AI in Education Conference -Wednesday 15 October 2025 (De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms, London)
This Conference will explore the practicalities and possibilities of AI within schools and the wider education context. This Conference is for senior leaders in HMC schools.
Description
Conference Programme:
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Time |
Session |
Room |
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08:30 – 09:15 |
Arrival, Registration and Refreshments |
Penthouse |
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09.15 - 09.25 |
Welcome and Introductions Speakers: Pete Goodyer - CEO, Bede’s Group and Chair, HMC AI/EdTech Working group Becca Barnett - Education Officer, HMC
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Covent Garden Suite |
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09.25 – 10.05
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AI Demonstrations From: 9ine and Taylo
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Covent Garden Suite |
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10.05- 11.05 |
Keynote 1: The Three I's of AI - Infrastructure, Incrementation and Innovation. This session explores the Three I’s of AI in education: infrastructure, incrementation and innovation. It covers how schools can lay solid foundations with the right policies, systems and governance, then build momentum through small, purposeful classroom pilots that make AI feel useful, not overwhelming. You’ll also hear what innovation really looks like when it’s grounded in pedagogy. With practical examples and honest reflections, the session offers a clear path for schools ready to move from curiosity to confident, classroom-ready action Speaker: Matthew Wemyss - Bestselling Author on AI in Education; Assistant School Director Cambridge School of Bucharest. |
Covent Garden Suite |
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11.05 – 11.30 |
Refreshment Break
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Penthouse |
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11.30 – 12.00 |
Keynote 2: Practical implementation of AI in schools. This session explores how schools are embedding AI not as a gimmick, but as a tool for equity, efficiency and educational excellence. Drawing on case studies and the AI Certified framework developed by AI in Education, we’ll show how schools are using AI to reduce workload, personalise learning, support SEND and upskill staff and students alike. Speaker: Alex Russell – CEO, Bourne Education Trust |
Covent Garden Suite |
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12.00 – 1:00pm |
Case Study 1: Implementing a framework to rapidly deploy AI in schools, the 3Ps
Speaker: Mr Sachin Choithramani, Bede’s School, Assistant Head: Innovation & Development
Case Study 2: AGILE by Design: Shrewsbury School’s Strategic Approach to AI in Education Using examples from curriculum design, staff development, and ethical policy-making, this case study offers a practical and principled roadmap for schools navigating the evolving AI landscape.
Speaker: Henry Exham – Head of Digital Learning RGS Shrewsbury (Microsoft Showcase School)
Case Study 3: Teacher preparedness for AI: Getting staff CPD right
A successful rollout of AI in schools depends on well-prepared staff with access to effective CPD and AI Training. This session will explore how to engage teachers with AI, address areas of discomfort, and deliver targeted, practical training. Speaker: Jon Garner-Richardson -Head of Year 13 and Digital Learning Lead, King Edward’s School, Bath |
Covent Garden Suite |
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13:00 – 13.45 |
Lunch
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Penthouse |
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13.45 – 15.05 |
Case Study 4: School curriculum integration This engaging session will share the RGS Worcester Family of Schools’ whole-school approach to AI strategy and adoption, from Key Stage 1 through to Sixth Form. Drawing on our experience as the first school globally to be awarded Gold AI Accreditation by the Good Futures Foundation, we will explore practical steps for building AI literacy, fostering responsible use, and preparing staff and pupils for an AI-enhanced world. Speakers: John Jones, Director of Innovation & RGSW International and Matt Warne, Head of Computing and Digital Learning – RGS Worcester
Case Studies 5: Practical AI Implementation: Streamlining Report Writing and Safeguarding Workflows
This session will explore two successful AI implementations that have streamlined operations at Abingdon School: AI-supported report writing system and an AI triage of automated alerts that has revolutionised our safeguarding processes for internet filtering and monitoring. The presentation will cover implementation challenges, staff training approaches, and measurable improvements in both teacher productivity and safeguarding response times. Attendees will gain practical insights into introducing AI tools that have demonstrable impact on reducing workload and improving outcomes.
Speakers: Chris Hack - Director of Digital Innovation, and Niki Dinsey - Director of IT, Abingdon school
Case Study 6: Better Feedback, Faster Exploring the ways in which targeted individual feedback can happen in a range of different ways live within the classroom. How new tools and teaching techniques can deliver feedback and formative assessment cycles in minutes rather than days. A guide to practical tools being used now, recent case studies and insights into platforms in development.
Speakers: Lex Lang - Deputy Head – Innovation and Partnerships, Caterham Prep School and Adam Webster - CEO at Sphinx AI & Deputy Head (Innovation), Caterham School
Case Study 7: AI and well-being: creating a safe internal AI sandbox How do we open up the most exciting opportunities brought by generative AI to our students safely, ethically and responsibly? Certain risks to student well-being are already understood: safeguarding risks; data security risks; academic integrity risks. But other concerns are starting to emerge: around student relationship-forming with AI; about the humanitarian and environmental costs of AI; about who funds what tool, and to what end. At Habs, we are piloting the creation of our own internal AI interface to give students access to a ‘making/breaking’ space to play with AI, which aims to be as safe, responsible and ethical as possible. Clare will be talking through some of the dilemmas and decisions that this has raised. Speaker: Clare Jarmy – Director of Innovation, Haberdashers’ Elstree.
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Covent Garden Suite |
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15.05 |
Refreshment break |
Covent Garden Suite |
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15.15- 16.00 |
Facilitated Roundtable Discussions
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Covent Garden Suite |
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16.00 |
Closing Remarks and Depart Speakers: Pete Goodyer - CEO, Bede’s Group and Chair, HMC AI/EdTech Working group Becca Barnett - Education Officer, HMC |
Covent Garden Suite |