Global Student Flows: 3 Scenarios and 15 Drivers for the Future of International Education
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
9:30 AM – 10:20 AM PST
What will shape the future of international student mobility between now and 2030? Join leaders for a data-driven and interactive session exploring three scenarios for global student flows—each influenced by a unique set of 15 critical drivers including geopolitics, technology, demographics, and shifting student expectations.
Together, we’ll unpack the trends transforming international education and dive into potential futures that challenge current assumptions. Using collaborative foresight tools and real-time audience input, participants will assess outlook, debate implications, and leave with a sharper lens for strategic planning.
Whether you’re from a university, government agency, or private provider, this session will equip you with fresh insights to anticipate change and reimagine global engagement in a fast-evolving world.
Learning Objectives:
Understand the key economic, political and cultural trends which are influencing and disrupting higher education worldwide.
Learn how you can utilize this data to understand your organization in a global context and the comparative choices which international students make using reputation, location, ROI, rankings and application turn around speed.
Recognize which source markets are emerging and where you can expect to see growing interest in international student enquiries and engagement.
Gain actionable insights into what these trends and disruptors mean for the reputation of your region and your organization, as well as the impact on your role.
