Maria Spies
Co-CEO, HolonIQ
Dr. Maria Spies is Co-Founder & Co-CEO of HolonIQ, the world's leading research anda nalytics platform for the global impact economy, whose data and insights power growth, innovation and risk intelligence for forward thinking governments, institutions, organizations and investors across climate, education & health.
Maria has worked in public and private education for over 20 years specializing in transforming education through technology. She has built and led global teams, driving innovation in curriculum, teaching and the student experience in over 50 countries.
In her capacity as Co-CEO of HolonIQ, Maria leads the Education Intelligence Unit in delivering data rich insights about the global education sector and oversees HolonIQ’s tools and frameworks such as theGlobal Learning Landscape, Scenarios for the Future of Education, and Digital TransformationFrameworks. She advises institutions, policy makers, intergovernmental organisations and NGOs on key education issues.
Prior to HolonIQ, Maria was the Head of Digital Learning Futures for the corporate venture fund of a leading global education company, where she envisioned new futures for education and learning through EdTech investment and innovation research. She was GM for Global Learning & Teaching Services at a multinational education company, with oversight for curriculum development, online learning, academic professional development, EdTech and education innovation.
Maria was previously Director of the Executive MBA Program at the AGSM, and led education development and innovation at UNSW Asia in Singapore. Maria holds both Masters and Doctorate degrees in Higher Education, and was awarded ‘Thesis of the Year’ for her thesis on public-private partnerships in higher education. She serves as Adjunct Faculty at the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education