In partnership with
INAUGURAL
Hong Kong Education
Leaders Briefing 2027
Hong Kong, Mainlaind China and the future of international schools
A three-hour briefing for heads of school, owners, boards and investors on the forces reshaping Hong Kong’s international schools over the next fifteen years.
THE BRIEFING
What you take away
The mapped market
Original mapping of schools in Hong Kong and mainland China: capacity, fees, curricula, openings and closures.
Fresh survey evidence
New surveys of parents in Hong Kong and mainland China, and of school leaders.
A room of 40
Heads, owners, boards and investors, with time to question the evidence together.
The 15-year view
Demographics, mainland demand and regional competition, and what they mean for your school's position
PROGRAMME LED BY JULIAN FISHER · 9AM TO 12 NOON ·
What we will cover
01
The market beneath the headlines
Competition, capacity, curricula and alternative pathways.
3
The demographic clock
How a small cohort is moving through the whole education system, and what that means for Hong Kong.
5
The changing competition
Mainland China, Singapore, Thailand and other hubs bidding for the same families.
2
Demand today, dependence tomorrow
How mainland demand is changing Hong Kong’s schools.
4
What families are buying
Reputation, expectations, satisfaction and future pathways.
6
Warning signs from elsewhere
What other markets suggest about established school models.
7
Decisions that will outlast your tenure
Identity, investment, partnerships and long-term positioning.
For the people who set direction
Heads of school and principals
Owners and boards
School-group executives
Advisers and senior stakeholders
Your team belongs at SAC
Business, admissions, marketing, HR and operations colleagues can join SAC Hong Kong 2027, which starts the same afternoon.
Investors and banks
BRING YOUR TEAM TO SAC
SAC Hong Kong 2027: The Leadership Edition
PeerSphere’s eighth School Administration Conference brings together the leaders who run admissions, marketing, HR, operations and administration in international schools. This year’s theme is People, Policy & Compliance. Across two days there are two keynotes, a three-hour deep-dive workshop, three rounds of focused sessions led by practitioners from schools across Asia, and peer sharing by role.
Friday 22 January
9 am
to 12 noon
Hong Kong Education
Leaders Briefing
Presented by Venture Education, for heads, owners, boards and investors
12.30 pm
Registration and welcome
1.30 pm
Keynote: Joy Qiao
Founder & Chair, Wellington College Education (China)
3.05 pm
to 6 pm
Deep-dive workshops (choose one)
AI & Digital Tools for School Ops Teams
Andy Birch, HKA
International School Trends in Hong Kong & the GBA
Julian Fisher, Venture Education
From Policy to Practice: HR & Operations in Action
Lydia Lim
Leading through Complexity: Balancing Compliance, Culture, and Trust
Elena Stamatelou, Dulwich Singapore
6.15 pm
Social reception
Saturday 23 January
7.45 am
Campus tour (optional)
8.30 am
Recap and keynote
10 am
to 11.55am
Focused sessions, two rounds
Topics include HR systems, bilingual schools, social media law and managing contractors, with speakers from AIS HK, Chadwick and SAS.
11.55 am
Networking lunch
12.55 pm
Panel and peer sharing by role
-
Admissions, Marketing & Communications
-
Operations / Facilities Management
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Human Resources
-
General Administration
2.10 pm
to 3 pm
Focused sessions, one rounds
Choose one. Topics include teachers as a school’s brand, as well as regulatory diplomacy and host-country compliance.
3 pm
to 3.30 pm
Closing, raffle and group photo
Draft programme from PeerSphere, 13 October 2026. Subject to change.
TICKETS
One form for your head and your team
Whoever handles registrations at your school can book the briefing, SAC or both, choosing a ticket for each person.
VENTURE EDUCATION
Leaders Briefing
Fri 22 January, 9 am to 12 noon
EARLY BIRD
USD 230
REGULAR
USD 280
Limited to 40 places
Early bird ends 30 November 2026
PEERSPHERE
SAC Hong Kong 2027
Fri 22 to Sat 23 January
EARLY BIRD
USD 390
REGULAR
USD 460
Team of 4+: USD 345 each
Early bird ends 30 November 2026
Questions
I don’t work in a school. Is the briefing for me?
Yes. Investors, banks, education service providers and advisers are weighing the same questions as school leaders: where demand will come from, how long it will last and which schools are placed to keep it. The briefing brings Venture’s latest research on exactly these questions.
Can I attend the briefing without SAC?
Yes, the briefing can be booked on its own. It is for heads, owners and boards setting a school’s long-term direction, while SAC is for the teams who put that direction into practice. Briefing attendees who also join SAC get 15% off their own SAC ticket.
How is the briefing different from Venture’s workshop at SAC?
Venture’s workshop is one of the Day 1 options included in the SAC ticket. It focuses on Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area and what current trends mean for enrolment, operations and budgets. The briefing takes a wider and longer view, across Hong Kong and mainland China over the next fifteen years.
Where should I stay?
SAC’s recommended hotel is WM Hotel in Sai Kung, with event rates available until 30 December 2026. Full accommodation and arrival details will follow in the event guide, which we’ll send two weeks before the event.
What if I can no longer attend?
You are welcome to send a colleague in your place at no extra cost; just let us know at least five working days before the event. If you cancel within 24 hours of the invoice being issued, you receive a full refund. After that, refunds are 80% until 30 days before the event, 40% until 15 days before, and nothing after that. Full terms are in SAC’s cancellation and refund policy.