Nexus Student Leadership Summit David Smith Economics Teacher, Nexus International School Malaysia
The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between, the leader is a servant. — Max DePree First Thoughts From the initial idea of a live in person two day conference on Student Leadership skills to the final online only one day summit, Nexus International school created a one of a kind virtual summit attended by nearly 300 learners from around the world. With over 30 schools participating and operating in different time zones there were a number of logistical challenges the technical team had to overcome.
• Dr Rozana Huq, Author, Masterclass Developer Leadership Coach, Employee Empowerment expert
• Sue Langley, Leading Neuroscientist & Emotional Intelligence Expert
• Vaughan Rivett, Entrepreneur & Futurist
Guest Speakers There were 16 guest speakers arranged with ten speaking live and six pre-recorded; the learners had to time their day and work to watch and absorb all the information presented. They collaborated with each other using the technology of StormBoard and a purpose build Discord server. The speakers included: • Alia Durrani, UCL Student & Former Student Leader • Brenda Frisk, Digital Strategist & Company Director • David Griffiths, Principal, Nexus International School Malaysia • David Smith, Economics Teacher, Nexus International School Malaysia
• Fatimah Moors, Student Leader of Nexus International School Malaysia
• Hannah Wilson, Leadership Development Coach & Inclusion Advocate
• The Rt. Hon. Jacinda Ardern, Prime Minister of New Zealand
• James ER Unsworth, Deputy Head, Australia International School Malaysia
• Karen Tui Boyes, Champion for Life Long Learning,
CEO of Spectrum Education, NZ Educator of the Year, NZ Speaker of the Year • Morag McCorie, Head of Secondary Nexus International School Malaysia • Neil Marshall-Inns, International Leadership Coach • Phil McCabe, Head of Y11 & Inclusion Teacher • Prof. Peter Stokes, Professor of Leadership & Professional Development
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