The African Education Festival will feature distinguished speakers from across Africa and beyond, bringing diverse perspectives from education, policy, leadership, and global development.
Faith Abiodun
Executive Director of the United World Colleges (UWC) International
Faith Abiodun is an educator, writer, and social enterprise leader. As Executive Director of the United World Colleges (UWC) International, he leads a global movement of 18 schools and colleges and more than 150 national committees, dedicated to making education a force for peace and a sustainable future.
Before UWC, he spent nearly a decade at the African Leadership Academy as a teacher and curriculum developer, before leading student recruitment, global brand development and partnerships across 46 African countries. He also founded Future Africa, a public sector leadership network active across 30 African countries, and The Speech Academy. Earlier in his career, Faith was a journalist with The Guardian in Nigeria.
He holds degrees in Geography and Public Administration, and he was awarded an honorary doctorate of Humane Letters by Macalester College in 2023. He also serves as chair of the International Baccalaureate’s Education Systems Advisory Council.
