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Schedule
2023-06-03
2023-06-04
2023-06-03
08:20-09:00

Entry

2023-06-03
09:00-09:15

Welcome Speech (English)

Summit Opening

Speaker
ACT GAC  Summit 2023
Janet Godwin
CEO - ACT Inc.
ACT GAC  Summit 2023
Andrew Taylor
Vice President, Product - ACT Inc.
2023-06-03
09:15-10:10

ACT Updates

ACT Keynote

Speaker
ACT GAC  Summit 2023
Eng Han Tan
Vice President (Asia) - ACT Education Solutions Ltd.
2023-06-03
10:10-10:50

GAC Academic Updates

GAC Keynote

Speaker
ACT GAC  Summit 2023
Anne Zheng
GAC Global Academic Director - ACT Education Solutions Ltd.
2023-06-03
11:10-11:50

The Digital Transformation of Education and the Impact on Future Education

Keynote

Speaker
ACT GAC  Summit 2023
Wang Su
Former Director, Institute of Comparative Education, China National Academy of Educational Sciences & Academic Director, Schools of International Characteristics Branch of the China Association for Non-Government Education
2023-06-03
11:50-12:30

Group Photo

2023-06-03
12:30-13:50

Lunch Break

2023-06-03
13:50-14:30

Holistic Education from Humanistic Perspectives

Presentation

Speaker
ACT GAC  Summit 2023
Wang Huanchen
Academic Director, International Department of Beijing No.4 High School
2023-06-03
14:30-15:30

Student Development under Holistic Framework

Panel Discussion

Speaker
ACT GAC  Summit 2023
Xu Jiasheng
Academic Principal, International Department of Beijing No.4 High School
ACT GAC  Summit 2023
Frances Zhang
Vice Principal, WLSA Shanghai Academy
ACT GAC  Summit 2023
Yang Xiaoke
President of Fayao Education Group and the Head of the Farragut School Brand in China
ACT GAC  Summit 2023
Xiaoyu Song
Shenzhen Middle School GAC Director of Studies
ACT GAC  Summit 2023
Anne Zheng
GAC Global Academic Director - ACT Education Solutions Ltd.
2023-06-03
15:30-15:50

Tea Break

2023-06-03
15:50-16:20

Competency-based Education - the Exploration in Yungu

Presentation

Speaker
ACT GAC  Summit 2023
Kevin Wang
Principal, Hangzhou Yungu School
2023-06-03
16:20-16:50

How GAC Top Up Program Enhances School's Holistic Education

Presentation

Speaker
ACT GAC  Summit 2023
Wendy Huang
Vice Principal, Chongqing Second Foreign Language School
2023-06-03
16:50-17:20

Digital Literacy and EAP Development: ACT EAP Program

Presentation

Speaker
ACT GAC  Summit 2023
Zhang Xuemei
Shanghai International Studies University Professor, Shanghai International Studies University
2023-06-03
18:30-21:00

Banquet

2023-06-04
09:00-09:20

International Students and Visa Policies Overseas - US (English)

Presentation

Speaker
ACT GAC  Summit 2023
Den Hoopingarner
Public Engagement Officer, US Consulate Shanghai
2023-06-04
09:20-09:40

Study in the UK

Presentation

Speaker
ACT GAC  Summit 2023
Wu Xinping
Education Marketing Manager, British Council, Cultural and Education Section of the British Embassy
2023-06-04
09:40-10:10

The Pathways to Self-Knowledge, Self-Discovery and Self-Achievement in the Cross-Cultural Development

Presentation

Speaker
ACT GAC  Summit 2023
Deng Ning
International ACAC Executive Board member
2023-06-04
10:10-11:00

