ICEF China returns to Shanghai in 2026. As the country’s most populous city and a global financial centre, Shanghai’s cosmopolitan culture and extensive transport links provide the perfect backdrop for this event. Leveraging ICEF’s extensive footprint and experience in the region, ICEF China connects global institutions with quality education agents representing tens of thousands of students from 41 cities in 19 Chinese provinces, Hong Kong SAR, Taiwan, Mongolia, and Singapore.
While China remains a key source country for international student recruitment, the ongoing economic slowdown has meant that prospective students are increasingly focused on value for money and return on investment, with in-study and post-study work opportunities key drivers in student decision making. This makes ICEF China all the more important, as it provides the opportunity to make your case directly to trusted agents not only from the major source cities, but also from high-growth tier 2 and tier 3 cities, at a time when competition for students from this complex market has become increasingly fierce.
