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Dr Helen Wright

International Education Advisor

Helen has an energetic career spanning 25 years to date in the UK and international education sector, including 13 years leading schools as Head, as well as a number of national and international roles, including as Vice-Chair of the Independent Schools’ Council, President of the UK Girls’ Schools Association, and Chair of the Research Group of the World Leading Schools’ Association.

She is a regular speaker at international education conferences on topics including internationalising schools and engaging with digital technologies to extend global educational and career opportunities for young people. She currently coaches several senior international school leaders in post (and transitioning between roles) in various parts of the world. As an Associate of LSC Education (international executive search), she has helped to recruit numerous candidates for roles in international schools across the world.

Helen is active in several non-executive and advisory board roles in the UK and overseas.

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Failing Our Future: Why Education Must Evolve to Prepare Young People for a Collapsing World
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