John Burns

Chief Innovation Officer, International Schools Services

John Burns is the Chief Innovation Officer for International Schools Services (ISS), a nonprofit that has launched over 100 international schools and placed over 50,000 educators worldwide. He primarily works on creating cultures in which innovation can spark and has led the development of numerous infrastructure, design and professional learning initiatives across #ISSedu.
Prior to ISS he led Shekou International School’s shift to contemporary practice and has also previously worked for Apple assisting schools and jurisdictions with organizational change.  John has developed apps that have been featured in TV advertisements worldwide and has taught in the UK, Australia, China and Taiwan.

Presentations

Innovation Leadership 21st Century Skills Diversity & Social Justice

Crowdsource innovation with Idea Management

Idea management provides a strategic way to be truly inclusive and crowdsource ideas from across all facets of your organisation. It provides a continual pipeline of innovations, that are aligned to institutional goals and assessed by those who matter most; the community. This session will explore the practicalities of how International Schools Services has begun to strategically embrace idea management within both its business operations and managed schools.

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