Inspiration in Education

Professor of computer science at the University of Lille, vice-president for digital infrastructure of the University of Lille. My scientific interests range from computer architecture to embedded and distributed systems. I have special interests towards sustainable ICT, blockchain technologies and ...

John Domingue is a Professor of Computer Science at the Open University, Director of the Knowledge Media Institute, the OU’s technology R&I centre. He has published over 280 refereed articles in areas of semantics, the Web, distributed ledgers and eLearning. Prof. Domingue served as the...

Liz Free is CEO and director of the International School Rheintal, Switzerland.  She was listed as the 33rd most influential international educator in 2021 (ICS).  Liz is a global board member for TES, board member of SGIS and is a global strategic lead for @WomenED, with responsibility for...

1999-2006: University of Aarhus, Denmark. Master of the Arts, English and Film and Media studies.2006-2014: teacher in High School, English and Media Studies, Copenhagen. 2014-2016: lower part executive, Høng High School, Denmark. 2016-2017: lower part executive, Aasiaat High...

At the intersection of technology, learning and innovation, that is where you will find Michael McGlade. With over 25 years of experience in international schools from Shanghai to Amsterdam, Michael is a thoughtful school leader currently working as the Director of Technology at the International...

Pernille Rydén is Dean of Education at the IT-University of Copenhagen with the overall responsibility for all educational activities, their organization, execution, quality assurance and development. As a PhD in strategic cognition of new technologies from Copenhagen Business School, she uses this ...

Lisa has worked at North London Collegiate School for seven years, and was Director of STEAM and Innovation before becoming Assistant Head with a focus on Digital Strategy and Partnerships. She is overseeing the educational integration of NLCS' new building: the IDEAS Hub, which focuses on...

Ellen van Schoten is appointed as Vice-President of Erasmus University Rotterdam’sExecutive Board, commencing 1 January 2021. She is responsible for a portfoliowhich includes: Finance, Human Resources, Real Estate & Facilities andInformation Technology.She was COO of the Dutch Authority for the ...

Willem van Valkenburg is the Executive Director of the TU Delft Extension School for Continuing Education based in the Netherlands. The Extension School offers open and online education to professionals and lifelong learners worldwide.  Willem has been on the board of Open Education Global...

Helena Alves is Associate Professor of marketing at the Business and Economics Department and researcher at NECE, University of Beira Interior, Portugal. Her areas of expertise include Customer Satisfaction, Services marketing, Tourism marketing and public and nonprofit marketing having authored...

President and CEO, Doukas School | Founder and President, School of the Future International Academy (SoFIA)

Cécile is currently the Head of Professional Learning & Development. In previous roles, she also worked as an Associate Director of school services and evaluation.Prior to working with CIS, Cécile worked for the International Baccalaureate (IB), designing professional development opportunities...

Martin Ebner is currently head of the Department Educational Technology at Graz University of Technology and therefore responsible for all university wide e-learning activities. He holds an Adjunct Prof. on media informatics (research area: educational technology) and works also at the Institute...

As one of the leading specialist in France in sensory marketing and digital innovation, Alain Goudey is Associate Dean for Digital and Full Professor of Marketing at NEOMA Business School in France. He is also serial entrepreneur as founding partner of AtooMedia, a sound communication and musical...

Anne-May Janssen is the Secretary-General of Aurora, which is a network of universities that received an EU grant as part of the prestigious European Universities Initiative. Prior to joining Aurora, Anne-May worked as Head of European Engagement at Universities UK International, tackling the...

Aurélien Krejbich is the Executive Director of CIVICA - The European University of Social Sciences.CIVICA – The European University of Social Sciences unites ten leading European higher education institutions in the social sciences, humanities, business management and public policy, with a total of ...

David Markus is currently the Upper School Principal at Zurich International School.   He has served as a teacher and educational leader at a variety of schools in the United States including public, independent, charter and international schools.  As a teacher, he has taught Russian...

Emma Oliver is Director of Teaching and Learning at the new Thomas’s Battersea Senior School in London. She is leading the development of teaching and learning pedagogy and practice, having previously held leadership roles in the maintained sector at two MATs, ARK and The Harris Federation. She...

