Keynote Speakers

1. Prof. Thomas Kohler

Professor Thomas Kohler is currently a Professor of Educational Technology at the Institute of Vocational Education, Dresden University of Technology, Germany. He also serves as the Director of the Digital Innovation Center at Dresden University, President of the Society for Science Communication, and a member of the Leibniz Research Alliance on Open Science. His main research focuses on smart learning environments, and the measurement and evaluation of the effectiveness of digital learning settings, particularly for students in STEM fields. His work has had a significant impact in the field, with an H-index of 22.

2. Prof. Steffen Kersten - Professor of Vocational Education at the Institute of Vocational Education, Dresden University of Technology, Germany

3. Dr. Lizana Oberholzer - Senior Lecturer in Teacher Education, Head of the International MA in Education program at the University of Wolverhampton (UK), Chair of IPDA England, Chair of the IPDA International Conference, Vice Chair of UCET’s CPD forum, and Chair of the APPG SIG on Teacher Development

4. Prof. Sheena Gardner - Professor of Applied Linguistics, Coventry University (UK)

5. Prof. Susan Drake - Distinguished Professor at Brock University Canada)

6. Prof. Tom Bartlett - Professor of Functional and Applied Linguistics at the University of Glasgow (UK)