Niyati Kanakia, Director, RBK Educational Institutions
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Top 10 Leaders In Education From Asia 2022
Education a basic requirement for all not only helps better one's life, but collectively contributes to the development of a more reliable nation and the world through us. Over the years, the education ecosystem has undergone dramatic shift, turning from traditional rote form of learning to experiential and blended online form of learning, using the prowess of technology. There is strong evidence that educational achievement is slowly improving all over the world, through improved access to quality content and advanced learning aid & tools. Positively boosted through robust digital infrastructure since COVID-19 pandemic prevalence, education sector has proved benefitting for both students and educators in the past few years. As new technologies continue to create exciting and interactive learning environments for learners, 2022 seems to be an exciting year for digital education, providing life-changing educational opportunities. As per Statista, revenue in the Online Education - Asia is projected to reach $59.69 billion in 2022 and achieve a projected market volume of $69.97 billion by 2027, exhibiting a CAGR of 3.23 percent. Moreover, the market's largest segment- Online Learning Platform will value a projected market volume of $49.29 billion in 2022. As e-learning becomes the new normal, and the confluence of technology with education has triggered innovations across APAC on the back of exponentially growing smart phones and the availability of high-speed internet, there are many recognizable leaders who need to acknowledged for keeping up their great work and leading the education sector in the region.
CEO Insights Asia in this issue presents a list of `Top 10 Leaders in Education from Asia - 2022' who have leveraged their extensive industry expertise and experience in education field in the industry. The following list has been prepared after being closely scrutinized by a distinguished panel of judges including CXOs, analysts and our editorial board. We recognize their valuable contribution to the ever expanding and competitive market and their ability to sustain themselves and emerge as top contestants through their reliable knowledge.
Our subscribers play a decisive role in finalization of our annual list of "Top 10 Leaders In Education From Asia 2022" by nominating those which have served them with excellence and are praiseworthy. If you feel there is a company that deserves to be on our annual list, do write to us about them mentioning their value proposition.
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Anna Batchelder, CEO | Bon Education | Helps organization leaders, program directors, CSR, marketing and learning professionals create and deliver high-impact learning programs, content and experiences for youth, company stakeholders and communities |
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Bon Doblar , Director - Human Resources | Dr. Yanga’s Colleges | A young, inventive, multi-awarded and multi-certified individual, dedicated to various sectoral organizations engaged with wide-range of academic and nonacademic facilitations |
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Danny Harrington, Founder | The ITS Education Asia Foundation | A Hong Kong-based Educator and Geography/Sustainability teacher/mentor, runs alternative flexible-learning-model schools, educational consultancy and other educational services |
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Louise Nicol, Founder | Asia Careers Group | Supports ambitious Higher Education Institutions gather data, map & track their mInternational Graduate Outcomes and provides Introductions to International Schools & Asian Employers |
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Michael Klemm , Founder & MD | Singapore Education Network | An education professional with extensive experience in international education, employability, education technology and entrepreneurship |
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Niyati Kanakia, Director | RBK Educational Institutions | She is the Director of the institute, catering to 10,000 students and the founder of Kanakia Kids, a network of new-age preschools offering play-based learning that nurtures 1,500 toddlers and preschoolers |
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Prof. Dr. Noor Inayah Yaakub , President & Vice-Chancellor | Infrastructure University Kuala Lumpur | As the President &Vice Chancellor of the institute, she has been working on enhancing the leadership and entrepreneurial skillsets of her students through innovative curriculums and assessment methods |
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Prof. Ojat Darojat, Rector | Universitas Terbuka | Works as a faculty member in ODE for more than 30 years and pursuing a doctoral degree in Quality Assurance from Simon Fraser University, Canada, have brought her to the position as the Rector of the instituition |
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Raya Bidshahri, Founder & CEO | School of Humanity | A revolutionary education leader, through her institute provides a progressive model and skill-based curriculum to reinvent education to better heights |
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Rupam Sah, Founder | Edu Lead International | Working consistently towards supporting educators with the best knowledge and skill in Education, to empower the key stakeholders of schools through powerful training programmes |
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