Marco Bento is a passionate educator and researcher dedicated to bridging the gap between cutting-edge research and practical applications in educational technology. He teaches at the Coimbra School of Education in Coimbra Polytechnic University and researches educational technology and teacher training / pedagogical practices at the Center for Research, Education, Training and Intervention at the Porto School of Education. He is also a researcher in educational technology at the Center for Research in Education, at the University of Minho.

Marco spearheads the Luso-Brazilian Educational Technology Research Center (NIPTecEDU) and guides Colégio Santa Eulália, the first Google For Education reference school in Portugal.  He founded and co-leads the SUPERTABi project for nine years to advance education around the three dimensions of pedagogy, technology and learning space.

He is the coordinator of the European research project STEAMing Ahead, which promotes STEAM education through teacher cooperation. 

Assistant Professor at the Piaget Institute of Vila Nova de Gaia, co-author of three books, and  Co Leader of the Google Educator Group - GEG SUPERTABi Portugal.

Areas of interest include Atifical Intelligence, Mathematics, Science, Technology, Engineering and Educational Technology. He is currently completing his PhD in Educational Sciences, specializing in Educational Technology, at the Institute of Education of the University of Minho. 

His research interests are the creative use of video in education and how video editing using smartphones and tablets can be a pedagogical strategy in understanding complex concepts in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics).  Celestino has won many awards in education and in EdTech, but unfortunately runs into trouble trying to return shots off the back wall in padel.

Dr. José Alberto Lencastre is the Associate Professor of Educational Technology at the Institute of Education of the University of Minho, Portugal and a a leading expert in online education. He holds a PhD in Educational Technology and has extensive experience in designing and implementing online learning environments. Notably, Dr. Lencastre created a virtual platform that supports a flipped classroom approach, a blended learning method.
Dr. Lencastre is a prolific researcher with over 150 publications on integrating technology into both online and traditional education.  Current projects include exploring innovative pedagogical practices using active methodologies, hybrid learning models and digital technologies through research partnerships across Europe and Latin America.

Dr. Lencastre is also known for his potent topspin forehand in padel.

Mitch cofounded Academic Business Advisors in 2005, which helps organizations that want to make a difference reach more students in US schools. Mitch blogs on the PILOTed blog about ways to inspire the mind to learn. Since 2018, Mitch has been creating content and teaching Mindshifting and Sensemaking. Persistence, self-initiative, critical thinking, creative thinking and innovation, collaboration, communication, and their opposites all begin in the mind. People who learn to recognize how the mind operates in each of these spheres and how to move minds into resourceful mindframes, accomplish more and recover faster from conflicts, unanticipated obstacles, and detrimental emotional responses, and tend to be happier. 

Nancy is an education consultant, international speaker, author, and co-founder of Leading EDge Learning. With a diverse background in curriculum, pedagogy, instructional technology, and various roles within the education system, Nancy specializes in K-12 program development. She co-authored "Leadership in Personalized and Digital Learning: A Framework for Change" and has previously served as the Associate Director of Professional Learning Programs at The Friday Institute, focusing on leadership development and strategic planning.  To learn more about her work visit: https://leadingedgelearn.org

Darren is the founder of Think Do Thrive and an experienced education expert with over 20 years in the field. Dedicated to promoting critical thinking and active learning, Darren has co-authored two best-selling books on media and information literacy: "Fact VS Fiction: Teaching Critical Thinking In The Age of Fake News" and "Developing Digital Detectives: Essential Lessons for Discerning Fact from Fiction in the 'Fake News' Era." To explore more about his work, visit thinkdothrive.org or https://www.leadingschools.org

Kristin Ziemke is an international literacy, inquiry, and technology expert who works with organizations worldwide to develop learning experiences that redefine school. She is a resident teacher for the Big Shoulders Fund in Chicago and the co-author of Read the World: Rethinking Literacy for Empathy and Action, Amplify: Digital Teaching and Learning in the K-6 Classroom, and Connecting Comprehension and Technology.  To learn more about Kristin's work visit her website http://www.kristinziemke.com

Theresa Gibson is is the co-founder of Leading EDge Learning, LLC, an education consulting firm that partners with K-12 public schools to design and deliver custom professional learning and consulting services. Working alongside each organization's leadership, Theresa supports education leaders at all levels in learning and leading change initiatives. She has designed and facilitated cohort-based learning programs for various roles within the education system in the state of Utah during their transition to Personalized, Competency-Based Learning.

Is the regional computer science and science coordinator for the Northeast Washington Education Service District 101, serving 59 school districts. Before this, Schrader taught science and career and technical education classes to middle school students in Cheney, Washington, for 15 years, and was a rocket scientist working for NASA on the shuttle. She also teaches science methods classes at Whitworth University and Gonzaga University. Schrader has spoken internationally on AI, STEAM, and Game-based learning, is a National Board certified teacher, and served as a U.S. Department of Education Fellow from 2008 to 2009.