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Did you know that while many industries around the world have developed and utilized sophisticated market intelligence systems to track impact, the education sector, despite its immense size and importance, has historically lacked comprehensive data and insights? And by comprehensive, we mean data that is actionable. This observation led Maria Spies to co-found HolonIQ in 2018, which has since become one of the world's leading providers of education impact intelligence. In an exciting recent development, HolonIQ has been acquired by QS Quacquarelli Symonds, marking a significant milestone in the consolidation of global education data and analytics. As Co-CEO of HolonIQ, Maria has been working at the intersection of education, business, and technology for nearly three decades. Her journey began in the late 1990s, building online courses when distance learning was still rudimentary. Today, she leads a platform that analyzes data across education, climate, and health sectors, providing crucial insights for