Christopher McKenzie

Academic Director at Ajialuna Educational Company

Speaker

Christopher McKenzie is an accomplished academic strategist and executive education leader with over 15 years of international experience across the UK and the Middle East. Currently serving as Executive Director of Academics for a group of private schools in Saudi Arabia, he oversees the academic development of more than 10,000 students across multiple campuses. Christopher is also a doctoral candidate at the University of Bath, where his research explores leadership models in international schools, with a focus on distributed leadership in hierarchical systems. His portfolio includes strategic school improvement, data-driven curriculum design, and large-scale recruitment across global markets. A forward-thinking educational investor and school operator, His work bridges operational efficiency with educational innovation, making him a powerful voice in conversations around scalable, sustainable investment in the K-12 education sector.