7. What's it like working with artists, experts, and educators globally?

Inspiring — and humbling. You learn so much from their disciplines and global perspectives. But what makes it special is how they engage with students — not just performing for them, but working with them, challenging them, building their confidence, and opening their eyes to new possibilities. The value for students, teachers, and schoolsis immeasurable.

8. What keeps you evolving the programme instead of repeating what's worked before?

Because the world evolves — and so do students. If we stay static, we're not preparing them for what's next. Worldwise Events is about relevance, creativity, and pushing boundaries — whether that's bringing new partners onboard, expanding to external audiences, or reshaping formats. Sticking to "what worked before" limits growth; innovation keeps us, and our students, future-ready.

9. What's one thing you're really looking forward to next year?

Next year will be exceptional — packed with new projects, bold ideas, and milestones.

We'll celebrate the 10th Anniversary of our Royal Shakespeare Company partnership, including a groundbreaking Worldwise Shakespeare Festival co-hosted by Dulwich College Suzhou and Dulwich International High School Programme Suzhou — bigger, bolder, never seen before.

Dehong Shanghai will host its first major Worldwise Event, the Worldwise Festival of Music, in partnership with the Royal Northern College of Music — capped by a stellar concert at the Jaguar Shanghai Symphony Hall.

Dulwich College Shanghai Puxi will host the annual Student Leadership Conference, while Dulwich College Shanghai Pudong will welcome the first Worldwise Poetry Festival, and Dulwich College Seoul will host the first in-person Worldwise Game Jam, in collaboration with Ubisoft Shanghai and the University of Utah Asia Campus.

For the first time, our EiM - ANU Planet Hack will open to external participants — a huge step in sharing Worldwise with the world.

We'll also welcome familiar and new faces in the Diversity Arts Series, including performers from the globally renowned Sleep No More production in Shanghai. Big year ahead — and this is just the beginning.