DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Regina Brautlacht

Regina C. Brautlacht is Senior Lecturer in Business Communication and Entrepreneurship at Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences, Germany, and Executive Director and Co-Founder of the Consortium of Virtual Exchange (CoVE). She formerly served as Presidential Commissioner for Global Digital Learning and holds an MA in Media Education. Regina received the university's Teaching Award for Innovation for her work in technology-enhanced learning. Her research and publications focus on artificial intelligence in higher education, virtual exchange, digital internationalisation, business communication, foreign language education, and entrepreneurship. She founded the BBAC, ProGlobe, and BAIN virtual exchange initiatives and co-founded the Virtual Exchange China Hub with Shenzhen Technology University, The Open University, and the Confucius Institute. Regina has taught and collaborated with universities in China, Ghana, Kenya, Portugal, Italy, Canada, and the United States, while supporting digital capacity-building initiatives in Africa. She also serves as an expert reviewer for DAAD and the European Commission and is committed to advancing global collaboration and innovation through technology-enhanced teaching, learning, and research.