{"id":2569,"date":"2025-09-04T05:46:14","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T05:46:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hepa-association.org\/forum\/2026\/?page_id=2569"},"modified":"2025-09-12T08:36:57","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T08:36:57","slug":"call-for-speakers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hepa-association.org\/forum\/2026\/call-for-speakers\/","title":{"rendered":"Call for Speakers"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2569\" class=\"elementor elementor-2569\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42d56c0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"42d56c0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8daf05 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f8daf05\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab005f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ab005f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Call for Speakers<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebd0a0a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ebd0a0a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18d2e3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"18d2e3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2bbd72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d2bbd72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hepa-association.org\/forum\/2026\/theme\/\">\"Transforming Higher Education in Asia:<br>Innovation, Sustainability and Engagement \u2013 Continuing the Dialogue\"<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a001ac4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a001ac4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c99d29c elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c99d29c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We are excited to invite esteemed educators, administrators, and industry professionals to present at our upcoming conference titled:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4761299 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4761299\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><b>Why Speak at HEPA 2026?<\/b><\/h3><p>The HEPA Forum is more than a conference \u2014 it is a <strong>community of practice<\/strong> where ideas are generated, acted upon, and revisited. Building on the outcomes of HEPA 2025\u2019s World Caf\u00e9 and Workshop, the 2026 Forum will feature progress updates from thematic groups and invite new contributions that continue this momentum.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f92bafb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f92bafb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><b>What We\u2019re Looking For?<\/b><\/h3><p>We invite proposals that:<\/p><ol><li><strong>Address emerging challenges<\/strong> in higher education planning, administration, and professional services.<\/li><li><strong>Showcase innovative solutions<\/strong> \u2014 from AI and digital transformation to agile processes and collaborative models.<\/li><li><strong>Advance the dialogue on sustainability<\/strong>, including fiscal resilience, resource optimisation, and environmental stewardship.<\/li><li><strong>Strengthen engagement<\/strong> \u2014 highlighting workforce development, recognition, and cross-university partnerships.<\/li><li><strong>Contribute to HEPA\u2019s community of practice<\/strong>, by building on or connecting with ideas seeded at HEPA 2025.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3af62c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b3af62c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><b>Format of Contributions<\/b><\/h3><p>We are looking for:<\/p><ul><li><b>Thematic Session Presentations<\/b> \u2013 15\u201320 minutes + Q&amp;A<\/li><li><b>Workshops<\/b> \u2013 60\u201390 minutes, interactive and outcome-oriented<\/li><li><b>Panel Discussions<\/b> \u2013 3\u20134 speakers sharing diverse perspectives on a shared theme<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9867f35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9867f35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><b>How to Submit<\/b><\/h3><p>Please send your proposal using the <strong>Expression of Interest Button <\/strong>below<\/p><ul><li><strong>Title<\/strong> and <strong>abstract<\/strong> (150\u2013200 words)<\/li><li><strong>Preferred format<\/strong> (presentation, workshop, panel)<\/li><li><strong>Short biography<\/strong> (100 words)<\/li><li><strong>Relevance<\/strong> to one or more of the Forum\u2019s three pillars<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbdc178 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cbdc178\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><h3><b>Important Dates<\/b><\/h3><p><strong>Proposal deadline:<\/strong> 31 October 2025<br \/><strong>Notification of acceptance:<\/strong> 15 December 2025<br \/><strong>Forum dates:<\/strong> 31 March to 2 April 2026<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f66504 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f66504\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We look forward to your contribution to making HEPA Forum 2026 a <b>dynamic, practical, and forward-looking gathering<\/b> for higher education professionals.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a017606 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a017606\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This Forum is dedicated to exploring the latest advancements and strategies in higher education that are reshaping the academic landscape in Asia. We encourage presentations that delve into innovative teaching methodologies, the integration of technology, and sustainable practices that ensure long-term success in higher education. Your expertise and insights will provide valuable contributions to the conference, sparking discussions and inspiring new ideas for educators and institutions across the region.<\/p><p>Our agenda also seeks to emphasize the importance of stakeholder engagement in the transformative process of higher education. We are looking for presenters who can share their experiences and strategies for involving students, faculty, and community members in educational reforms. 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