February 2020 - Laboratory assistant, responsible for IKT and lab tools. September 2021 - Computer Science Teacher for primary students.Interested in Computer Science and its development and adaptation in education.

Dr. Vesa Taatila works as the rector and president of Turku University of Applied Sciences, a member of the national research and innovation council in Finland and as an adjunct professor of innovation pedagogy in the University of Turku. Previously he has worked in executive and expert positions...

Aune Valk (PhD in Psychology) is currently vice-rector for academic affairs at the University of Tartu, Estonia. In years 2008 – 2014 she was Estonian national project manager for OECD survey of adult skills – PIAAC, in 2014 – 2018 she was working as a head of the analyses department in the...

Director with a financial and strategic profile. Work experience in the higher professional education, scientific education and financial services sectors. Portfolio manager finance, IT, facilities, real estate. Administratively responsible for an organization with more than 3000 employees and over ...

I have been involved in International Education in the Netherlands for the past 20 years.  The last 15 years have been as director/principal of international schools that offer the International Baccalaureate curriculum.   Since January 2021, I am the principal of the Amsterdam International...

Rachel leads on digital innovation at Wimbledon High School and works with teachers to evaluate the use of technology for teaching and learning, implementing evidence-based practices. She is passionate about using technology in an authentic way, keeping human relationships at the heart of...

Michael was born 1959. He became a Professor for Sociology, and since 2011 President of Trier University (Germany), since 2014 Member of the Council for Information Infrastructure.

Pekka Kähkipuro is Chief Information Officer at Tampere University and Executive Secretary at the European University Information Systems organisation (EUNIS). Prior to joining Tampere University, Pekka has been CIO at Brunel University London 2016-2021, Director of IT at Aalto University in...

Sarah Morgan has been the Headteacher of Danesfield School, in Marlow, for the past 7 years and has driven huge improvement in all areas of the school since gaining her Headship. Her passion for technology to be embedded in all areas of school life has enabled the school to go from strength to...

Micha Pallesche was born in Tübingen, Baden-Württemberg, in 1975. He completed his teacher training at the University of Education in Karlsruhe, where he also studied media education. After serving as deputy principal, in 2015 he took over the overall management responsibility of the Ernst- ...

Since October 2021, Prof. Dr. Niels Pinkwart is Vice President for  Academic Affairs at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. He studied Computer Science and Mathematics in a teacher education program at the University of Duisburg. In addition to his activities at HU Berlin, Prof. Pinkwart acts as...

Armando Pires is a graduate of Electrical Engineering from the Technical University of Lisbon. He received his MSc degree in 1988 and PhD degree in 1994 in Electrical Engineering at the same university. He was the President of the Setúbal Polytechnic Institute (2006-2014). He was also the...

Fiona has led UCL’s Digital Education team since its inception in 2002. In that time she has led on institutional digital education strategies, and on the successful pivot to remote learning and back again. Her team – which is based in UCL’s Information Services Division - provides support and...

Educator and expert in learning innovation, Nieves Segovia is President of SEK Education Group, comprising of University Camilo José Cela (UCJC) and SEK International Schools.SEK was founded in 1892. The group currently has ten schools in Spain, France, Ireland, Qatar and Saudi Arabia, as well as...

Jonathan currently leads on digital learning and monitoring of student progress at the British School of Milan. Whilst spearheading the implementation and transition to online and hybrid learning, he has developed and tailored systems that enable student progress to be monitored and successes...

Gwen graduated from the University of Manchester, UK in 1992 with a first-class Honours degree in Biochemistry and began a career in genetic research at Guy’s Hospital, London. She trained as a teacher several years later, graduating from Goldsmith’s College, University of London.  She also holds...

Lucie is a teacher, academic manager, and teacher trainer based in the South of Italy, where she works for IH British School Reggio Calabria as Director of Innovation. She has been in ELT for 20 years, during which time she has taught a range of learners and has held various academic management...

Prof. Dr. Uta Hauck-Thum holds a professorship for elementary school pedagogy and Didactics at LMU since 2018. Among other things, she teaches and conducts research at the Munich Unilernhaus, a project school where teaching and learning processes are rethought and redesigned under a digital...

