Confirmed Speakers

Education experts confirmed for the NIS Conference 2026

Speakers

Andy Hargreaves

Andy Hargreaves

Research Professor, Boston College; Visiting Professor, University of Ottawa; President & Co-Founder, ARC Education
Katri Saarikivi

Katri Saarikivi

Cognitive neuroscientist and co-founder of Samoi, science communication in the FINSCI research project.
Simon Lightman

Simon Lightman

Head of Humanities, Victoria International School of Sharjah, UAE
Eszter Salamon

Eszter Salamon

Director, Parents International; Visiting Professor, Vytautas Magnus University
Harry Anthony Patrinos

Harry Anthony Patrinos

Head of the Department of Education Reform and 21st Century Endowed Chair in Education Policy at the University of Arkansas
Aidan Clerkin

Aidan Clerkin

Research Fellow, Educational Research Centre, Ireland
Anastasiia Serazetdinova

Anastasiia Serazetdinova

Founder and Head of the educational project Hungry Teachers (a support and training platform for educators), practicing counseling psychologist
Douglas K. Hartman

Douglas K. Hartman

Professor of Technology & Human Learning, Michigan State University
Olivia Roth

Olivia Roth

Director of School Evaluation & Development Services, Council of International Schools (CIS)
Francesco Banchini

Francesco Banchini

CEO & Director, European Azerbaijan School (EAS)
Colleen McLaughlin

Colleen McLaughlin

Emerita Professor of Education, University of Cambridge
Bruce Lander

Bruce Lander

Dean of the Graduate School of Language and Communication, Matsuyama University, Japan