ICEF Monitor Global Summit

Uniquely focused on the most important trends shaping international student recruitment, the Summit provides a space for industry leaders to share best practices drawn from around the world.

September 12, 2025 London, UK

The ICEF Monitor Global Summit: Join the conversation and shape the future of international student mobility.

750+ Audience

25+ Sessions

60+ Speakers

We’re delighted to return to London for the second edition of the ICEF Monitor Global Summit. Building on the success of the inaugural event, it brings together prominent policy makers, senior leaders in international education, and experts from around the world to discuss the most pressing issues facing the sector.

This unique summit offers a series of specially curated keynotes, panels, and roundtables reflecting the breadth of international perspectives, giving you the opportunity to learn from and network with senior industry stakeholders from multiple countries.

Watch the 2024 highlights video

750+ Audience

25+ Sessions

60+ Speakers

A global perspective

The leading publication for the international education sector, ICEF Monitor’s reputation for gathering, analysing, and delivering strategic market intelligence has led to a global subscriber base of 40,000+ senior and executive staff across the sector in 198 countries.

Leveraging this broad, evidence-based perspective on the global marketplace, the 2024 summit focused on five key themes: the emerging trends shaping the future of student mobility; the changing public policy environment affecting international education; the importance of quality assurance and accreditation; developing diverse enrolments; student accommodation shortfall and solutions.

Highlights of 2024

Envisioning a growth strategy for international education in the United States – led by Dr Fanta Aw (NAFSA)
Getting past policy shock: How the sector is responding to new migration settings – led by Bobby Mehta (University of Portsmouth)
Starting with why. Future directions for international education in the UK – led by Jamie Arrowsmith (UUKi)
Beyond the “Big Four”: Alternative destinations and the growing competition for global talent – Moderated by Peter Thompson (INTO University Partnerships)
From dreaming to reality: Connecting recruitment to labour markets and post-graduate outcomes – Moderated by Janet Ilieva (Education Insight)
When crisis meets vulnerability: The exponential impact of accommodation issues on international students – Olivia McCaffery (Red Brick Research)

See 2024’s groundbreaking programme and take a look at the ICEF Monitor articles drawn from the event’s sessions. The 2025 programme will offer sessions of similar calibre as we explore more deeply the key issues and trends in student recruitment.

Example 2024 seminar programme Summit highlights on ICEF Monitor

Hear from the leading minds in international education

The ICEF Monitor Global Summit provides a forum for international education professionals, allowing for in-depth discussion, discovering new trends and tangible outcomes. With sessions led by key stakeholders in the international student journey, from senior policy makers and thought leaders, to academic experts and the heads of sector-relevant service providers, the conference aims to secure a sustainable future for the international education industry, with a focus on quality, diversity, and transparency.

Designed to be interactive, the summit encourages attendees to add their voice to the sessions, via end-of-panel Q&As, roundtable discussions, and plentiful networking opportunities with breaks, lunch and an evening reception included.

Venue

The ICEF Monitor Global Summit is held at the InterContinental London – The O2. Located on the Greenwich Peninsula, adjacent to the River Thames, it is a luxurious venue with views of London’s iconic skyline and excellent transport links, only an hour from London’s Heathrow airport.

Providing all the amenities to be expected from a state-of-the-art venue, including six restaurants and bars, as well as direct access to the O2 Arena, the InterContinental London – The O2 is a comfortable, convenient, and contemporary venue for this high-profile event.

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Add ICEF Higher Education to maximise your networking opportunities

Taking place over the course of two days immediately following the summit and in the same venue, our ICEF Higher Education event provides higher education institutions with the opportunity to meet ICEF-screened international student recruitment agents representing students from over 90 countries.

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Pricing & Registration

£495

Delegate Price

Includes all sessions as well as refreshments, lunch and access to the ICEF Higher Education evening reception.

Starting from £4,455

ICEF Higher Education

Access to the ICEF Monitor Global Summit is included in the price of ICEF Higher Education, a three-day event including one-to-one meetings with ICEF-screened agents from around the world.

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Event Programme

09:00 - 19:00 Registration open
09:00 - 09:45 Welcome refreshments
09:45 - 10:30 Plenary session
10:30 - 12:30 Theme 1: Key student mobility trends
12:30 - 13:30 Lunch break
13:30 - 15:00 Theme 2: Public policy environment for international education
15:00 - 15:30 Coffee break
15:30 - 17:00 Theme 3: Quality assurance in student recruitment
17:00 - 17:30 Coffee break
17:30 - 19:00 Theme 4: Diversity in strategic recruitment
19:00 ICEF Higher Education • Welcome reception