AI in Education Conference: practicalities and possibilities - Wednesday 16 October 2024 (BMA House, London)

Time

Session

09:00

Arrival, registration, AI demonstrations and refreshments

10.00 – 10.10

Welcome and introductions

Peter Goodyer, CEO, Bede’s School and Chair, HMC AI/EdTech Working Group

Kate Howell, Director of Education, HMC 

Sponsor: Sofia Fenichell, Founder, CEO & CPO, Study Hall                

10.10– 11.10

AI in the classroom

Speaker: Daren White, Academic Technologies Lead, Academies Enterprise Trust

Chair: Paul Smith, Director of Academic Enrichment and Communications, Edgbaston High School for Girls

11.10 – 11.30

Refreshment break and AI demonstrations

11.30 – 11.40

AI – HMC survey feedback

Speakers: Professor Rose Luckin, Founder, Educate Ventures and Becca Barnett, Education Officer, HMC  

11.40 – 12.30

Case studies:

          I.               Use of chat bots to support parental enquiry

Speaker: Zac Verry, Head of Strategy and Innovation, QEH, Bristol

        II.               AiQ Curriculum

Speaker: Tom Durno, Deputy Head (Academic), Alleyn’s School

Chair: TBC

12.30 – 13.30

Lunch to include AI demonstrations

13:30 – 14:00

Roundtable networking

14.00 – 15.00

AI Panel session:

Richard Alton, Deputy Head: Digital Education, Epsom College

Rose Luckin, Professor of Learner Centred Design, University College London, Founding Director of EDUCATE

Sofia Fenichell, Founder and CEO, Study Hall.AI

Adam Webster, Deputy Head (Innovation), Caterham School, Spinx AI

Chair: Peter Goodyer, CEO, Bede’s School and Chair, HMC AI/EdTech Working Group

15.00 – 16.00

Keynote: CTRL'ing AI: beyond the hype & harnessing power with purpose

This keynote will explore how AI, generative models and trained systems, can transform education. We will lift the lid on AI and using examples this talk will demonstrate how AI can uncover hidden insights from student interactions, empowering educators to shape more impactful and personalised learning journeys. Beyond prompting, how can we use large language models to work for us? We’ll also explore where we should speed ahead with AI and where we should put on the brakes.

Speaker: Priya Lakhani, Founder CEO, CENTURY Tech

Chair: Zac Verry, Head of Strategy and Innovation, QEH Bristol

16.00

Closing remarks and depart - Kate Howell, Director of Education, HMC