Bissan Korban (panel discussion 2) is a products and publishing expert with more than 15 years of experience in education, including both K-12 and higher ed. She is currently the head of products and services, higher education, at Pearson Education in the MENAT region. Previously, Bissan headed product development and publishing for Pearson across the Middle East region. There, she contributed to many curriculum reform efforts, including the development of bilArabi, the innovative K-12 educational program for both native and nonnative speakers of Arabic.
Prior to Pearson, Bissan was an instructional designer and product owner with global players such as McGraw Hill. She holds a master of education management from the Lebanese American University, a bachelor’s degree in education from the American University of Beirut, and a teaching diploma. She currently resides in Dubai and is the proud mother of three children.