Student Engagement in College Application

Panel Discussion

Speaker
ACT GAC  Summit 2023
Selina Cai
Assistant to the Principal, International Division, Beijing 101 Middle School
ACT GAC  Summit 2023
Zou Juanjuan
Counselor, Shanghai Starriver Bilingual School
ACT GAC  Summit 2023
Monica Meng
Senior Program Manager of UCLA Global Classroom Co-founder of ZMB program at Nanjing Jinling High School Guidance Counselor, Shanghai Soong Ching Ling School
ACT GAC  Summit 2023
Phoebe You
Senior Director of China Gateway, The Ohio State University
ACT GAC  Summit 2023
Gaby Dong
Director of College Counseling, Dalton Academy, The Affiliated High School of Peking University
2023-06-04
11:00-11:20

Tea Break

2023-06-04
11:20-11:50

Relationships between Academic Achievement and SEL Skills

Presentation

Speaker
ACT GAC  Summit 2023
Dr. Yi-Lung Kuo
Educational psychologist, Director of the Centre for Teaching and Learning and Associate Professor of Applied Psychology at UIC, ACT visiting scholar
2023-06-04
11:50-12:05
Signing Ceremony
2023-06-04
12:05-12:25

Awards Ceremony

Speaker
ACT GAC  Summit 2023
Eng Han Tan
Vice President (Asia) - ACT Education Solutions Ltd.
ACT GAC  Summit 2023
Anne Zheng
GAC Global Academic Director - ACT Education Solutions Ltd.
2023-06-04
12:25-12:30
Closing Speech
Speaker
ACT GAC  Summit 2023
Eng Han Tan
Vice President (Asia) - ACT Education Solutions Ltd.

Entry

Welcome Speech (English)

ACT GAC  Summit 2023
Janet Godwin
CEO - ACT Inc.
An avid advocate for the power of education to change lives, Janet held the position of COO for six years before being named CEO in 2020; Board of education of the Iowa City Community School District in September 2017 and serves on the boards of Kirkwood Community College Foundation and MidWestONE Bank; Past board president of the Iowa City Community School District Foundation.
ACT GAC  Summit 2023
Andrew Taylor
Vice President, Product - ACT Inc.
Andrew Taylor has worked in education for over 20 years. He has worked in a number of countries including the United Kingdom, The United States, India, Qatar, Colombia and the United Arab Emirates. He has experience in K-12 Education in both the traditional academic and the vocational (CTE in USA) sides of that space as well as in the global Higher Education space. His resume includes being part of the global leadership team for Edexcel GCEs and iGCSE and leading the operational programs for scoring and results delivery for national and international exams for Pearson UK. He has successfully managed partnerships in a number of locations including working with the Supreme Education Council to develop and launch a new awarding body for essential skills in Qatar, working to standardize curricula with SENA in Colombia and partnering with Arizona State University to help build their online campus to one of the biggest in the world. He has also been the editor in chief for a number of vocational educational publishing partnerships including with the National Center for Construction and Education, and the National Restaurant Association. Having worked for 19 years with Pearson he joined ACT in April 2020 and has responsibility for all non-Domestic products and services including the flagship GAC. He also leads our Workforce portfolio including the WorkKeys and National Career Readiness Certificates (NCRC).

ACT Updates

ACT GAC  Summit 2023
Eng Han Tan
Vice President (Asia) - ACT Education Solutions Ltd.
Eng Han is the Vice President (Asia) for ACT Education Solutions, Ltd. He is responsible for all businesses in the territory including the ACT Test, the ACT Global Assessment Certificate (GAC) Program, and EPP Program.

GAC Academic Updates

ACT GAC  Summit 2023
Anne Zheng
GAC Global Academic Director - ACT Education Solutions Ltd.
Ms. Zheng oversees Regional Academic Directors and Academic Managers globally for ACT’s International Program – Global Assessment Certificate (GAC), which is now delivered in 10 countries worldwide.

