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With constantly evolving educational landscapes, how does Kumon continue to foster positive transformations in our students?

Whether through traditional worksheets or KUMON CONNECT, our founder’s vision has always been to empower as many children and families as possible with the true value of the Kumon Method – the self-learning ability. At this year’s KAO Instructors Conference, we will refocus our attention on applying the fundamentals to navigate the rapidly changing education scene, inspiring students to achieve "Faster, Higher, Longer " and reach beyond KIS. Join us in this pivotal conference as we reignite Kumon's true value and continue to create lasting change in our students' lives.

Date and Venue

Day 1
Saturday​
​28 November 2026

9:00am - 8:30pm

Day 2
​Sunday
​29 November 2026

9:00am - 2:00pm

Venue
​Shangri-La The Fort,
Manila

30th Street corner 5th Avenue, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City, Philippines




Meet Our Presenters

Teacher Jane

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Teacher Jes

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Teacher Angelia

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What Our Attendees Say

Very inspired and excited to apply all 

the learnings with my assistants and students.

Vasantha Kumari

Malaysia

All speakers were very generous in their sharing of their expertise. The food was excellent. The venue was conducive for learning together.

Arlina R. Coquia
The Philippines

Thank you to all the Instructors and speakers 

for sharing student case stories, and valuable experiences that can help all of us apply further develop Kumon students more effectively.

Trinh Thi Minh Thuy

Vietnam

The presentation was very orderly and well organised. The speakers and their students 

inspired me to improve my center's practices especially in Initial Instruction and maximising the features of KC.

Jennifer Boado
The Philippines

This was my first time attending 

the conference and it was awesome! 

I can't wait to attend more.

Sakinah Mhd Shukree
Malaysia

Brilliant....you are changing every child's life

by changing our mindset.

Gayathri R Bharath

India

The sessions were well organised, engaging, 

and filled with valuable real-life examples. 

Overall, a highly motivating experience that reinforced the importance of continuous improvement and collaboration.

Deepa Radhakrishnan
India

I was greatly inspired to shift from chasing 

the number of Completers to developing 

students who will continue their lifelong learning journey beyond completion.

Ruby Bulsara

Canada

A great starting point and 

reset for my plans in 2026.

Peta Bird

Australia

It was a good conference. I gained a lot of insight into how to nurture children and help them feel they can do things by themselves.

Tiara Lidya Rosarina Hutajulu

Indonesia

I enjoyed the whole conference, 

the materials, the presenters 

and also the meals.

Ananda Amalia

Indonesia

This is my first conference. I found it 

very well-organised and the presenters were all very well prepared. The materials were thorough 

and covered every aspect of the topics presented.

Han Huiqing

Singapore