EdTech 2025
Keynote speakers
Professor Jen Ross
Professor of Digital Culture and Education Futures
Jen Ross is a Professor in Digital Education at the University of Edinburgh. Her work focuses on understanding how digital technologies shape learning, teaching, and research practices in higher education and beyond. She is particularly interested in the social, cultural, and ethical dimensions of digital education, exploring areas such as online learning design, digital literacies, open education, and the impact of AI on educational futures. In her research, Professor Ross often explores the complexities and nuances of using technology in educational settings, moving beyond simple adoption to consider how digital tools and environments influence interactions, the understanding of knowledge, and the very nature of learning itself. She is committed to critically engaging with the opportunities and challenges that digital transformation presents for educators and learners. Professor Ross is delighted to be speaking at EdTech 2025 and looks forward to sharing some insights from her research and engaging in discussions with attendees.
Professor Ale Armellini
Professor and Dean of Education and Digital Innovation
Professor Ale Armellini is committed to generating institutional change and innovation at pace and at scale. He leads and enables transformational learning through inspirational teaching across the University – and beyond. He has a proven track record of leading and implementing large-scale, student-centred, evidence-based transformation, bringing stakeholders with him in the process. His position as an established reference point in the sector is evidenced through his impact as Dean of Learning and Teaching at Northampton, his leadership of Portsmouth’s innovative Digital Success Plan for Learning and Teaching, his research into active blended learning (ABL) and his global engagement through collaboration and consultancy. A visible and highly experienced trained mentor who leads from the front line, Ale continues to draw on research, colleagues, students and the academic community as essential sources of inspiration and growth.
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