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17th Dec 2025

ICEF Podcast: Engine of growth: The true value and impact of the international education sector

Expert views on the trends shaping international student recruitment

Listen in as ICEF’s Craig Riggs and Martijn van de Veen recap some of the latest developments in our sector, including the latest enrolment trends for both Germany and New Zealand.

Our hosts are then joined by an expert panel for a thoughtful discussion on the data, narratives, and policy alignment that will shape the future of our sector in destinations around the world.

Our panel for this episode includes Jeremy Neufeld, the Director of Immigration Policy for the Institute for Progress; Natalie Lulia, the Regional Director Americas, Europe & Gulf Cooperation Council, Councellor – Education with Education New Zealand | Manapou ki te Ao; and Cindy McIntyre, Senior Advisor and Chief of Staff at the Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE).

You can listen right now in the player below, and we encourage you to subscribe via your favourite podcast app in order to receive future episodes automatically.

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