Programme 2025

In between business appointments, join our educational sessions and hear from leading travel professionals.

Wednesday, 19 March 2025

TimeActivity
16:00 - 18:00Registration
19:00- 20:30Welcome Reception and Au Pair of the Year Award, sponsored by Sprintax
21:30 - 00:00Conference bar

Thursday, 20 March 2025

TimeActivity
08:30 - 10:00Registration
10:00 - 10:30Welcome address
WYSE Travel Confederation
and IAPA
10:30 - 11:00 Keynote | Empowering cultural exchange
participants through connection and communication

Elizabeth Azeizat
Certified Life Coach/ Founder
In One Peace Mindset Coaching
11:00 - 11:20Coffee break
11:20 - 12:40IAPA Annual General MeetingOptional Business appointments
12:40 - 13:40Lunch
13:40 - 14:40Exchange Visitor Program Update from the US Department of State

Mark Howard
US Department of State
Stacey Gomelsky
US Department of State
Optional Business appointments
14:40 - 16:00Business appointments
16:00 - 16:20Coffee break
16:20 - 17:00Update from the Alliance for International Exchange
Mark Overmann
Alliance for International Exchange
Optional Business appointments
17:00 - 18:00Business appointments
19:30 - 00:00Networking dinner
22:00 - 00:00Conference bar

Friday, 21 March 2025

TimeActivity
08:00 – 10:00Registration
09:00 – 10:20Business appointments
10:20 – 10:40Coffee break
10:40 – 11:20Educational sessionOptional business appointments
11:20 – 12:00 Au pair programmes worldwide: A global pulse check on trends and shifts
Wendi Aylward
AIFS Australia
Delphine Vaills
Europair Services
Lila Tan
Beijing Zhonghui Cultural Exchange
Michael McHugh
InterExchange
12:00 – 13:00Business appointments
13:00 – 14:00Lunch
14:00 – 14:40 Sustainable support: Helping au pairs thrive through communication and connection
Elizabeth Azeizat
Certified Life Coach/ Founder
In One Peace Mindset Coaching
Optional business appointments
14:40 - 15:00Coffee break
15:00 – 17:00Business appointments
17:00 – 18:00Farewell reception