Recent and Upcoming Speaking Engagements – Dr Stephen Holmes

Event Presenter Focus Date Link
International Coalition of Girls’ Schools (ICGS) Educating Girls’ Symposium 2024, Wimbledon High School, GDST, London, UK Dr Stephen Holmes TBC Friday 8 November 2024 Click here
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
PD Academia Dr Stephen Holmes Brand, Differentiation and Positioning Approaches that Impact 15 November 2022
Delaware Valley Schools cluster, USA Dr Stephen Holmes How to (Re)Build School Reputation and Identity after a time of Trauma 2 November 2022
EARCOS Leadership Conference, Bangkok, Thailand Dr Stephen Holmes Presentation 1: How to Benchmark and Build Reputation in International Schools, Presentation 2: Strategic Planning – How to Stand out from the Crowd in a Competitive International School Market, Presentation 3: Setting Market Attractive Tuition Fees – A Framework for Market and Reputation Success, and Presentation 4: Creating Authentic Marketing Messages to Build School Enrolment and Identity 27 – 29 October 2022
PD Academia Dr Stephen Holmes Understanding the International School Landscape in 2022 and Drivers of School Choice 20 September 2022
New Zealand International Education Conference (NZIEC) Dr Stephen Holmes Aligning with International Education Buyer Mindsets – Marketing the Engine 15 – 19 August 2022
GLOMACS Training Courses and Seminars 2022 Dr Stephen Holmes Achieving Excellence in Customer Service 3 – 7 July 2022
The National Coalition of Girls’ Schools (NCGS) Conference – Global Forum on Girls’ Education III Dr Stephen Holmes Building and Evaluating Reputation in an Independent School 21 June 2022
1 Day Workshop: Melbourne, Australia Dr Stephen Holmes Unique Perspectives: Future Market Strategy Workshop – Standing Out: Your Future School Identity, Reputation, Communication and Marketing Strategy 9 June 2022
2 Day Workshop: Uptown International School, Cairo, Egypt Dr Stephen Holmes Strategy Workshop for MENA International School Leaders – Identity, Reputation, Marketing, Strategy, Recruitment, Retention and Referral Success 25 – 26 May 2022
2 Day Workshop: American School of Milan, Italy Dr Stephen Holmes Strategy Workshop for Italy International School Leaders – Identity, Reputation, Marketing, Communications, Strategy, Enrolment and Retention Succcess 12 – 13 May 2022
EARCOS Teachers’ Conference Dr Stephen Holmes Topics: 1. The Centrality of Teachers to a School’s Reputation & 2. Teaching and Pedagogy – an Authentic School Identity 24 – 26 March 2022
GLOMACS Training Courses and Seminars 2022 Dr Stephen Holmes Marketing Strategies and Planning 13 – 17 March 2022
2 Day Workshop: Sotogrande International School, Cadiz, Spain Dr Stephen Holmes Strategy Workshop for Spain International School Leaders – Identity, Reputation, Marketing, Communications – Enrolment and Retention Succcess 11 – 12 December 2021
2 Day Workshop: Istanbul, Turkey Dr Stephen Holmes Strategy Workshop for MENA International School Leaders – Identity, Reputation, Marketing, Communications – Enrolment and Retention Succcess 24 – 25 November 2021
1 Day Workshop: London, UK Dr Stephen Holmes Strategy Workshop for HMC School Leaders 16 November 2021
2 Day Workshop: International Schule, Hannover, Germany Dr Stephen Holmes Strategy Workshop for German International School Leaders – Identity, Reputation, Marketing, Communications – Enrolment and Retention Succcess 4 – 5 November 2021
GLOMACS Training Courses and Seminars 2021 Dr Stephen Holmes Marketing Communication: Mixing Media for Greatest Impact 12 – 16 September 2021
GLOMACS Training Courses and Seminars 2021 Dr Stephen Holmes Achieving Excellence in Customer Service 11 – 15 July 2021
Education New Zealand (ENZ) – New Zealand Partners Workshop Week, New Zealand Dr Stephen Holmes Benchmarking Universities – 21st Century Approaches 14 – 18 June 2021
Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools (MACS), Victoria, Australia Dr Stephen Holmes Workshops 27 & 31 May 2021
Association of China and Mongolia International Schools (ACAMIS) – Beijing, China, Spring Leadership Conference Dr Stephen Holmes and Mr Ray Davis Diversity and Inclusivity – Do you as a School Leader have what it takes? April 2021
ECIS Annual Leadership Conference Dr Stephen Holmes and Mr Ray Davis Diversity and Inclusivity – Do you as a School Leader have what it takes? 8 – 10 April 2021
EARCOS Webinar Dr Stephen Holmes School Reputation – How to Endure and Build in Unprecedented Times! 13 March 2021 at 9am Hong Kong time
ECIS Admissions Conference, London, UK Dr Stephen Holmes School Reputation – How to endure and build in unprecedented times & How to centralise Staff, Teaching Pedagogy and Curriculum in School Identity and Value Proposition 13 and 20 October 2020
