John has worked in EdTech for over 20 years most recently as Managing Director for Renaissance Learning with responsibility for UK and Australia. Prior to that John spent 5 years as head of sales and marketing for Bromcom Computers PLC. He is a school governor and is a board member of the Southfields Multi Academy Trust.
Bukky Yusuf
Bukky Yusuf is a Secondary Science teacher, Science senior leader and consultant. She has spent over a decade in London schools, teaching Science, A level Chemistry and Level 3 BTEC. In her previous school leadership role, she led whole school Ed Tech programme to enhance teaching & learning.
As part of her commitment to increase diverse leadership within education, Bukky uses social media to participate with a number of initiatives including WomenEd and BAMEed. She is a London Regional Leader for WomenEd and is registered as a leadership coach in programme run by the Department for Education.
She presents at regional and national conferences to support the development of educators at all levels. She also champions grass root projects that help colleagues maintain their well-being. Bukky is a prolific member of the Twitter community (@rondelle10_b) and regularly blogs.
Cat Scutt
A former English teacher, Cat’s roles have since focused on supporting teacher development both online and through face-to-face activities, with a particular focus on development through collaboration and through engagement with research and evidence. She has worked as a teacher and advisor in the state and independent sector, as well as in corporate learning and development. Cat leads on the Chartered College Of Teaching’s work around teacher CPD, including the Chartered Teacher programme, and their research activities and publications, including their termly peer reviewed journal, Impact. In addition, Cat is a studying for her doctorate at the UCL Institute of Education.
Harmeet Sahota
With over 10 years leadership experience, Harmeet is a part-time Senior Assistant Headteacher, Google Certified Trainer, Google Certified Innovator, International Speaker and Digital Consultant. Harmeet specialises in tech innovation and streamlining processes, working with schools in the UK and across the globe. Harmeet understands the challenges of digital transformation in schools and has spoken at numerous events in Europe and the Middle East about positive change management and how to demonstrate immediate impact through the use of EdTech. Harmeet is the founder of www.curriculumwide.co.uk a system that provides schools with the information they need to create the ideal curriculum for their learners, supporting the reduction of exclusions and NEETS.
Dr Becky Sage
Dr Becky Sage has worked in innovation, entrepreneurship, and education for her whole career, spanning 20 years. She is a serial EdTech entrepreneur, having been CEO of Interactive Scientific from 2016 until its acquisition in 2021. She is now co-founder of ExponentialChangemakers, which brings a powerful network, coaching and leadership education to early career women. Becky has supported other EdTech and innovative impact businesses through coaching, accelerator programmes (previously Director of Acceleration at Educate Ventures) and community building, she teaches in formal education as a lecturer in leadership on several university programmes.
Her press and media appearances include Sky News, Channel 4, The Sunday Times, Huffington Post, The New York Times & Forbes. She was awarded the Women in Innovation award by Innovate UK, a Digital Changemaker by London Tech Week and was named a Maserati 100 innovator by the Sunday Times. Becky is 4 x British Adult Gymnastics Champion and holds a PhD in Chemical Physics from the University of Bristol.
Hilary Power
Hilary joined her present school as Headteacher in 2006, achieving an outstanding Ofsted in 2013. In 2019 she became CEO/Executive Headteacher of Tennyson Learning Community which consists at present of three schools in a Multi-AcademyTrust.
Kathleen Potts
Katy has expertise in parental engagement and supporting home learning, inc effective use of digital and online tools.
Dr. Neelam Parmar
Dr. Neelam Parmar currently works as Director of Educational Technology, Digital Learning and Innovation at Ashford School and as Educational Technologist at United Learning. She also works as Educational Technologist for the United Learning Group of Schools. Neelam draws on her research and practical experiences of working with technology and regularly presents around the UK and internationally on the role of EdTech in education, providing strategy, roadmaps and CPD programmes for blended and online learning approaches. She is the author of the ‘Digital Literacy in the Primary’ series and ‘Digital Parenting’ book. Neelam is an award-winning professional, international researcher, author, thought leader and speaker on effective technology, pedagogy and curriculum integration within education and is currently engaged with the Department of Education (DfE) EdTech Leadership Group, #EdTechImpact workshops and @WomenEdTech movement.
I am also an educational technologist at United Learning
Natalie Nezhati
Natalie connects the ‘ed’ and the ‘tech’ to drive growth for start-up and scale-up businesses in the edtech space. Profiled as a ‘Top 100 Influencer’ in the State of Edtech report, her ideas about learning technologies have appeared in the Guardian, Education Technology Magazine, Tes and Huff Post. Her past roles include Head of Marketing for a high growth SaaS organisation and she holds a post-graduate qualification in education. Natalie is a business mentor for the UCL Educate startup programme, and member of 2019 judging panels for the Bett Awards and long-time champion of edtech. She once won a trophy for ‘Most Innovative Technology Project’ for designing and implementing a popular BYOD learning programme.
Neil Leitch OBE
Following a career in finance which culminated in him chairing the Finance Industry Standards Association, Neil was asked to volunteer his skills in business to what was then the Pre-school Learning Alliance. In 2008, Neil was appointed as CEO. He has been a strident leader of the largest early years membership organisation in the country, overseeing its rebrand to the Early Years Alliance in 2019 – a change that reflected its ambition to give a united voice to all involved in caring and educating young children. Neil has fronted numerous sector campaigns on fair funding and notably the mental health of the early years workforce, Minds Matter.
