2025 Annual Conference & Expo

Join us in San Diego, California for the NAFSA 2025 Annual Conference & Expo held May 27–30. Be a part of the most diverse, comprehensive, and exciting international education conference and exposition. Learn, network, and connect with peers and experts dedicated to "Purpose, Place, and Partnership." 

On May 27 and May 29, international educators from across the world gather for two unforgettable plenaries that celebrate purpose, place, and partnership. For more than 75 years, NAFSA has convened the most notable and relevant voices at its annual conferences, and this year is no exception. Attend the 2025 plenaries, where speakers share new insights and perspectives, connect diverse topics to the mission of international education, and inspire a renewed vision for the years ahead.

May 27 Plenary: Pico Iyer

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Born to Indian parents in England; educated at Eton College and Oxford and Harvard Universities; and a resident of Japan and California for much of his life, Iyer has a personal story that touches many cultures and an intellectual curiosity that has taken him all over the world.

Iyer's writings include two novels and more than a dozen works of nonfiction, including the recent bestseller The Half Known Life: In Search of Paradise, which examines how to live more peacefully in an increasingly divided and distracted age. His forthcoming book, Aflame: Learning from Silence, explores the clarity and calm that can be found in silent meditation.

Iyer's four TED Talks on longing and belonging, wisdom, and our place in the modern world have been viewed more than 11 million times, and his books have been translated into 23 languages. Iyer has spoken to audiences at Google, Coca-Cola, Fox Broadcasting, and the World Economic Forum in Davos, and The Utne Reader named him “one of 100 visionaries worldwide who could change your life.”

 

 

 

May 29 Plenary: TBA

 

 

Conference Sponsorships

NAFSA, the world’s largest association dedicated to international education and exchange, invites you to partner with us as a  NAFSA 2025 Annual Conference & Expo sponsor of this year's unforgettable plenaries.

Showcase your message and the power of your brand  to conference attendees through NAFSA’s plenary marketing and promotions for this important event. Acknowledgment will include recognition on the conference website, mobile app, online planner, and conference signage. Sponsors may also meet the distinguished speaker, share the plenary stage, and welcome attendees.