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Bett UK 2027

Bett UK 2027 is the world’s biggest celebration of education, convening over 37,000 members of the global education community, including education leaders, decision makers, and EdTech innovators. With hundreds of hours of CPD-accredited content, 700+ exhibitors, and more than 400 world-class speakers, the event explores the latest in educational technology a…

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100Speakers
69Sponsors
34Sessions
142Companies · in total

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Speakers

Programmed at Bett, in alphabetical order.

Aanya Niaz
Global Leader, AWS Education Equity Initiative · Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Aaron Parsons
Curriculum Area Lead for computing and ICT · Wey Valley Academy
Abbie Fairbairn
Headteacher · Lawford CE Primary School
Abbi Shaw
Faculty Learning Technology Lead for the Faculty of Arts and Humanities · University College London (UCL)
Abid Patel
Founder and Managing Director · #ITjustworks
Abi Hewson
Lead Teacher: Embedding Research-Based Practice · Ribblesdale School
Adam Sproston
Deputy Director, Inclusive Education · Ofsted
Adam Sturdee
Co-Founder · Star21 Limited
Adam Webster
Co-Founder · Sphinx AI
Adnan Ahmed Qureshi
Vice-President · Teach the World Foundation
Adrian McLean
Education Consultant and Executive Headteacher · Micarlib
A. F. Steadman
Author
Ahmed Alhammadi
IT Director/Advisor · Sharjah Private Education Authority
Aidan Kelly
Programme Coordinator · Into Film
Alexandra Ahtianien
Google for Education Lead, Europe · Google for Education
Alexa Petersen
Global Program Director Academic Partnerships · ServiceNow
Alexa Peterson
Global Director, Academic Partnerships · ServiceNow
Alex Dave
Safeguarding Lead · LGfL
Alex Willans
Careers and Technical Education Partnership Director · Bradford Metropolitan District Council
Alice Douglas
Deputy Director – Supporting and Rewarding School Staff · Department for Education
Alice Whitby
Teacher Development Lead · Oasis Community Learning
Alice Whorley
Head of Operations · British Esports Federation

Sponsors

The companies behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.

AbilityNetShow and Media Partner
Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL)Show and Media Partner
BESAShow and Media Partner
BeyondShow and Media Partner
British Assistive Technology Association (BATA)Show and Media Partner
British Esports FederationShow and Media Partner
Centre for Education Operational Excellence (CEOE)Strategic and Media Partner
Chartered College of TeachingShow and Media Partner
Clever
COBISStrategic and Media Partner
Department for Business and TradeShow and Media Partner
Department for EducationShow and Media Partner
DigitallShow and Media Partner
Digital Poverty AllianceShow and Media Partner
EdTech ImpactShow and Media Partner
EdTech Innovation Hub (ETIH)Show and Media Partner
EdTechX SummitShow and Media Partner
Education TodayShow and Media Partner
EdufuturistsShow and Media Partner
EGYPT
European Edtech Alliance (EEA)Show and Media Partner
European SchoolnetShow and Media Partner
Event GuidesShow and Media Partner
FE WeekShow and Media Partner
Futuresource ConsultingShow and Media Partner
General Assembly
GESAwardsShow and Media Partner
Global Equality CollectiveShow and Media Partner
Google
HeadteacherChatShow and Media Partner
Hope FoundationShow and Media Partner
iDEAShow and Media Partner
Institute of School Business Leadership (ISBL)Show and Media Partner
Intel
International Forum of Inclusion Practitioners (IFIP)Show and Media Partner
ISC ResearchShow and Media Partner
JiscShow and Media Partner
Juniper Education
Just Like UsShow and Media Partner
LenovoGlobal AI Partner

Agenda

Selected from 34 sessions.

