Join this small, informal roundtable to explore the dynamic and fast-evolving education landscape across the Middle East and Africa. Featuring regional experts and voices from leading institutions, the session offers attendees a unique opportunity to better understand key trends, emerging opportunities, and on-the-ground realities. Whether you’re exploring partnerships, market entry, or expansion, this is a chance to ask questions, share experiences, and build meaningful connections with peers and regional leaders in an open, off-the-record setting.

As lifespans approach 100 years, careers span six decades, and demographic shifts reshape student pipelines, universities must move beyond traditional models to become engines of lifelong learning—contributing to economic growth, strengthening workforce resilience, and supporting national productivity goals. In this high-level panel, QS CEO Jessica Turner joins three university presidents to examine what universities must do to meet the evolving needs of diverse learners, forge stronger local and global partnerships, and better articulate their value across government, industry, and society. This discussion will explore how institutions can strengthen community impact and remain essential drivers of progress in a rapidly changing world. A conversation about leadership, relevance, and reinvention.