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GESS Saudi Arabia 2026
29 SEP – 01 OCT 2026· 3 days · In person
Daily 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
The Arena by Live Show Arabia · Riyadh
Free
About the event
GESS Saudi Arabia 2026 is an education event held in Riyadh over three days, from 29 September to 1 October, at The Arena Riyadh exhibition and events center.
The event brings together education experts from more than 47 countries around education strategies and innovations, featuring more than 144 speakers and more than 153 accredited professional development sessions, and targets professionals from schools, universities, and training institutions.
Attendance requires prior registration through the website. The venue is open from 10am to 6pm on the first and second days, and from 10am to 5pm on the third day, and entry is free.
Speakers
192Aandree WesselsHead of Physical EducationAarifa GoraMiddle School Educator and AI in Education StrategistAbdelmoneim MohammedSTEM SupervisorAbdelrahman FarahatHead of the Islamic Education DepartmentAbdullah AlfuraijiVocational InstructorAbeer AlyamaniEducatorAbeer HammoudAcademic AdvisorAbeer SamhanSTEM, AI and Makerspace LeadAbena AppiahHead of Secondary EnglishAdila NaidooAssistant Head of Primary for AcademicsAdlira KolcuUpper Primary LeaderAhmad AlbakriExecutive Director
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Ahmed AbedMathematics InstructorAhmed El-BasosyAcademic Development ManagerAiman Abdulraheem AlharbyDirectorAlhassan BadahdahDirector of Student Employment and TrainingAlisele MwiganiDigital Literacy EducatorAlmas NasimHomeroom Teacher and Robotics InstructorAlmira SirbayevaHead of Marketing and AdmissionsAmal AlAmoudiFounding Director, Education Leaders InstituteAmal Jamil FataniProfessor of Pharmacology and ToxicologyAmbreen NadeemCEO and FounderAmena AllouchFounderAmmar MerhbiHead of Learning and DevelopmentAnas MohamedAmerican Program CoordinatorAndrew EliasInternational Development LeadAngelique DavidsonGrade Level Coordinator and AP English TeacherAntony WambuaCo-Founder and Chief Operations OfficerAqeel AshiqVice PrincipalAsad KhalidOperations and Grants SpecialistAsif ArifIBDP Extended Essay Coordinator and TeacherAsma SiddikiCEO AdvisorAzza SalmanEnglish TeacherBatool HassanHomeroom TeacherBenjamin Joel BreboneriaAssistant Professor of NursingBilal El JradHead of School (Boys)Celia PerezMusic TeacherChassie SelouaneExecutive Principal of SchoolsChris HillHead of Staff, Operations and SafeguardingChristopher McKenzieAcademic DirectorDalal HashishoHead of Elementary School and SEL CoachDamian FernandezChief Operating OfficerDana AbuGouraSuperintendentDarren GoodallDirector of Child Protection and SafeguardingDavid JonesPrincipalDebra ReidYear Group LeaderDevrim ÖzdemirPartner ManagerDima NahouliHead of Science DepartmentDina YassinHead of SEN and Talented and Gifted DepartmentRageh GhalyAcademic DirectorZouhair El AouniBoard MemberAbarna Lavanya RajuSchool CounsellorAbdulrahman OlwiDirector GeneralAntoinette C. BrownPrincipal DirectorConnie MitchellDirector, Teaching and Learning CenterDheeraj MehrotraVice PresidentEmad AbdouHead of Science and STEAM ActivitiesEssa AlsaadiDeanGeorgios KormpasDirector of Student AffairsGhassan FracheSenior Apprenticeship and Academic ManagerHeba Sabry Al-SharifAcademic DirectorIbraheem Mohammed AlsawalemAssociate Professor, Special Education DepartmentIhab ShawishAssistant Professor of ChemistryMaha BawazirChief Adviser and FounderMaha ThabetInternational Trainer and French TeacherMohammed Abdul MatheenCross-Curricular Program CoachMoustapha MneimnehHead of International ProgrammeNesrine MerhiEducational Quality Assurance and Continuous Improvement ConsultantRamzy AbdelazizStaff ScientistReem El HassanTrainer of School Principals, Lecturer and Former ChairpersonReham ElshamyHead of SecondaryRoland HabetDomain Leader of Engaging Learning Environment and English InstructorSamir BenmakhloufFounderSanjay NadkarniProfessor of InnovationSteffen SommerDirector GeneralTajwar MalikFellow in Marketing (Lecturer)Tamar DemetradzeFounding PrincipalYahya AlshehriDirector of the Measurement and Evaluation CenterYousif AbdelrahimAssistant Professor of Business AdministrationEmad AlomariSenior Product Solution ConsultantEmily FolorunshoManager, SecondaryEnas AlawiRobotics and AI CoordinatorFaisal MarroukiLead Teacher and Secretary of the Professional Development and Academic Coordination CommitteeFaiza MubeenDirector of InclusionFalak ShaikhaniFounder and DirectorFarah DaraziPYP