Hugh Dellar — Experience
 

- a teacher and teacher trainer with over twenty-five years' experience in the field;

- the co-founder of the online school and training company Lexical Lab;

- co-authored two five-level General English series, Outcomes and Innovations, both published by National Geographic Learning, as well as one level of the high-school series Perspectives;

- the author of Teaching Lexically (Delta Publishing, 2016);

- has worked on two levels of the new Pearson General English series, Roadmap.

Anna Plaksiienko - Experience

- is a Cambridge-certified English language teacher and teacher trainer with over 15 years of experience in ELT; 
- has been actively involved in conducting professional development courses, sessions, and workshops for a diverse array of institutions and companies; 
- Anna’s expertise spans several key areas, including Education for Sustainable Development, smart and strategic usage of technology in education, and teaching lexically to enhance increased learners’ outcomes; 
- as the founder and owner of English Studio, she provides consultancy services for ESL teachers globally; 
- a conference speaker, frequently presenting at CPD events worldwide.

Nataliya Dyachuk - Experience

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- an active conference presenter, materials writer, and dedicated member of professional organisations within the field of language education;

- the founder of the multi-dimensional educational Agency of Foreign Languages RUNA®, focused on innovative and high-quality foreign language instruction;

- a senior lecturer at the Faculty of Foreign Languages, Lviv Ivan Franko National University, with research interests in media methodology and linguodidactics, aphoristic utterances, and materials development;

- the author of over one hundred academic and professional publications, contributing extensively to the advancement of language teaching theory and practice.

Eugenia Kovtun - Experience

- an English teacher since 2006;
- a teacher trainer since 2022, having extensive experience in delivering professional development sessions as well as training teachers individually; 
- running own teacher development courses as well as General English groups for teacher learners

Georgia K. Papamichailidou — Experience
 

- an EFL English teacher since 2005;
- a teacher trainer  teacher training, having an extensive experience in delivering professional development sessions publicly across Europe and online;
- a Principal at Kaplan International English Bournemouth;
- awarded with the Kaplan Way Leadership award for creating and delivering a new high-quality course based on CLIL Teaching Methodology;
- specialising in teacher training course design and materials writing.

Daniella De Winter - Experience

- a dyslexia specialist, educator, and methodologist with over 40 years of experience supporting learners of all ages in overcoming reading difficulties;
- the founder of SoftEnglish and the creator of the SoftRead Method, an innovative approach that trains the brain to recognise reading and spelling patterns, rewires ineffective reading pathways, and develops genuine fluency, particularly for dyslexic and ESOL learners;
- having extensive experience working with children, teenagers, adults, and SEND students across a wide range of educational contexts;
- specialising in the development of materials and programmes that make reading accessible, logical, and achievable for every learner;
- dedicated to opening new possibilities for learners who have long felt excluded from the world of reading.

Joe Rios - Experience

- Education leader, pedagogy specialist, and communication strategist with over 20 years’ experience across K–12, higher education, corporate, and technology sectors.

- Former Director of Education in the United States, leading vision, programme development, and faculty training for linguistically and culturally diverse learners.

Global workforce development project lead at Intel, conducting ethnographic research worldwide and co-creating the company’s first standardised global English language assessment across eight countries.

- Pedagogy Lead for AI Language Learning at Google, shaping theoretical frameworks and learning content for an AI-powered English learning tool piloted in six countries.

- Programme lead at Columbia Business School (Venture for All Asia), facilitating entrepreneurship bootcamps from ideation to investor pitch and serving as an ongoing competition judge.

- Founder and CEO of Dakodit and creator of Brave Speak — a flagship communication programme preparing global professionals for leadership in an AI-driven workplace.

- An advocate for people-centred, culturally aware communication, helping leaders build clarity, confidence, and influence where human skills matter most in an AI-enhanced world.

George Kokolas - Experience

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- International academic leader and business development strategist with over 25 years’ experience in ELT, publishing, teacher education, and professional training.

- Former International Academic Director and Academic & Business Development Director at Express Publishing, overseeing global academic strategy, product development, partnerships, and large-scale teacher support across multiple markets.

- Senior teacher trainer and experienced international conference speaker, delivering keynotes, plenaries, and professional development programmes worldwide on speaking skills, methodology, leadership, and 21st-century competencies.

- Specialist in leadership development, instructional design, education management, and public speaking for educators, with a strong focus on teacher voice, confidence, and professional presence, including work with Equal Voices ELT.

- Certified Positive Psychology Practitioner for Education (ELT) and Advanced Neurolanguage Coach®, integrating wellbeing, motivation, and neuroscience-informed learning into language education and teacher training.

- Academic Associate with Universal Learning Systems Ltd, Vice President of TESOL Greece (2022–2025), Editor-in-Chief of Neurolanguage Collective® Magazine, and host of Teacher’s Coffee Radio Show.

- Former supervisor for FCE and CPE examinations, responsible for exam integrity and centre management.