Conference speakers

Follow the links below to find out more about the key speakers at the conference. We will continue to update this page with materials from presentations as they become available.

Wednesday 6 June

Vanni Treves
Chair, NCSL governing council
View the slides from Vanni Treves´s presentation /mediastore/image2/pdf-icon.gif (312kb, 7 pages)

Michael Fullan
Former Dean of the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto
View the slides from Michael Fullan´s presentation /mediastore/image2/pdf-icon.gif (980kb, 10 pages)

Michael Barber
Expert partner in the Global Public Sector Practice, McKinsey
View the slides from Michael Barber´s presentation /mediastore/image2/pdf-icon.gif (348kb, 9 pages)

Christine Gilbert
Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector, Ofsted
Read Christine Gilbert´s presentation to the conference /mediastore/image2/pdf-icon.gif (72kb, 8 pages) and view the slides to accompany Christine´s presentation /mediastore/image2/pdf-icon.gif (272kb, 15 pages). Comment on Ofsted´s strategic plan.

Thursday 7 June

Steve Munby
Chief Executive, NCSL
Read Steve Munby´s keynote speech to the conference /mediastore/image2/pdf-icon.gif (104kb, 25 pages) and view the slides to accompany Steve´s speech /mediastore/image2/pdf-icon.gif (952kb, 21 pages)

Jim Knight MP
Minister of State for Schools and 14-19 Learners
Read Jim Knight´s presentation to the conference /mediastore/image2/pdf-icon.gif (36kb, 7 pages) and the post-presentation question and answer session /mediastore/image2/pdf-icon.gif (24kb, 3 pages)

Professor Andy Hargreaves
Thomas More Brennan Chair in Education, Boston College
View the slides from Andy Hargreaves´s presentation /mediastore/image2/pdf-icon.gif (1.9Mb, 40 pages)

Stephen Lewis
Commentator on social affairs, international development and human rights
Stephen has asked us not to put up any video of his session; those that were there can appreciate it was a special moment in time with a particular audience. The foundation website – www.stephenlewisfoundation.org – has both video clips and videos you can acquire.

Dame Pat Collarbone
Education adviser

Maggie Farrar
Operational Director for Every Child Matters and Standards, NCSL
View the slides from Maggie Farrar´s and Pat Collarbone´s presentation /mediastore/image2/pdf-icon.gif (664kb, 29 pages)

Professor David Hargreaves
Associate Director for Development and Research, Specialist Schools and Academies Trust (SSAT)
View the slides from David Hargreaves´s presentation /mediastore/image2/pdf-icon.gif (260kb, 24 pages)

Friday 8 June

Ben Page
Managing Director, Ipsos MORI Public Affairs and Chairman, Ipsos MORI Social Research Institute
View the slides from Ben Page´s presentation /mediastore/image2/pdf-icon.gif (1Mb, 57 pages)

Daniel Goleman
Author of Social Intelligence and Emotional Intelligence
View the slides from Daniel Goleman´s presentation /mediastore/image2/pdf-icon.gif (1.6Mb, 8 pages)

Frank Dick
President, The European Athletics Coaches Association

Mick Waters
Director of Curriculum, Qualifications and Curriculum Authority