Parisa Shirazi
Director of Standards
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World Skills UK
Parisa leads WorldSkills UK’s work across the UK and internationally. Working in partnership with government, industry and education stakeholders, she oversees a UK-wide programme that enables institutions to benefit from international networks, global best practice and world-class insights to enhance teaching, learning and assessment.
She also directs the award-winning WorldSkills UK Centre of Excellence and the organisation’s international competition programmes, serving as the UK Technical Delegate.
Before joining WorldSkills UK, Parisa held senior leadership roles across government, further education and the not-for-profit sector, where she was responsible for developing and implementing apprenticeship and technical education policy.
Sessions
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Global Workforce Development through TVET23-Jun-2026World Plumbing Conference