International Schools EdTech Summit brings school and technology leaders together at GESS

School and technology leaders gathered at German European School Singapore (GESS) on Friday 6 November for the International Schools EdTech Summit 2026, organised by EdEvents. Centred on Leadership • Strategy • Impact, the summit brought the international schools community together for a day of professional learning, shared experience and discussion about the decisions shaping their schools.

The programme placed school improvement at the centre of the conversation, exploring how technology teams and school leaders can work together to develop strategy, support colleagues through change and make informed decisions about technology’s contribution to learning.

Leading through change

Tim Evans, Learning Technologies and Data Coordinator at the American International School of Guangzhou, opened the day with “Hesitation is Information: Leading Through Complexity.” His keynote explored how leaders can respond when technology moves faster than established policies and ways of working, and how uncertainty can help reveal what a school needs before moving forward.

Reflecting on the summit afterwards, Evans praised its emphasis on leadership, school improvement and the bigger questions facing schools.

“A fantastic group of speakers who left us all thinking more deeply about the state of technology in education,” he wrote on LinkedIn.

Connecting strategy with practice

Workshops explored these themes from a range of perspectives. Sethi De Clercq examined how technology decisions can strengthen learning, while Claire Simms focused on moving from AI experimentation towards a coherent school strategy. Kate O’Connell connected leadership, coaching and practical action in From Vision to Impact, and Ewen Bailey encouraged participants to examine whether they were addressing the right problem before choosing a response.

The importance of supporting people through change was also evident in the session led by Schoolbox’s Aisha Price and Alex Smith from Education in Motion. Their discussion explored the role of clear purpose, shared ownership and continued staff support in making a new platform part of everyday school life.

The closing plenary, “10 Things That Don’t Need a Workshop,” hosted by Lillian Lam of Singapore American School, brought a quick-fire format to the afternoon. Contributors shared short, practical ideas and tips to take back to school, complementing the deeper discussions throughout the programme.

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A community effort

EdEvents extends a sincere thank you to German European School Singapore, and Rebecca Scrivener, for hosting the summit and opening its doors to the international schools community. The school provided a welcoming setting for the day, and its leadership and staff are warmly acknowledged for their support in bringing the event together.

Thanks also go to AppsEDU, Otus, Schoolbox and Wayground for supporting the summit and contributing their expertise to the programme.

EdEvents is grateful to all 25 presenters who contributed their time, experience and ideas:

Aisha Price, Alex Smith, Bogdan Copil, Claire Simms, Dan Taylor, Daniel Rosenberg, Ewen Bailey, Hao Zhai, Harry Klass, James Sayer, Kate O’Connell, Liam Benjamin, Lillian Lam, Linh Le, Nick Davies, Richard Burkhill, Rohit Veeramachaneni, Ryan Lee, Ryan McKinnie, Ryan Tannenbaum, Samuel Lee Vierra, Sangitaa Siingh, Sethi De Clercq, Tim Evans and Warren Emanuel.

To everyone who attended, asked questions and shared their own school’s experience, thank you for contributing to the day. EdEvents looks forward to continuing these conversations across the community and building on them at next year’s summit.