SkyGems Academy

SkyGems Academy Podcast Series 1 – 31th speaker is Hatem Mahmoud. Hatem is the Boys Principal MYP-DP at Advanced Learning School in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Teaching to Hatem is coaching, acting, as well as facilitating. A teacher is not anymore, the source of knowledge for learners. Three-dimensional teaching of content, skills and concepts paves the way for life-long learning embedded in social and...

SkyGems Academy Podcast 30th speaker is Conrad Hughes. Conrad is the Campus and Secondary Principal at the International School of Geneva, La Grande Boissière where he teaches philosophy. He is also a member of the advisory board for the University of the People, senior fellow of UNESCO's International Bureau of Education and research assistant at the University of Geneva's department of psycholog...

SkyGems Academy Podcast Series 1 – 30th speaker is Conrad Hughes. Conrad is Campus and Secondary Principal at the International School of Geneva, La Grande Boissière where he teaches philosophy. “We're looking at life worthy, Future-Proof Competencies. In other words, what are the things that you learn at school that are definitely going to be necessary in life, no matter what life throws at you,”...

SkyGems Academy Podcast 29th speaker is Shady Elkassas. Shady is a multiple award-winning and passionate Egyptian educator working in United Arab Emirates. He is a winner of Khalifa Award of Education Excellence, and Middle East Education Influencer Award winner. Since his childhood, he had looked forward to a career in teaching, and become a committed educator providing high standards and practic...

SkyGems Academy Podcast Series 1 – 29th speaker is Shady Elkassas. Shady is the Director of Innovation at Alttihad National Private School Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. Shady is a multiple award-winning and passionate Egyptian educator working in United Arab Emirates. He is a winner of Khalifa Award of Education Excellence, and Middle East Education Influencer Award winner. “I believe that being p...

SkyGems Academy Podcast 28th speaker is John Nicholls. John is the Co-Director of the Bilingual European School, Milan.  He has a Masters degree in Coaching and Mentoring Practice, and is a published author focusing on resilience and creating positive working environments. John has led coaching skills, facilitation training and wellbeing workshops in over 30 countries. He has 28 years of expe...

SkyGems Academy Podcast Series 1 – 28th  speaker is John Nicholls. John is the Co-Director of the Bilingual European School, Milan, Lombardy, Italy.  Previously, he was Assistant Director for Leadership Development across Nord Anglia’s 55 schools and was also responsible for Professional Development in Asia. “There's so much beauty in the world. So many lovely relationships. So many fasc...

SkyGems Academy Podcast 27th speaker is Julia Reynen. As Founder & Principal Advisor of Culture Innovator, Julia supports leaders across all industries navigate rapid growth and change without compromising positive workplace culture. Recently Julia co-founded Clear Crossing Academy which is an online social learning network for professionals to engage, learn and grow. Clear Crossing Acade...

SkyGems Academy Podcast Series 1 – 27th speaker is Julia Reynen. An educator at heart, Julia is a millennial on a mission to positively disrupt leadership and workplace culture as we know it. She is a global leader in education and training with over a decade of experience serving diverse international communities and impacting a global audience with 15,000 hours of leadership, facilitation, coach...

SkyGems Academy Podcast 26th speaker is Chris Bradbury. Chris is the Principal of Northholm Grammar School, an independent co-educational School. Chris is based in Sydney, Australia. Chris has a genuine commitment and passion for the growth of young people to achieve their personal best through life-wide learning. Chris has been awarded a NSW Quality Teaching Excellence Award in recognition of out...

SkyGems Academy Podcast Series 1 –  26th speaker is Chris Bradbury. Chris is an innovative and dynamic teacher with a strong presence as an educational leader demonstrating creativity and agility. He has a proven track record of achieving effective change management targets by developing concrete strategies in working collaboratively with others to build awareness of the need of change, devel...

SkyGems Academy Podcast 25th speaker is Jasmyn Wright. Jasmyn, a globally recognized educator, author, and speaker, received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Spelman College and her Master in Education from Christian Brothers University. Jasmyn is one of Teach for America and Fulbright Teachers for Global Classrooms alumna. She is also the CEO & Founder of The Push Through Organization...

SkyGems Academy Podcast Series 1 – 25th speaker is Jasmyn Wright. Jasmyn is an educator of 10 years. Jasmyn’s empowering and "out of the box" teaching style has been featured in GAP Kids back to school global campaign, as well as various national and international news and media outlets, including NPR News and Good Morning America. Her “Push Through Mantra” and teaching philosophies have been adap...

