QS Quacquarelli Symonds, UK. Dr. Gabriela Geron has recently taken on the position of senior consultant within the QS consulting and insights team, where she will reinforce Spanish engagements in student advisory across the Americas – and beyond. Based in Miami, with a cross-Atlantic academic background both in Mexico and Spain, Gabriela’s experience in higher education spans more than two decades, holding leadership and directorial roles mainly in Mexico and in the United States. A strategist, innovator and academic, Gabriela actively contributes to research in information systems, accreditations, rankings, educational innovation, edtech, mobility programs and lifelong learning. She is the recipient of the Premio Mujer Tec, Woman Leader of America, and Rising Stars Most Powerful Latina awards. Gabriela said: “I am deeply honored to become part of a team of passionate, experienced professionals who are shaping the future of education through strategic insights and innovative thinking.”