Jane Kaskova is a teacher training manager at EF Teach Online and a Cambridge Examiner. Driven by a passion for education's transformative power, she represented her country as a panelist at the 2017 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Jane actively participates in global initiatives and has discussed future technologies over breakfast with Bill Gates.

Read about Jane's session: Microlearning: Short in Time, Powerful in Results

Gerardo Valazza is a freelance teacher and teacher trainer with over 30 years’ experience in ELT. He holds a master’s degree in education from the University of Manchester and Cambridge DELTA. In 2023 he left a position as general manager in a language school in Uruguay to follow his true calling: teacher training.

Read about Gerardo's session: Transformative Teacher Development Activities

Elena Ostashchenko is a dedicated EFL teacher with over 16 years of experience, based in Vietnam. She holds an MA in Applied Linguistics & TESOL and a Cambridge Delta. Passionate about materials design and Project-Based Learning, Elena is committed to fostering student growth and contributing to the ELT community through her creativity and expertise.

Read about Elena's session: Implementing Project-Based Learning as a Formative Assessment Tool

Paula Rosana Asad is a graduate teacher from Profesorado de Inglés Dr. Julio Cesar Avanza, Mindful Educator (Mindful Schools) and neuropsychoeducator from the Asociación Educar para el Desarrollo Humano. She is the founder and also a teacher at Dream Up! Academia de Inglés in Bahia Blanca. Paula is also President of APIBB, teacherprenuer and the creator of the Magical Teaching for English Language Teachers program.

Read about Paula's session: Podcast Circles: Enhancing Students’ Listening Skills

Luciana D’Agosto has been a teacher for 28 years. In 2022, she founded D'Agosto Language School, focusing on online adult education and exam preparation. Her passion lies in helping students succeed in their personal and professional goals through English. She believes that coursebooks are essential to ensuring high quality teaching.

Read about Luciana's session: Using Coursebooks to Personalize Online Classes

Lan Xi is a national director of the Teaching Management Department at New Channel International Education Group, he's also academically in charge of “Stories of China Retold in English” Challenge nationwide. He worked as a former Xinhua overseas correspondent and a trilingual simultaneous interpreter and has been passionate about making China’s voice heard globally.

Read about Lan's session: The Teacher’s Path: Progressing from 1.0 to 5.0

Melita Cameron-Wood is a freelance EFL teacher, journalist, audio producer, editor, and voice-over artist. She finds the crossover between storytelling and education fascinating. For Melita, Learning a language doesn’t have to be about jumping through hoops; it can be a personal journey driven by goals and fueled by inspiring stories.

Read about Melita's session: What Really Motivates Your Students?

Beata Palińska believes lesson ideas surround us and lesson planning should be a pleasure not a chore. Focused on exam preparation, effective learning strategies, and designing story-based learning adventures. A teacher, teacher trainer and materials designer with 20+ years of classroom experience, Beata strives to stay one step ahead of burnout and boreout! 

Read about Beata's session: Getting Unstuck: a Story of Reigniting the Teaching and Lesson Planning Spark

Heartwill Eyram Fiawoyife is an experienced Instructional Coach, Lead Teacher, and ESL educator who has been working in Vietnam for seven years. With a Master's in Education, she is currently authoring a children's book series. Passionate about lifelong learning, Heartwill is dedicated to empowering students with the agency to shape their own educational journeys. 

Read about Heartwill's session: Minimax in Workstations

Since 1994, Boelo van der Pool has held many positions in language teaching; school owner, course developer, researcher, language coach, and teacher trainer. In 2018 he discovered he's dyslexic. Since then, he has dedicated his time and energy to creating dyslexia-friendly teaching strategies and helping language teachers and schools worldwide offer effective language teaching to their dyslexic students. 

Read about Boelo's session: Teaching English to Students with Dyslexia

Cristina Bárbara Alarcón Fernández is a Spanish primary school teacher with 15 years of experience, an author, and founder of The Factory of English Resources. As a mother of two, she is passionate about teaching English in a natural, meaningful way. Her goal is to transform lessons into unforgettable experiences by turning classrooms into creative movie sets. 

Read about Cristina's session: Lights, Camera, Action! Speaking English Through Film-making