As chief executive of King Edward VI Foundation in Birmingham, Jodh Dhesi is on a mission to make Birmingham the best place to be educated in the UK.

In this episode of CEO Stories, he admits to Henrietta Brealey: "It was a bit daunting when I applied for the job, but the Chair of Governors explained it well, saying that somewhere has to be, so why not Birmingham?"

Jodh talks Henrietta through an impressive career, from French teacher to leader of 13,000 students across 14 schools.

He discusses his experiences teaching in the UK and United Arab Emirates, the importance of breaking down barriers in education and personal influences from his career.

Key topics:

· Early life and family influence

· His first job and path to education

· The transition to leadership in education

· Experiences in the United Arab Emirates

· Joining the King Edward VI Foundation

· His role and vision as CEO

· Collaboration with business

· Personal reflections and advice to aspiring leaders

More about Jodh Dhesi:

Website: https://kingedwardvifoundation.co.uk/our-people/jodh-dhesi/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jodh-dhesi-3332719/

Connect with us:

Website: https://www.greaterbirminghamchambers.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/grbhamchambers

X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/GrBhamChambers

Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠

Connect with Henrietta:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/henrietta-brealey-86263b33/

X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/HenriettaLB

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