Speakers

Learn more about our speakers below. Our speakers include leading practitioners in education, expert policy thinkers, and inspirational voices from across the sector. We will be adding more speakers as we approach the conference in May, so keep checking back for more details.

Keynote speakers

Dr Julian Grenier CBE

Senior content and engagement manager for Early Years, Education Endowment Foundation

Edward Melhuish

Professor of Human Development, University of Oxford and Birkbeck, University of London

Lee Owston

National Director, Education, Ofsted

Conference speakers

Amy Fidler

Director of School Improvement - Primary, St Joseph Catholic Multi Academy Trust

Andrew Truby

CEO, St Joseph Catholic Multi Academy Trust

Gill Jones MBE

Chair of the Early years professional community and Group Chief Quality Officer and Safeguarding Lead, Busy Bees Nurseries

Leora Cruddas CBE

Chief Executive, CST

Rachel Vlachonikolis

Headteacher, New Marston Primary School, River Learning Trust