BRILLIANT 2026 SPEAKERS

Founder of PedTech and Director of One Life Learning

Design education and AI in education specialist, CLEAPSS and Blue Lias Consulting

Founder & Director, Cambridge Electronics and Robotics Club | Principal Engineer, MDA Space & Robotics

Director of Science & Engineering Education Research and Innovation Hub, The University of Manchester

Science Educator, TEDx Speaker, Founder of The Science Booth and The STEAM Educators’ Staff Room

Founder, Earniversity

Lecturer in Primary Initial Teacher Education, York St John University

CEO, Pathways Education, and Co-CEO, Bloom

Founder & CEO, Gen Evolve

Head of Careers and Assistive Technology and AI Lead, Moon Hall School Reigate

AI and Technology for Learning Consultant

CEO, Weypoint

President, SCI

Senior Programme Manager, Education & Edtech, techUK

Head of Growth and Partnerships, InnovateHer

Director, Fraser Esports

National STEM Education Co-ordinator, Canal & River Trust

Author & Founder, Lab to Ed Leadership

Education Advisor to Liverpool City Region Mayor

Delegated Safeguarding Partner for Education, Wirral Borough Council

Head of Digital Learning, Education and Innovation, "Portsmouth: The Digital City" Project

Founding Director & Author, Unplugged Tots and STEAM Arena CIC

Director of Digital Strategy, Bloxham School

Founder & CEO, Gaia Learning

AI Bias Researcher, Consultant and Founder, GenEd Labs.ai

Director of IT, Millfield & Chair, ISC Digital Advisory Group

Founder & Director, EDDS Institute

Head Teacher, Crosthwaite C. E. Primary School

Digital Parenting and Digital Safeguarding Specialist

CEO of NetSupport, MAT Chair and Author

Founder, Sapio Ltd

Founder, Sniff and Snails

Lead Associate, Skills Builder Partnership

Assistant Director of Experience and Learning, Institute of Imagination

VP, Head of Education (EMEA), Everway

Chair of Science Communication & Future Media, University of Salford

CEO, Apps for Good

Senior Campaigns and Communications Officer, Internet Watch Foundation

Programme Leader for Media Production, Liverpool John Moores University

CEO, #ITjustworks

Head of Education, Tech She Can

Foundation Leader, Mindera UK Foundation

Assistant Chief Executive, Knowledge Quarter Liverpool (KQ Liverpool)

Author & Founder, Undefinable Life Design

Head of Education, Ukie; Director, Digital Schoolhouse

Children’s Author and Founder of The Imagination Project and Wylde Scott Entertainment

Musician, author & choirstarter, James Sills Music/ The Sofa Singers

Chief AI Officer, Liverpool City Region Combined Authority

Director, Maykn Agency

Principal Analyst - Head of Education, Futuresource Consulting

Creator, The Sound Barrier Documentary; Founder, Voices in Tech; Co-Founder, Empower

Founder & Director, Challenge Innovate Grow & EdTech, AI & School Improvement Advisor

Founder of BRILLIANT Festival , hi-impact & STEMLive!

Founder and CEO, Happy2Host Education

Further Education Quality Specialist, Culture of Excellence Ltd

Assistant School Director, Cambridge School of Bucharest

Founder & Director, Futures Readiness Ltd