Keynotes · Training · CPD
Keynotes that inspire.
Speaking to teachers leaders governors whole trusts around the world.
From international conference stages to INSET days in the school hall: every talk is drawn from more than twenty years of teaching and school leadership, and more than a decade working with schools, trusts and school groups around the world. No off-the-shelf deck: every session is built for your audience and what you want to change.
20+ years in the classroom & leadershipFounding Fellow, Chartered College of TeachingMulti-award-winning bloggerCo-founder, Global EdTech AwardsAI & Education consultant, BBC Bitesize Guide to AIAssociate, Independent Thinking
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What I speak about
Four themes, endlessly tailored. Every one starts with teaching and learning, and technology follows.
AI in education
From first steps to whole-trust strategy: what AI can genuinely do for teaching, learning and workload, how to keep it safe, and the policy and governance behind it. Includes the STAIR prompting model and the 5Cs of digital cognition.
Pedagogy first, technology second
The signature keynote. Evidence-informed teaching, where technology genuinely helps learning, and why great teaching, not the tool, is always the starting point.
Digital strategy & leadership
For senior leaders, trusts and school groups: vision to implementation to impact, budgets and buy-in included, anchored in what happens in classrooms.
Workshops & CPD days
Hands-on sessions that turn ideas into classroom practice, for everyone from ECTs to CEOs. Pair a morning keynote with afternoon workshops on the same day.
Where my work has taken me
LondonDubaiManchesterBarcelonaMuscatEdinburghHong KongBirminghamHoustonAmsterdamLiverpoolRotterdamGlasgowAbu DhabiLeedsMilanAthensBristolSurOxfordTokyoBangkokSwanseaNewcastleBeijingNottinghamCambridgeMadridMurciaPeterboroughLubbockHangzhouCardiffThe HaguePlymouthMelbourneWrexhamWorcesterShenzhenCoventrySydneyAdelaideand many more
How a day with me works
One organisation per day. A booked day is yours alone: my undivided attention, no dashing off to the next gig.
Built for your audience. We talk first about your context and what you want to change; the session is shaped around that, never lifted off a shelf.
Keynote plus workshops. A morning keynote can flow into hands-on afternoon sessions, so the ideas land in classroom practice before I leave.
Events I've spoken at and keynoted
What organisers say
From conference stages, INSET days and training rooms, in the UK and beyond.
“Mark is an excellent communicator who delivers a clear and meaningful message. He exudes confidence and brings people with him.”
Paul Rickeard
CEO, DND Learning Trust
“Mark was a great addition to our conference and would definitely be a positive addition to other trusts for a keynote, CPD or twilight session.”
Helen Lloyd
Marches Academy Trust
“He presented a wealth of ideas and personalised the session. I highly recommend Mark to any organisation looking to begin, extend or refine their use of technology to impact learning.”
Martha McCleary
Head of Digital Literacy, Foremarke Dubai
Some of my former and current clients
Planning a conference or an INSET day?
Tell Mark about your audience and what you want to change, and he’ll build the day around it.
