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ONLINE CONVERSATIONS


Bringing International School Leaders Together

Throughout the year, AAIE offers leadership learning, conversations, partnerships, and webinars, and our flagship event, the annual Global Leadership Conversation. We hope to see you at one or more of these learning and networking opportunities!

 

"I appreciate the opportunities to tune into the discussions offered on various topics. The online conversations keep me informed of educational trends and topics of interest. Speakers are relevant and research-driven, addressing timely matters."
"I sure valued the Executive Learning series this week, as well as the follow up conversations with our Senior Leadership Team today. Lots of food for thought from the sessions that is directly supporting our T and L work at GWA."
2025–2026 School Year

Our community

Voices that shaped our year

Each week, we welcomed a speaker from our community. Hover to meet them.

Homa Tavangar
Homa Tavangar
CEO and Co-Founder Big Questions Institute
Kathleen Naglee
Kathleen Naglee
Senior Consultant Big Questions Institute
Aaron Shelby
Aaron Shelby
Development Team Lead AAICIS
Sami Yosef
Sami Yosef
Head of Global Research ISC Research
Stanley McChrystal
Stanley McChrystal
General US Army
Rami Madani
Rami Madani
Head of School The International School of Kuala Lumpur
Fran Prolman
Fran Prolman
President The Learning Collaborative
Debbie Downes
Debbie Downes
Director, Global Initiatives ICMEC
Dan Furness
Dan Furness
Head of Safeguarding Council of International Schools
Tricia Friedman
Tricia Friedman
Director of Learning Shifting Schools
Lauren Jones
Lauren Jones
Global Consultant Lauren Jones Consulting
Kristen Mooreland
Kristen Mooreland
Research Team Lead AAICIS
Tico Oms
Tico Oms
Founder Oms Leadership Coaching
Jonathon Wyman
Jonathon Wyman
Middle School Principal American School of Guatemala
Elizabeth Martin
Elizabeth Martin
MS Instructional Coach American School of Guatemala
Estuardo Guardia
Estuardo Guardia
Teaching and Learning Specialist American School of Guatemala
Jon Nordmeyer
Jon Nordmeyer
MLRC School Network Director University of Wisconsin-Madison
Esther Bettney Heidt
Esther Bettney Heidt
MLRC School Researcher University of Wisconsin-Madison
Joellen Killion
Joellen Killion
Leadership & Learning Consultant AAICIS Advisory Board
Holly Reardon
Holly Reardon
Partner in School Design Transcend
Cynthia Robinson-Rivers
Cynthia Robinson-Rivers
Managing Partner Transcend
Nate Chapman
Nate Chapman
School Director CAISL
Rita Bateson
Rita Bateson
Co-Founder and Director Eblana Learning
Rachel Bodily
Rachel Bodily
Co-Founder Eblana Learning
Dana Watts
Dana Watts
Director, Learning & Research ISS
Ben Sheridan
Ben Sheridan
Elementary Principal The American School of Kinshasa
Justin Bathon
Justin Bathon
Chair, Educational Leadership Studies University of Kentucky
Kevin Baker
Kevin Baker
Director American International School of Guangzhou
Mark Orchison
Mark Orchison
CEO 9ine
Julia Pidduck
Julia Pidduck
Senior Data Privacy Consultant 9ine
Kalimah Fergus Ayele
Kalimah Fergus Ayele
Founder & CEO Roundtrip Ticket Home
LeeAnne Lavender
LeeAnne Lavender
Education Consultant LeeAnne Lavender Consulting
Fatma Odaymat
Fatma Odaymat
Director Al-Rayan International School
Michael Gerlich
Michael Gerlich
Head of Executive Education SBS Swiss Business School
Pascal Mariany
Pascal Mariany
CEO and Co-Founder CivAI B.V.
Craig Gibbs
Craig Gibbs
Executive Manager JET Education Services
Rosanna Moore
Rosanna Moore
Senior Vice President CCS Fundraising
Derval Costello
Derval Costello
Partner CCS Fundraising
Mark Pingitore
Mark Pingitore
Director The American School of Barcelona
Laur Light
Laura Light
Executive Director AAIE

Our Weekly Online Conversations

These conversations began immediately following the AAIE 2020 Global Leadership CONVERSATION, when AAIE recognized the urgent need to initiate meaningful conversations surrounding leadership in our international schools during unprecedented and challenging times for our school leaders. Little did we know then that these conversations would evolve into a weekly event, which served as a lifeline for so many leaders at all levels of leadership during some of the most difficult times of their careers. 

Since that time we have continued to meet once a week on Thursdays at 8:00 AM ET. As we continue to learn, it is our social interaction that helps counter stress and our grappling with the everyday unexpected. 

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