A New Beginning: The next decade of higher education in the Americas

Join higher education leaders and experts at QS Americas 2021 conference and exhibition to discuss “A New Beginning: The next decade of higher education in the Americas” on 1 September 2021.

After twenty years of significant advancement in the provision of education, many countries within the Americas are now positioning themselves as a destination of choice for international students. The inaugural QS Americas event unpacks how the 2020s could become the decade of higher education through the region.

The event will feature keynotes, debates, panel discussions, and case studies and will offer several opportunities to network with the international higher education community and build strategic partnerships.


Share & Learn Best Practices

Meet speakers from world-class universities who will be sharing their experiences on the best practices on institutional data management and usage, to make universities more efficient, effective, innovative and competitive.


Network & Connect

Targeting at 800 delegates coming from more than 40 countries, attending the conference is an outstanding means of forging new professional contacts in the industry, and generating opportunities to build strong relations and strategic partnerships.


Get Inspired with the Latest Trends

Keep up-dated with the latest trends in data and analytics, and learn how to use data to get in-depth understanding of your institution, and directly translate that knowledge into improved decision making and performance.

Don't miss the chance to hear from our distinguished speakers!
Daniel

Daniel Quintero Calle

Mayor of Medellín
Colombia
Victoria

Victoria Galán-Muros

Chief of Research and Analysis for International Institute of Higher Education
UNESCO
Watson

Watson Scott Swail

President and Senior Research Scientist
Educational Policy Institute
Lynn

Lynn Pasquerella

President
Association of American Colleges and Universities
Claudia

Claudia Costin

Founder and Director
Center for Excellence and Innovation in Education Policies (CEIPE FGV)
chaouki

Chaouki Abdallah

Professor & Executive Vice President for Research
Georgia Institute of Technology
David Garza

David Garza

President
Tecnologico de Monterrey
Nunzio Quacquarelli

Nunzio Quacquarelli

CEO
QS Quacquarelli Symonds
André Dua

André Dua

Senior Partner
McKinsey & Company
Miriam Feldblum

Miriam Feldblum

Executive Director
Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration
bridget1

Bridget Burns

Executive Director
University Innovation Alliance
Brigitte Baptiste

Brigitte Baptiste

Rector
Universidad EAN
matthew1

Matthew O'Meagher

Director, Latin America Centre of Asia-Pacific Excellence
Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
Dorota A

Dorota A Grejner-Brzezinska

Principal Investigator, ERVA
Lowber B. Strange Endowed Chair in Engineering and Vice President for Knowledge Enterprise, The Ohio State University
Anthony M

Anthony M Boccanfuso

President and CEO, UIDP
Co-Principal Investigator, ERVA
Neil Hernandez

Neil Hernández Gress

Associate-Vice-Rector for Research
Tecnológico de Monterrey
Ruth

Ruth Wallace

Dean – College of Indigenous Futures, Education and the Arts and Director – Northern Institute
Charles Darwin University
Ian O. Williamson

Ian O Williamson

Dean of Paul Merage School of Business
University of California, Irvine
miguel

Miguel Alejandro Híjar-Chiapa

President
Australian and New Zealand Studies Association of North America
Celina Sprague

Celina Sprague

Data Scientist
Elsevier
Christian

Christian Hernandez

Head for Campus Mexico
Coursera
rafael

Rafael Estrada

Academic Director
Anahuac Online
Francisco1

Francisco Amaya

CEO and Co-Founder
Lehren
Ann gabriel

Ann Gabriel

SVP Global Strategic Networks
Elsevier
natalia

Natalia Rubio

Head of Academic Cooperation
Universidad de los Andes (Colombia)
Monica

Monica Hornung Cattan

Head of Programs
QS Quacquarelli Symonds
Anton

Anton John Crace

Editor & Program Designer
QS Quacquarelli Symonds
Alex

Alex Chisholm

Co-Founder
DataKwery
Gabriel Maschião da Costa

Gabriel Maschião da Costa

Research Manager
QS Quacquarelli Symonds

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FAQ

How To Join The Virtual Event?

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Who Should Attend the Conference?

  • Presidents, vice-chancellors, policy advisors
  • International collaboration experts
  • Senior and emerging higher education administrators
  • Academics
  • Public officials
  • Quality assurance experts
  • Business, NGO and other stakeholders

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How do I register to attend the conference?

You can register for the conference via our QS AMERICAS 2021 Virtual Conference website.

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Where can I find the conference program?

Our conference program can be found via our QS AMERICAS 2021 Virtual Conference website.

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