Recent and Upcoming Speaking Engagements – Dr. Stephen Holmes

Event Presenter Focus Date Link
GISA Webinar
Online
Dr. Stephen Holmes Finding a Compelling Reason to Choose Your School: Does your School really need the latest ride in the Amusement Park? 1 October, 2025 TBA
Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools (PAIS)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Dr. Stephen Holmes Build a Compelling Future Position: How to Achieve Valued Differentiation in Independent Schools 20 September, 2025 TBA
2025 EARCOS Leadership Conference
Bangkok, Thailand
Dr. Stephen Holmes Pre-conference workshop (1 day).
6 Conference workshops- School Scheduling, Reputation, Positioning Development
23-27 October, 2025 Click here
National Small Schools Conference
Crefeld School, Philadelphia, USA
Dr. Stephen Holmes, Co Presentation with Marcy Cathey, Head of School, The Doane Stuart School, PY To Merge or Not to Merge: Lessons in Finding the Right Path for Your School 25 – 27 June, 2025 Click here
2025 IBSC Annual Conference
Belmont Hill School, Belmont, Massachusetts, USA
Dr. Stephen Holmes Reimagining the Future: Building School Reputation by Strategic Transformation 22 – 25 June, 2025 Click here
ICGS Annual Conference & Pre-conference Workshop 2025
Philadelphia, USA
Dr. Stephen Holmes Building a Compelling Future Positioning in ICGS Girls Schools: Enacting a Reputation Led Strategy Process 23 – 25 June, 2025 Click here
AISAP Annual Institute Conference
Bethesda, Maryland, USA
Dr. Stephen Holmes How to Market What Matters Most in Schools – Teaching and Learning, Pedagogy, and Faculty 24 June, 2025 Click here
The Annual Conference for Heads
York Racecourse, UK
Dr Stephen Holmes Boarding perspectives: Learning within, leading beyond 6th and 7th, May 2025 Click here
Noble and Eaton Conference
London, UK
Dr Stephen Holmes Future School Leadership, Strategy and Reputation Management in Challenging UK times 27 February 2025 TBC
ICGS Educating Girls Symposiums
Marymount School of New York, USA
Dr Stephen Holmes New Thinking and Perspective on Competitive Strategy for Girls Schools 7 February 2025 Click here
California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS) Heads and Trustees Conference
Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort, California, USA

Dr Stephen Holmes School Reputation: The Ultimate Responsibility and Measure of Trustees and Heads Saturday, February 1, 2025 Click here
Association of Independent Schools Admission Professionals: 2 Day Program 2024- Admissions and Marketing Professionals
Online
Dr Stephen Holmes How to Stand out in a Competitive School Market 5-6 February 2025 Click here

 

Past Speaking Engagements – Dr Stephen Holmes

Event Presenter Focus Date Link
International Coalition of Girls Schools (ICGS) Conference
Wimbledon, London, UK
Dr Stephen Holmes Building Girls’ School Reputation through Physical Habitat November 8 2024 Click here
Girls School Association Annual Conference (GSA)
Manchester, UK
Dr Stephen Holmes, Mrs Kathryn Gorman, Dr Andrew Taylor Topic: 8 Key Steps to Build and Benchmark Girls’ Schools Reputation in Challenging UK Times November 19, 2024 TBC
ICGS Educating Girls Symposium Wimbledon High School GDST, London, UK Dr Stephen Holmes TBC Friday, 8 November 2024  
EARCOS Leadership Conference 2024,
Bangkok, Thailand

