Please save the date for our Education Forum 2025, on Tuesday 17th June. Full details will be available in due course.
The BCCC Education Forum is excited to return for its fourth edition! This event is an opportunity for education professionals to meet, share ideas, and better understand the ever-changing sector.
This special evening consisting of panel discussions, networking events, and a keynote speech will provide essential insight into the international education sector in China at all levels. Covering both K-12 and higher education, the event is likely to be of interest to educators and educational suppliers from across the sector.
Agenda
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Registration
Drinks and canapés will be served.
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Education Update
Updates on the state of the education sector across China from the British Chamber.
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UK-China Education: Priorities and Exchange
A presentation by the British Embassy Beijing on the UK Government's plans for UK-China links in education in the coming year.
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Panel 1
Rahul Arora•Catriona Stevenson•Helen ZhangThe Challenges and Opportunities in AI X Education - AI Empowered Content and Solution for Education.
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Networking and Suppliers Fair
Drinks and canapés will be served.
Panel 1
The Challenges and Opportunities in AI X Education - AI Empowered Content and Solution for Education.
Speakers
Rahul Arora
Chairman and CEO of MPS LimitedMr. Rahul Arora is the Chairman and CEO of MPS Limited. Since joining in 2012, he has led the company transformation from a content services provider in India to a global leader in learning and platform solutions, supported by the team of over 3,000 professionals serving clients in more than 50 countries. He started as Chief Marketing Officer, focusing on new market expansion, and later moved to the US to lead MPS international acquisitions. Over the past 12 years, under the leadership of Mr. Rahul Arora, MPS has successfully completed 10 acquisitions that have broadened our global reach and enhanced our services. Educationally, he holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from Babson College and a Post Graduate degree in Management from the Indian School of Business, along with advanced Executive programs at Wharton Business School and Harvard Business School. His career has centered on creating collaborative and innovative work environments to drive sustainable growth.
Catriona Stevenson
Catriona Stevenson General Counsel and Deputy CEO of Publishers Association (PA)Catriona MacLeod Stevenson is General Counsel and Deputy CEO of the Publishers Association.
Catriona is part of the PA’s senior management team, advisor to its Board, and holds shared overall organisational responsibility. Catriona leads the PA’s industry-leading legal and content protection & enforcement functions and provides fundamental support to wider organisational policy and government affairs work. Catriona’s recent work has included legal and policy support to publishers on AI and copyright matters, assistance to international law enforcement in the global shutdown of notorious pirate network, Z-Library, and coordination of a broad pirate website blocking order in the UK High Court.
Catriona is Co-Chair of the Copyright Committee of the International Publishers Association (IPA) and represents UK publishing at the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO). She sits on the board of the British Copyright Council as well as a number of prominent UK IPO stakeholder
Helen Zhang
Helen Zhang, Secretary-general of International Publishers Coalition in China (IPCC) and Head of Campaign Management at Pearson English in ChinaAs the Secretary-general of IPCC, Helen is part of the 2025 IPCC leadership team, assist IPCC chair in overall operations, connecting all IPCC members to continually contribute to publishing, copy rights, and education areas.
Meanwhile, Helen plays as the Head of Campaign for Pearson ELL (English Language Learning) in China, responsible for brand and campaign management and performance. Before joining Pearson as a Product Marketing Manager, Helen was a successful English teacher for young children, a lecturer in college, and the academic manager in language learning institutions, online education companies and a leading publishing group in China.
Speakers
Catriona Stevenson
Catriona Stevenson General Counsel and Deputy CEO of Publishers Association (PA)
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Helen Zhang
Helen Zhang, Secretary-general of International Publishers Coalition in China (IPCC) and Head of Campaign Management at Pearson English in China
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Mr. Rahul Arora is the Chairman and CEO of MPS Limited. Since joining in 2012, he has led the company transformation from a content services provider in India to a global leader in learning and platform solutions, supported by the team of over 3,000 professionals serving clients in more than 50 countries. He started as Chief Marketing Officer, focusing on new market expansion, and later moved to the US to lead MPS international acquisitions. Over the past 12 years, under the leadership of Mr. Rahul Arora, MPS has successfully completed 10 acquisitions that have broadened our global reach and enhanced our services. Educationally, he holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from Babson College and a Post Graduate degree in Management from the Indian School of Business, along with advanced Executive programs at Wharton Business School and Harvard Business School. His career has centered on creating collaborative and innovative work environments to drive sustainable growth.
Catriona
Stevenson
Catriona Stevenson General Counsel and Deputy CEO of Publishers Association (PA)
WebsiteCatriona MacLeod Stevenson is General Counsel and Deputy CEO of the Publishers Association.
Catriona is part of the PA’s senior management team, advisor to its Board, and holds shared overall organisational responsibility. Catriona leads the PA’s industry-leading legal and content protection & enforcement functions and provides fundamental support to wider organisational policy and government affairs work. Catriona’s recent work has included legal and policy support to publishers on AI and copyright matters, assistance to international law enforcement in the global shutdown of notorious pirate network, Z-Library, and coordination of a broad pirate website blocking order in the UK High Court.
Catriona is Co-Chair of the Copyright Committee of the International Publishers Association (IPA) and represents UK publishing at the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO). She sits on the board of the British Copyright Council as well as a number of prominent UK IPO stakeholder
Helen Zhang
Helen Zhang, Secretary-general of International Publishers Coalition in China (IPCC) and Head of Campaign Management at Pearson English in China
As the Secretary-general of IPCC, Helen is part of the 2025 IPCC leadership team, assist IPCC chair in overall operations, connecting all IPCC members to continually contribute to publishing, copy rights, and education areas.
Meanwhile, Helen plays as the Head of Campaign for Pearson ELL (English Language Learning) in China, responsible for brand and campaign management and performance. Before joining Pearson as a Product Marketing Manager, Helen was a successful English teacher for young children, a lecturer in college, and the academic manager in language learning institutions, online education companies and a leading publishing group in China.