Higher Education

APAIE 2027 – Malaysia

APAIE 2027 is the premier gathering of international higher education leaders, policy makers and industry professionals from across the Asia Pacific and beyond, taking place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The conference will foster collaboration, innovation, and knowledge-sharing to shape the future of international higher education. This year's theme is 'Humani…

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36Speakers
11Sponsors
66Exhibitors
88Sessions
103Companies · in total

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Speakers

Programmed at APAIE, in alphabetical order.

Abdul Latiff AHMAD
Associate Professor · Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Aditya MALKANI
Regional Director, Membership APAC, The Association of Commonwealth Universities · The Association of Commonwealth Universities
Alison JENKINS
Executive Vice President, APAC, Studyportals · Studyportals
Angie LEE
Deputy Director · Hanyang University
Blair THOMSON
Senior International Officer and Director of Study Abroad · University of Mississippi
Derek CHIANG
Senior Manager (Senior Development Partner) · Singapore Management University
Devina SIVAGURUNATHAN
Executive Director, MABEC · MABEC
Girish BALLOLLA
Founder and CEO · Gen Next Education
Hiroshi OTA
Director, Hitotsubashi University Global Education Program (HGP) Professor, Center for General Education, Hitotsubashi University · Hitotsubashi University
Isadora HELFGOTT
Vice Provost (Global Engagement) · University of Wyoming
Jerome LE CARROU
Founder and Executive Director, Next Step Connections · Next Step Connections
Joni Aldilla FAJRI
Presenter · Universitas Islam Indonesia
Joonas SALO
Managing Director, Asia Exchange, part of Keystone Education Group · Asia Exchange/Keystone Education Group
Kevin KOH
Head, SMU-X · Singapore Management University
Krishan PRASAD
Lecture and Expert Trip Leader, Western Sydney University · Western Sydney University
Leslie CHAN
Chair-Presenter · Temasek Polytechnic
Liam ROBERTS
Regional Head for China · University of Exeter
Lucinda MALGAS
Global Engagement Manager, APAIE · APAIE
Marnie WATSON
APAIE Executive Member and Vice President Global, Griffith University · Griffith University
Martijn VAN DE VEEN
Chief Business Development Officer, ICEF · ICEF
Meenakshi MUNDA
Asst Prof PG Department of Anthropology, Kolhan University, President- Jharkhand Indigenous and Tribal People’s for Action · Kolhan University
Mei Mei LIM
President, Asia-Pacific · Times Higher Education

Sponsors

The companies behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.

Education Malaysia Global ServicesLocal Supporter
International Islamic University MalaysiaCo-Host
Malaysia Convention & Exhibition BureauLocal Supporter
Ministry of Higher EducationLocal Supporter
Ministry of Higher Education (Malaysia)Local Supporter
Sunway UniversityCo-Host
Universiti Kebangsaan MalaysiaCo-Host
Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan AbdullahCo-Host
Universiti Teknikal Malaysia MelakaCo-Host
Universiti Teknologi MalaysiaLead Host
Universiti Tenaga NasionalCo-Host

Agenda

Selected from 88 sessions.

  • Monday 22 March 07:30-08:30

    Breakfast Networking Seminar 1

  • Monday 22 March, 07:30-08:30

    Breakfast Networking Seminar 1

  • Monday 22 March 08:30-09:15

    Beyond Bilateral Agreements: Building a National Platform for Student Mobility and Global Opportunities in Thai Higher Education

    Partnerships and mobility
  • Monday 22 March 08:30-09:15

    Building an ASEAN Strategy for the IAE France Network: Leveraging National and European Funding Mechanisms for University Cooperation

    Partnerships and mobility
  • Monday 22 March 08:30-09:15

    Conception to Action: Indigenous Pathways in International Education

    This presentation examines the value of authentic engagement with indigenous peoples in international education. Drawing on Māori, Nepalese, and Indigenous Indian perspectives, it …

    Concurrent 1C
  • Monday 22 March 08:30-09:15

    From overwhelm to action. Turning data into strategy in international education

    In today’s global education landscape, professionals are surrounded by data – from web analytics and market research to enrolment trends and impact evaluations. Yet many institutio…

    Concurrent 1B
  • Monday 22 March 08:30-09:15

    Hosting American Exchange Students in Asia-Pacific: Challenges and Strategies for Student Success

    Student experience and wellbeing
  • Monday 22 March 08:30-09:15

    Human Connections in an AI Age: Student Voice, Transparency and the Future of Agent Quality

    Student recruitment
  • Monday 22 March 08:30-09:15

    Internal Internationalisation – Embedding Global Partnerships Across the Institution

    Partnerships and mobility
Company intelligence

What does it mean when 103 companies show up, and 4 bet on three roles at once?

103 companies. four are betting more than once.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page, cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

Who's in the room
4All threespeak · spons · exh
10Sponsoringsponsor only
63Exhibitingexhibitor only
26Speakingspeaker only

In all three roles

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia·APAIE·ICEF·Studyportals

Speakers by seniority

44% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite38%
  • Founder / Owner26%
  • VP-level411%
  • Director / Head of719%
  • Manager / Lead26%
  • Research / Science13%
  • Advisor / Investor13%
  • Other roles1644%

Of 36 speakers · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
#CompanyRolesSpeakers
1Universiti Kebangsaan MalaysiaSponsor · Co-Host1
2APAIEExhibitor1
3Education Malaysia Global ServicesSponsor · Local Supporter-
4ICEFExhibitor1
5International Islamic University MalaysiaSponsor · Co-Host-
6Malaysia Convention & Exhibition BureauSponsor · Local Supporter-
7Ministry of Higher EducationSponsor · Local Supporter-
8Ministry of Higher Education MalaysiaSponsor · Local Supporter-
9StudyportalsExhibitor1
10Sunway UniversitySponsor · Co-Host-
11Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan AbdullahSponsor · Co-Host-
12Universiti Teknikal Malaysia MelakaSponsor · Co-Host-
13Universiti Teknologi MalaysiaSponsor · Lead Host-
14Universiti Tenaga NasionalSponsor · Co-Host-
Sponsors by tier
co-host6
55% of 11
lead host1
9% of 11
local supporter4
36% of 11