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Dr Stephen Holmes A Valued Proposition: A Whole School Strategy for Heads; Building Reputation to Drive Healthy (Right Fit) Enrolment- 8 Steps; Creating A Compelling Identity through Impactful led Strategic Planning; Setting Market Led Tuition Fees to Build Enrolment and Retention 23-26 October, 2024 Click here
Ed Leaders Podcast Interview
Online
Dr Stephen Holmes Interview on Reputation and Effective Positioning Strategy in Schools 15 October 2024 Click here
Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools (PAIS),
Devon, Pennsylvania, USA
Dr Stephen Holmes A New Lens for Impactful School Business and Reputation-Management Strategy Planning Tuesday, 8 October 2024  
Association of School Business Administrators (ASBA) Conference,
Perth, Australia
Dr Stephen Holmes In Search of a Valued Proposition: Elements of a Whole of School Strategy for School Business Leaders Tuesday-Thursday, 10-12 September 2024 Click here
ISNZ – One Day Workshop,
Wellington, New Zealand
Dr Stephen Holmes School Reputational Management and Strategy Friday, 9 August 2024  
The Pie Live Asia Pacific Conference,
Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Dr Stephen Holmes Hong Kong – A Case Study: Rebuilding International Higher Education Market Success and Reputation Following Crisis Monday 29 – Tuesday 30 July 2024 Click here
2024 International Boys’ School Coalition (IBSC) Annual Conference, Harrow School, UK Dr Stephen Holmes Case Study CSB:Reputation Analysis for an Impactful and Innovative Strategic Plan Monday 1 – Thursday 4 July 2024 Click here
2024 AISAP Annual Institute, Salt Lake City, UT, USA Dr Stephen Holmes TBC Sunday 23 – Wednesday 26 June 2024  
International Coalition of Girls’ Schools (ICGS) Annual Conference 2024, Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel, Maryland, USA Dr Stephen Holmes TBC Monday 24 – Wednesday 26 June 2024
Noble and Eaton, Tormead School, Guildford, UK Dr Stephen Holmes Managing School Reputation Friday, 21 June 2024 Click here
North Carolina Association of Independent Schools (NCAIS) Advancement Conference 2024, Lewisville, North Carolina, USA Dr Stephen Holmes TBC Thursday 2 May 2024 Click here
International Coalition of Girls’ Schools (ICGS) Educating Girls’ Symposium 2024 – Post-Conference Workshop, Melbourne Girls Grammar School, Australia Dr Stephen Holmes TBC Saturday 27 April 2024 at 9:30am – 12:30pm
International Coalition of Girls’ Schools (ICGS) Educating Girls’ Symposium 2024, Melbourne Girls Grammar School, Australia Dr Stephen Holmes TBC Friday 26 April 2024
Association of New England Independent Schools (AISNE) Business and Operations Conference and Expo, Massachusetts, USA Dr Stephen Holmes Managing School Reputation: A New Lens for Independent School Business and Operations Leaders Monday 8 April 2024
Association of New England Independent Schools (AISNE) Online Workshop Dr Stephen Holmes New Evidence Based Tools and Strategies: How to Stand out from the Crowd in a Competitive Independent School Market Tuesday 2 April 2024
International Coalition of Girls’ Schools (ICGS) Educating Girls’ Symposium 2024, Los Angeles, California, USA Dr Stephen Holmes Reputation Management: A New Lens for Strategic Planning for Girls School Heads Thursday 15 February 2024
New Jersey Association of Independent Schools (NJAIS) Online Workshop Dr Stephen Holmes Reputation Management: A New Lens for Independent School Trustees and Heads Tuesday 6 February 2024 at 4:30pm US Eastern Time
Association of New England Independent Schools (AISNE) Heads of School Retreat 2024, Wentworth by the Sea Hotel and Spa, New Hampshire, USA Dr Stephen Holmes Repurposing and Reimagining Identity: Creating Impactful Strategic Plans in Independent Schools Thursday 25 January 2024
Association of China and Mongolia International Schools (ACAMIS) Human Resources Management Conference, Beijing, China, Dr Stephen Holmes Creating Authentic School Identity to Build Enrollment. How to Include What Matters Most – Teaching, Learning, and Curriculum 6 November 2023
Association of China and Mongolia International Schools (ACAMIS) Human Resources Management Conference, Beijing, China, Dr Stephen Holmes How to Stand out from the Crowd in a Competitive International School Market 5 November 2023
Association of China and Mongolia International Schools (ACAMIS) Human Resources Management Conference, Beijing, China, Dr Stephen Holmes Teaching Pedagogy – How to Authentically Build the Name of your School 4 November 2023
EARCOS Leadership Conference, Shangri-La Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand Dr Stephen Holmes Workshop 1: Repurposing and Reimagining Identity: Creating Impactful Strategic Plans in International Schools, Workshop 2: Strategies to Stand out from the Crowd in a Competitive International School Market, Workshop 3: How to Market What Matters Most in Schools – Teaching Pedagogy and Teachers, and Workshop 4: Building and Measuring Reputation: A News Lens for School Management and Boards 26 – 28 October 2023
