
BRILLIANT Advisors

We are grateful to our panel of BRILLIANT Advisors for their invaluable support and guidance in shaping the BRILLIANT programme. As thought leaders, innovators, and industry experts, their expertise plays a pivotal role in crafting a programme that is both forward-thinking and relevant to the pressing issues in education today.
The BRILLIANT advisors help to steer the direction of the festival by:
• Providing Strategic Insight: Offering knowledge on the key topics and trends that should take centre stage, ensuring that the festival remains on the cutting edge and addresses the most urgent challenges and opportunities in the industry.
• Recommending Influential Speakers: Identifying and suggesting impactful voices and thought-provoking individuals who can challenge, inspire, and offer new perspectives that resonate with our audience.
• Shaping a Forward-Thinking Programme: Collaborating to create a festival agenda that tackles both current and future industry challenges, making sure that we stay ahead of the curve and deliver actionable insights.
• Amplifying the Event: Leveraging their professional networks to boost visibility and promote the festival within their community, helping us reach a wider audience and elevate the conversation around the themes that matter most.
Thank You to the BRILLIANT Advisors
BRILLIANT Advisors
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Trudi Barrow
Design Education Advisor, CLEAPSS
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Zaitoon Bukhari
Director of Digital Education, AtC Multi Academy Trust
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Nachelle Crowther FRSA
Founder, Evolve Generation
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Austin Earl
Programme Manager (Education),
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Ben Edmonds
Co-founder, Inventor Club
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James Fraser-Murison
Director, Fraser Esports
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Laura Giddings
Founder, The STEM Project
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Max Kelly
Executive Headteacher, Dhoon School, Laxey School, Willaston School
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Andy Miah
Chair of Science Communication & Future Media, University of Salford
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Becky Patel
Head of Education & Learning, Tech She Can
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Tom Rogerson
Headmaster, Cottesmore School
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Alan Thompson
CEO, hi-impact & Founder, BRILLIANT
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Matthew Wemyss
Assistant School Director, Cambridge School of Bucharest