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Who should attend QS Summits - and what can they gain from participating?
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12 January 2026
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Who should attend QS Summits - and what can they gain from participating?
QS Summits are premier global forums that bring together leaders across the higher education ecosystem to explore emerging trends, tackle shared challenges, and forge meaningful collaborations. Drawing on a rich calendar of global and regional events, these summits are designed to empower attendees with fresh insights, strategic partnerships, and actionable solutions for the evolving world of education.
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Who attends QS Summits?
A wide range of higher education professionals attend QS Summits, including:
- University leaders and senior administrators: Presidents, vice-chancellors and deans looking to shape institutional strategy and strengthen global engagement.
- Policymakers and government representatives: Decision-makers invested in regional and national education policy and workforce planning.
- Academics and researchers: Thought leaders exploring cutting-edge trends in teaching, research and learning.
- Data, analytics and strategy professionals: Experts leveraging bigdata and predictive insights to inform institutional planning.
- Industry and workforce development leaders: Employers and innovators connecting with universities to align skills and labour market needs.
- Partnerships, recruitment and internationalisation teams: Practitioners seeking to build networks and collaborations across borders.
No matter their role, attendees are united by a shared focus on advancing the future of education, research, and workforce readiness.
What can you gain from attending?
QS Summits offer a unique blend of insight, interaction and impact.
Strategic insights into global and regional priorities
QS Summits examine the priorities shaping higher education and the future workforce, bringing together perspectives on how institutions can respond and lead. Each event is designed to reflect the priorities of its region and theme, bringing together perspectives from universities, government and industry.
Delegates leave with a sharper understanding of how global shifts are affecting their region - and practical insight into how peers are responding. The conversations create space to compare approaches, challenge assumptions and plan with greater confidence.
Access to expert knowledge and data-driven insights
QS Summits are anchored in exclusive QS research, data and benchmarking - whether through keynote presentations, panel discussions or specialised workshops. Sessions often feature insights drawn from the latest QS analytics and indices, supporting delegates in making evidence-informed decisions.
Networking and partnership building
One of the most valuable aspects of QS Summits is the opportunity to connect with peers and thought leaders from around the world. Across conferences, participants build relationships that extend far beyond the event itself. Partnerships cultivated can evolve into joint research, exchange programmes, institutional alliances, and public-private collaborations.
Practical tools and takeaways for implementation
Summits are more than discussions - they deliver practical takeaways:
- Workshops and breakout sessions explore real-world challenges in depth.
- Strategists and practitioners leave with frameworks, case studies and new approaches to apply in their own institutions.
- Leaders can benchmark their performance and strategy against global and regional peers.
Find upcoming QS events
While schedules vary year to year, the QS conference calendar regularly includes a range of events for different interests and regions. To learn more about the next upcoming summit, click here - and subscribe to our newsletter for updates.
