ICEF Podcast

Main topic:How is the sector responding to ELT school closures and what happens next?withCraig Riggs (host)Editor in Chief ICEF MonitorAlexandre ArgentaPresidentBrazilian Educational & Language Travel Association (BELTA)Gonzalo PeraltaExecutive Director Languages CanadaStephan RoussounisCEO & Co-FounderBayswater Education 

News & developments:- Australia moves to reduce net migration with new restrictions on student family members and “visa hopping”- How can we tell the story of international education?Main topic:The big shift and the future of international student recruitmentwithMartijn van de Veen (host)CBDOICEFCraig Riggs Editor in Chief ICEF Monitor

News & developments:- After years of growth, Korea faces the challenge of better integrating and retaining international students - Visa delays and policy uncertainty projected to reduce foreign enrolment in the US by more than 100,000 students this fall Main topic: Beyond the brochure: What employability really looks like for students This episode is sponsored by: Successful Graduate with Martijn van de Veen (host) CBDO ICEFCraig Riggs  Editor in Chief  ICEF MonitorGordon Scott CEO & Founder Successful GraduateSheenu Kathuria Founder & CEO EduNation Consultants

News & developments:- Netherlands reports first-ever decrease in foreign enrolment for 2025/26 - Ascending in world university rankings and highly affordable, Azerbaijan is strengthening its offer to international students Main topic: “Good, steady, and disciplined’’: New Zealand's plan for sustainable international enrolment growth This episode is sponsored by: ICEF Academy with Rod Hearps (moderator) VP Oceania ICEF Sharon-May McCrostie Director, International and Sector Engagement Education New Zealand | Manapou ki te Ao Celia Coombes Director Visa Students, Immigration New Zealand | Rōpū Manene Craig Riggs  Editor in Chief  ICEF Monitor Martijn van de Veen (host) CBDO ICEF

News & developments:- US immigration officials allege OPT is being widely abused and say “more actions are forthcoming” - UK universities bracing for a further decline in international enrolments Main topic: Student flows are shifting - are agencies following suit? with Alexandre Argenta President BELTA - Brazilian Educational & Language Travel Association Craig Riggs  Editor in Chief  ICEF Monitor Martijn van de Veen (host) CBDO ICEF

News & developments: - A common challenge: Strengthening student confidence in the ROI of study abroad - Study finds strong agent interest in partnering with Japanese universities Main topic: Sustainable international student recruitment from a UK-China perspective This episode is sponsored by: ICEF USA with Kiran Patel Senior Director Commercial & Deputy Head of China CBBC Jian Li Deputy Director (Education) British Council Cheryl Xu Director of China Office University of Portsmouth Dave Amor Founder & Director Higher Insights Ltd. Christina Ke Managing Director Uoffer Global Tony Lee Chief Visionary Officer ICEF Craig Riggs  Editor in Chief  ICEF Monitor Martijn van de Veen (host) CBDO ICEF

News & developments:- Irish higher education reports a fourth straight year of foreign enrolment growth - Canada and India deepen educational ties; India repositions as an equal player in international education Main topic: Are you using the right digital channels to reach international students? This episode is sponsored by: ICEF USA with Jennifer Parsons Exec Director of Partnerships UniQuest Nicolas Chu CEO & Founder Sinorbis Craig Riggs  Editor in Chief  ICEF Monitor Martijn van de Veen (host) CBDO ICEF

News & developments:- Canada’s foreign enrolment has fallen by nearly 300,000 students over the last two years - Inside Spain’s growing appeal for international students Main topic: Students are switching to AI for search. Are you ready? with Tim O'Brien SVP - New Partner Development INTO University Partnerships Guus Goorts Education Marketing Coach & Author Guus Goorts Online Marketing Training for HE Craig Riggs  Editor in Chief  ICEF Monitor Martijn van de Veen (host) CBDO ICEF

News & developments:- Global agent survey highlights the most important factors influencing study abroad decisions- The ChatGPT Generation: How AI Is quietly rewriting the global student search experienceMain topic:Stop losing applicants: How qualification recognition drives seamless international enrolmentwithNoah W. SobeChief of Section, Higher EducationUNESCOEsther T. Benjamin CEO and Executive DirectorWorld Education Services (WES)Craig Riggs Editor in Chief ICEF MonitorMartijn van de Veen (host)CBDOICEF

News & developments:- There are now more than 400,000 international students in Germany- New Zealand’s international student numbers climbing amid strong public supportMain topic:Engine of growth: The true value and impact of the international education sectorwithJeremy NeufeldDirector of Immigration PolicyIFPNatalie LuliaRegional Director Americas, Europe & Gulf Cooperation Council, Councellor – EducationEducation New Zealand | Manapou ki te AoCindy McIntyreSenior Advisor and Chief of StaffCanadian Bureau for International Education - CBIECraig Riggs Editor in Chief ICEF MonitorMartijn van de Veen (host)CBDOICEF