Veronica Boix Mansilla is a principal investigator and steering committee member at Project Zero, Harvard Graduate School of Education. With a background in cognitive science, human development and education, she examines how to prepare our youth for a world of increasing complexity and interdependence. She studies (a) quality disciplinary and interdisciplinary research and education among experts, teachers and youth; (b) global and intercultural competence as it develops among learners and teachers in various world regions; and (c) she examines the conditions and interventions that foster the successful adjustment of immigrant-origin youth in their new land. Veronica’s work has produced frameworks and practical tools to support educators interested in quality teaching, learning, curriculum, research, assessment, professional development and program evaluation. Her writing on interdisciplinary work and evaluation has informed National Academies of Science, National Science Foundation, International Baccalaureate’s interdisciplinary initiatives. Her work on Global Competence education set the foundation for the U.S. Department of Education global competence framework for international Education the OECD and UNESCO. Her Re-imagining Migration framework served as the foundation for new welcoming curricula and teacher education programs in the U.S., Argentina and Greece. Veronica has served as an advisor at a variety of institutions including the Asia Society, Association of American Colleges and Universities, Council of Chief State School Officers, the Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center, the International Baccalaureate, OECD and UNESCO among others. She teaches at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and has taught at the University of Buenos Aires. She has an honorary doctorate by the International University of Catalunya. She is the author of multiple papers and books including “Educating for Global Competence: Preparing our youth to engage the world” Second Edition 2022 with Tony Jackson, and “Big Picture Thinking” with Andreas Schlelcher.