Rita Bateson is a respected educator, author and mentor with 20 + years’ experience in international education. She has championed innovation as Senior Curriculum and Assessment Manager at IB Global Headquarters and as a founding Head of Secondary at Nord Anglia International School, Dublin. A prolific curriculum designer, textbook author and sought‑after workshop leader, she now consults with schools worldwide on future‑ready practice. The recent, wide‑spread rise of AI sparked her deep dive into the technology, convinced its impact on education will be both profound and immediate. In all of her work, she pairs her long‑standing IB expertise with deep AI research to bring the very best guidance to international schools.