Mentoring Circles

Dr Neelam Parmar

Director of Professional Learning and Online Education AISL Harrow Schools

Dr Neelam Parmar is an internationally recognised educational consultant and advisor in Digital Education, with over 20 years of experience in the EdTech landscape. Currently, she serves as the Director of AISL Academy at AISL Harrow in Southeast Asia, delivering on a global, online professional learning and development platform offering accredited and certified high-impact programmes, pathways, courses and webinars for K-12 academic and non-academic members. Previously, she held the position of Chief Digital Officer at E-ACT MAT in the UK and has worked with Ashford School and the United Learning Multi-Academy Trust. Neelam’s recent collaborations include impactful partnerships where she led initiatives focused on educational disruption and transformation. She actively supports global EdTech startups and has advised governments internationally on digital transformation and AI strategies, advocating for innovation in education governance and policy development.

Neelam holds prominent leadership and advisory roles in the education sector, more notably as an EdTech Advisory Board member with the Chartered College and Department of Education (DfE). She serves as a Governor for Bournemouth and Poole Colleges, Bett Advisory Board member and judge. Dr. Parmar is part of the Schools and Academies Show Education Steering Committee and contributes to the Shape the Future Leaders Coalition. Internationally, she contributes to the AI in Education Panel with Educate Ventures, championing the integration of AI in education through thought leadership and policy.

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Dr Sathisha Goonasakaran

STEAM Leader Tenby Schools Penang

Dr. Sathisha Goonasakaran is an award-winning educator and STEAM leader dedicated to transforming education through innovation and purposeful learning. As STEAM Lead at Tenby Schools Penang, she played a pivotal role in the school’s rebranding as Penang’s first STEAM specialist institution. Collaborating closely with the Campus Principal and senior leadership team, she oversaw the development of a state-of-the-art 75,000 sq ft STEAM facility, fully equipped with robotics, AR/VR, and Makerspace to support future-ready learning.

Holding a Ph.D. in Education from Universiti Sains Malaysia, Dr. Sathisha developed a research-based model that integrates the Engineering Design Process to enhance interdisciplinary STEM education. She regularly leads workshops on integrated STEAM and EdTech practices for educators across Asia.

In 2023, she was recognized as one of Bett Asia’s EdTech 10 Women, celebrating women who are pioneering innovation in STEAM and EdTech. In 2026, she received the national award from Ministry of Education, Malaysia, honoring her innovation in education and leadership in private education.

Her current passion is on exploring AI’s role in classrooms, particularly how it can enhance learning while preserving students’ human values. Her focus includes critical thinking, creativity, and metacognition in the age of AI.

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Fadzliaton Zainudin

Deputy Director, Educational Technology and Resources Division Ministry of Education Malaysia

Fadzliaton Zainudin is the Deputy Director of the Educational Technology and Resources Division at the Ministry of Education Malaysia. As the key personnel for the Smart School initiative and the recently launched Digital Education Policy, she has been instrumental in steering the country's educational landscape into the digital age. With a deep understanding of educational technology, she has spearheaded strategies to enhance digital literacy, infrastructure, and teaching and learning practices nationwide. Her leadership has been crucial in bridging the digital divide and ensuring equitable access to quality education for all Malaysians. 


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Monica Yaping Zhang

Associate Director of School Development Department Ray Education Group

Monica Zhang leads the AI Learning Community across Ray Education Group (8 campuses, 12,000+ students in China and Southeast Asia). She integrates generative AI into lesson planning, formative assessment, and teacher professional development, enabling 500+ teachers and 3,000+ students to benefit from personalized learning and workload reduction. Over 18 months, her leadership has transformed academic quality, strengthened cross-campus collaboration, and created replicable models for international schools.

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