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Partner or perish: Collaboration as a growth strategy for higher education 

1/9/2026 4:00 PM
Session 1
1/9/2026 4:00 PM

Universities are joining forces with industry, technology providers, edtech companies, governments and global academic networks to launch new programmes, reach new learner markets, and bring capabilities to life that institutions cannot deliver alone.

The result is a new generation of collaborative models – combining content, platforms, credentials and distribution to create education offerings with far greater reach and impact.

In this webinar, you’ll explore how universities are structuring partnerships that move beyond transactional agreements to become engines of innovation and expansion.

Drawing on global examples, the discussion will look at how institutions are entering new markets, developing new learning models, and building partnerships that align incentives, share risk, and create long-term value for both institutions and learners.

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Meet the panellists

Dr Maria Spies
QS Chief Innovation Officer

Dr. Maria Spies is Co-Founder of HolonIQ, the world’s leading research and intelligence platform for the future of education, and Chief Innovation Officer at QS Quacquarelli Symonds, where she leads the Innovation Practice, supporting universities in digital transformation and AI integration through tools such as the AI Capability Framework.

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