Redesigning Leadership for a Disrupted World

We live in a VUCA world (volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous) where disruption has become the new normal. Education systems are facing unprecedented challenges: technological transformation, climate upheaval, conflict, inequality, and a crisis of trust in institutions. In this context, traditional leadership models are insufficient. We need a new paradigm of leadership, one rooted in adaptability, collaboration, emotional intelligence, and systems thinking. This roundtable convenes a diverse group of thought leaders, practitioners, and policy shapers to explore how we prepare and support education leaders to thrive in this era of relentless change. How do we cultivate the kind of leadership that not only survives disruption but transforms it into opportunity?