EdTech Festival 2022

Back by popular demand!

From the 28th - 31st March we'll be running the EdTech festival 2022, designed to inspire educators to integrate technology into their practice, and in turn enhance opportunities and outcomes for young people.

This year's festival will focus on the continuing role of EdTech in the post-pandemic reality in which we find ourselves. Join us, and a roster of inspirational and practical speakers, as we explore the opportunities that our brave new digital world affords to educators and learners.

Together we will examine the challenges we've faced over the past year and how we can continue to stay a step ahead of the curve moving forward. You will have the opportunity to visit the virtual classroom and observe the utilisation of EdTech in action.

Our line-up of inspirational speakers

We will be welcoming back some of our most popular speakers from last year but also look forward to welcoming some new faces to the line-up for 2022.

Sian Cooke

Head of Digital Strategy, Dfe
Bridie Tooher

Deputy Director of Digital Strategy, DfE
Jonathan Bishop

Headteacher and CEO, Cornerstone
Fiona Aubrey-Smith

Director of One Life Learning
Craig Allen

Consultant, Scomis
Andrew Tidswell

Director of Professional Development and Partner Learning, Discovery Education
Mark Martin MBE

Advanced Skills Teacher in Education and Computer Science
Steve Taylor

CEO Robin Hood MAT
Matt Koster-Macron

Co-Founder of EdTech Evidence Group
Dr Alice Mills

Co-Founder and Co-Director, Exeter Science Centre
Ben McGinnes

Teacher, Danesfield School
Carl Sheen

Lead Trainer, InVentry Ltd
Dale Lawson

Teacher, Cornerstone
Michael Kimber

Teacher, Cornerstone
Andrew R. Mackereth

Senior Partnership Manager, Arbor Education
Fiona Collier

Senior Governance Advisor, Babcock LDP
Zoe Briant-Evans

Governance Advisor, Babcock LDP
Kevin Sait

Surface Evangelist, Microsoft
Andrew Hammond

Senior Director of Learning and Community at Discovery Education
Matt Smith

Learning and Development Business Partner, Aspire2B
Dan Sandhu

CEO, Sparx
Jess Boyce

Educator Innovation Lead, FlipGrid | Microsoft
Jennifer King

Microsoft UK Schools Engagement Lead
Sam Parsons

Cyber Protect and Prepare Officer with the SWRCCU
Clare Barclay

CEO, Microsoft UK
Steve Beswick

Education Business Development Director - Surface Education
Anthony Lees

EdTech Strategic Lead, Cornerstone
Michael Cronk

Head of Computer Science, Colyton Grammar School
Tim Clarke

Headteacher of Cornerstone CE Primary
Henry Penfold

Digital Lead at Cornerstone CE Primary
Giles Hill

Digital Learning Lead, Aspire Academy Trust
Stephen Reid

Senior Customer Engagement Project Manager, Microsoft
Paul Beavis

Education and Product Specialist, Scomis
Tony Phillips

SharePoint and Teams Consultant
Donna Shah

MIEE / Assistant Digital Learning Advisor, Cognita
Trevor Finlay

Managing Director, Vision Asset Finance
Claire Lowe

CEO and Executive Principal, Inspire Learning Partnership
Tariq Sasso

School Principal, Inspire Learning Partnership
Becky Keene MSEd

Director of Operations at insight2execution
Mark Rowland

Education Product Manager - Surface
Rob Taylor

Black Lives Matter Advisor
Sarah Clark

Biology and Science Teacher, Queen Anne High School
Mark Nicholls

Literacy Development Manager, Literacy Planet
Lucy Runham

Regional CPD Manager, 2Simple
Liam Rowe

Teacher, Colyton Grammar School
Margaret Allen

Curriculum and Education Specialist, Renaissance
Phil Birchinall

Senior Director of Immersive Content, Discovery Education UK
Frances Kingston

Renaissance Consultant, Renaissance
Sara Rosengreen

STEM Hub Coordinator, CSW Group
Geoff Broadbent

2Build a Profile / Evidence Me
Michael Wilkinson

Managing Director (UK), ClickView
Nik Rorke

Head of Chemistry, Colyton Grammar School
Hannah Lyons

Teacher, Cornerstone
James Garnett

Director of IT at United Learning
Kate Griggs

CEO, Made by Dyslexia
Bernadetta Brzyska

Head of Research, GL Assessment
Sarah Murillo

Education Consultant for GL Assessment
Paul Edge

Deputy Headteacher, Ribblesdale High School
Jane McFall

Scomis Consultant
Gary Henderson

Scomis Consultant
David Wright

SWGfL / UK Safer Internet Centre
Matthew Davies

Deputy Head, Treorchy Secondary School
Ken Corish

Online Safety Director and SMT Member, SWGfL
Nicole Ponsford

Co-founder of the Global Equality Collective and Director (Innovation) at EdtechUK
Chris Spink

Senso.cloud
Maia Thomas

Equality Activist, Inclusion and Diversity Committee ITV
Mark Sparvell

Education Leader, Microsoft
Jacqueline Russell

Program Manager, Microsoft
Beverley McCormick
Ross Spearing

Science Curriculum Design Specialist, CENTURY Tech

We are adding new faces to our line-up daily. Register your interest today and we'll keep you posted.

MEET THE SPEAKERS

Plan your Festival Journey

With so much to choose from you can plan your week entirely around what's relevant and meaningful to you.

The festival will offer over 70 sessions - including keynote speakers, presentations, panel debates and live lesson workshops - organised into thirteen key strands and delivered over 4 days. You can browse the line-up and sessions by selecting a day or by clicking on your strand of interest below.

DAY 1

DAY 2

DAY 3

DAY 4

Help us spread the word

Please feel free to download and share the latest 'Back to Reality' flyer.