Education & Training

Middle East Education & Training Exhibition

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Middle East Education & Training Exhibition 2026 ran May 17–20, 2026 at Queen Elizabeth II Centre in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. It is an Education & Training conference. ConferenceGrid lists 26 speakers and 10 sessions. Dates for the next edition are not announced yet.

Last verified Oct 10, 2026

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26Speakers
0Sponsors
10Sessions
21Companies · in total

Speakers

Programmed at Middle, in alphabetical order.

Amel Karboul
The Education Outcomes Fund
Andreas Schleicher
OECD
Berj Akian
Founder and Chief Executive Officer · ClassLink
Borhene Chakroun
UNESCO
Brandon Lee
Workforce Singapore
Bridget Phillipson
Secretary of State for Education · United Kingdom
Christian Bodewig
World Bank
Claudette Irere
Minister of State for Education · Rwanda
Dana Morris Dixon
Minister for Education, Skills, Youth and Information · Jamaica
Doug Nimmo
Vice-President of Sales · ClassLink
Dr Damian Bebell
Research Professor, School of Education and Human Development · Boston College
Fabrizio Trifiró
Co-chair · Education World Forum
Fanta Aw
NAFSA: Association of International Educators
Gavin Dykes
Co-chair · Education World Forum
Jon Reid
Director of Education Services · Falkirk Council
Kate Anastario
Vice-President of Educational Success · ClassLink
Malala Yousafzai
Co-Founder and Executive Chair · Malala Fund
Mary Batiwalla
Associate Vice-President of Data and Product Research · ClassLink
Nick Gibb
Former Minister of State for Schools · Department for Education, UK
Olli-Pekka Heinonen
Director General · International Baccalaureate Organization
Phil Baty
Director General · Times Higher Education
Professor José Manuel Barroso
Former President · European Commission

Agenda

Selected from 10 sessions.

  • 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM GMT +1 / 5:00 AM - 6:15 AM Your local time(1 hour, 15 min)

    Plenary session 1 | Educating for global citizenship in a world in crisis

    How can education systems combine values, innovation and technology to empower learners to shape solutions to today’s global challenges?

  • 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM GMT +1 / 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Your local time(2 hours)

    Pre-forum workshop | From AI hype to system readiness: What education leaders need to ask now

  • 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM GMT +1 / 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Your local time(2 hours)

    Pre-forum workshop | From spending to knowing: A framework for connecting education investments to student outcomes

  • 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM GMT +1 / 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Your local time(2 hours)

    Pre-forum workshop | From vision to impact: Advancing education systems with Apple

  • 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM GMT +1 / 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM Your local time(2 hours)

    Welcome reception

  • 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM GMT +1 / 2:30 AM - 3:30 AM Your local time(1 hour)

    Breakfast session | The growing global importance of evidence-based education policy and the science of learning

  • 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM GMT +1 / 2:30 PM - 5:00 PM Your local time(2 hours, 30 min)

    An evening at Google DeepMind

  • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM GMT +1 / 3:00 AM - 4:00 AM Your local time(1 hour)

    Breakfast session | Learning across systems: Shaping local action in education reform

  • 9:15 AM - 9:45 AM GMT +1 / 4:15 AM - 4:45 AM Your local time(30 min)

    Official opening and welcome

Quick answers

When is Middle East Education & Training Exhibition 2026?
Middle East Education & Training Exhibition 2026 ran May 17–20, 2026 at Queen Elizabeth II Centre in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Where is Middle East Education & Training Exhibition 2026 held?
Middle East Education & Training Exhibition 2026 was held at Queen Elizabeth II Centre in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Who is speaking at Middle East Education & Training Exhibition 2026?
ConferenceGrid lists 26 speakers, including Amel Karboul (The Education Outcomes Fund), Andreas Schleicher (OECD) and Berj Akian (Founder and Chief Executive Officer, ClassLink).
Company intelligence

An audience of 21 companies, parsed from the program.

21 companies in attendance.

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
0All threespeak · spons · exh
0Sponsoringsponsor only
21Speakingspeaker only
Speakers by seniority

23% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite14%
  • Founder / Owner14%
  • Director / Head of415%
  • Research / Science14%
  • Other roles1973%

Of 26 speakers · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
#CompanyRolesSpeakers
1ClassLink4
2Education World Forum2
3UNESCO2
4Boston College1
5Department for Education, UK1
6European Commission1
7Falkirk Council1
8Global Partnership for Education1
9International Baccalaureate Organization1
10Jamaica1
11Malala Fund1
12NAFSA: Association of International Educators1
13OECD1
14Pratham Education Foundation1
Sponsors by tier

Tiers were not disclosed for this event.

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