Association of China and Mongolia International Schools (ACAMIS) – Nanjing, China Dr Stephen Holmes Keynote Speaker: How to Build a World Class Reputation for your School & Differentiate your School: Build a Distinctive and Marketable Identity September – October 2020
Melbourne Catholic Education, Australia Dr Stephen Holmes School Reputation – How to Endure and Build in Unprecedented Times!! 6 August 2020
Melbourne Catholic Education, Australia Dr Stephen Holmes School Reputation – How to Endure and Build in Unprecedented Times!! 14 May 2020
Melbourne Catholic Education, Australia Dr Stephen Holmes Marketing that Works 22 April 2020
Waikato Region Schools – New Zealand Dr Stephen Holmes School Workshops March 2020
Tauranga International Education – Tauranga, New Zealand Dr Stephen Holmes School Workshops 9 – 12 March 2020
Independent School Schools of New Zealand – Wellington, New Zealand Dr Stephen Holmes Keynote Speaker: Reputation Management & School Choice and the Market of Tomorrow’s Teaching 12 November 2019 9:35am – 10:35am & 1:30pm – 2:30pm
2 Day Workshop: Singapore Dr Stephen Holmes Best Practice Workshop: School Communications, Identity, Marketing, and Reputation 16 – 17 October 2019
2 Day Workshop: Hong Kong Dr Stephen Holmes Best Practice Workshop: School Communications, Identity, Marketing, and Reputation 10 – 11 September 2019
Independent Schools of New Zealand – Auckland, New Zealand Dr Stephen Holmes The Search for Talent – Staffing as a Differentiator in School Reputation 30 – 31 August 2019 https://www.isnz.org.nz/events/2019-isnz-conference-the-future-of-talent/keynote-speakers/
Council of International Schools – Melbourne, Australia Dr Stephen Holmes Keynote Speaker: Positioning Internationally Through Teaching Pedagogy & Workshop: International School Parent Choice/ School Reputation 30 August 2019, 9-11am https://www.cois.org/for-schools/events/australia-conference
NZIEC (New Zealand International Education Conference) – Auckland, New Zealand Dr Stephen Holmes Topics: ‘Evidence led Positioning and Planning to Build International Student Recruitment in NZ Schools’ & ‘Authentic Marketing: Differentiation via Teachers, Curriculum and Pedagogy’ 7 – 8 August 2019
SABIC – Dubai, UAE Dr Stephen Holmes Customer Experience Excellence 10 – 12 June 2019
AIMS Teacher Conference – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Dr Stephen Holmes Building a Reputation for Sustainability in Schools 11 May 2019
Council of International Schools – London, UK Dr Stephen Holmes School/ University partnerships April 2019
GLOMACS Training Courses and Seminars 2018 – Dubai, UAE Dr Stephen Holmes Building, Managing and Sustaining a World Class Reputation 16 – 18 December 2018
GLOMACS Training Courses and Seminars 2018 – Dubai, UAE Dr Stephen Holmes Achieving Excellence in Service Organization 18 – 22 November 2018
CIS Higher Education Forum – Vienna, Austria Dr Stephen Holmes Managing Reputation for the Education Sector 8 – 9 November 2018
Private and International Schools – Reputation Management ASEAN Forum 2018, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Dr Stephen Holmes Building and Sustaining Successful Brand and Reputation in the Competitive Private and International Education Market 30 – 31 October 2018
CIS Leadership Career and Recruitment Conference – Bangkok, Thailand Dr Stephen Holmes Building Reputation in Schools 29 – 30 October 2018
EAROCS Leadership Conference – Shangri La Hotel, Malaysia Dr Stephen Holmes Marketing, Strategy and Reputation in International Schools 24 – 27 October 2018
New Zealand International Education Conference (NZIEC) Dr Stephen Holmes International Schools in Asia 9 – 10 August 2018
Educate Plus Biennial Conference – New Zealand Dr Stephen Holmes ‘Thought Leadership Marketing and Reputation Management’
and ‘Plans and Strategies to Future Proof your School’
4 – 7 August 2018
GLOMACS Training Courses and Seminars 2018 – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Dr Stephen Holmes Customer Focused Management 6 August – 10 August 2018
GLOMACS Training Courses and Seminars 2018 – Dubai, UAE Dr Stephen Holmes Achieving Excellence in Customer Service 29 July – 2 August 2018
GLOMACS Training Courses and Seminars 2018 – Dubai, UAE Dr Stephen Holmes Building and Managing Reputation 29 April – 1 May 2018
GLOMACS Training Courses and Seminars 2018 – Dubai, UAE Dr Stephen Holmes Achieving Excellence in Service Organization 15 – 19 April 2018
COBIS (Council of British International Schools) Annual Conference – Romania Dr Stephen Holmes Building a Wold Class Reputation in an International School 15 – 16 March 2018
Private and International Schools: Reputation Management ASEAN Forum 2018 – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Dr Stephen Holmes Reputation and its management in Schools 28 February 2018
