David Aaronovitch
British author, broadcaster and journalist

Abhay Adhikari
Abhay Adhikari (PhD) helps educators and students create unique digital identities to share ideas and have interesting conversations online

Lord Adonis
Pioneer of the academy school movement and former Secretary of State

Jay Allnutt
Jay is an Associate Director in the CEO Office at Teach First

Sarah Amsler
Dr Sarah Amsler is a Senior Lecturer in the Centre for Educational Research and Development, University of Lincoln.

Jason Arthur
Jason is Senior Strategy Officer in the CEO Office at Teach First

Stephen Ball
Karl Mannheim Professor of Sociology of Education at Institute of Education

Geoff Barton
Headteacher of King Edward VI School, Suffolk

Camila Batmanghelidjh
Founder and director of Kids Company

Kay Bedford
Headteacher Swiss Cottage School

Doug Belshaw
An expert who encourages clear thinking around education and technology

Tom Bennett
The Behaviour Guru

Sarah Blackwell
Director of Archimedes Training and a pioneer of Forest Schools training in the UK

Kirsten Bodley
Chief Executive of STEMNET

Caroline Boswell
Manager GLA -Children and Young People’s Unit

Sir Tim Brighouse
Education expert and former Schools Commissioner for London

Anna Brown
Headteacher at The Waterloo School

Martin Burrett
Teacher at Mersea Island School, Essex

Isabel Carlisle
Isabel Carlisle is Education Coordinator for Transition Network

Robert Cassen
Robert Cassen OBE is a visiting professor at London School of Economics

Guy Claxton
Professor of Learning Sciences at the University of Winchester

Paul Clifford
Digital Programmes Manager Museum of London

Chloe Combi
English Teacher and Writer

Jonathan Douglas
Director of the National Literacy Trust

Paul Dix
Lead Trainer and Managing Director Pivotal Education

Thomas Docherty
Thomas Docherty is Professor of English and of Comparative Literature in the University of Warwick

Lee Elliot Major
Lee has led the Trust’s research work for the last six years, overseeing highly influential reports on social mobility and education policy.

Keri Facer
Professor of Educational and Social Futures at University of Bristol

Claire Fox
Claire Fox is director of the Institute of Ideas

Becky Francis
Professor of Education and Social Justice at King’s College London

Helen Fraser
Chief Executive, Girls Day School Trust

Kenny Frederick
Principal George Green’s School

Richard Garner
Education Editor of The Independent

Christine Gilbert
Christine Gilbert, CBE was Chief Inspector, Education, Children’s Services & Schools at Ofsted from 2006 until 2011. Currently, Christine is Visiting Professor of Education at the Institute of Education

Ian Gilbert
Ian Gilbert is an award-winning writer, educational innovator and the founder of Independent Thinking Ltd

Vic Goddard
Principal of Passmores Academy which was recently featured on the C4 programme ‘Educating Essex’

Michael Gove
Secretary of State for Education

Mike Grenier
Mike is a House Master at Eton College, a Governor at Reed’s School in Cobham, and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.

Mark Grist
Poet and rogue teacher

Richard Hall
National Teaching Fellow and Reader in Education and Technology at De Montfort University

Susan Hallam
Professor of Education, Institute of Education

Joe Hallgarten
Director of Education at the RSA

John Hattie
John Hattie is Director of the Melbourne Institute of Educational Research (Univ Melbourne) and author of Visible Learning and Visible Teaching.

Joe Harrison
Joe is a creative education advisor and facilitator whose work focuses on the importance of time for absorption and reflection in learning processes

Dennis Hayes
Dr Dennis Hayes, Professor of Education, University of Derby

Cherry Healey
TV Presenter, Blogger and Lover of Ketchup

Kate Hefferon
Dr Hefferon is a Senior Lecturer and Programme Leader of the Msc. in Applied Positive Psychology at the University of East London

Russell Hobby
General Secretary of NAHT

John Holmwood
Professor of Sociology, The University of Nottingham

Carl Honore
Author and journalist

Anthony Horowitz
Anthony Horowitz is a novelist and screenwriter

Maurice Holt
Maurice is emeritus professor of education, University of Colorado Denver, and the author of several books on the school curriculum

Adie Howell
Employability Pathways Programme Manager, Academies Enterprise Trust

Celia Hoyles
Professor of Mathematics Education Institute of Education, University of
London and Director of the National Centre for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics

Chris Husbands
Director of the Institute of Education and Professor of Education

Tina Isaacs
Dr Isaacs is a Programme Leader, MA in Educational Assessment, Institute of Education

Owen Jones
Socialist, Independent columnist, author of ‘Chavs’

Gerard Kelly
Editor of Times Educational Supplement

Tom Kenyon
Director-Digital Education at Nesta

Martin Latham
Head Teacher, Robinswood Primary School (Academy)

Joel Lazurus
Dr Joel Lazarus teaches international politics and international development at the Universities of Oxford, Reading and London.

