Jonny Bourne

Jonny Bourne is an international executive with over 35 years of leadership experience across education, technology, government and defence. Most recently Group Chief of Staff and Chief of Human Resources at GEDU Global Education, he has held Board and C-suite appointments across K12, further, vocational and higher education. As CEO of Cognita Middle East, he established and grew the regional business, including RGS Guildford Dubai. His education career encompasses greenfield ventures, acquisitions, institutional transformation and international partnerships, combining commercial leadership with educational excellence. He has been a Fellow at Cambridge University. Jonny brings a distinctive perspective on education's future, combining institutional leadership with experience in emerging technologies, including as Vice President at DataStax, a data and AI software company. He advises and coaches education leaders and teams on organisational transformation and high performance. His caree