Managing Director & Senior Partner
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Leila Hoteit is a specialist in human capital topics and is the global lead of Boston Consulting Groups' education, employment, and welfare sector. She has written multiple publications on the topic and is often a requested expert by the media on topics of education and women’s economic empowerment. She is a member of the Public Sector practice with over 20 years of strategy and operations experience acquired through projects in the Middle East and Europe. She is also on the leadership team of BCG’s global Social Impact practice.
Leila also has extensive experience in social development and culture, and works with policymakers, regulatory authorities, and key public sector entities on policy development, strategic planning, organizational development, and governance.
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In an increasingly fast-changing world, where adaptability and soft skills will be required to succeed in work and society, the role of social and emotional learning and character education is becoming more important. This session explores definitions of social and emotional skills and character education, the imperative of developing these skills, and select government and private sectors effort to measure and incorporate them into formal and informal settings.