1 Day Workshop 2018 – Hammersmith, London Dr Stephen Holmes and Martin George Excellence in International Branch Campuses: Issues for Market Success 7 February 2018
GLOMACS Training Courses and Seminars 2017 – Dubai, UAE Dr Stephen Holmes Building, Managing and Sustaining a World Class Reputation 10 – 12 December 2017
CIS Global Forum On International Admission & Guidance – Edinburgh, Scotland Dr Stephen Holmes Reputation and its Management in Schools and Universities 15 November 2017
GLOMACS Training Courses and Seminars 2017 – Dubai, UAE Dr Stephen Holmes Achieving Excellence in Service Organization 12 – 16 November 2017
EARCOS Annual Leadership Conference 2017 – Bangkok, Thailand Dr Stephen Holmes Strategy, Marketing and Communication October 2017
Council of International Schools (CIS), Bangkok, Thailand Dr Stephen Holmes Reputation and its Management in Schools and Universities 23 September 2017
National Catholic Education Media, Marketing and Communications Conference 2017 – Australia Dr Stephen Holmes Schools Marketing and Communications 22 – 25 August 2017
Catholic Education Office Melbourne Australia 2017 – Australia Dr Stephen Holmes Marketing that Works 17 May 2017 and 21 August 2017
Independent Schools Queensland (ISQ) 2017 – Australia Dr Stephen Holmes Schools Marketing and Communications Forum June 2017
International Education Association of Australia (IEAA) – Australia Dr Stephen Holmes Key Trends in the International School Sector 6 June 2017
Australian Tertiary Education Managers (ATEM) – Melbourne, Australia Dr Stephen Holmes Course Portfolio Development 18 May 2017
Event Higher Education International Student Recruitment Forum 2017 – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Dr Stephen Holmes Creating successful international student recruitment outcomes 29 March 2017
Council of British International Schools Annual Conference – Tokyo, Japan Dr Stephen Holmes Innovative Marketing and Reputation Management March 2017
Private and International School Workshop 2017 – Jakarta, Indonesia Dr Stephen Holmes Marketing and Branding Excellence 17 – 18 January 2017
Private and International School Workshop 2016 – Hong Kong Dr Stephen Holmes Marketing and Branding Excellence 22-23 November 2016
Australian International Education Conference 2016 – Melbourne Dr Stephen Holmes International Student Buyer Behaviour 18-21 October 2016
Private and International School Workshop – Malaysia Dr Stephen Holmes Marketing and Branding Excellence 27-28 September 2016
Educate Plus National Conference – Australia Dr Stephen Holmes Lessons learned: International Schools Marketing Practices 6-9 September 2016
ACPET 2016 National Conference – Hobart Jonathan Chew The Future of Contestability in Tertiary Education 25-26 August 2016
New Zealand International Education Conference – Auckland Dr Stephen Holmes How to market teaching and pedagogy 18-19 August 2016
Study Auckland Dr Stephen Holmes Building reputation as an international education Hub 6 July 2016
International School Services (ISS) – Princeton USA Dr Stephen Holmes Building identity in International Schools 26-29 June 2016
Victorian TAFE International Forum – Melbourne Jonathan Chew Macros Trends and Macro Challenges 3 June 2016
CASE Annual Conference – Washington USA Dr Stephen Holmes Market and Branding Programs and Courses 2-8 June 2016
EduTech 2016 – Brisbane Jonathan Chew VET Reforming/Transforming 30 May 2016
International Schools – Hong Kong Dr Stephen Holmes/Sam Ang Marketing and Communications 19-20 April 2016
IEAA-Australia Webinar Sam Ang International Recruitment Strategy: The Middle East 23 March 2016
IEAA-Australia Webinar Dr Stephen Holmes/Sam Ang International Recruitment Strategy: South East Asia 16 March 2016
International Schools – Hong Kong Dr Stephen Holmes/Sam Ang Marketing and Communications 25-26 January 2016
Private and International Schools – Shanghai Sam Ang Recruitment, Marketing and Branding 1-2 December 2015
IPSEF Middle East International Schools Conference – Dubai Dr Stephen Holmes Positioning for International Schools 29-30 September 2015
Asia-Pacific Higher Education Evolution Forum – Singapore Dr Stephen Holmes Grassroots market strategy: Positioning through pedagogy 11 August 2015
Catholic Education Office – Melbourne School Principal Seminars Workshops Dr Stephen Holmes Schools Principals: Marketing as Strategy 3 August 2015
Catholic Education Office – Melbourne School Principal Seminars Workshops Dr Stephen Holmes Schools Principals: Marketing as Strategy 25 May 2015
International and Private Schools Education Forum (IPSEF) – Kuala Lumpur Dr Stephen Holmes Innovative International School Marketing 12 March 2015
Building World-Class Private and International Schools Summit – Kuala Lumpur Dr Stephen Holmes Marketing and Reputation 20-22 January 2015
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