We invite you to join us online on 7 March for Cambridge Educator Leadership Forum!
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The Cambridge Educator Leadership Forum is a one-day online event bringing together senior educators and industry professionals to explore the future of education.
Hosted in partnership with Homerton InternationalProgramme (Homerton College, University of Cambridge), the Forum builds onHomerton’s long tradition as a centre of educational thought and practice.Originally founded as a dissenting academy in the 18th century and later established in Cambridge as a leading site for teacher training, Homerton has been closely linked with the University’s Faculty of Education and its work in advancing pedagogy and leadership for more than a century.
Forum discussion focuses on global education trends, innovation, and the practical implementation of AI in teaching and studies. Speakers from Cambridge and industry will share forward-looking insights and real-world strategies designed to support educational leaders navigating rapid change.
Participants can expect focused discussion, strategic perspectives, and practical ideas ready to be applied within their institutions.
7 March | 1 PM GMT | ONLINE
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Dr Scott Annett is the current Senior Tutor at Robinson College, as well as being a Bye Fellow of Homerton College. He is the Education Director for the HomertonInternational Programme. In addition to his doctoral work on Samuel Beckett’s early writing, he has completed both a Masters in Education and a Postgraduation Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education. He isa Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA). His current research focuses on the relationships between literature, rhetoric, and both expressions of, and responses to, emotion in the Medieval period.
Dr Christina Grey is a psycholinguist, researcher, and language education specialist with over 15years of experience bridging academic research and practical application. She holds a PhD in Linguistics from the University of Cambridge and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, where her research focused on bilingual language acquisition and the cognitive neuroscience of language learning. A multilingual herself, Christina brings deep personal insight into multilingualism alongside her scholarly expertise. Her career spans institutions such as Cambridge University Press & Assessment, where she directed quality assurance for IELTS materials, and the Centre for Neuroscience in Education, where she conducted longitudinal research on early language development in infants. As founder of the Unlock Fluency Method, Christina translates her linguistic research into evidence-based teaching methods that emphasise immersive, real-world communication over traditional grammar-focused approaches. She specialises in helping corporate professionals and individual learners achieve fluency through techniques grounded in second language acquisition theory, phonetics, and cross-linguistic transfer patterns.Christina's work exemplifies the powerful intersection of theoretical linguistics, empirical research, and transformative pedagogy.
Dr Elizabeth Rawlinson-Mills is a University Associate Professor in Education, currently responsible for leading the PGCE in Secondary English at the Faculty of Education. She is aFellow of Robinson College, acting as the Programme Director of PegasusScholars Programme. Her recent research draws onextensive international archive research into popular poetry of the SouthAfrican War, with a particular focus on poems published in British newspapers.She is the Faculty of Education's representative on the University SteeringGroup responsible for a partnership with the BBC on the National Short StoryAward, Young Writer’s Award and Student Critics Programmes.
Mr Richard Girvan is the Principal and CEO of the Stephen Perse Foundation Group of Schools andNurseries in Cambridge and Head Elect of Fettes College in Edinburgh, where he will take up post in September 2026. Richard holds an MA and MEng fromCambridge University, where he also completed his PGCE.
His teaching and educational leadership career spans 23 years, including the first 17 spent at St Paul’s Boys School inLondon where he spent 7 years as Surmaster (Head of the Senior School). He has been a governor of three schools in England, including an independent preparatory school and a state secondary school, and currently sits on theAcademy Council for North Cambridge Academy (NCA).
Richard has built a strong reputation for leading effective, strategic change across education, with achievements spanning the development of innovative built teaching environments, comprehensive curriculum review, the adoption and integration of educational technologies, and the advancement of best practice in safeguarding and pastoral care. Most recently, he has delivered a pioneering bursary support programme atStephen Perse and NCA, developed in partnership with local businesses committed to funding mentoring and support initiatives that create life-changing educational pathways for children from deprived backgrounds in Cambridge.
Mrs Ann Muston graduated with a degree in Education from Homerton College. She has seen many changes in education since she started at Cambridge in 1976. She has worked in many different educational sectors with her focus being on those with specific educational needs, especially internationals. She is passionate about education and the need for everyone to be able to access it in the way that is best for them to learn. In 2015, she left her position as Head of International Support at The Leys School in Cambridge to focus on the not-for-profit consultancy she founded in 2013. Cambridge English Class ( Culture Language and Academic Skills Specialists).
She has lectured for BlueBridge Education and tutored individuals on educational programmes they offer. She has lectured for over 15 years for Cambridge Eastern Education Development Society (CEEDS) and last year was invited to lecture in person at Beihang University on British Culture. She is a member of the Chartered College of Teaching, a Supporting Associate of the Council of British International Schools (COBIS), a Supporting member of the British Association of Independent Schools with International Students (BAISIS) and a member of the Society for Intercultural Training and Research (SIETAR). In addition, she is an elected Local Parish Councillor and sits on committees associated with the NHS and judges poetry and art competitions for RotaryInternational.
Dr Jonathan Dixon, Deputy Head of Global Futures and Head of UK Universities at Tonbridge School, holds a PhD in History from Downing College, University of Cambridge and plays a pivotal role in guiding students through highly competitive university application pathways, both in the UK and internationally.
Dr Dixon oversees Tonbridge School’s comprehensive preparation programme for students aiming to apply to Oxford andCambridge, which begins as early as Year 9 and continues through the SixthForm. His work involves structuring individual mentoring with subject-specialist teachers, designing undergraduate-level academic seminars, managing admissions test preparation, creating curated reading programmes, and developing advanced interview skills. This highly personalised approach ensures each student receives tailored guidance aligned with their academic interests and long-term aspirations, equipping applicants with the critical thinking, intellectual independence, and confidence required for elite university selection processes.
Under Dr Dixon’s leadership, students benefit from a meticulous support framework that includes personal statement workshops, one-to-one supervisions, and rigorous mock interviews with both internal staff and external academic mentors. The programme also features collaborations with partner schools and sustained engagement with Oxbridge graduates and university professionals, offering students authentic insight into academic life beyond school.
In addition to Tonbridge’s internal provision, Dr Dixon leads university application support for the School’s key maintained-sector partner schools across Kent, widening access and ensuring high-potential pupils benefit from the same expert guidance and academic preparation.
His remit also encompasses international university pathways, particularly applications to the United States. Under his direction, Tonbridge students have secured places at all of the top US universities, including every Ivy League institution, supported through bespoke admissions counselling, testing strategies, application coaching, and interview preparation.
Dr Dixon’s strategic leadership in GlobalFutures has been instrumental in sustaining Tonbridge School’s outstanding university outcomes, reflecting his commitment to academic excellence, equity of opportunity, and preparing students to thrive at the world’s leading higher-education institutions.
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Mr Alexander Zheltov is CEO and co-founder of Flylane, an AI education company preparing the next billion learners for an AI-driven world. A Forbes 30 Under 30 honouree, he has scaled Flylane to 20,000+ learners across 30 countries, raised over $20million, and built partnerships with governments and institutions across the US, UK, India, and the Middle East.
Currently, Alexander is building a new AI infrastructure venture in stealth - a platform poised to reshape how education is delivered at scale. Details will be announced soon.
An active angel investor in frontier AI, he backs companies including Higgsfield and ZML, co-investing alongside Yann Le Cunand the founders of Hugging Face.
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