29 سبتمبر - 1 اكتوبر 2026
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مركز ذي أرينا الرياض للمعارض والفعاليات| المملكة العربية السعودية.
Hillal Karaali
Vice Principal - Misk Schools
Hillal Kara-Ali is an international education leader, born and raised in Australia, with a background spanning both Western and Middle Eastern education systems. He began his academic journey in Sport and Exercise Science before finding his passion in education, completing a Master of Secondary Teaching followed by a Master of Special Education.
Hillal currently serves as Vice Principal, Project 10 at Misk Schools, where he leads experiential learning initiatives, national and international competitions, Olympiads, and scholarship pathways designed to develop future-ready student leaders aligned with Vision 2030.
A strong advocate for wellbeing, Hillal believes that academic excellence is built on a foundation of a healthy body and mind, and actively role-models balance and resilience through sport and fitness.
Fun fact: He won the Australian TV show The Mole in 2013.
Speaker Sessions
GESS Talks Live
1525
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From Capability to Representation: Designing the Youth Development Engine Behind National Excellence
Session Summary:
This session explores how schools can design co-curricular provision as the internal capability engine that prepares young people for national and international representation. While Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 places youth at the center of national transformation through initiatives like Project 10, the leadership, resilience, purpose, and professional conduct required for these platforms must be developed gradually through intentionally designed school experiences. The session examines why participation alone is insufficient and demonstrates how shared frameworks create coherence and consistency in youth development outcomes. Learn how to:
• Design intentional development systems and co-curricular frameworks that systematically build leadership, resilience, and professional conduct through purposeful experiences
• Connect school practice to national vision with Vision 2030 youth development goals and national representation opportunities at the core
• Implement capability frameworks through practical tools for measuring and developing student capabilities that prepare them for national and international platforms