The Digital Transformation of Education and the Impact on Future Education

ACT GAC  Summit 2023
Wang Su
Former Director, Institute of Comparative Education, China National Academy of Educational Sciences & Academic Director, Schools of International Characteristics Branch of the China Association for Non-Government Education

Group Photo

Lunch Break

Holistic Education from Humanistic Perspectives

ACT GAC  Summit 2023
Wang Huanchen
Academic Director, International Department of Beijing No.4 High School

Student Development under Holistic Framework

ACT GAC  Summit 2023
Xu Jiasheng
Academic Principal, International Department of Beijing No.4 High School
ACT GAC  Summit 2023
Frances Zhang
Vice Principal, WLSA Shanghai Academy
ACT GAC  Summit 2023
Yang Xiaoke
President of Fayao Education Group and the Head of the Farragut School Brand in China
Mr. Yang Xiaoke is the President of Fayao Education Group and the head of the Farragut School Brand in China. Since returning to China to introduce Farragut School in 2013, Mr. Yang Xiaoke has led the team to set up three campuses in Tianjin, Dongguan, and Shanghai, becoming a well-known brand in the field of international high schools. Mr. Yang Xiaoke graduated from Albany, State University of New York and is currently studying at Harvard Business School. Mr. Yang Xiaoke’s social responsibilities include serving as an executive member of the Tianjin Branch of the American Chamber of Commerce in China, and vice-chairman of the Tianjin Private Education Industry Chamber of Commerce.
ACT GAC  Summit 2023
Xiaoyu Song
Shenzhen Middle School GAC Director of Studies
ACT GAC  Summit 2023
Anne Zheng
GAC Global Academic Director - ACT Education Solutions Ltd.
Ms. Zheng oversees Regional Academic Directors and Academic Managers globally for ACT’s International Program – Global Assessment Certificate (GAC), which is now delivered in 10 countries worldwide.

Tea Break

Competency-based Education - the Exploration in Yungu

ACT GAC  Summit 2023
Kevin Wang
Principal, Hangzhou Yungu School
MA in Education, University College London; Former Academic Principal, International Department at Beijing No.4 High School; Previously worked at Tsinghua University and School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London

How GAC Top Up Program Enhances School's Holistic Education

ACT GAC  Summit 2023
Wendy Huang
Vice Principal, Chongqing Second Foreign Language School

Digital Literacy and EAP Development: ACT EAP Program

ACT GAC  Summit 2023
Zhang Xuemei
Shanghai International Studies University Professor, Shanghai International Studies University
Ph.D., Professor, Ph.D supervisor, Editor-in-chief and Director of the Editorial Board of Confucius Institute Journal,Vice-Director of China Association of Second Language Acquisition. Major research expertise in second language acquisition, corpus linguistics, CEFR and foreign language education and lexicography; responsible and participated over 20 projects; author and co-authored over 8 books, 8 textbooks and about 30 journal articles.

Banquet

International Students and Visa Policies Overseas - US (English)

ACT GAC  Summit 2023
Den Hoopingarner
Public Engagement Officer, US Consulate Shanghai

Study in the UK

ACT GAC  Summit 2023
Wu Xinping
Education Marketing Manager, British Council, Cultural and Education Section of the British Embassy
Wu Xinping has been working in international education for over 30 years. As senior education officer, he works closely with education groups, international schools, and UK institutions. Xinping is a frequent speaker at industry events. He has rich experience in developing B2B partnerships, managing national projects and exploring insights for internal and external stakeholders. He graduated from Federation University Australia, prior to joining British Council, Xinping worked for Visa Section of American Embassy for 3 years.

The Pathways to Self-Knowledge, Self-Discovery and Self-Achievement in the Cross-Cultural Development

ACT GAC  Summit 2023
Deng Ning
International ACAC Executive Board member
Ms. Ning Deng is International ACAC Executive Board member, fellow of “Inviting Visitor Leadership program” selected by the US Department of States, and receiver of “Best Contribution award “given by Education USA, previously served as Director of College Counseling of Shenzhen Vanke MeiSha Academy. Ms. Deng holds College Counseling & Certificates from UCLA and Career planning certificate from UC Berkeley. She is also certified as a Strength Development Coach by Gallup. She is an experienced college counseling office engineer through over ten years of practices in public and private international programs and pioneer of college counseling profession in China. Her current interest is in developing an ethical college counseling office model in high school and the professional development of college counselors to best advocate international students. She has been working with over thousands of students to get into the top tier universities in the world with a large amount of scholarship.

