Invited speakers
Keynote speakers
Al Naqbi
Abu Dhabi Polytechnic
Director
United Arab Emirates
Amyot
Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan)
President and CEO
Canada
Arévalo
Department of Educacion, Basque Government
Viceminister of Vocational Education and Training
Basque Country
Bah Faal
Commonwealth Association of Technical Universities and Polytechnics in Africa
Secretary General
Kenya
Desai
State Department for East Africa Community (EAC)
Principal Secretary
Kenya
Dickinson
Tafe Queensland, Gold Coast
General Manager
Australia
Faraone
Holmesglen Institute
Chief Executive Holmsglen Institute
Australia
Hughes
Association of Colleges (AoC)
Chief Executive, Association of Colleges
United Kingdom
James Calleja
(EfVET) the European Forum of Technical and Vocational Education and Training
President
Malta
Mahmood
Durham University, Association of Colleges (AoC)
Pro-Vice Chancellor (Equality, Diversity and Inclusion) and Chair
United Kingdom
Majumdar
UNESCO-UNEVOC
Former Director
India
Manhães De Azevedo
Conif International Affairs Chamber
Rector, Fluminense Federal Institute Coordinator
Brazil
Naveed
Institute Of Tourism & Hotel Management (Ithm)
Program Director & CEO
Pakistan
O'brien
Tafe Queensland, Gold Coast
General Manager, International Education
Australia
Pei
China Education Association for International Exchange (CEAIE)
Director, Dept. of Vocational Education and Professional Training
China
Posthuma
ILO/Cinterfor - Inter-American Centre for Knowledge Develop. in Vocational Training
Director
Uruguay
Powell Wilson
The Council of Community Colleges (CCCJ)
Executive Director
Jamaica
Ramsammy
Hudson Valley Community College
President
United States
Santos
European Commission
Senior expert in the Directorate General for Employment, Social Affairs, and Inclusion
Belgium
Ward
Burton and South Derbyshire College
President of the World Federation of Colleges and Polytechnics
United Kingdom
Zisimos
European Training Foundation (ETF)
Head of Policy Advice and EU Programming Unit
Italy
Breakout session speakers
Alonso Suarez
Tknika
Director of the Applied Innovation in Strategic Environments area
Basque Country
Alustiza Lamarain
CIFP Miguel Altuna LHII
Coordinator of the Mechanical Department & ICT Dynamizer
Basque Country
Amyot
Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan)
President and CEO
Canada
Baldock
TAFE SA
Electrical/Refrigeration Lecturer
Australia
Barriola Baraibar
Tknika
Director of Bioscience and Sustainability area
Basque Country
Barrueco Gutierrez
Centro Formación Somorrostro
Lecturer and researcher
Basque Country
Burt
New Brunswick Community College Canada (NBCC)
Director Research, Innovation & Experiential Education
Canada
Cooper
Independent Commission on Association of Colleges of the Future
Director
United Kingdom
Daale
Chain5
President
Netherlands
Dale
Audit Express Pty Ltd
Co-Founder
Australia
De Olagüe Smithson
Asociación Centros FP Empresa
International support
Spain
Eastman
Rmit University
Deputy Vice- Chancellor Vocational Education
Australia
Edwards-Watson
Council of Community Colleges of Jamaica
Jamaica
Filgueira Prates
OIT/Cinterfor
Uruguay
Galvin Arribas
European Training Foundation (ETF)
Human Capital Development-HCD- Senior Expert Vocational Excellence Coordinator
Italy
Gómez Laconcha
Tknika
Researcher in operational networks of high-performance learning systems
Basque Country
Greenwood
Unesco - Unevoc
External expert on innovation in TVET
Germany
Grievink
Katapult
Project manager internationalisation
Netherlands
Knight-Grofe
Durham College
Director, International Education
Canada
Langan
BHP
Manager Apprenticeships
Australia
Larrinaga Uribezalgo
CPES Hnos. Larrinaga BHIP
Coordinator for European mobilities
Basque Country
Monteleone
European Training Foundation (ETF)
Statistical Officer
Italy
Panizo Soria
SMC España S.A.U. - International Training division
Sales & Marketing Responsible
Basque Country
Pather
Saskatchewan Polytechnic
Associate Vice President, International
Canada
Peltonen
Jyväskylä Educational Consortium Gradia
Senior speacialist in Educational technologies
Finland
