EURASIAN HIGHER EDUCATION LEADERS’ FORUM 2019
Future Ready Graduates
6 June - 7 June, Nur-Sultan City, Kazakhstan
VIII annual Eurasian Higher Education Leaders’ Forum (EHELF) took place on June 6-7, 2019 at Nazarbayev University (Nur-Sultan City, Kazakhstan). This year, we have prepared a series of interesting sessions related to the main theme of this year’s Forum – “Future Ready Graduates”.
This year’s event focused on the readiness of HEIs to prepare students for the changing nature of work environment and capacity to develop future leaders and good citizens. Today institutions are challenged to maximize the value they bring to students, which increasingly implies internationalization of learning experiences, opportunities to participate in research, provision of lifelong learning opportunities and a strong portfolio of trusted partnerships with leading industry players, to name a few elements.
Leaders of education, business and government organizations, scholars and employers shared their experiences and engage in debate, exchanged and generated innovative ideas on how institutions could cope with these challenges.
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Registration
- 08:20-09:00
- Registration
Venue: Atrium, Nazarbayev University
Forum Grand Opening Ceremony
Speaker:
Mr. Shigeo Katsu, President, Nazarbayev University
Ms. Gulshara Abdykalikova, Deputy Prime Minister, Republic of Kazakhstan
Plenary Session 1
Moderator:
Mr. Shigeo Katsu, President, Nazarbayev University
Keynote Speaker:
Ms. Crystal Lim-Lange, Co-founder & CEO, Forest Wolf
Dr. Jonathan Woetzel, MGI Director and Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company
Dr. Serik Irsaliyev, President, International University of Astana
Dr. Susan Robertson, Dean, Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge
Dr. Stavros Yiannouka, Chief Executive Officer, World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE)
Plenary Session 2
Moderator:
Dr. Daniel Pugh, Dean, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Nazarbayev University
Speaker:
Dr. Darkhan Ahmed-Zaki, President, University of International Business
Dr. Tan Tai Yong, President and Professor of Humanities, Yale-NUS College
Dr. Peter Mathieson, Vice-Chancellor and Principal, University of Edinburgh
Ms. Leyla Abdimomunova, Principal, Boston Consulting Group
Lunch Break & Networking
- 12:30-13:45
- Lunch Break & Networking
Venue: Atrium, Nazarbayev University
- 13:45-15:30
- Networking Events
Venue: Atrium, Nazarbayev University
Coffee Break & Networking
- 14:30-15:30
- Coffee break
Venue: Atrium, Nazarbayev University
Parallel seminar sessions
Moderator:
Dr. Weng Tat Hui, Dean, Graduate School of Public Policy
Speaker:
Dr. Fatima Zhakypova, Vice Minister of Education and Science, Republic of Kazakhstan
Dr. Eduardo Araral, Associate Professor and Co-Director IWP, National university of Singapore Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy
Ms. Crystal Lim-Lange, Co-founder & CEO, Forest Wolf
Dr. Colin Knox, Professor, Graduate School of Public Policy, Nazarbayev University
Dr. Stavros Yiannouka, Chief Executive Officer, World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE)
Speaker:
Dr. Daniel Pugh, Dean, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Nazarbayev University
Dr. Uli Schamiloglu, Professor, Department of Languages, Linguistics, and Literatures, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Nazarbayev University
Moderator:
Dr. Aida Sagintayeva, Dean, Graduate School of Education, Nazarbayev University
Speaker:
Dr. Jenifer L. Lewis, Associate Professor, Graduate School of Business & Co-Founding Director of The Consortium of Gender Scholars
Dr. Anna CohenMiller, Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Education & Co-Founding Director of The Consortium of Gender Scholars
Dr. Loretta O’Donnell, Vice-Provost, Academic Affairs, Nazarbayev University
Moderator:
Ms. Kadisha Dairova, Vice-President for Student Affairs and International Cooperation, Nazarbayev University
Speaker:
Ms. Gulmira Raissova, Managing director for Human resources, JSC NAC "Kazatomprom"
Dr. Raushan Sarsembayeva, President, Association of Business Women of Kazakhstan
Gala Dinner
- 17:30-19:00
- Gala Dinner
Venue: Ballroom, Block C2, Nazarbayev University
Coffee Break & Networking
- 08:40-09:30
- Welcome coffee
Venue: Block C3, Nazarbayev University
Breakout session 1
Moderator:
Dr. Loretta O’Donnell, Vice-Provost, Academic Affairs, Nazarbayev University
Speaker:
Dr. Amantay Nurmagambetov, Adviser to the Director, "Bologna process and academic mobility сenter", MES, Republic of Kazakhstan
Mr. Yussup Tumgoyev, Student, Nazarbayev University
Breakout session 2
Moderator:
Dr. Patrick Duparcq, Dean, Graduate School of Business, Nazarbayev University
Speaker:
Mr. Emin Askerov, Social Entrepreneur
Dr. Bundhit Eua-arporn, President, Chulalongkorn University
Dr. Miras Daulenov, Provost, KAZGUU University
Ms. Moldir Mekenbayeva, Student, Nazarbayev University
Breakout session 3
Moderator:
Dr. Peter Mathieson, Vice-Chancellor and Principal, University of Edinburgh
Speaker:
Dr. Charles F. Zukoski, Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, University of New York in Buffalo
Dr Chong Tow Chong, President & Acting Provost, Singapore University of Technology and Design
Dr. Tian Xu, Chair Professor of Genetics, Vice President of Westlake University
Ms. Almira Zhantuyakova, Student, Nazarbayev University
Breakout session 4
Moderator:
Dr. Fidelis Suorineni, Acting Dean, School of Mining and Geosciences, Nazarbayev University
Speaker:
Dr. Tan Eng Chye, President, National University of Singapore
Ms. Madina Abylkassymova, Deputy Governor, National Bank
Dr. Jonathan Woetzel, MGI Director and Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company
Mr. Alibek Yesmagambetov, Commercial center Director, investment projects supply chain, Eurasian Resource Group
Lunch Break & Networking
- 12:50-13:50
- Lunch Break
Venue: Block C3, Nazarbayev University
Panel Discussion
Moderator:
Dr. Ilesanmi Adesida, Provost, Nazarbayev University
Speaker:
Dr. Amr S. Elnashai, Vice Chancellor and Vice President for Research and Technology Transfer, University of Houston
Dr. Tan Eng Chye, President, National University of Singapore
Dr. Bundhit Eua-arporn, President, Chulalongkorn University
Closing Discussion
Moderator:
Mr. Shigeo Katsu, President, Nazarbayev University
Speaker:
Dr. Jonathan Woetzel, MGI Director and Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company
Dr. Vassilios Tourassis, Dean, School of Science and Technology, Nazarbayev University
Ms. Leila Akhmetova, Student, Nazarbayev University
Coffee Break & Networking
- 18:00-18:50
- Final coffee break
Venue: Atrium, Nazarbayev University
Sightseeing tour around Nur-Sultan
- 18:30-20:30
- Sightseeing tour around Nur-Sultan
Venue: Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan