Fanta Aw, PhD
Executive Director and CEO
NAFSA: Association of International Educators
Fanta Aw, PhD, currently serves as the executive director and CEO of NAFSA: Association of International Educators, having previously held its presidency from 2013 to 2016. NAFSA is the world’s largest and most comprehensive international education association, with more than 10,000 members at more than 4,000 institutions in 140+ countries. NAFSA is dedicated to the advancement of international education and exchange.

Mabel Becerra
Corporate Director Internationalization
ESAM LATAM
Professor Mabel Becerra Urquidi is a Bolivian academic, internationalization strategist, consultant, and international speaker whose work connects higher education, entrepreneurship, technology, and institutional transformation. Throughout her career, she has focused on building bridges between Bolivia, Latin America, and the global education community through partnerships, academic initiatives, and innovation ecosystems.

Shawn Chen
Founder
Sias University
Dr. Shawn Chen is the President of International Association of University Presidents (IAUP). He is also the founder of Sias University, an innovative educational institution delivering international education to 35,000+ students in China.

Isidro Fierro
Rector
Universidad Espiritu Santo (UEES)
Dr. Isidro Fierro is the Rector of Universidad Espiritu Santo (UEES) in Ecuador.  He holds a D. in Management Sciences from Universidad del Rosario, Bogotá, Colombia. Research topic: Intercultural Competences. He holds a Master's degree in Business Administration, an MBA from the University of Lleida, Catalonia, Spain and a Master's degree in Biology from California State University, Fresno.

Lucas S. Grosman
Rector 
Universidad de San Andres
Lucas S. Grosman is Rector of the Universidad de San Andres. He holds a law degree from the University of Buenos Aires (1996) and a Master of Laws (LL.M., 2000) and a Doctor of Laws (JSD 2006) from Yale University.

Fernando Léon-García, PhD
President
Centro de Ensenanza Tecnica Y Superior (CETYS)
Dr. León-Garcia is Chair of the Board of Directors of the International Association of University Presidents (IAUP) for 2024-2027. He has been President of CETYS University since 2010, leading the institution to institutional and program accreditation in the USA (WASC, ACBSP, ABET) and one of the most internationalized universities in Mexico. Prior to that, he served as Chancellor of City University of Seattle‘s International Division, with a presence across the Americas, Europe and Asia.

Cecilia Paredes Verduga
President
Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral
Cecilia Paredes Verduga is President of ESPOL (Escuela Superior Politécnica del 
Litoral) in Ecuador, currently serving her second term. She holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from ESPOL and a Master’s and Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from Rutgers University. She has been a professor and researcher at ESPOL since 2001.

Robbyn Wacker 
Founder and CEO
ThinkShift Leadership, LLC
Robbyn R. Wacker brings more than three decades of higher education leadership, advancing global engagement through teaching, scholarship, and executive leadership. Shehas served as president of two universities, where she led transformational strategies that expanded internationalization and strengthened partnerships across East Asia, South Africa, and Europe.

Michelle Yin
Associate Professor & Founding Director 
RISEI Lab, School of Education and Social Policy, Northwestern University
Michelle Yin, Ph.D., is a researcher and policy leader whose work examines how AI, automation, and social policy shape workforce opportunities and economic inclusion. She serves as Associate Professor at Northwestern University and leads the Research and Innovation for Social and Economic Inclusion (RISEI) Lab. 
https://riseilab.org/about.html