Simon Emmett is the chief executive of IDP Connect and a highly experienced international education services and technology leader. He joined the sector and the Hotcourses Group 20 years ago, first building university and college strategic partnerships and then leading commercial teams in the UK and North America. In 2011, Simon progressed to lead a business unit focusing on UK domestic student marketing and recruitment, scaling the audience, brand awareness and commercial outcomes for Whatuni.com and acquiring The Complete University Guide. He then led the growth of the international division including the Hotcourses International websites, before becoming Hotcourses Group, CEO in 2015.
In 2017, Simon led the Hotcourses Group to join IDP Education and build the world’s leading platform and connected community to support and guide students in achieving their learning goals. Simon is part of the IDP Global Leadership Team and leads the IDP Connect business unit in a global role responsible for government, sector engagement, client data insights, marketing and recruitment services.