Keynote Speakers
President,
The Education University of Hong Kong
Professor of Education;
Academic Director of the Perivoli Africa Research Centre,
University of Bristol
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Professor LEE, Chi Kin John, JP
President; Chair Professor of Curriculum and Instruction;
Director, Academy for Applied Policy Studies and Education Futures;
Director, Academy for Educational Development and Innovation
The Education University of Hong Kong
Professor Lee Chi-Kin John is President and Chair Professor of Curriculum and Instruction of The Education University of Hong Kong. He has served as the UNESCO Chair in Regional Education Development and Lifelong Learning.
His research interests focus on curriculum and instruction, geographical and environmental education, life and values education, teacher development and school improvement. He is active in leading education research and development projects and has a solid track record in securing external grants. He was named among the top 1% most-cited scientists in the world in the latest list released by Stanford University (2025).
Abstract
Prof Leon TIKLY
Professor of Education;
Academic Director of the Perivoli Africa Research Centre,
University of Bristol
Leon Tikly is Professor of Education and Director of the Perivoli Africa Research Centre at the University of Bristol. He is a Fellow of the British Academy and the Academy of Social Sciences and holds the UNESCO Chair in Transforming Knowledge and Research for Just and Sustainable Futures.
Leon’s scholarship has focused on globalisation, education policy, and improving the quality of education for disadvantaged learners in Africa; race, ethnicity, and education in the UK and globally; and, more recently, the intersection of decolonial thought and sustainable futures. He directed the UKRI-funded network Transforming Education for Sustainable Futures, with partners in India, Rwanda, Somalia/Somaliland, and South Africa. His research is grounded in critical realism and informed by postcolonial and decolonial perspectives, reflecting a commitment to social, environmental, and epistemic justice.