Leandro Paladino holds a master’s in bilingual education (Birmingham University) and is a frequent presenter at ELT conferences. He’s deputy editor of the EAL Journal and joint coordinator of IATEFL’s Young Learners and Teenagers SIG. He lectures in discourse analysis and is the general academic manager of Colegio York, a multilingual school in the city of La Plata, Argentina, where he lives. 

Read about Leandro's session: “To put it differently..." The Magic of Paraphrasing for Exam Preparation

Jasmin Silver is an educational consultant and researcher specialising in language learning. She focuses on integrating educational research, AI and psychological insights into language teaching to help students realise their potential..

Read about Jasmin's session: The AI-assisted Language Learner: Using AI to Enhance Self-assessment

Elena Ostashchenko is an EFL educator with 17 years of teaching experience in EFL/ESL, Business English, ESP/EAP and IELTS. Based in Vietnam since 2017, she holds an MA in Applied Linguistics & TESOL from the University of Leicester (2023), complemented by full certifications in Cambridge CELTA (2017) and Delta (2019). 

Read about Elena's session: From Data to Action: Adapting Exam Preparation Courses