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6 November 2025 – Pre-Symposium Workshops
9:00-11:30 AM | Add-On Workshop: Creative Mindset
Presented by Marymount School of New York, this 2.5-hour workshop will explore how educators can foster a creative mindset in students—one that encourages risk-taking, curiosity and innovative problem-solving. $100 USD per session or $175 USD for both.
12:30-3:00 PM | Add-On Workshop: AI + Design Thinking
Presented by Marymount School of New York, this 2.5-hour workshop will dive into the intersection of AI and design thinking, exploring how emerging technologies can amplify student voice and creativity. $100 USD per session or $175 USD for both.
7 November 2025
8:45 AM | Registration, Networking & Continental Breakfast
9:45 AM | Welcome and Opening Remarks
- Megan Murphy, Global Executive Directive, ICGS
- Cheryl Giovannoni, CEO, Girls’ Day School Trust
- Anna Paul, Headteacher, South Hampstead High School GDST
- Student Leadership Symposium Representatives
10:00 AM | Opening Panel: School Leadership: An International Dialogue on the Future of Girls’ Education
An international dialogue on girls’ education, facilitated by Danielle Heard, President of ICGS and Head of School at Nashoba Brooks School, in conversation with headteachers from the United Kingdom, Australia, and United States.
- Alan Blount, Headteacher | Newstead Wood School, Orpington, Kent, England
- Linda Douglas, Principal | Wenona School, Sydney, Australia
- Gemma Gibson, Headmistress | Bedford Girls’ School, Bedford, England
- Angela Terpstra, Head of School | The Bishop Strachan School, Toronto, Canada
10:30 AM | Keynote Speaker: Dr Alison Edgar MBE
Dr Alison Edgar MBE is an expert in improving performance inside organisations. Throughout Alison’s years advising entrepreneurial businesses, she has discovered important factors that make them successful. Alison takes these lessons on enhancing motivation, communication, and agility and shares them with enterprising businesses.
11:00 AM | Break
11:35 AM | Breakout Session I
12:20 PM | Breakout Session II
1:00 PM | Lunch and Networking
2:00 PM | Keynote Speaker: Katy Parrott
Finalist on BBC’s Special Forces: Ultimate Hell Week, Army Reservist, and ultra-endurance athlete, Katy Parrott has completed challenges from 100km races to the Lapland Arctic Ultra—just 15 months after major knee surgery. Her keynote shares powerful stories of resilience and mindset, inspiring others to lead with grit and self-belief.
2:35 PM | Breakout Session III
3:10 PM | Breakout Session IV
3:50 PM | Closing Panel: Women, Creativity, and Cultural Impact
Celebrate the power of female creativity with a remarkable lineup. Together, they’ll explore how women are shaping culture, expanding access to the arts, and building more inclusive communities.
- Sienna Miller, actress and advocate
- Hattie Brett, Editor-in-Chief, Grazia
- Anastasia Bukhman, entrepreneur and philanthropist
- Negeen Yazdi, T.V. and film producer
4:30 PM | Networking Reception