Powell Wilson
The Council of Community Colleges (CCCJ)
Executive Director
Jamaica
Ramgeet
KNOX Community College
Principal
Jamaica
Roy
Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan)
Vicepresident
Canada
Ryökkynen
Hame University of Applied Sciences
Senior Lecturer, Doctoral researcher
Finland
Sezen
Association of Colleges (AoC)
Senior policy manager
United Kingdom
Stanley
ETF
Senior Human Capital Development Expert - Innovative Teaching and Learning
Italy
Sudharshan
Nettur Technical Training Foundation (NTTF)
Dy Managing Director and Board Member
India
Thomas
European Training Foundation (ETF)
Senior Human Capital Development Specialist
Italy
Tirati
Efvet
Vice President
Italy
Williams
William Angliss Institute
Associate Dean (Scholarship)
Australia
Ziarsolo Askasibar
Tknika
International Project Manager
Basque Country
Affinity groups
Amyot
Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan)
President and CEO
Canada
Barrientos
UNESCO-UNEVOC
Programme Officer, Team Leader for SDGs and Greening TVET
Germany
Barriola Baraibar
Tknika
Director of Bioscience and Sustainability area
Basque Country
Beaty
Burton and South Derbyshire College
Deputy Principal: Corporate Relationships
United Kingdom
Broomfield
Burton and South Derbyshire College
Head of Services for Learners and Customer Experience
United Kingdom
Burt
New Brunswick Community College Canada (NBCC)
Director Research, Innovation & Experiential Education
Canada
Butler
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT)
Vice President
Canada
Daale
Chain5
President
Netherlands
Davies
Burton and South Derbyshire College
Director of Curriculum: Construction and Engineering
United Kingdom
Gale
Camosun College
Director of Camosun Innovates
Canada
Halford
Burton and South Derbyshire College
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United Kingdom
Konde Untzilla
Tknika
Technician in Innovation in the new collaborative models of the VET company
Basque Country
Kremer
Ministry of Education
Brazil
Lal
Burton and South Derbyshire College
Director of Curriculum
United Kingdom
Manhães De Azevedo
Conif International Affairs Chamber
Rector, Fluminense Federal Institute Coordinator
Brazil
Mogaji
Federal for Ministry of Education
Member, Ministerial Task Team on TVET
Nigeria
Mutungi Kambanja
Nairobi Technical Training Institute
Chairperson Kenya Association of Technical Training Institutions
Kenya
Rotelli Guerra
Conif
International Affairs Coordinator
Brazil
Seright
Humber College, Ontario
Dean of Indigenous Education and Engagement
Canada
Thomas
European Training Foundation (ETF)
Senior Human Capital Development Specialist
Italy
Varga-Toth
Colleges and Institutes Canada
Manager, ImpAct and SDG Affinity Group Lead
Canada
Ward
Burton and South Derbyshire College
President of the World Federation of Colleges and Polytechnics
United Kingdom
Williamson
Holmesglen Institute
Executive Director, International Education & Enterprise Solutions
Australia
Wilson
British Columbia Institute of Technology
Executive Director of Indigenous Initiatives and Partnerships
Canada
Ziarsolo Askasibar
Tknika
International Project Manager
Basque Country
Leadership
Amyot
Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan)
President and CEO
Canada
Cullum
Olds College, Alberta
President
Canada
Gagnon
Colleges and Institutes Canada
Director, Member Relations
Canada
Hokoana
Maui College, Maui, Hawaii
Chancellor
United States
Ker
PIN
Executive Director
New Zealand
Ker
Otago Polytechnic, Dunedin
Associate Professor
New Zealand
Machacek
Olds College, Alberta
VP Development and Strategy
Canada
Malik
Saskatchewan Polytechnic, Saskatchewan
VP Academic
Canada
Morris
Lambton College, Ontario
Retired President
Canada
Rosia
Saskatchewan Polytechnic, Saskatchewan
President
Canada
Saik
AGvisorPRO
Accomplished author, keynote, entrepreneur and thought leader and CEO
Canada
Sertich
Northeast Minnesota Higher Education District, Minnesota
President Emeritus
United States
Sheikhzadeh
Lambton College, Ontario
VP, Research and Innovation
Canada
Waddle
Central Community College, Nebraska
VP Human Resources
United States
