Arpan Stephen, Arabian Gulf University
Arpan Stephen
Head of E-Learning Unit
Arabian Gulf University

 

A Multi Award Winning Google, Apple and Moodle Certified Education Industry professional, carrying 20 years of experience in E-Learning, Academic Operations and Training.

 

A decade experience comes in the educational space with prominent brands and Institutions across India, UK and Middle East.

 

Certifications:

Google Gemini Certified Educator 2025

Moodle MEQ Certified by Moodle HQ Australia 2025

Google Certified in Generative AI for Educators 2024

Apple Certified Teacher October 2023

Moodle MEC Certified by Moodle HQ Australia 2020

 

 

Awards and Recognition:

 

Times Higher Education Awards 2023

Winner - Digital Innovation of the Year @ Times Higher Education Awards

 

Moodle:

- MEQ Certified 2025 Moodle HQ

- MEC Certified 2020 Moodle HQ

- Speaker - Moodle Head Quarters at Moodle Moot HQ 2019, Australia

 

QS Reimagine Education Awards USA:

- Silver Winner 2018

- Bronze Winner 2016

- International Judge 2021

- International Judge 2019

- International Judge 2018

- International Judge 2017

 

BETT SHOW:

- Winner- First Prize - Excellence in Leadership in Higher Education 2018- Bett MENA

- Speaker, Bett Show London 2018

 

WORLD EDUCATION SUMMIT:

- Winner - Leading University in Middle East and Asia WES Dubai 2025

- Winner - Excellence in Medical Education WES 2024 Delhi

- Winner - Most Innovative Medical University in Middle East - WES 2023 Dubai

- Key Speaker @ World Education Summit Dubai 2023

- Gold Award Winner - WES 2017 hosted by the Minister of Education, Bahrain

- Award Winner- 2013

- International Speaker 2019

- International Speaker 2018

- International Speaker 2017

 

Global Leadership Awards

-E-Learning Visionary of the Year 2025 award

 

GESS Dubai

- Finalist 2021

- Finalist 2019

- Finalist 2017

 

Smart SMB Conference and Awards 2019, Bahrain

-Winner - Best Digital Transformation in Education 2019

-Keynote Speaker 2019

 

Core capabilities Include, Business and Project development and management. End to End Implementation and Support. Strategic planning and implementation.

arpans@agu.edu.bh