Dr. Edward Roekaert

Dr. Edward Roekaert serves as Chief Academic Officer at Laureate Peru. Edward oversees the academic strategies across UPC, UPN and Cibertec. Prior to this role, Edward was President, Rector and CEO of UPC.

He previously served as President of Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola and was elected Accreditation Commissioner for the Accreditation Commission for Programs in Hospitality Administration (ACPHA) in the United States.

Edward holds a PhD in Hotel and Tourism Management from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He earned a master’s in Hotel Administration and a master’s in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research from Cornell University. He also holds a master’s in Senior Management and Leadership from Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC) and Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya.