Meet the OEB Speakers

We are pleased to welcome Carissa Véliz as a keynote speaker for the OEB 2026 Opening Plenary. As Associate Professor of Philosophy at the Institute for Ethics in AI at the University of Oxford, Carissa br... Read More

We are delighted to welcome Dr Helen Beetham, Lecturer in Digital Education at the University of Manchester, as a keynote speaker at OEB 2026. Helen has spent decades examining, and challenging, the promis... Read More

We are delighted to welcome Aruj Khaliq as a keynote speaker for the OEB Annual Plenary Debate. A Founder and AI Policy Advisor, Aruj works at the intersection of technology, ethics and public policy. H... Read More

We are thrilled to welcome Adam Salkeld as keynote speaker for the OEB Annual Debate. Adam is the Co-Founder and Director of Digital Learning Associates, a former BBC producer who now brings broadcast-qual... Read More

We are proud to welcome Niyazi Arda Aygül, Learning and Development Manager at İşbank, Turkey’s largest private bank, to the keynote stage at OEB25. With over 20 years of experience in HR and corporate ... Read More

Professor Zhao is a Foundation Distinguished Professor at the University of Kansas and a globally recognised scholar on education, globalisation, and technology. He is the author of nearly 40 books, and h... Read More

We’re delighted to welcome Kerri O’Neill, Chief People Officer at Ipsos UK & Ireland, to the OEB25 keynote stage.An award-winning executive with two decades of experience in HR, cultural transformation... Read More

We’re delighted to welcome Professor Niall Winters to OEB25.A practitioner-researcher at the intersection of education, technology, and social justice, Niall brings a distinctive and deeply considered pers... Read More

Having joined mci group in 1998 as Director of Talent and Development for MCI Brussels, Avinash has played a central role in shaping the organisation’s talent strategy over the years. His journey from a lo... Read More