The Association of Independent School Admission Professionals (AISAP) International Schools Institute, Zurich Switzerland: https://annualinstitute.org/international/ Dr Stephen Holmes TBC 16 – 17 October 2023
The Association of School Business Administrators (ASBA), Perth, Australia: https://asba.asn.au/?action=showReunion&reunionName=E223 Dr Stephen Holmes 1/2 Day Workshop: Repurposing and Reimagining School Identity – Creating Impactful Strategic Plans and Marketing Messages 23 August 2023
The Association of School Business Administrators (ASBA), Perth, Australia: https://asba.asn.au/ocd.aspx?action=showReunion&reunionname=E222 Dr Stephen Holmes 1/2 Day Workshop: Building and Benchmarking a Whole of School Approach to Reputation 23 August 2023
Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools (PAIS), Philadelphia, USA https://pais.memberclicks.net/index.php?option=com_mcform&view=ngforms&id=2163719#!/ Dr Stephen Holmes Building a Comprehensive Approach to Reputation 22 August 2023
The Association of School Business Administrators (ASBA), Perth, Australia Dr Stephen Holmes 2 Day Workshop: Identity, Reputation, Marketing, Communications as Strategy – Enrolment and Retention Success 21 – 22 August 2023
New Zealand International Education Conference (NZIEC), Christchurch, New Zealand Dr Stephen Holmes Building your School’s Identity and Reputation (Workshop) 18 August 2023
New Zealand International Education Conference (NZIEC), Christchurch, New Zealand Dr Stephen Holmes Post-Pandemic Insights from International Students and Parents (Inspire Breakout) 17 August 2023
International Coalition of Girls’ Schools (ICGS) 2023 Conference, Hilton Cleveland Downtown, Ohio, USA Dr Stephen Holmes Repurposing and Reimagining School Identity and Reputation: Creating Impactful Value Propositions in Girls Schools 26 – 28 June 2023
Girls’ Day School Trust (GDST), London, UK Dr Stephen Holmes School Marketing and Reputation 19 June 2023
EduLightenUp 2023 Conference, Nha Trang, Vietnam Dr Stephen Holmes Developing International Integration Capacity for Schools in Vietnam 26 – 27 March 2023
EARCOS Teacher’s Conference, Sutera Harbour, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia https://earcos.org/etc2023/presenters.php Dr Stephen Holmes Workshop 1. The Centrality and Role of Teachers in Reputation & Workshop 2. Teaching and Pedagogy: How to Build the Name of Your School 23 – 25 March 2023
The Association of School Business Administrators (ASBA) https://asba.asn.au/?action=showReunion&reunionName=E193 Dr Stephen Holmes Strategic Planning that Impacts: How to Stand out from the Crowd in a Competitive Independent School Market 15 March 2023
PD Academia Dr Stephen Holmes How to Create a Consistent and Cogent School Identity and Build Reputation 14 March 2023
Enrollment Management Association (EMA) Dr Stephen Holmes Global Admissions Discussion Group with Enrollment & Marketing Directors 8 February 2023
Association for the Advancement of International Education (AAIE), Washington D.C.,USA Dr Stephen Holmes and Ole Sealey Re-Building an Innovative and Compelling School Identity and Reputation after a Time of Trauma 7 February 2023 at 12:45-2:10pm
Educating Girls Symposium, New York City, USA Dr Stephen Holmes Market Informed Planning – Enacting Mission and Building Identity in Independent Girls Schools after a Time of Trauma 6 February 2023 at 10:30-11:15am
Educating Girls Symposium, New York City, USA Dr Stephen Holmes Pre-Symposium Workshop: Building Reputation in Girls’ Schools: Creating Authentic and Shared Meaning Through Mission and Action 5 February 2023 at 1:30-4:30pm
California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS) Trustee/School Head Conference, Westlake Village, California, USA Dr Stephen Holmes How to Benchmark and Build Reputation in Independent Schools 28 January 2023 at 2:45-3:45pm
California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS) Heads’ Roundtable Dr Stephen Holmes Strategic Planning that Impacts: How to Stand out from the Crowd in a Competitive Independent School Market 18 January 2023
International Coalition of Girls’ Schools (ICGS) Webinar Dr Stephen Holmes Strategic Planning that Impacts: How to Stand out from the Crowd in a Competitive Independent School Market 18 January 2023
Enrollment Management Association (EMA) Webinar Dr Stephen Holmes Managing and Developing School Reputation in an Integrated Manner 10 January 2023
GLOMACS Training Courses and Seminars 2022 Dr Stephen Holmes Achieving Excellence in Customer Service 26 – 30 December 2022
GLOMACS Training Courses and Seminars 2022 Dr Stephen Holmes Client Management Strategies for Retention and Growth 11 – 15 December 2022