SkyGems Academy Podcast 24th speaker is Tatiana Mayor. Tatiana is fondly known as Tati. Tati is the founder of Urban Camp, an education startup based in Brazil. Overseeing all aspects of the business, Tati has focused heavily on the direct relationship and engagement with parents that has created a virtuous cycle fostering the continuous process of evolution of the curricula. Intensively trained i...

SkyGems Academy Podcast Series 1 – 24th speaker is Tatiana Mayor. Tatiana is fondly known as Tati. Tati is the founder of Urban Camp, an education start-up based in Brazil. After spending over a decade working in sales, marketing and consulting for American corporations, Tati returned to Brazil. Since 2017 she has been dedicated in developing an unconventional education program that has become a g...

SkyGems Academy Podcast 23rd speaker is Vahid Husen Sayyad. Vahid is an International Educational Trainer from India and is based in Gujerat, India. He has been working in the education industry for more than 13 years. Vahid is the founder and COO of English Zone. He is also the founder and director of One Step Educational Solutions. He has more than 13 years of experience in teaching English and...

SkyGems Academy Podcast Series 1 - 23rd speaker is Vahid Husen Sayyad. Vahid is the founder and COO of English Zone. He is also the founder and director of One Step Educational Solutions. “We are not independent. We are living in independent countries but we are not independent. We are dependent on each other on every single thing,” said Vahid. Now, we are pleased to present to you … Vahid Husen S...

SkyGems Academy Podcast 22nd speaker is Damian Rentoule. Hiroshima International School principal and author of Conversations for a Global Child, Damian has been supporting families with the education of their children across four countries for over twenty years. Damian has a PhD in Education and an interest in the way everyday conversations affect our sense of identity. Originally from Australia,...

SkyGems Academy Podcast Series 1 - 22nd speaker is Damian Rentoule. Damian is the Principal of Hiroshima International School, Japan. He is a passionate educator, surfer, writer and loving father to 2 beautiful daughters. Some of the novels Damian authored are Oystermouth Whispers, Life on the Pharm, Shadow of the Pharm and The Silence of Azul. Check out Damian's very interesting website @ www.dam...

SkyGems Academy Podcast 21st  speaker is Margo Furbert. At Warwick Academy Bermuda, Margo has held the position of Upper Primary Coordinator and is currently the Year 5 & Year 6 Learning Support Teacher and Maths Coordinator. She also conducts booster classes for new Year 5 students. Margo has led the primary school through its transition into the UK National Curriculum for mathematics, a...

Glenn van Zutphen speaks to Han and Alyssa, ambassadors of the Climate Action Project, about the launch of the Climate Action Project which will be collaborating with the World Wildlife Fund, the United Nations, NASA and many other leading organisations, and how it provides opportunities to discuss and address important global issues such as climate change, gender inequality and poverty. Take acti...

SkyGems Academy Podcast Series 1 - 21st speaker is Margo Furbert. Margo is an “Onion”. That’s what Bermudians call those who were born and raised in Bermuda – a beautiful, 21-square-mile island in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, 700 miles off the coast of North Carolina, USA. In the 1800s, Bermuda was a major exporter of onions to the United States. "I think our future generations shou...

SkyGems Academy Podcast 20th speaker is Timothy Veale; better known as Tim. Originally from Vancouver, Canada, Tim's overseas international school experience began at the Anglo-American School of Moscow in 1998. Following this, he taught IB Geography and served as Social Studies Head of Department at Ruamrudee International School in Bangkok, Thailand. Tim then taught at Karachi American School in...

SkyGems Academy Podcast 20th speaker is Timothy Veale better known as Tim. Tim is the Secondary Principal at the International School of Hamburg. “People are experiencing Covid-19 pandemic and the challenges of balancing work and life in a novel and in different ways that we've never expected, never seen. So I think that checking in with people and listening to them and getting feedback and talkin...

SkyGems Academy Podcast 19th speaker is Jaspal Sidhu. Jaspal a Singaporean, is the Founder and Chairman of the SIS Group of Schools. The SIS Group is Indonesia’s largest chain of quality private K-12 schools, with tuition fees at multiple price points. The Group also has schools in Myanmar, India and S. Korea. SIS is currently in a strategic partnership with the International Finance Corporation (...