Dr. Arran Hamilton is the Group Director of Education at Cognition Education, with over 15 years of experience as an accomplished education-sector senior leader and researcher. He has held senior positions at Cambridge University Press & Assessment, Education Development Trust (formerly CfBT), the British Council, Nord Anglia Education, and a research fellowship at Warwick University. Arran has overseen the design, delivery, and evaluation of education programs across the Pacific Islands, East Asia, the Middle East, the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand, focusing on translating evidence into impact at scale.

Arran joined Cognition Education in 2017 to lead the development and transition of the Visible Learning Plus business before taking on the roles of Group Director, Strategy, and later Group Director, Education. He is currently based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. His recent publications include Making Room for Impact, Building to Impact, The Lean Education Manifesto and The Gold Papers.