Antonia is the Executive Principal of ICS Milan, an international K-12 school in Italy.  She has spearheaded the development of a STEAM education at the school since 2020. Her commitment to STEAM has resulted in the launch of bespoke, fully equipped STEM and Design Labs for Primary and Secondary...

Brianna Gray (she/her) is the Head of Professional Learning & Growth for ACS International Schools in London and Doha. She spent a decade as a middle and high school teacher in the US and UK, focusing on special education, IT, and digital learning before shifting to adult learning. In her...

Ulla Hemminki-Reijonen is an awarded EdTech innovator with +12 years of experience in leading kids´ media and software projects. As a community lead at the Helsinki Education Hub, which is a new EdTech startup and innovation center in Helsinki, she innovates new ways to bring EdTech...

I started my career as a primary school teacher and director in Brittany in France, 31 years ago. In 2004, I became a director for French International Schools abroad, first at the Lycée Français of San Francisco, then at the International French School of Singapore, both for 5 years, and finally...

Katalin Horvath is Director of Admissions at Central European University (CEU), an international private university located in Vienna, Austria. She joined CEU in 2001 and has held various administrative positions, mostly focusing on student affairs and admissions. She is part of the core team...

Dr. Mika Luimula works as a Research Group Leader of Futuristic Interactive Technologies and as a Principal Lecturer of Game and Interactive Technologies for Turku University of Applied Sciences. He holds a PhD in Information Processing Sciences and an MSc in Mathematics. He also holds an Adjunct...

Christian Marty studied history, philosophy and media studies at the University of Zurich from 2009 to 2015. He received his doctorate there in 2019 with a thesis on Max Weber. Parallel to his doctorate, the football lover founded, built and led a very successful tutoring school that still exists...

Ianis G. Matsoukas holds a PhD degree from University of Warwick, and has completed his post-doctoral studies at Cornell University, ETH-Zurich, and University of Warwick. He has worked for many years as an executive and non-executive director in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industry. Ianis ...

Marc Oswald is Co-Founder & CEO of Open Assessment Technologies S.A, a Luxembourg software company and Education Technology leader, which he launched in 2013 and established as the de facto market leader for open and innovative assessment solutions.Marc is a vocal proponent of interoperability...

Simona joined the Directorate-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture of the European Commission in 2017 She is part of the team in charge of the implementation of the Digital Education Action Plan 2021-2027, the Commission strategy to support effective and sustainable digital...

Matt is the Global Director of Education at OneSchool Global, a truly global school with over 120 campuses in 20 countries, including cities such as New York, Paris, Sydney, Rome, Auckland, Copenhagen, Los Angeles and San Francisco.With an innovative approach to learning, delivered in...

Vasanti Ramdeen is the current Deputy Head of Primary at the British Council School, Madrid. She joined the school in 2013 after working as ICT co-ordinator and teacher in Primary schools in London, UK. She has developed professional development strategies and opportunities with a particular focus...

I am a Portuguese and I hold a Primary Teaching degree and a Masters of Primary and Preparatory Teaching in Math, Science, Portuguese, History and Geography. Plus, I am postgraduate in Coding and Robotics in the Primary and Preparatory School.I follow a student-centered pedagogy, based on...

Maura Striano is full professor of Education and Director of the Center for the Active and Participated Inclusion of the Students (Sinapsi) at the University of Naples "Federico II".

Alper is the Founder and President of  European Leadership University (ELU) which is a next-generation university built to respond to skills gap by providing developing, recruiting and retaining talent for exceptional organizations through tech-driven, competency-based degree programmes. ELU offers ...

Maria Amor Vieira Alvarez holds a degree in Political Science and Sociology by the Universidad Complutense,  awarded a Masters in Gender & Development from the London School of Economics and a PGCE at the University of London. Maria Amor is currently Head of Learning in an international school...

He has worked as a secondary school teacher of Geography and History in different high schools. He has held the position of Head of Department and responsible for New Technology and Training in secondary schools. Coordinator of Working Groups referred to new technologies, since 2019 he joined as...