Student Engagement in College Application

ACT GAC  Summit 2023
Selina Cai
Assistant to the Principal, International Division, Beijing 101 Middle School
ACT GAC  Summit 2023
Zou Juanjuan
Counselor, Shanghai Starriver Bilingual School
ACT GAC  Summit 2023
Monica Meng
Senior Program Manager of UCLA Global Classroom Co-founder of ZMB program at Nanjing Jinling High School Guidance Counselor, Shanghai Soong Ching Ling School
ACT GAC  Summit 2023
Phoebe You
Senior Director of China Gateway, The Ohio State University
Phoebe You has eleven years of management and operational experience in international higher education field. As the founder of The Ohio State University’s first overseas office in Shanghai, Ms. You focuses on developing Ohio State’s alumni network in the Greater China area, liaising the university with the Chinese higher education institutes, exploring the market for various educational training programs as well as providing assistance for faculty research, student recruitment, and student career services.   As an active international higher education advocate, Ms. You served on the steering committee of AUCA which also known as American Universities' China Association since 2016, which aims at developing a professional platform to connect educators working for US and overseas institutions in China. Ms. You is frequently consulted by US higher education administrators about establishing China operations and strategies to enter the China market.  Ms. You’s previous experiences include co-op experience in top 150 largest law firm Schottenstein Zox & Dunn and legal research experience with renowned professor from Moritz College of Law. She has a LLM from Moritz College of Law at The Ohio State University and a LLB degree from East China University of Science and Technology. 
ACT GAC  Summit 2023
Gaby Dong
Director of College Counseling, Dalton Academy, The Affiliated High School of Peking University

Tea Break

Relationships between Academic Achievement and SEL Skills

ACT GAC  Summit 2023
Dr. Yi-Lung Kuo
Educational psychologist, Director of the Centre for Teaching and Learning and Associate Professor of Applied Psychology at UIC, ACT visiting scholar
Dr. Kuo, Director of the Centre for Teaching and Learning and Associate Professor of Applied Psychology, is an educational psychologist who earned his Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from the University of Iowa. He served as Associate Professor of Collaborative Innovation Center of Assessment for Basic Education Quality at Beijing Normal University, ACT visiting scholar, and Senior Research Associate of Center for Talented Youth at Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Kuo received significant awards and honors to recognize his research and teaching accomplishments, including UIC President's Award for Teaching and Service in 2016, Guangdong High-Level Talent in 2017, and Guangdong Superior Talent Card in 2019. In addition, he has dedicated himself to the services in various academic communities. He is serving as Managing Editor of Innovative Teaching and Learning and Editorial Board Member of Gifted Education International, while he served as President of Chinese American Educational Research and Development Association between 2016 and 2018. Dr. Kuo’s research interests include social and emotional learning, large-scale assessments in education, development of innovative assessments, and college teaching and learning. As of date, he has authored more than 40 publications and 70 conference presentations.
Signing Ceremony

Awards Ceremony

ACT GAC  Summit 2023
Eng Han Tan
Vice President (Asia) - ACT Education Solutions Ltd.
Eng Han is the Vice President (Asia) for ACT Education Solutions, Ltd. He is responsible for all businesses in the territory including the ACT Test, the ACT Global Assessment Certificate (GAC) Program, and EPP Program.
ACT GAC  Summit 2023
Anne Zheng
GAC Global Academic Director - ACT Education Solutions Ltd.
Ms. Zheng oversees Regional Academic Directors and Academic Managers globally for ACT’s International Program – Global Assessment Certificate (GAC), which is now delivered in 10 countries worldwide.
Closing Speech
ACT GAC  Summit 2023
Eng Han Tan
Vice President (Asia) - ACT Education Solutions Ltd.
Eng Han is the Vice President (Asia) for ACT Education Solutions, Ltd. He is responsible for all businesses in the territory including the ACT Test, the ACT Global Assessment Certificate (GAC) Program, and EPP Program.