  • 09:10 09:30

    Official opening of Bett UK 2027

    The 42nd edition of Bett officially opens with keynote addresses from Bett Portfolio Director Duncan Verry and Caroline Wright, Director General of the British Educational Supplier…

    Leadership, Innovation
  • 09:30 10:15

    Sandi Toksvig OBE in conversation with Baroness Mary Bousted

    As AI reshapes classrooms, careers and society, education faces one of its greatest challenges: preparing young people for a future no one can predict. So what knowledge, skills an…

    Diversity & Inclusion, Skills & Careers, AI
  • 10:15 10:45

    The human edge: How AI in Canva builds the skills that actually matter

    AI is everywhere in education - but the schools winning aren't using more tools. They're using the right one, in the right way.

    Skills & Careers, AI, Curriculum
  • 10:30 10:50

    Adaptive teaching with Clicker Writer: Empowering every learner to succeed

    Explore how Clicker supports adaptive teaching through effective scaffolding and personalised support. Discover new AI features that enhance teacher workflow while maintaining soun…

    AI, SEND and Inclusion, Pedagogy
  • 10:30 11:00

    Shaping AI in education: Policy, practice, and impact

    Join education leaders and policymakers sharing real-world strategies, overcoming classroom challenges, and demonstrating measurable impact to advance practical AI adoption in scho…

    AI, Digital Strategy, Governance
  • 10:30 11:15

    Discover, connect, control | Transforming your EdTech strategy

    Learn how Wonde’s discover, connect, control framework simplifies EdTech adoption, boosts security and frees staff to focus on student outcomes. In collaboration with Wonde.

    Tech User Labs
  • 10:30 11:15

    From chaos to control: Aberdeen’s safeguarding shift

    How Aberdeen City Council made safeguarding part of its culture with Lightspeed tools for visibility, AI control, and student protection. In collaboration with Lightspeed Systems a…

    Tech User Labs
  • 10:30 11:15

    Introducing AI to the classroom with VEX Robotics

    Dive into hands-on coding with VEX robots to bring AI concepts alive and spark real-world problem-solving in any classroom. In collaboration with VEX Robotics.

    Tech User Labs
  • 10:30 11:15

    Leapfrogging education systems: Africa perspectives

    Find out how emerging markets are redesigning learning and the global workforce pipeline.

    Systems & Policy, Skills & Careers, AI
Company intelligence

What does it mean when 142 companies show up, and 10 bet on three roles at once?

142 companies. ten are betting more than once.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page, cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

Who's in the room
10All threespeak · spons · exh
59Sponsoringsponsor only
73Speakingspeaker only

In all three roles

Microsoft·British Esports Federation·AbilityNet·Department for Education·Digitall·Intel·Lenovo·nasen·National Literacy Trust·Wonde

Speakers by seniority

49% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite1111%
  • Founder / Owner77%
  • VP-level44%
  • Director / Head of2727%
  • Manager / Lead1515%
  • Product55%
  • Engineer · IC44%
  • Research / Science22%
  • Marketing / Brand11%
  • Advisor / Investor22%
  • Other roles2222%

Of 100 speakers · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
#CompanyRolesSpeakers
1MicrosoftSponsor7
2British Esports FederationSponsor · Show and Media Partner4
3AbilityNetSponsor · Show and Media Partner1
4Department for EducationSponsor · Show and Media Partner1
5DigitallSponsor · Show and Media Partner1
6IntelSponsor1
7LenovoSponsor · Global AI Partner1
8nasenSponsor · Show and Media Partner1
9National Literacy TrustSponsor · Show and Media Partner1
10WondeSponsor1
11Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL)Sponsor · Show and Media Partner-
12BESASponsor · Show and Media Partner-
13BeyondSponsor · Show and Media Partner-
14British Assistive Technology Association (BATA)Sponsor · Show and Media Partner-
Sponsors by tier
global ai partner1
1% of 69
global strategic partner1
1% of 69
show and media partner50
72% of 69
strategic and media partner5
7% of 69
unspecified12
17% of 69
At peer events but not here

These companies sponsored two or more peer events recently, but aren't on this program. For an organizer, that's a list of warm prospects.

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