Speakers

Pro Vice Chancellor, University of Wolverhampton
Sir Geoff Hampton was the first school principal in England to be knighted for his distinguished service to education, having turned a failing school (Northicote) into a success story. Read more

CEO Heppell.net, Professor Bournemouth University.
"Europe's leading online education expert" Microsoft 2006. Stephen founded Ultralab in the 1980s, moving there from the UK Government's groundbreaking Microelectronics Education Programme. Read more

University Distinguished Professor
Yong's research interests include computer gaming and education, diffusion of innovations, teacher adoption of technology, computer-assisted language learning, globalization and education, and international and comparative education. Read more

Advanced Skills Teacher at Saint Aidan’s CE Technology College & MD of dragndrop interactive mathematics ltd
Brendan Coe has been teaching Mathematics since 1989 and was the first teacher of Mathematics to achieve Advanced Skills Teacher status in the UK in July 1998. Read more

Education Partnerships – Learning Technologies Adviser
Since September 1st 2004 Andrew has been employed by the Learning Technologies Team at the Midlands Leadership Centre, University of Wolverhampton. Read more

Chief Advisor for London Schools (London challenge) and chairs the expert panel advising the Secretary of State on the national challenge programme. Read more

E-Learning and Training Executive, United Church Schools Trust & United Learning Trust
Geoff taught Maths for 27 years in the UK’s state and independent sectors. He was the ICT Director at Ashford School for 12 years where he was responsible for the introduction of a site wide network and IWBs to each classroom. Read more

Director, E-Strategy, Becta (British Educational Communications and Technology Agency)
Vanessa joined Becta, the UK’s lead agency for ICT in education, in May 2004 as Director of Evidence and Evaluation after having spent two years leading the ICT Research and Evaluation team at the DfES. Read more

Vice President, Global Education for Cisco Systems Inc & Non Executive Director with Granada Learning
Michael is responsible for developing Cisco’s education strategy and leading implementation in countries where the company is working on a non-commercial basis to bring about education reform. Read more