24th April 2026 – The Royal Armouries, Leeds
The Next Decade Conference is a grassroots event designed to immerse education professionals in a sea of ideas and innovative practice.
An education system that champions imagination, freedom of expression, equity and inclusion should be the pathway to success on offer to every young person.
Research
Informed
United in
Inclusion
Positive Disruptors
A Level
Playing Field
The Positive
Regard
Conference
Guest Speakers
Professor Sugata Mitra
Professor of Education. Innovator. TED Prize Winner. Inspiration behind ‘Slumdog Millionaire’.
Dave Whitaker
National Relational Practice Expert. Chief Education Officer. Author: ‘The Kindness Principle’
Hywel Roberts
The Travelling Teacher. Pedagogy Philosopher. Author: ‘Botheredness’ & more
Luke Mitchell
Head of Positive Regard. National Behaviour Expert. Practitioner in schools
Mark Finnis
Director L30 Relational Systems. Author: ‘Restorative Practice’
Dr Suzanne Zeedyk
Psychologist. Research Scientist. Author: ‘Nurturing […] Development in Early Childhood.’
The Real David Cameron
International Education Expert. Coach. Trainer. Advisor. TEDx Speaker.
Lando Du Plooy
Founder of Education4Change. Headteacher. Chair of Governors. HMI.
Saj Zafar
Founder & CEO LeadHERship Academy. Leadership Psychologist. Former Prison Governor. Author.
LJ Rawlings MBE DL
Founder & CEO Youth Employment UK. National Youth Employment Expert.
Lemn Sissay OBE FRSL
Poet. Playwright. Best Selling Author. Broadcaster.
Nia Richards FRSA
Director Creativity, Culture and Education (CCE). Contributor to UNESCO's Future of Education.
Dr Katriona O’Sullivan
Author: ‘Poor’. Psychologist. Social Inclusion Advocate
30 Guest Speakers
“This vision is not idealistic.
It is necessary.”