18D – Who Thrives, Not Just Who Arrives: Rethinking Student Success in the AI Era

14:00 - 14:30 24/03/27 ROOM MY 10

Abstract

As institutions expand access to international education, success is increasingly defined not by who enrolls, but by how well students thrive. In an era shaped by artificial intelligence, evolving expectations, and growing global competition, universities are being challenged to rethink how they measure international student outcomes.

This panel brings together institutional leaders and data experts to explore how universities can move beyond enrollment metrics toward more holistic measures of success, including belonging, wellbeing, persistence, and post-graduation impact. The panel will feature institutional case studies across the United States and Asia-Pacific, the session will highlight emerging approaches to evaluating student experiences and outcomes.

Panelists will also examine the role of AI and data analytics in shaping how success is defined and measured, raising important questions about what is valued and how institutions can maintain human-centered approaches.

Attendees will gain practical frameworks to align recruitment, student support, and evaluation efforts to foster more meaningful and inclusive student success.

Learning objectives

  • Analyze how current approaches to international student success measurement extend beyond access and enrollment to include belonging, wellbeing, and long-term outcomes.
  • Evaluate how institutions in the United States and Asia-Pacific are using data to assess and improve international student experiences and success.
  • Identify practical strategies for aligning recruitment, student support, and evaluation frameworks to foster more inclusive and meaningful student outcomes.
  • Assess the opportunities and limitations of AI and data analytics in measuring student success while maintaining a human-centered approach.

Target audience

  • Higher education and institution programs that focus on student success
  • Institutions that use AI tools to measure student success or want to learn

Session members

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Session members will be added shortly once they have confirmed their participation.

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Tong CHU

Coordinator Of The Elite Program Language Education, Jilin University

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Laurene CHUA-GARCIA

Board Secretary/Managing Director for Strategy & Innovation, Ge4 and Picasso Management Group Inc.

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Pauline HO

Head, Global Education And Partnership, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

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Elodie JOURNET

Head of Education & Skills, Australian Trade & Investment Commission

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Kevin KOH

Head, SMU-X, Singapore Management University

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Bhawna KUMAR

Director - TNE & Institutional Partnerships, Acumen, part of Sannam S4 Group

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Linda RUST

Manager, Global Learning, The University of Melbourne

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Vanita Shastri

Strategic Advisor Internationalization, MIT ADT University, India

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Fiona SIMPSON

Senior Partnerships Director (Strategic Growth), IDP Education

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Joanna WILSON

Director, Qualifications Recognition, Australian Government Department of Education

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Seohyun Luke YIM

Regional Educational Advising Coordinator, EducationUSA, U.S. Department of State

Presentations

Key Dates

General Proposal Submissions

General Proposal Submission:
24 June 2026 23:59 AEST Closed

Proposal notifications:
late September 2026

Academic Research Submissions

Phase 1: Abstract Submission:
3 June 2026 Closed

Phase 2: Full Paper Submission (for accepted abstracts):
12 August 2026 Closed

Phase 3: Revised Full Paper Submission (incorporating reviewer feedback):
12 November 2026

Registration

Early bird open: from mid-September 2026
Early bird close: 12 January 2027
Standard open: 13 January 2027
Standard close: 20 March 2027
Late open: 21 March 2027

APAIE 2027 Conference & Exhibition

Pre-conference workshops: 21 March 2027
APAIE 2027 Kuala Lumpur: 21 – 25 March 2027
Post-conference campus tours: 25 March 2027

Submissions

Proposal submission: 24 April – 24 June 2026
Research submission: 24 April – 3 June 2026
Pre-conf workshop submission: 24 April – 3 June 2026

Early bird open: from mid-Sepember 2026
Early bird close: 12 January 2027
Standard open: 13 January 2027
Standard close: 20 March 2027
Late open: 21 March 2027