Director, International Network
Ben Schmidt was appointed Director, International Network in August 2022. He is responsible for developing our relationships with Cambridge schools worldwide, ensuring Cambridge schools are listened to and have the support they need. He manages the organisation’s nine regional teams.
Ben joined in 2012 as Regional Director for Southeast Asia & Pacific with a remit to establish the first regional office and regional team for the organisation. During the first three years he also had responsibility for what is now the East Asia team.
Ben is a trained lawyer with a masters degree in education and a doctorate in philosophy. In his most recent role before joining Cambridge he acted as education adviser on the design and build of learning spaces in schools and universities, working with teams of architects, builders and engineers.
Having previously lived in Germany, the United States, Switzerland, England and India, Ben is now based in Singapore.