A Stranger in a Strange Land

Thursday, March 20, 2025

3:45 PM – 4:45 PM US EST

Location: Provincial North, 2nd floor

Session Leader(s)

Martha Johnson

Chief Academic Officer and Provost
CEA CAPA
Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Slides

Presenter(s)

Christian Meyer

Executive Vice President
EF Education First
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Beth Stiller

Chief Executive Officer
CEA CAPA, United States

How do new leaders join and learn the field of international education? What observations and reflections can newcomers offer? In this session, two senior executives from different organizations and backgrounds will share their insights and journey as newcomers in the field. What makes it different? What can we learn from other industries? We will discuss how we can better engage professionals with different skills and perspectives as we grow and professionalize international education.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion, participants will be able to gain insights from colleagues from other industries whom join the field at the leadership level.
They will consider how to onboard and educate new leadership most effectively and learn misgivings or areas of concern.
The will also hear some of the facets newcomers find most impressive and rewarding.
They will gain insight into missing skill sets as well as areas that might be improved by the experience of outsiders.