Session 9 - Global Voices: A conversation with early years educators

Global Voices: A conversation with early years educators Suzi Haigh, Education Futures Manager at Cambridge University Press & Assessment Teacher Panel 12 March 2026 15:00 to 16:00 UTC

Prof. Mg. Pilar González Fernández

Ms. Gauri Bhargava

Deputy Head of Kindergarten, Belgrano Day School, Argentina. Early years leader with over 20 years of experience in classroom practice, pedagogy and whole-school development.

Vice Principal & Head of Cambridge Primary and Early Years, DPS International, India. Cambridge Ambassador and experienced school leader with 25+ years in international education.

Mag. Estela Fothy

Ana Štefanec

Head of Kindergarten, Belgrano Day School, Argentina. A certified AMI Montessori Guide with a Master's in Educational Administration and a passion for early childhood leadership.

Principal, Cambridge Early Centre Dobro Drvo, Zagreb, Croatia.

Education leader and university lecturer focused on inquiry-based learning and quality development in international education.

Dr Astrid HW-Levi

Kerry Mc Arthur

Co-Founder & Executive Principal, Playhouse Academy, Indonesia. Doctor of Education and Cambridge Early Years leader supporting play-based learning and teacher development across Southeast Asia.

Educator, School Principal & Cambridge Trainer, South Africa.

Cambridge trainer and examiner with more than two decades of experience across early childhood and primary education.

Aisha El Sayed Head of School, English Modern School Al Khor, Qatar. A certified Cambridge PDQ Early Years Programme Leader with 18 years across four countries and a hands-on, people-first leadership style.

Thank you!

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Next steps

Getting started with play-based learning in early years https://cambrid.ge/play-based-learning-getting-started

Explore Cambridge Early Years​ www.cambridgeinternational.org/earlyyears