Alastair Kingsley | Chair of Multi Academy Trust & EdTech CEO
NetSupport

CEO NetSupport / Chair of a Multi-Academy Trust and previously Alternative provision, Specialist provision and all-through Academies. As well as his 30-year CEO and Chair roles Al is chair of his region’s Governors' Leadership Group and chairs the region's SEND Board. With 20+ years of governance experience, Al also sits on the Regional Schools Directors Advisory Board for the East of England. He is Chair of the BESA EdTech Group and chairs his regional SEND board. He’s a well-known face in EdTech around the world; author of "My Secret #EdTech Diary" and the best seller "My School Governance Handbook", plus his most recent book “My School & Multi Academy Trust Growth Guide”, as well as co-author of "A Guide to Creating a Digital Strategy in Education". Al writes and speaks internationally on the effective use of Educational Technology and is a Forbes Technology Council Member. He is also the winner of the 2022 EdTech Digest Author/Speaker of the Year award, Edufuturist of the Year award 2023, winner of the BESA 2023 award for “Inspirational Leader”, and winner of the 2023 ERA award for “Outstanding Achievement”. Al continues to support schools and EdTech vendors with consulting and mentoring – as well as writing for the wider education community and speaking at events.