Lucy Lee
Head of Education, Policy Exchange

Brian Lightman
General Secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL)

Bill Lucas
Prof Bill Lucas is Director of the Centre for Real-World Learning at the University of Winchester and a best-selling author

Rose Luckin
Rose, from London Knowledge Lab, is currently developing the Ecology of Resources design framework through the SCARLET project

Paul Manners
Paul is director of the National Coordinating Centre for Public Engagement, part of a major initiative to transform universities across the UK

Tony McAleavy
Education Director for CfBT

Anthony McCann
Academic and a song writer

Bridget McKenzie
Founding director of Flow Associates; cultural learning and eco-innovation consultant

Clive Menzies
Free University of London

Fiona Millar
Writer and journalist specialising in education and parenting issues

Bridget Minamore
Bridget Minamore is a 20-year-old writer and UCL student who released her poetry pamphlet, The Ice-Cream Manifesto, in association with The Guardian in June 2012

Munira Mirza
Deputy Mayor, Education and Culture

Steve Moffitt
Chief Executive Officer A New Direction

Mark Moorhouse
Deputy Headteacher of Matthew Moss High School in Rochdale

Robert Mullins
Lecturer in the Computer Laboratory at the University of Cambridge

Bushra Nasir
Headteacher of Plashet School, London

Michael Nazir-Ali
Bishop Michael Nazir-Ali was the 106th Bishop of Rochester, for 15 years, until September 2009

Mike Neary
Professor Mike Neary is Dean of Teaching and Learning at University of Lincoln

Geraldine Norman
Deputy Headteacher of Matthew Moss High School in Rochdale

Alison Peacock
Headteacher of The Wroxham Primary School

Vivienne Porritt
Institute of Education Assistant Director for School Partnerships and the Executive Director of LCLL

Carrie Quinlan
Actress and Writer and PGCE student

Oliver Quinlan
Oliver is a Lecturer in Education with a background in Primary schools, and experience working in education settings from pre-school to Higher Education. Submit your topics for discussion here: http://bit.ly/reconsideredlondon

Tim Riches
Tim runs DigitalMe, an organisation harnessing technology for education

Michael Rosen
Michael Rosen is a broadcaster, children’s novelist and poet and the author of 140 books

Pasi Sahlberg
Director General of Centre for International Mobility and Cooperation

Jack Salter
Commercial Policy Team – Department of Education

Dominic Savage
Director General, BESA

Lynne Sedgmore
Executive Director of the 157 Group

Joshua Seigal
Joshua Seigal is a poet from Barnet, London, who writes and performs primarily for primary school children

Anthony Seldon
Master of Wellington College

Tony Sewell
Founder of Generating Genius

Michael Shaw
Deputy Editor of TES

Delia Smith
Delia Smith OBE is the Founder Principal of ARK Academy

James Stanforth
James Stanforth is Head of Computing at Eton College, where he also teaches French

Marie Staunton
Chief Executive Plan International UK

Greg Stobbs
Artist

Wes Streeting
Stonewall Head of Education

Judith Suissa
Programme Leader, MA Philosophy of Education

Charlie Taylor
Chief Executive Teaching Agency

Matthew Taylor
Chief executive of the RSA

Eric Thomas
Professor Eric Thomas has been Vice-Chancellor of the University of Bristol since September 2001

Louise Thomas
Louise Thomas is Senior Researcher in Education at the RSA, leading primarily on the Area Based Curriculum

Andrew Thraves

Publishing and Strategy Director, GL Assessment

James Toop
James Toop is the Chief Executive of Teaching Leaders

Elaine Unterhalter
Professor of Education and International Development

Helen Ward
Journalist, Times Educational Supplement

Mark Wilkinson
OBE OLM

Sir Michael Wilshaw
Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education, Children’s Services and Skills

Mervyn Wilson
Mervyn Wilson is Chief Executive and Principal of the Co-operative College, which has led work on the development of co-operative models for schools throughout England.

Alison Wolf

Lord Puttnam (via video)
After retiring in 1998 from a career as an independent producer he has focused his work in public policy as it relates to education, the environment, and the creative and communications industries. He has recently set up Atticus Education, an online learning venture.

Whole Education
Represents 20 organisations that value a better education for young people

Plan UK
A global children’s charity

Archimedes Training Archimedes Training is the leading provider of Forest Schools, Beach Schools and Outdoor Learning Training in the UK

auralab
Graphic recording, visual facilitation, illustration and design

Museum of London
The Museum of London is an award winning, charitable institution, funded by a variety of organisations and individuals including The City of London and GLA

National Theatre
One of the UK’s most prominent theatre companies

Mozilla Foundation
Our mission is to promote openness, innovation and opportunity on the Internet

Speakers Trust
Speakers Trust is the UK’s leading Public Speaking charity, delivering interactive workshops that teach top tips for speaking in public and building confidence

The Majorettes
Developed at the Roundhouse, The Majorettes are a troupe of Amazing Hoola Hoopers.

Debating Matters
Institute of Ideas Debating Matters Competition

Innovation Unit
A social enterprise using the power of innovation to solve social challenges

RSA
Committed to finding practical solutions to today’s social challenges

The Roundhouse
The Roundhouse is iconic as one the best places in London to experience live music and performance. But it’s more than just a great venue – every year, it works with 3,000 11-25 year-olds, supporting them to reach their creative potential in music, media and the performing arts

The Place
The UK’s premier centre for contemporary dance

Wheely Groovy
Wheely Groovy uses bicycle-generated electricity with participatory and creative activities

Whitechapel Gallery
London’s original East End gallery

UKEDCHAT
A website that organises and summarises education discussions on Twitter

Teaching Leaders
Growing a movement of outstanding middle leaders in challenging schools

North Liverpool Academy Group
An international baccalaureate world school

Real Ideas Organisation
Real Ideas Organisation uses social enterprise to create new opportunities for young people and adults, making real change happen