Mr. Yoshiki Takeuchi was appointed Deputy Secretary-General in November 2021, overseeing the strategic direction of OECD policies across a diverse spectrum, including Education, Centre for Skills, Directorate for Employment, Labour and Social Affairs, Centre on Well-being, Inclusion, Sustainability and Equal Opportunities, Directorate for Financial and Enterprise Affairs, as well as the Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions and Cities. He also represents the OECD at the Financial Stability Board and guides OECD work with the Asia-Pacific region.

Mr. Takeuchi has had a distinguished career over nearly four decades at the Japanese Ministry of Finance. Prior to joining the OECD, he served as Special Advisor to Japan's Minister of Finance. He was Vice-Minister for International Affairs (2019-2020), Director-General of the International Bureau (2016-2019) and has held other senior positions including as Deputy Minister in many international fora such as G7, G20, IDA and International Monetary and Finance Committee.

Mr. Takeuchi has a wealth of experience in the field of international economy and finance. He worked closely with international organisations including the IMF, the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank and other regional development institutions. He also led Japan's G20 Presidency finance team with a particular focus on digital taxation, quality infrastructure investment, capital flow management and global imbalances.

Mr Takeuchi holds a B.A. in Law from University of Tokyo, a MPhil in Economics from University of Oxford and conducted research at Chatham House.

Andreas Schleicher is Director for Education and Skills at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). He initiated and oversees the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) and other international instruments that have created a global platform for policy makers, researchers and educators across nations and cultures to innovate and transform educational policies and practices.

He has worked for over 20 years with ministers and education leaders around the world to improve quality and equity in education. Former U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan said that Schleicher “understands the global issues and challenges as well as or better than anyone I’ve met, and he tells me the truth” (The Atlantic, July 11). Former UK Secretary of State Michael Gove called Schleicher “the most important man in English education” – even though he is German and lives in France.

Before joining the OECD, he was Director for Analysis at the International Association for Educational Achievement (IEA). He studied Physics in Germany and received a degree in Mathematics and Statistics in Australia. He is the recipient of numerous honours and awards, including the “Theodor Heuss” prize, awarded in the name of the first president of the Federal Republic of Germany for “exemplary democratic engagement”. He holds an honorary Professorship at the University of Heidelberg.

David Edwards, PhD is General Secretary of Education International (EI). David became General Secretary in 2018 after seven years as El's Deputy General Secretary directing education policy, advocacy, research and communications.

Prior to joining El, David was an Associate Director at the National Education Association of the United States. He has worked as an Education Specialist at the Organisation of American States and began his career as a public high school teacher.

David grew up in Pennsylvania. He is fluent in Spanish and German and is conversant in French. His Doctorate in Educational Policy and Leadership is from the University of Maryland in the United States.

Susan Hopgood is President of Education International (EI) and former Federal Secretary of the Australian Education Union (AEU). She began her career as a mathematics teacher and later served with the union full-time in the position of Women's Officer, a job she held until 1993. She was elected to AEU's top office in 2006, the first woman to achieve that position. Ms. Hopgood was appointed President of EI by the Executive Board in 2009 and elected President at the 6th EI World Congress in Cape Town in 2011."

Mr Anthony Mackay is immediate past CEO and current Co-Chair of the Washington DC-based National Center on Education and the Economy (NCEE).

Anthony is the Deputy Chancellor at Swinburne University, Melbourne; Honorary Senior Fellow, Melbourne Graduate School of Education, University of Melbourne; Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Education Southern Cross University, Australia; and Visiting Professor, International Centre for Educational Enhancement, University of Bolton UK

Anthony is currently CEO, Centre for Strategic Education, Melbourne and Co-Chair of Learning Creates Australia. He is immediate past Chair and current Board Director of the Australian Council for Educational Research. Anthony was the inaugural Chair of the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership and inaugural Deputy Chair of the Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority.

Anthony is also a co-founder of the Global Education Leaders Partnership (GELP) and was Foundation Chair of the Innovation Unit UK. He is an Expert Advisor to OECD, to the WISE Leadership Network & the Global Cities Education Network. He is a Fellow of the Salzburg Global Seminar and co-convenor of the Brookings / NCEE Knowledge Exchange.

Besides serving as Moderator for the annual International Summit on the Teaching Profession, Anthony is also a co-moderator for the High Performing Systems for Tomorrow Programme [RL1].

Mr Wong Siew Hoong is the Advisor to the Ministry of Education, Singapore. He was formerly the Director-General of Education, he oversaw, with a team of Deputy Directors-General and divisional directors, all professional issues related to teaching and learning in schools. These included, for example, curriculum planning and development, school management and professional development of teachers.

Mr Wong studied History at the National University of Singapore and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree. He completed a Diploma in Education at the National Institute of Education. He also obtained a Master in Education from Harvard University, USA.

Mr Wong taught History and English in a junior college and a secondary school and was a Principal of two secondary schools before his appointment in the Ministry’s headquarters as Director of Schools, Deputy Director-General of Education (Curriculum) and Director-General of Education in 2015.

Mr Wong had served on several boards. He was the Chairman for the Board of SEAMEO Regional Language Centre. He was also a member of the Board of Directors for the National Environment Agency, Health Promotion Board, National Arts Council, The Gardens by the Bay Company and the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music.

He is currently Chairman of the Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board and the TALIS Governing Board at the OECD and the Deputy Chairman for the National Institute of Education Council. He also serves on the Board of the Founders’ Memorial, the Governing Board of the Singapore International School (Hong Kong) and the Lee Kuan Yew Fund for Bilingualism.