Speakers at BRILLIANT 24
Speakers at BRILLIANT 2025
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Dr Fiona Aubrey-Smith
Founder of PedTech and Director of One Life Learning
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Zaitoon Bukhari
Director of Digital Education, AtC Multi Academy Trust
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Chris Calver
UK Education Manager, VEX Robotics
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Nachelle Crowther FRSA
Founder, Evolve Generation
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Austin Earl
Programme Manager, Central Government, techUK
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Melissa Farnham
CEO, ASDAN
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Dan Fitzpatrick
The AI Educator
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James Fraser-Murison
Director, Fraser Esports
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Joanna Gibbs
CEO, Director and Founder, SENsational Tutors
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Laura Giddings
Operations Hub Lead, South Midlands Careers Hub (part of The Careers & Enterprise Company)
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Sir Paul Grant
Education Advisor to Liverpool City Region Mayor
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Gina Jackson OBE
Founder of Skillfull & Co-founder Pitchify
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Al Kingsley MBE
CEO, NetSupport and Chair of a Multi-Academy Trust
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Becky Patel
Head of Education & Learning, Tech She Can
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Steve Rotheram
Mayor of the Liverpool City Region
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Matthew Wemyss
Assistant School Director, Cambridge School of Bucharest
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Director of Digital Education at AtC MultiAcademy Trust
Spearheading the integration of technology into the very heart of the learning experience. A passionate advocate for education, Zaitoon's mission is to empower both teachers and students through the strategic use of digital tools.
Currently leading the charge in implementing the Trust's Digital Strategy, a bold vision for a unified educational platform that fosters collaboration, eases staff burdens, and elevates pedagogical expertise.
Driven by a deep understanding of both education and technology, Zaitoon brings a wealth of experience to the table. With over 14 years in the classroom and 6 years of dedicated EdTech expertise, she is a Google Certified Trainer, Google Certified Innovator, and Google Certified Coach. This diverse skill set allows her to bridge the gap between theory and practice, ensuring the effective implementation of digital solutions that truly benefit students and teachers alike.
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Managing Director
Following a 10 year career in classroom education, founded hi-impact in 2008 and has implemented many exciting and ground-breaking developments over the last 15 years, including implementing innovative technologies to enrich all areas of the curriculum for hundreds of schools both nationally and internationally.
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Co-founder and CEO of TeachMateAI
Jon has been a primary school teacher senior leader in Manchester for over 10 years. Alongside his school-based work, Jon has held posts including Directorships of Computing At School and Barfoot computing. Jon leads the Computing PGCE at The University of Manchester and has contributed to several books on computing education. He works with schools nationally and internationally to improve computing provision and has a particular interest in leveraging AI to improve education for all.
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Personal Care R&D Head of Europe & ANZ
Head of Port Sunlight Lab
Joined Unilever as a trainee in Leeds, going on to work in Japan, North America and Port Sunlight R&D. As a trainee Cameron worked in R&D, Marketing and Supply Chain. Since then Cameron has worked in various R&D roles in Design, Deploy, R&D Functions ( Packaging and VP to establish Digital R&D) and Local Technical Management across HC, B&W and PC.
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Principal, The John Wallis Church of England Academy
Also the founding headteacher of Ark Conway Primary Academy, the first free school to be designated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted and described by former Secretary of State for Education, Nicky Morgan, as ‘an engine for social mobility’.
Damian has worked as an executive headteacher and a regional director for the children’s charity, Ark Schools. In 2014, Damian was named by the Education Foundation as one of their Educational Reformers of the year. He is co-author of ‘The 9 pillars of Great Schools’ and has contributed to publications and reports for the Department for Education.
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CEO & Co-founder of InnovateHer
Chelsea has dedicated her work to achieving gender equality within the tech sector. Her direct experiences of inequality within her previous roles inspired her to start InnovateHer, a social enterprise who are on a mission to get girls ready for the tech industry and the industry ready for girls. With her team, Chelsea plans for InnovateHer to become a pioneering industry-led STEAM education provider, inspiring teens to reach their potential and create a more inclusive future in tech, with a community of 1 million globally.