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Written on 10 May 2019. Posted in Uncategorised.

Saudi International Schools Conference

Technology

Embracing Innovation & Safeguarding Education

Jeddah
New Date: 24 & 25 March 2027

About

A two-day event where school technology leaders can share best practices, explore solutions, and build the networks needed to drive innovation and effective digital safeguarding strategies in their schools.

Launched in 2024 in Riyadh, the Saudi International Schools Conference has quickly become the premier gathering for school technology leaders from the Middle East. The event is now expanding to Jeddah with an even more ambitious program spanning two world-class international schools.

OpsTech Track:

Designed for IT directors and managers, it will tackle operational and infrastructure resilience, which ensures cybersecurity, data privacy and compliance. Schools and experts will share real-life case studies.

EdTech Track:

Explore practical strategies for school-wide app adoption, guided by EdTech personnel sharing the tools they have used to balance digital innovation with child safeguarding.

Event Hosts

Our event hosts are IT directors and edtech implementers driving innovation in Saudi Arabia’s leading schools. Join them as they open their playbooks to share practical case studies and hard-won insights on securing their schools and classrooms.

Paul Collins

Group Director of IT, British International School of Riyadh

Nouman Bantan

Director of IT, American International School of Jeddah

Khalid Abdeltam

Director of Technology and eLearning, American International School of Riyadh

Mubeen Yaqub

Innovation Lead, American International School of Jeddah

Paul Burchell

Head of IT Services, British International School of Jeddah

Event Speakers

From navigating AI-driven classrooms to fortifying data security and streamlining device strategies, our speakers are tackling the real, day-to-day challenges of modern schools. Here is a list of our first speakers:

Philippa Wraithmell, EdRuption

Embracing Innovation, Safeguarding Education: Building Human-Centred Digital Ecosystems for the Age of AI

Rico Chow, Principal-Turned-Product Leader, USA

Your School Passed the Audit. Your Students Still Aren’t Safe

Nancy Nasser, Edge Services

Workshop: No Coding, No Problem: Creating Learning Simulations, Websites & Games with AI

Paul Burchell, Head of IT Services, British International School of Jeddah

Our Journey to Choosing the Right Device Strategy for Safer Learning

Mubeen Yaqub, Innovation Lead, American International School of Jeddah

From Off-the-Shelf to Bespoke: Building Custom School Applications with AI

Nouman Bantan, Director of IT, American International School of Jeddah

How Our School Is Using Technology to Improve Policy, Archiving, and Compliance

Matt Kelsey, Director of Technology, American School of Dubai

Panel Discussion Safeguarding Challenges and Real Solutions

Dr. Alison Burrows, Education Department, Middlesex University Dubai

Beyond Data Protection: Humanity First in Digital Safeguarding

Elliot Mack, Co-Founder & CEO, Daigon, USA

Beyond Screen Time: Building AI-Proof Skills and Pathways Through Esports

Schedule

The full speaker lineup and session details are coming soon! Check out the event overview below to see what we have in store for Jeddah

Day 1, Wed 24 March, British International School of Jeddah

March 2027

8:00 AM

Registration
9:00 AM

Real stories from the front lines: How leading schools are balancing rapid innovation with digital protection.

Embracing Innovation, Safeguarding Education: Building Human-Centred Digital Ecosystems for the Age of AI - Philippa Wraithmell, EdRuption

Your School Passed the Audit. Your Students Still Aren’t Safe - Rico Chow, Principal-Turned-Product Leader, Sisi

Student Safety and Web Filtering Case Study - Ronnie Fraser, Securly, presenting with BISJ

Welcome and Keynotes
11:00 AM

Coffee Break and Connect with Industry Experts
11:30 AM

Experience how technology lives on campus with an inside view of BISJ’s digital infrastructure and the practical tools driving their day-to-day operations. Choose if you want to dive more deeply into seeing their OpsTech first hand or focus more on seeing how they are implementing their EdTech.

Campus Tour
1:00 PM

Lunch
2:00 PM

Paul Burchell, Head of IT Services & Miles Wallbank, Deputy Head of the British International School of Jeddah

Our Journey to Choosing the Right Device Strategy for Safer Learning
3:00 PM

Nawell Mossalli - Executive Principal & International School Leader
Matt Kelsey - Director of Technology. American School of Dubai
Khalid Abdeltam, Director of Technology and eLearning, American International School of Riyadh

Panel Discusion Safeguarding Challenges and Real Solutions
4:00 PM

Closing Remarks
Evening

Continue the conversations as we meet up at a local restaurant to build deeper relationships.

Night Talks:

Day 2, Thurs 25 March, American International School of Jeddah

March 2027

8:30 AM

Day 2 will continue with real stories from the front lines: How leading schools are balancing rapid innovation with digital protection.

Beyond Data Protection: Humanity First in Digital Safeguarding - Dr. Alison Burrows, Education Department, Middlesex University Dubai

From Off-the-Shelf to Bespoke: Building Custom School Applications with AI - Mubeen Yaqub, Innovation Lead, American International School of Jeddah

How Our School Is Using Technology to Improve Policy, Archiving, and Compliance - Nouman Bantan, Director of IT, American International School of Jeddah

Navigating BYOD Across ALL of our Schools. - Paul Collins, Group Director of IT, British International School of Riyadh

Welcome and Keynotes
10:00 AM

Step inside a premier digital environment to see technology in action. Tailor your tour by choosing to go deep into AISJ’s OpsTech infrastructure or focusing on their creative classroom EdTech implementation.

The AISJ Campus Tour
10:45 AM

Coffee Break and Connect with Industry Experts
11:00 AM

The OpsTech track is designed for IT directors and managers, focusing on cybersecurity, cyber threats, data protection, privacy, and compliance while also exploring infrastructure and operational resilience. Schools and industry experts will share real-life case studies on how they secured their schools.

Our EdTech track delves into the balance between digital innovation and child safeguarding. Attendees will explore practical strategies for school-wide app adoption, guided by EdTech personnel who will share the tools (from lesson planning to parent communication) they have used.

Choose Your Workshop Track:
1:00 PM

Lunch and Connect with Industry Experts
2:00 PM

The OpsTech and EdTech Track Workshops will continue building on from the morning sessions .

Workshop Tracks Continue:
4:00 PM

Closing Session

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Location

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

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Connect with curated companies

Connect with an exclusive, host-invited cohort of trusted industry partners who specialize in school-specific technology and have a proven track record of delivering secure, high-impact solutions in the Kingdom and the Middle East. Sponsorship is limited to trusted companies that are recommended by the schools that attend our event.

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