Speakers

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  Carol Allen

  Teacher and SEN practitioner, UK

  Education Advisor for ICT and Inclusion and teacher since 1980 both in mainstream schools and in schools for students with learning difficulties. She was named as one of the top ten educators for her work in inclusion, #EdTech2018.

  @caroljallen

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  Kevin Baird

  Achieve 3000, US

  Kevin chairs the Center for College & Career Readiness, is the Chief Academic Officer at Achieve3000, and serves on the Board of NABU, partnering with the UN to improve global literacy.

  @Kevinebaird

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  Carolina Bergamasco

  Cognita Schools, Chile

  She holds an MA from UCL Institute of Education. She spent several years leading K-12 teams, in addition to work as a headteacher. She is currently involved in the EdTech rollout at Cognita Schools.

  @BergamascoCaro  ·  web

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  Adam Bushnell

  Author, UK

  Best selling and award winning author of over thirty fictional and academic books. He works in the UK and internationally in both state and private education delivering creative writing workshops to children and adults.

  @authoradam  ·  web

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  Devin Carberry

  Learnlife, Spain

  Director of Learning and the founding learning guide for Learnlife Barcelona. For the last twenty years, he has worked in different educational settings — from after school to public policy and from classroom teaching to non-profit leadership.

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  Virat Chirania

  The Art Of Living Foundation, India

  Dr. Virat Chirania is a TEDx Speaker, a Global Yogi and a Meditation Coach. He holds a PhD in Emotional Intelligence. He quit his corporate career to train young adults on soft skills and mind management.

  @viratchirania  ·  web

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  Sarah Davies

  E-Act Royton and Crompton Academy

  Author of Talking about Oracy which focusses on the development of effective communication beyond the parameters of the classroom. She is currently Associate Assistant Head Teacher and the Head of English at a secondary academy.

  @SJDavies87  ·  web

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  Nell K. Duke

  University of Michigan, US

  Professor of education and psychology focused on early literacy development, particularly among children living in economic poverty.

  @nellkduke  ·  web

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  Angela Fairs

  Full Circle Educational Consultancy

  Experienced international education expert who works with Boards, governors and school leaders to future proof schools, through innovative edtech, curriculum and assessment design, and staff development.

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  Naomi Harm

  Innovative Educator Consulting

  EdTech influencer, women in leadership strategist and entrepreneur. She has a passion and drive for instigating STEM innovation and future proofing educational leadership into all of her professional learning offerings.

  @naomiharm

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  Stephen Heppell

  Universidad Camilo José Cela, Spain

  Felipe Segovia Chair of Learning Innovation at UCJC. Global leader in the fields of Education Technology and physical learning space design. Founder of Heppell.net, a learning policy & project consultancy.

  @stephenheppell

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  Sven Huber

  Fiction Express, Spain/UK

  CEO of the interactive book platform Fiction Express & Co-Founder of RE.SCHOOL. Social and EdTech entrepreneur and passionate about innovation in education.

  @SvenHuber

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  TJ Juttla

  QTS, UK

  Founder and Managing Directing of Quality Teacher Suppliers (QTS). He's an education enthusiast who wants to make an impact on the future of the world and believes it can be done by making the right changes in education now.

  @QTSLondon  ·  web

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  Kathrine Mortimore

  Torquay Academy, UK

  Associate Assistant Principal for Literacy at Torquay Academy. She is particularly interested in tackling social inequalities through education. Author of 'Disciplinary Literacy and Explicit Vocabulary Teaching'.

  @Kathrine_28  ·  web

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  Cristina Puig

  Fiction Express, Spain/UK

  Serial entrepreneur in Edtech, co-founder and COO at Fiction Express. Strong believer that overcoming weak literacy skills is the basis to improve learning outcomes.

  @crispuigbalmes

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  Pirjo Suhonen

  ALO Finland, Finland

  Founder of ALO Finland, which offers Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) on Finnish Education. She is a strong believer on life-long learning and is passionate about creativity, innovation and global education.

  @pirre74  ·  web

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  Jon Tait

  Areté Learning Trust, UK

  Deputy CEO and Director of School Improvement at the Areté Learning Trust in North Yorkshire, UK. Education author for Bloomsbury Education, blogger and speaker.

  @TeamTait

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  Simon Walker

  STEER Education, UK

  Co-founder of STEER Education, a pioneering UK ed tech company which trains students to steer their cognition. An applied cognitive biologist, he has taught at Oxford University and advised UNESCO and the UK government.

  @simonw762  ·  web