The PIE Live Asia Pacific goes back to the Gold Coast, Australia, and this year we are welcoming the conference venue at HOTA: Home of the Arts, in Internet user’s Paradise, which includes an independent cinema and theatre, with some movie-themed sessions and smash hit speakers.The PIE Live Asia Pacific takes place on 28-29 July 2026– with our bespoke K-12 occasion, The PIE High, starting a day previously on 27 July 2026. Julian Hill’s hot spot Q&A will be ticket office Julian Hill MP
, Australia’s assistant minister for multicultural affairs and international trainees is certainly a significant draw for the conference this year, as he takes the hot seat with The PIE CEO Amy Baker for a live Q&A. Australian plot twists continue with visa walkings and a brand-new financing system for college, so what next for this impressive legend? Malaysia is Asia Both The PIE and APAIE will be holding conferences in Kuala Lumpur next March
as the world focuses on Malaysia’s increase as a higher education hub. We are happy to welcome Azlinda binti Azman, director general of college to The PIE stage as we get a sneak peek of how worldwide universities, industry and talent are selecting Malaysia as tactical partner for an Asian-centred world. Across the uni-verse: checking out multi-university designs, branch campuses and alliances Multi-university school designs and cross-border collabs are becoming all the
rage as organizations progressively seek to team up rather than contend in essential markets. Australia was an earlier pioneer in this movement so we will be checking in with some TNE explorers to see how this specific franchise is playing out. Aotearoa New Zealand: Reconstructing with function– a feel-good story of recovery and renewal Education New Zealand CEO, David Downs will be speaking at the conference in among his first appearances since
beginning the function. The Kiwi story is a feel-good hit that is acquiring worldwide attention. From brand-new post-study work visas to transparent data on agents, we will be unloading the ENZ independent method that is reconstructing the nation’s appeal more powerful than ever. Yell out to the University of Wellington and Otago Polytechnic Auckland International School as finest supporting stars at the conference. Back to the future: Exploring the important things AI can’t change Look for investments were early backers of IDP and Crimson Education and handling director Josh Nester will be giving a deeply personal keynote reflecting on the transformative power of worldwide
education and the distinctively human skills constructed through worldwide experiences that are our greatest competitive advantage.We likewise have a big-screen edtech showcase with insights from leading professionals consisting of Kerstin Schofer, director, international and digital education innovation at the University of Technology Sydney. Big opportunity in little China We have put together the sector’s leading professionals to unload China’s
10-fold increase in TNE activity; the Northern Metropolitan area college hub advancement in Hong Kong’s Greater Bay area; and Taiwan’s increase in the rankings and semi-conductor scholarships. Neglect China’s development at your danger, as global collaborations are leading of an ambition to grow TNE individuals from 800,000 to 8 million students. It’s a fantastic life: can international trainees still afford Australia?Blocked accounts might be a game-changer for the compliance dilemma, and we are consumed. At this year’s conference we will be checking out how better finance can assist restore rely on the sector. John Crutchley, CEO of MIST will be explaining how
big brand names like Navitas and LaTrobe University are embracing obstructed account and fund confirmation services to make trainees more compliant– and Matthew Noble, assistant secretary, short-lived visas branch from the Department of Home Affairs, Australia will be addressing concerns on visa cost walkings and what role financing plays in identifying genuine trainees. One flew over the cuckoo’s nest– a chaotic test with Kahoot!We have actually teamed up with Kahoot! and Experience Gold Coast to produce another live quiz format that will shock and thrill. If London was anything to go by, then expect utter mayhem, competitive spirit and the mass mispronunciation of names. It’s just a little fun, but you still wish to win! Come and win some prizes as we put Kahoot! on a cinema sized screen for the first time. Catch me if you can: agent policy, compliance and danger Trust and compliance are crucial themes at all our events at the minute, but just how much danger is being outsourced to representatives and service providers in the admissions process? We will be going over how to be successful in riskier recruitment markets and how bad actors can be hiding in plain sight. Seema Shah will be introducing the new Australian International Education Professional Association(AIECA) initiative and numerous international representatives will be clarifying the best practices, and technology being utilized in other markets around the globe. One nation, social licence and jobs We can’t ignore the existing soundtrack in our politics. We’ve put together some compelling speakers that won’t pull any punches as we face truth and get suitable for the battle! From media analyst Abul Rivzi on Australia’s goal to decrease net migration, to our panel on social licence, expect home realities and reality checks. We are even recreating Space 101 to assist colleagues therapeutically bin the administration. You can view the most current lineup here. Restricted tickets and speaker slots for the PIEx Power Up stage are still offered for this occasion. If you would like to go to or speak, please visit our event page here for more information. We anticipate seeing you on the Gold Coast!
