Filiz BLOCK

Partnership Director, Australia and New Zealand, Acumen

Filiz has over 20 years of global higher education leadership. She specialises in international admissions operations and student administration systems, previously serving as Head of ANZ Admissions at Study Group and senior management roles at UNSW Sydney. Her management consulting background with PwC and IBM Global includes projects with international universities such as Sydney, Singapore Management University and California State University. She holds an Economics degree and Executive MBA.

Paper title

New Destinations: How Emerging Hubs Are Reshaping Global Higher Education

Key Dates

Registration

Early bird open: 25 September 2025
Early bird close: 20 November 2025
Standard open: 21 November 2025

Standard close: 22 February 2026
Late open: 23 February 2026

Abstract submission close: 24 June 2025
Abstract notifications: 14 July 2025

Full paper submission close: 25 August 2025
Full paper notifications: 13 October 2025

Revised full paper submission close: 24 November 2025
Revised full paper notifications: 19 December 2025

Submission open: 27 May 2025
Submission close: 24 June 2025
Notifications: Late September 2025