São Paulo 🇧🇷
FEB • 10 • 2026
EdSummit’26 is back to São Paulo. Mark your calendar and get ready to connect, innovate, and shape the future of international education.
São Paulo 🇧🇷
FEB • 10 • 2026
EdSummit’26 is back to São Paulo. Mark your calendar and get ready to connect, innovate, and shape the future of international education.
Agenda
👋 Registration + Networking
Start your EdSummit experience the right way. Check in, grab your badge, and settle in while connecting with fellow attendees before the sessions begin.
🚀 EdSummit São Paulo Introduction
A welcoming opening session that sets the tone for the day. We’ll present the agenda, introduce key agreements, and share an exciting overview of what’s ahead. Get ready for a day of learning, networking, and meaningful connections.
💬 Data Takeaways by Edvisor
A data-driven session by Edvisor with key insights from the latest industry trends. We’ll share actionable takeaways to help schools and agencies understand market behavior, anticipate change, and make smarter decisions.
💬 Adapting to the Evolving Needs of International Students
This session will discuss how educators and agencies can adapt to the evolving needs of international students, addressing shifting expectations and creating strategies to better support their journey.
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Lucia Quigley
Senior Account Manager
GuardMe
☕ Coffee & Networking - Sponsored by Enforex
Take a coffee break and connect with industry peers. A relaxed networking moment to strengthen partnerships and spark new opportunities before sessions resume.
💬 Global Education, Local Solutions: Transforming Student Payments Through Partnership
Jefferson Lima (TransferMate): How global institutions and agencies can unlock access and affordability by rethinking student payments. In a landscape where cross-border transactions are slow, costly, and opaque, this session shows how innovation and collaboration are reshaping the payment experience for students and families. See how fintech disruption delivers smarter, student-centric solutions that cut friction and drive growth.
Jefferson Lima
Business Develoment Manager | Team Lead
TransferMate
💬 Keynote TBC
Stay tuned! More details coming soon.
💡 Industry Leaders Panel
Join top leading schools and agencies to explore the trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping international education in 2026.
Host: Brendan McGerty
Global IAS Director
ICEF
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Victor Hugo Baseggio
Co-CEO e Co-Fundador
CI Intercâmbio
Stephan Roussounis
Founder and CEO
Bayswater Education
🍻 Drinks & Connections - Sponsored by TransferMate
Celebrate the day’s insights with great company. Enjoy relaxed conversations, drinks, and a vibrant atmosphere as you connect with peers and industry leaders. Drinks are sponsored by TransferMate.
Meet the Speakers
Victor Hugo Baseggio
Co-CEO e Co-Fundador
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Victor Hugo graduated as a civil engineer with an MBA in finance. Throughout his life, he has maintained a passion for travel and other cultures. After graduating, he spent three years in Europe to further his education. He also participated in several exchange and language learning programs in various countries. In 1988, he co-founded CI, always focusing on the personal and professional development of students through quality services. The company has become the largest exchange agency in Brazil. We recently launched the CI Group, with a presence in Brazil and abroad, which for more than three decades has been providing unique experiences for the personal and professional development of different generations through exchange programs, educational trips, and graduation trips. CI has gone from being a leader in educational travel in Brazil to becoming a leader in Edutainment (Education + Entertainment).
Lucia Quigley
Senior Account Manager
Lucia has been part of the GuardMe team since 2014. She brings over 20 years of experience in the international education sector, with extensive knowledge in cultural diversity, student recruitment, business development, and managing clients and partners locally and globally. Lucia has collaborated with both Canadian and international institutions, developing new markets and fostering long-lasting relationships with agents, institutions, and students. She is deeply passionate about supporting international education and creating meaningful experiences for students worldwide.
Jefferson Lima
Business Develoment Manager | Team Lead
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Jefferson Lima is a business leader with over 20 years of experience in sales, leadership, and entrepreneurship. For the past five years, he has specialized in international education, working with agencies, schools, and technology providers such as Edvisor, and others. Passionate about innovation and collaboration, Jefferson combines commercial vision with operational excellence, continuously contributing to the transformation of global financial ecosystems. His work is guided by a strategic outlook, anticipating changes driven by geopolitical and economic factors. With a global perspective gained through visits to key regions such as Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Turkey, and several European countries, Jefferson brings unique insights to every initiative he leads.
Stephan Roussounis
Founder and CEO
Stephan has over 20 years experience in the sector, initially starting out as a English language teacher in Ecuador and Argentina, he moved on to marketing and then sales and business development roles for Malvern House, at the time a pioneering low-cost high-volume operator in central London. After 7 successful years at Stafford House, building it from 1 school in the UK to 10 schools across the US, Canada and the UK, Stephan co-founded Bayswater Education in 2017. Bayswater’s goal is to create a next-generation education platform for short term study. Offering language courses and micro-credentials in top destinations around the world, Bayswater has grown to 11 centres in UK, Canada, France, South Africa and Cyprus. In September 2025 Bayswater was voting leading Chain School (>10) at the ST Star Awards. Stephan has been a board member of English UK and also helped pioneer Cyprus as an English Language destination.
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