Chieh-Lan (Winnie) Li

Abstract: As Artificial Intelligence (AI) reshapes higher education, institutions are challenged to rethink international partnerships beyond the number of signed MoUs and mobility participants. This dialogue session brings together International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM, Malaysia), University of Nottingham (United Kingdom), Ming Chi University of Technology (Taiwan), and Universiti Teknologi Brunei (Brunei Darussalam) to explore how AI may support more strategic, meaningful, and impact-driven partnerships and mobility. Drawing from diverse experiences in international collaboration, mobility, and technology-enabled engagement, the panel will discuss how AI could assist in partnership monitoring, mobility planning, and evidence-based decision-making. The session will also examine how institutions can move from activity-based indicators towards measuring real impact, sustainability, and mutual benefit. Centred on the theme of humanity in the AI age, the dialogue will highlight that while AI can enhance efficiency and insight, trust, intercultural understanding, and human relationships remain essential to successful internationalisation. Learning objectives: 1. Understand key challenges in managing and sustaining international partnerships beyond the signing of agreements. 2. Explore how AI and data-driven approaches can support partnership, monitoring, and strategic decision-making. 3. Identify practical strategies to improve the effectiveness and impact of international mobility programmes. 4. Learn from institutional experiences across Asia-Pacific and the United Kingdom in integrating technology into internationalisation practices. 5. Apply actionable ideas and frameworks that can be adapted within their own institutions to strengthen partnership and mobility outcomes. Target audience: Target participants include International Office Directors and Managers, senior leaders responsible for internationalisation, partnership and mobility coordinators, global engagement managers, academic leaders, study abroad administrators, researchers exploring AI in higher education, and policy makers.