

Seema Nambiar
Director, Skanda wellbeing & Skanda yoga Center

Shaikhah-Ali AlZeyoudi
Computer Science Teacher, Ministry of Education, Dibba Al Fujairha Secondary School

Sharin Tebo
Middle School Principal, Ignite School

Siddharth Roy
Student, Whistling Woods International

Siddiqa Sadiq
Facilitator -Digital Learning and Resources, Karachi Grammar School

Simon Crane
Head Master, Brighton College Dubai

Simon O'Grady
CEO, High Performance Learning

Sorcha Coyle
Founder, Sorcha Coyle Empowering Expat Teachers

Stephen Cox
Chief Education Officer, New Nordic School

Stephen Daly
Head of Humanities (Prep), Cranleigh Abu Dhabi

Steve Bambury
EdTech Consultant

Sven Maikranz
CEO, Upstrive Education (by MindMotions LLE)

Tania Davidson
Director of Boarding and Enrichment, Queen Margarets School

Thomas Blakemore
Primary School Class Teacher, Kent College Dubai

Vandana Marwaha
Principal & Director, Delhi Private School, Sharjah

Veronica Scheepers
Teacher Librarian, Deira International School

Victoria James
Regional Head of Development - Middle East, Tes Institute

Wassim Kaddoura
Academics and Business Development Manager, Ibtikar EduTech Solutions

Xin Miao
Lead researcher, Alef Education/Harvard Graduate School of Education

Yasmeen Suleiman
Student, Hartland International School

Zaina Mismar
Learning Technology Officer, IREX

Zen Khan
Managing Partner, ZEN Professional Development

2021 Sponsors and Partners

REGIONAL PARTNER:
• Arab Bureau Education Gulf System

KNOWLEDGE PARTNER:
• Dubai Knowledge

RESEARCH PARTNER:
• ISC Research

PLATINUM SPONSOR:
• Education and Training Evaluation Commission

SCHOOL DATA INTEGRATION PARTNER:
• Wonde

GOLD SPONSOR:
• Microsoft

SILVER SPONSORS:
• Avientek
• ClearOne
• Epson
• Logitech

SUPPORTERS:
• Besa
• Didacta International
• India Didactics Association
• Kotra
• The Omani Society for Educational Technology
• ECIS
• Cobis
• Tesol Arabia
• BSME