AGENDA 2026

Latest agenda for conference “EdTech World Forum 2026” being held in London UK on Nov 16-17, 2026.

16th Nov
09:00 AM
KEYNOTE I: Bridging the Gap: Rethinking the Relationship Between Education and Industry

Lily Grafham, Oracle Academy Program Manager | UK & Nordics

09:20 AM
KEYNOTE II: Education in an age of brain rot, AI slop and cognitive offloading

Prof. David Webster, Professor of Philosophy and Pedagogy, and Senior Advisor in Pedagogy and Practice at Buckinghamshire New University

09:40 AM
KEYNOTE III: Academic integrity in the generative AI Era

  • Prof Miles Berry, Professor of Computing Education, School of Education, University of Roehampton

10:00 AM
KEYNOTE IV: AI adoption and Increase course content performance

Brian Jacobs, President and Founder of Technē Studio Group,

10:20 AM
NETWORKING BREAK (TEAS & SNACKS)
Raphael BettiRaphael Betti - Head of Equity Risk Management , European Investment Fund (EIF)

10:50 AM
KEYNOTE V: One Platform, Your Program: How Educators Are Scaling Their Program Without the Chaos

  • Shreyasee Ghosh, Product Marketer at TrainerCentral by Zoho

11:10 AM
KEYNOTE VI: Teach with AI, test without? Rethinking learning and assessment with AI
, ACUMEN

Morten Danielsen, CEO of Oslo New University College

11:30 AM
PANEL DISCUSSION: LATEST MARKET TRENDS IN GLOBAL EDTECH SECTOR 2026-2027

  • Moderator:
  • Mark Frydenberg, Senior Lecturer, Computer Information Systems, BENTLEY UNIVERSITY
  • Panelists:
  • Lily GrafhamOracle Academy Program Manager | UK & Nordics
  • Morten Danielsen, CEO of Oslo New University College
  • Brian Jacobs, President and Founder of Technē Studio Group,
  • Prof Miles Berry, Professor of Computing Education, School of Education, University of Roehampton

12:30 PM
LUNCH BREAK WITH NETWORKING

01:30 PM
AI integration in creative Higher Education for problem solving

Eleanor Rockett, LLB MA FHEA, Senior Lecturer in Fashion Law, AI Lead, Fashion Business School (UAL)

01:45 PM
OpenCampus - an AI first solution for Higher Education management

Kirsten Heiss, CEO, OpenCampus

02:00 PM
A Pedagogical Framework for VR Education Across Disciplines

Mark Frydenberg, Senior Lecturer, Computer Information Systems, BENTLEY UNIVERSITY

02:15 PM
How Flow State can solve the Attention span and SEND learning crisis

Tim Wilson, CEO, Tempo Reading

02:30 PM
NETWORKING BREAK (TEAS & SNACKS)
Rodney SchwartzRodney Schwartz - CEO , ClearlySo

03:00 PM
Customising GenAI for Learning Support, Not Shortcuts

Dr Arin Mizouri, Assistant Professor of Physics at Durham University,

03:15 PM
A system-level perspective on AI in education

Gemma Lavin, Senior Director: Strategy & Innovation , Haberdashers’ Academies Trust South

03:30 PM
Five years of adaptive learning systems in K-12 - lessons learned

Alexis Bogaert, CEO, Die Keure,

03:45 PM
How Videogaming Can Bridge the Gap With the Working World

Umberto Zanesco, Director at ATLAS HIGH PERFORMANCE ACADEMY LTD.

17th Nov
09:20 AM
KEYNOTE II: Are schools ready for digital exams? – Creating a framework to evaluate digital readiness
Michele GiddensMichele Giddens - Co-Founder and Partner , BRIDGES FUND MANAGEMENT

Sanjay Mistry, Head of Digital Insight and Impact, Education Digital Products & Services, Cambridge University Press & Assessment

9:40 AM
KEYNOTE III: AI, agency and pedagogy

  • Norbert Pachler, Professor of Education, UCL Institute of Education

10:20 AM
NETWORKING BREAK (TEAS & SNACKS)

10:50 AM
KEYNOTE V: Teaching AI Fluency Through Practice - How We Used AI to Teach AI

  • David Lefevre, Professor of Practice Department of Management and Entrepreneurship - Business School, IMPERIAL COLLEGE

11:10 AM
KEYNOTE VI: Beyond efficiency: Redesigning education for time agency
Hannah SchiffHannah Schiff - Manager, Research , GIIN (Global Impact Investing Network)

Stefan Moritz, Dean and Co-Founder, Doodle Time Institute.  

11:30 AM
PANEL DISCUSSION: EXPLORING NEW CHALLENGES & OPPORTUNITIES IN GLOBAL EDTECH MARKETS
Nigel Kershaw OBENigel Kershaw OBE - Chair , The Big Issue Group

  • Moderator:
  • Mark Frydenberg, Senior Lecturer, Computer Information Systems, BENTLEY UNIVERSITY
  • Panelists:
  • David Lefevre, Professor of Practice Department of Management and Entrepreneurship - Business School, IMPERIAL COLLEGE
  • Stefan Moritz, Dean and Co-Founder, Doodle Time Institute.
  • Norbert Pachler, Professor of Education, UCL Institute of Education

12:30 PM
LUNCH BREAK WITH NETWORKING

01:30 PM
Designing for Impact: The CAMIL Framework in VR Education Across Disciplines

  • Debbie Holley PhD FRSA PFHEA NTF UKCGE Recognised Research Supervisor Senior CMALT
  • Mark Frydenberg, Senior Lecturer, Computer Information Systems, BENTLEY UNIVERSITY

01:45 PM
From Courses to Hackathons: What Music Tech Taught Us About Learning That Sticks

Jean-Baptiste Thiebaut, CEO of Music Hackspace

02:00 PM
AI as an alternative to human tutors

Hugh Clench BSc, PGCE, MEd (Psych), CPsychol, MPA*, AFBPsS   Director (Strategy & Content), OLT International

02:15 PM
Holistic and Human‑Centred: Whitgift School’s AI Framework

  • Katy Glanz, Head of Digital Learning at Whitgift School

02:30 PM
NETWORKING BREAK (TEAS & SNACKS)

03:00 PM
The Future of Independent Education: Values, AI and Human Potential
Klaus-Michael ChristensenKlaus-Michael Christensen - President , Swiss Impact Investment Association (SIIA)

Richard Milner-Smith | Director of Education, Inspired Learning Group

03:15 PM
Data: Feeding the Cerberus of AI, Analytics, Integration
McKinsey & CompanyMcKinsey & Company - (Speaker TBC)

Roger Emery, MProf, SFHEA, PgD, PgC Senior Consultant, CoSector-University of London.

03:30 PM
The next focus on AI in Higher Education - AI Literacy for Staff and Students

Monica Ward, Associate Professor, School of Computing at Dublin City University (DCU).

03:45 PM
AI Analytics for Course Evaluation

Chris Slack - Senior Solutions Engineer, EXPLORANCE