Meet the Workshops Leaders

Meet our Team

Meet The Workshop Leaders

A short bio profile about the workshop leaders through 4 workshop rounds.

Vickie Bacon
Vickie Bacon
Lead Professional Learning Specialist

Lead Apple Professional Learning Specialist for UK & Ireland

Elisa Briga
Elisa Briga
Secretary General

European Federation for Intercultural Learning

Paul Byrne
Paul Byrne
Secretary General

European School Heads Association (ESHA)

Jorunn Spord Borgen
Jorunn Spord Borgen
Professor of Education

University of South-Eastern Norway

Angelo Dalessandri
Angelo Dalessandri
Innovation Team Lead

Expertise in Biology, Chemistry, and Educational Technology with Proven Leadership in Driving Digital Transformation in Education

Francesco Fratagnoli
Francesco Fratagnoli
Head of Institutional and Educational Relations

INTERCULTURA ODV, Partner of AFS Intercultural Programs

Angela de Jong
Angela de Jong
Researcher and Teacher on Leadership

Utrecht University of Applied Sciences

Zdravka Grđan
Zdravka Grđan
Expert in Educational Management and Leadership

Doctor of Business Administration | British Council Master Trainer

Simon Hanemaaijer
Simon Hanemaaijer
Owner Media Hologram

Founder of Lexie (AI-Hologram)

Petra van Haren
Petra van Haren
ESHA Director

Managing Director at European School Heads Association

Marcel van Herpen
Marcel van Herpen
Security Expert and Author

Marcel Van Herpen works for the Center for Pedagogical Contact, one of the founding fathers of Experience-Based Education in the Netherlands.

Lawrence Houldsworth
Lawrence Houldsworth
OECD

OECD's Global Teaching Insights and Schools+ Network.

Luca Laszlo
Luca Laszlo
ESHA Consultant

Project Manager at Parents International

Brenda Maher
Brenda Maher
Erasmus + / Jean Monnet Programme

European Commission Senior Policy Coordinator of Jean Monnet for Schools

Simone Mark
Simone Mark
Pedagogue and Educationalist

Founder and Director of the Center for Pedagogical Contact in The Netherlands

Luisa Marquardt
Luisa Marquardt
Professor

Professor at Department of Educational Sciences - Roma Tre University

Milena Nahapetyan
Milena Nahapetyan
Senior Project Officer

Council of Europe

Annemarie Neeleman
Annemarie Neeleman
Professor of Educational Leadership in Schools as Learning Organisations

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

Emma Varan Øien
Emma Varan Øien
Project Officer

EFIL - European Federation for Intercultural Learning

Anastasiia Petrova
Anastasiia Petrova
Researcher / Academic with Background of Sociology and Psychology

PhD Candidate at the University of Turku Faculty of Social Science, Finland

Tine Sophie Prøitz
Tine Sophie Prøitz
Professor in Education and Vice Dean for Research

Faculty of Humanities, Sports and Education Science at the University of South-Eastern Norway

Silvia Pugi
Silvia Pugi
Deputy Secretary General - CEC European Managers
Marlon van de Put
Marlon van de Put
Educator of School Leaders

Fontys University of Applied Sciences in Eindhoven, The Netherlands

Harry te Riele
Harry te Riele
Management Consultant

Complex decision-making, intelligence of the crowd, societal transitions, human resource management, and system innovation.

Anje Ros
Anje Ros
Professor in Learning and Leadership

Expert in Leadership, Fontys University of Applied Sciences

Eszter Salamon
Eszter Salamon
Education Researcher and Trainer

ESHA Consultant and Biostream Project Manager

Patrick van Schaik
Patrick van Schaik
School Head, Professor

Professor in Excellence and Innovation in Education at HZ University of Applied Sciences

Elena Silvestrini
Elena Silvestrini
Senior Project Manager and Researcher

The Lisbon Council

Alberto Somaschini
Alberto Somaschini
School Leader

Founder and Leader of the ``Everyone Can Improve`` Project

Marcello Soprani
Marcello Soprani
School Head

Researcher and PhD Candidate at University of Bolzano

Myrthe Stienstra
Myrthe Stienstra
ESHA Project Manager

Facilitator - Promoting Diversity and Inclusion and Sustainable Practices

Els Tanghe
Els Tanghe
Teacher educator & researcher

Antwerp School of Education at the University of Antwerp

Hannah Ulferts
Hannah Ulferts
Policy Analyst at OECD

Leading Analytical Work and Reporting on OECD's Survey on Social and Emotional Skills (SSES), 2023

Giulio Veggi
Giulio Veggi
School Head

ChatGPT&AI Trainer | Innovation Manager | Education Specialist | EU Project Designer | Law & Economics Teacher | Ph.D

Helio Vogas
Helio Vogas
Motivational Speaker

Igniting Innovation in Education Leadership

Zachary Walker
Zachary Walker
Expert and Communicator

A recognized expert in individual and organizational learning performance

Karin Wouters
Karin Wouters
School Head

Principal at the International School Budapest Drone Project

Philippa Wraithmell
Philippa Wraithmell
Award-winning Educator and Author

Specializes in Digital Governance, Safeguarding, Curriculum & Teaching, and Innovation