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An unmissable networking event in collaboration with
18th June 2024, 1pm-7pm BST
IOE, UCL’s Faculty of Education and Society, University College London, 20 Bedford Way, London WC1H 0AL
Drive Success: Reputation Management & Student Recruitment Workshop
Celebrate Excellence: QS Best Student Cities launch reception
Meet our team at the event!
Matteo is Vice President for Strategy and Analytics. His expert understanding of global higher education and the employability landscape allows him to support governments, universities and international education businesses enhance all aspects of their performance and reputation and develop strategies for the future.
Matteo Quacquarelli , Director of Strategy & Analytics 
Nunzio is the founder of QS and the visionary behind the QS World University Rankings – now the most cited global rankings worldwide. A University of Cambridge and Wharton School alumnus, he founded the mission-led business from his dorm in 1990. Nunzio now serve as President and Chair of the Board.
Nunzio Quacquarelli , Founder and President
Jessica assumed the position of CEO in September 2022, after serving as Group Managing Director from 2019. Jessica leads a diverse global team focused on nurturing and amplifying the trust QS has earned over three decades from the worldwide higher education community, students, employers and policymakers.
Jessica Turner , Chief Executive Officer
Ben is one of the founding thinkers behind the QS World University Rankings and a veteran in the field of comparative institutional performance in global higher education. As Senior Vice President, Ben heads the institutional performance unit, dedicated to bringing together policy makers and HE leaders through the power of data and insights.
Ben Sowter , Senior Vice President
Jason Newman , Chief Commercial Officer
Leigh is responsible for the organisation’s rankings, ratings and analytics insight platforms. He has a background in performance evaluation, quality assurance and evaluation system design spanning the public and private sectors in the United Kingdom and Australia.
Leigh Kamolins , Director of Analytics & Evaluation
Dr Helen Kelly has more than 20 years’ experience in senior leadership roles within Trinity College Dublin, University of Warwick, and SOAS University of London. Her skills and expertise span student recruitment, TNE and global partnerships, change management, external engagement, development, and strategic planning.
Dr Helen Kelly , Principal Consultant
Jacques joined QS in 2016. Since then, he has led the development of strategic recommendations and solutions to enhance institutional performance, with a focus on global engagement, employability, and transformation strategies at both university and national levels. His work spans all world regions, with particular focus on the UK and Europe, the Middle East, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America, where he has advised institutions and governments on strategic direction.
Prior to joining QS, Jacques held several directorial roles, where he was responsible for the strategic orientation and internationalisation and governance of academic programmes, graduate employability schemes, and student services at Science Po, Paris. Additionally, he lectured in International Relations. He also played a primary role within the founding team that established and launched the Paris School of International Affairs (PSIA), Sciences Po’s Graduate School of International Affairs.
He holds a MSc in Management from ESSEC Business School and a Master’s in International Relations from Sciences Po, Paris.
Jacques de Champchesnel , Head of Consulting and Insights
QS will host two dynamic and interactive workshops designed to deliver practical and actionable insights on enhancing the global reputation of London and UK universities and driving successful student recruitment strategies, focusing on maximising the resources and tools at the universities’ disposal. These sessions offer a chance to exchange best practices, as well as to engage and network with fellow professionals. The sessions will conclude with a drinks reception to mark the publication of the QS Best Student Cities 2025 and celebrate London and the international students it welcomes.
Workshop Agenda
13:00 Welcome and registration opens
Emcee: Chris Taylor, Partnerships Manager, QS
14:00: Workshop: The power of place in understanding and elevating international reputation
Presenters: Ben Sowter, QS Senior Vice President and Leigh Kamolins, QS Director of Analytics and Evaluations
15:15: Coffee break
15:30: International Student Recruitment Resilience: A Six-Point Plan
Presenters: Matteo Quacquarelli, QS Vice-President for Strategy and Analytics and Dr Helen Kelly, Principal Consultant, QS
Drinks Reception
QS Best Student Cities 2024 – Celebrating the World’s Capital for International Students
17:00 Drinks Reception opens
17:15: Welcome to UCL by Dr Michael Spence, UCL President & Provost
17:20 Welcome speech by Jessica Turner, CEO, QS
17:25: Remarks by Diana Beech, CEO, London Higher (+ launch of Study London film)
17:30: Remarks by Akanksha Kumar, Student Union President, City, University of London
17:35-onwards Networking
19:00: Event closes
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