Heli Aru-Chabilan is the Director for the internationalization departement at the Estonian Education and Youth Board. During the first wave of the pandemic, she lead the team of 60 people that provided e-services and practical support to schools across Estonia so that teaching and learning could continue.  

Mark is a Visual Retail Marketing Manager within Intel’s Internet Of Things Group, covering collaboration technology for both the corporate and education sectors across EMEA.

During his 9 years with Intel he has held roles in both marketing and as a field application engineer covering programmable technology. Prior to Intel, Mark had worked for over 15 years in a variety of engineering roles, spanning telecommunications through to designing instruments for ESA satellites

John is the CEO of Ajenta, owner and operator of the Vscene platform (previously owned by Jisc). Vscene classroom technology enables the most humanised learning and teaching experience in a hybrid classroom. John has been a trusted advisor on collaborative technology for more than 20 years; driving digital innovation across education, research and healthcare

Carmel is an honorary fellow of the Historical Association. In 2020 and 2021 she formed part of the national BBC Daily Bitesize lockdown team producing tailored content for remote learning. Her GCSE content is currently used on the BBC Bitesize Website and App.  

In 2020 she was listed in the prestigious Edtech50 for her innovative work bringing the historic environment to life through virtual visits as part of teacher and student webinars and revision conferences. Other educational film work with Clickview and Hodder was nominated for the Bett Awards 2020 and Teach Secondary Awards 2020.  

Her latest video series ‘Explain This’ for BBC Teach has been very well received by students and the History teaching community following launch in April 2020 and she is currently working on two new series for 2022. 

Carmel has co-authored best-selling Revision Guides and work on the BBC Teach Series Cluetubers with pioneering teacher facing video was showcased by the BBC Team at the Bett Awards 2019.  

Carmel uses video coaching to assist with continuing learning and professional development and has worked extensively in schools across Scotland. She is a regular speaker at The Schools History Project Conference, TM History Icons and The Premier League Education Conference and following a session at the Scottish Learning Festival in 2019 is delighted to be representing Clickview at Future Scot 2021.   

Michael Wilkinson is the UK Managing Director of ClickView, a video based teaching and learning company and world leading content publisher, working with over 4000 schools and colleges around the world to revolutionise how video can be utilised to increase student engagement and boost student outcomes.

Experienced in operational through to strategic in many aspects of digital learning including school design, mobile learning, inspiring learning spaces, assistive technology, safer internet, web, social media. Experienced engineer / learning and assistive technologist / teacher / school manager / project manager. Currently working as a consultant to various Councils and a Schools Technology Adviser on the University of Edinburgh’s Data Driven Innovation programme. Research interests include digitally empowered inspiring learning spaces, data technology and education in and around the classroom and IOT in the indoor/outdoor learning spaces. Beyond work I am a Trustee and volunteer at Thornton Rose, Riding for the Disabled and an Ambassador for the Reverse Rett charity, helping to speed a cure for Rett Syndrome. An ability activist at heart! 

My role is as North East and Scotland Manager with RS Assessment at Hodder Education. I have worked in Educational Roles helping advise schools for the last 25 years, and the last 10 years, Consulting and Specialising In Assessment.
I’m really proud to be able to help schools ensure that they have a real impact to help children fulfil their potential, that the children and teachers enjoy the journey, by signposting to individual needs through assessment, then giving solutions to improve , whilst also, cutting down on workload for teachers to give them time to do what they love to do…teach!

He and his team have recently established the first non-replacement school in Scotland in 20 years and quickly secured Microsoft Flagship status. As a result of the immersive and innovative work in digital learning, the school soon won the ‘Transforming Learning and Teaching’ award at the Education Buildings conference and shortly afterwards, the Digital Schools Award, Scotland. 

Due to the embedded technology, Bertha Park High School was able to seamlessly transform their entire curriculum online from March 2020 and has provided high-quality remote learning experiences ever since.  

Stuart has presented nationally and internationally for The Scottish Government and with Microsoft on leadership of digital learning and establishing visionary schools for the 21st Century. 

After teaching Gaelic and History in The Nicolson Institute, Stornoway, for several years Angus became Principal Teacher and subsequently Depute Head of a rural 5-14 school before returning to The Nicolson Institute as Depute Rector.  He took up his current post as Head Teacher of e-Sgoil in August 2016 and now leads a team of eight Deputes based across the Northern Alliance (Regional Improvement Collaborative). The team combine a national e-Sgoil role with leading digital learning within their substantive local authorities.  
e-Sgoil has been working in partnership with Education Scotland and West Online School to deliver the live, interactive component of the National e-Learning Offer during the COVID-19 pandemic 

He has led significant change in the Newbattle Digital Centre through the implementation of a wide ranging Digital Strategy covering the implementation of a completely new digital infrastructure, using technology to support pedagogy, delivering an inclusive digital curriculum, support and training, partnerships and innovation. Mark’s particular focus is on delivering an equitable and inclusive environment where all learners can thrive in our fast changing world. 

Joan is Head of Curriculum Innovation in Education Scotland.  The Curriculum Innovation team has a focus on curriculum design and innovation at organisation and system level and works with others to support and promote curriculum design drawing on learning and change from across the system. Recent work includes working in partnership with eSgoil and with WestOS as part of the National eLearning Offer.