Steering Committee

Mission & Objectives

The Schools & Academies Show has been curated alongside expert Steering Committees of well recognised education specialists across the sector. The role of the committees is to advise, provide strategic oversight and give guidance to ensure the Schools & Academies Show achieves its mission of being the preferred platform for school and trust leaders who want to navigate the policy environment, share best practice, hear from innovators and procure effective solutions.

Schools & Academies Show Steering Committee

Daniel Sobel

Daniel Sobel

Chief Executive Officer & Founder

Inclusion Expert

Anna Pedroza

Anna Pedroza

Founder

Pedroza Communications

Lorwyn Randall

Lorwyn Randall

National Delivery Manager

Education Endowment Foundation

Stephen Morales

Stephen Morales

CEO

Institute of School Business Leadership (ISBL)

Maddie Wheeler

Maddie Wheeler

Director of Communications

National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER)

Gail Brown

Gail Brown

Chief Executive

Ebor Academy Trust

Angi Gibson

Angi Gibson

President

National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT)

Rebecca Fowkes

Rebecca Fowkes

Senior Director, Growth & Marketing

VenturEd Solutions

Samira Sadeghi

Samira Sadeghi

Director of Trust Governance

Confederation of School Trusts

Sir Andrew Carter

Sir Andrew Carter

Former Chief Executive

South Farnham School Educational Trust

Carl Ward

Carl Ward

Chair

Foundation for Education Development

Rama Venchard MBE

Rama Venchard MBE

Director

Silica Associates Ltd

EdTech Board

Mark Simpson

Mark Simpson

Pro Vice-Chancellor, Learning & Teaching

Teesside University

Steve Hope

Steve Hope

Chief Executive Officer

C-Learning

Ian Myatt

Ian Myatt

Director of Insight, Channels & Educational Enterprise

University of Birmingham

Bukky Yusuf

Bukky Yusuf

Senior Leader and Science Lead

Edith Kay School

Michael Forshaw

Michael Forshaw

CEO

EdTech Impact

Independent Schools Board

Mark Brotherton

Mark Brotherton

Director of Education Services

The Independent Association of Prep Schools (IAPS)

David Woodgate

David Woodgate

CEO

Independent Schools' Bursars Association (ISBA)

Tom Arbuthnott

Tom Arbuthnott

Chair

School Partnerships Alliance

Julie Robinson

Julie Robinson

CEO

Independent Schools Council

Jane Prescott

Jane Prescott

Headmistress

Portsmouth High School

Irfan Latif

Irfan Latif

Principal

DLD College London