Coordinator and Vice PrincipalFarida Hozefa SehorewalaElementary Homeroom TeacherFatema Ali AbdelwahabStudentFathima NahanPsychology SpecialistFaynana SalehComputer Science Teacher, STEAM Specialist and Robotics EngineerFeda AwwadAcademic Director and Academic SupervisorFiona Hughes D’AethConsultantFrancisco BastidaProfessorFrank FurnariVice President of Saudi ArabiaGareth DaviesCEOGavin MaherPrincipal Educational ConsultantGeorge HabibHead of SEN UnitHaif BannayanDirector, Europe, Middle East, Africa and CanadaHala TrabolsiHead of ArabicHasan Kareem AbdulrahmanDeputy Dean for Scientific AffairsHeba AbdoAssistant Academic DirectorHiba EkhlassiHead of Robotics and STEMHillal KaraaliVice PrincipalHugh VineyFounder and CEOImen GuigaAcademic Vice PrincipalIniOluwa AremuGrade Level LeaderIwan LloydInternational Development DirectorJamiylah JonesFounder and CEOJane EagleInclusion ManagerJanith WanniarachchiIT AdministratorJennifer MayorgaElementary School TeacherJohn NicholsPresidentJudy Panconi RichardsDeputy Head of Pastoral Care and Adaptive Teaching CoachJulia Arthur-GodarAssistant PrincipalKarina Bustamante PahuaraLanguage TeacherKarl CoutetSuperintendentKarma OsamaStudent and Willow House CaptainKatia A. ChacraPYP Head of SchoolKemi OluyinkaSENCoKym WhittleEAL LeadLara ZeaiterPastoral and Wellbeing Vice PrincipalLaura El ChamiHead of English DepartmentLecia PosseltKindergarten TeacherMaha EidEducation, Quality and Compliance DirectorMaha SousakComputer Science Teacher and Technology CoordinatorMahmoud AmerEnglish Literature Teacher and IELTS and GAT TrainerMai TarekEnglish SupervisorMaisa AlmatrafiEarly Childhood Educator, KAUST SectionMalak WagihIB MYP CoordinatorMandy EdmondDeputy Vice-ChancellorMaria JohnsonTeacher, Owner and ManagerMaryum NawazPartnership Development Manager, MENAMay ZalatDirector of InclusionMayada AlhashemResearcher, Engineer and Data ScientistMicaela Sinaed KasarlallMiddle and High School STEM Educator and Curriculum SpecialistMichael SheehanSenior Manager, EMEAMiriam KhalilDirector of Academic Advising and Student SuccessMohamed Amine MahjoubMiddle and High School English and Social Studies TeacherMohammed A. AlGhamdiCEOMohammed AbdelqadirDirector GeneralMohammed AlMuhaidibVocational InstructorMuhktar JacobsEnglish Curriculum CoordinatorMumtaaz ShakoorHead of DepartmentNorah AttariHead of Secondary, IB Diploma ProgrammeNoshaba AnbreenAssistant Professor of Education, SFHEAOmnia MokhtarSenior Instructional Specialist, Technology and InnovationOsama AbdullahLearning Solutions and Business DevelopmentPamela MundyChief Executive OfficerPaul McConnellEducation AdviserPaulina PerezAcademic ConsultantPhil MatheRelationship and Partnerships DirectorHeather J. McGregorProvost and Vice PrincipalRachaa AjamiProgram CoordinatorRaheem ZafarSenior Lecturer in International EducationRahma Mohammad AbuDhaisSTEAM and AI Educator and AI Competition JudgeRana KhanAssistant Professor, School of BusinessRana TamimProfessorRania ObeidDirector ConsultantRatana NayeckEducatorReem KhalilIBDP and MYP Chemistry and ESS EducatorReiko NakauchiFounder and Global Education InnovatorRemediana RodriguesHeadteacher, Early Years Foundation StageRobert ThornPrincipalRose Mohamed AbduljaleelStudentRubi MahmoodLecturer in Initial Teacher Training and International EducationSaaqib SiddiquiHead of Department and IB Business Management ExaminerSaeed BannoubGeneral DirectorSakinah IsmaelHuman Rights LecturerSally CarterHigh School Drama TeacherSalvador MonpeatMENA IT Manager and IT Director of SEK International SchoolSamira HednaQuality DirectorSandra OspinaHead of SchoolSara AbdelmoniemHead of MOE SubjectsSara UsmanHead of Digital LearningSeema NasserAssistant ProfessorShady ElkassasResearch and Development ManagerShahad ObaidAssistant Head of Primary, Student Experience and ProgressShannon PipesPrincipalSharlina IslamHead of Curriculum and AssessmentSoha KamelHead of Science Department and Mawhiba Gifted Students Program CoordinatorSouhaib AzankiTechnology DirectorStuart SwannConsultantSyeda Rabia ShafiqHead of AcademicsSyeda Sheena RahemanLead Counsellor and Designated Safeguarding LeadTamara FakhouryDirector of Digital Strategy and InnovationTania Al JaroudyDirector of InnovationTania MackieDirector, International Safeguarding and Digital TransformationThara Fahad AlhewailiGeneral Supervisor of International Inclusion ProgramsTom HallGeneral ManagerWhitney EdmondsonHead of MathematicsYasir Al-sharifDirector General of International EducationZoraibStudent and Author
The venue
24.78N 46.73E
The Arena by Live Show Arabia