Speakers 2017

BRIAN ENGQUIST

He has spent over 20 years as an English teacher and teacher trainer. He often speaks about Blended Learning, advances in technology applied to education, assessment, and the evolving roles of [...]

He has spent over 20 years as an English teacher and teacher trainer. He often speaks about Blended Learning, advances in technology applied to education, assessment, and the evolving roles of teachers and students in this landscape. He works as Teacher Training Department Manager for Spain and Portugal.

KAT ROBB

Kat is a freelance teacher, teacher trainer, writer and presenter living in Barcelona, where she teaches and trains both face-to-face and online. She specialises in the Cambridge suite of exams, [...]

Kat is a freelance teacher, teacher trainer, writer and presenter living in Barcelona, where she teaches and trains both face-to-face and online.

She specialises in the Cambridge suite of exams, EAP and Business English. Her main field of interest is educational technology, and shares her ideas at conferences and on her blog.

ROY NORRIS

In a career spanning over 30 years, Roy started out teaching French and German in England before moving to Madrid in 1989 to work in ELT, mainly for International House. He also spent a brief [...]

In a career spanning over 30 years, Roy started out teaching French and German in England before moving to Madrid in 1989 to work in ELT, mainly for International House. He also spent a brief period in the 1990s as Director of Studies

at Soros International House in Vilnius, Lithuania. Roy has been writing for Macmillan for over 17 years, and is the author of the new exam prepara- tion course Straight to First, as well as Ready for First and Straightforward Advanced. He has also co-authored Ready for Advanced and the Spanish Bachillerato (Upper Secondary) course Upgrade.

JEREMY HARMER

Jeremy has written courses, readers and books about teaching including The Practice of English Language Teaching, and Essential Teacher Knowledge. He has trained (and spoken with) teachers around [...]

Jeremy has written courses, readers and books about teaching including The Practice of English Language Teaching, and Essential Teacher Knowledge. He has trained (and spoken with) teachers around the world. He is a faculty member on the MATESOL at The New School, New York. Away from ELT, Jeremy is a musician and spoken word performer. With colleague Steve Bingham he has toured the show Touchable Dreams, and is a regular performer in folk clubs in and around Cambridge UK (where he lives). His children’s oratorio, Island, premiered in 2015. Recently, Jeremy has co-written two levels of the series for young adults/adults “Jetstream” for Helbling English.