InnovateELT Conference

🌍 One of the most inspiring things about is seeing how far people have travelled to be part of the conversation.

This year, educators, trainers, school leaders, authors, and ELT professionals have come together in Barcelona from around the world, united by a shared passion for language education and innovation.

Different backgrounds. Different experiences. One community.

Thank you to everyone who has joined us and helped make InnovateELT a truly international event.

The first round of sessions has just wrapped up and we are buzzing. The theme this year is “Analogue Minds, Digital Times“.

How can teachers create measurable learning impact in a world saturated with technology?

The 11th InnovateELT conference has started. Thannk you to our first plenary speakers, Barney Grffiths and Joanna Ryan, and all the delagtes who have joined us on this special day in sunny Barcelona.

⏳ Just 1 day to go until in Barcelona!

Tomorrow, ELT professionals from around the world will come together for a full day of inspiring sessions and meaningful conversations around this year’s theme:

✨ *Analogue Minds, Digital Times* ✨

From hands-on workshops and demo lessons to thought-provoking talks and networking in the garden, we can’t wait to explore how we keep people at the heart of learning in an increasingly digital world.

📍 Oxford TEFL, Barcelona
🗓 Saturday 30th May 2026
☕ Talks, workshops, coffee, connections, and plenty of inspiration included.

Whether you're a teacher, trainer, manager, materials writer, or EdTech professional — we’re excited to welcome you tomorrow!

See you there 👋

🎤 Meet the speakers of InnovateELT 2026! 🎤

We’re excited to announce an incredible line-up of ELT professionals, teacher trainers, school leaders, researchers, materials writers, and innovators joining us this year at Oxford TEFL in Barcelona for the InnovateELT Conference 2026.

This year’s theme is “Analogue Minds, Digital Times” — exploring how we can keep human connection, empathy, and meaningful learning at the centre of education in an increasingly digital world.

Joining us are speakers including:

👉Duncan Foord

👉Teresa Bestwick

👉Barnaby Griffiths

👉Chris Fry

👉Joanna Ryan

👉Aidan O'Toole

👉Adam Isenberg

…and many more inspiring voices from across the ELT world.

Expect workshops, talks, demo lessons, a panel discussion, networking, and practical ideas you can take straight into your classroom or school.

📍 Oxford TEFL Barcelona

📅 30th May 2026

Find out more: https://innovateeltconference.com/event-2026/

Register here: https://www.eventzilla.net/e/innovateelt-2026-conference-2138677694

🚀 Exciting news! We're thrilled to welcome back Trinity College London as a sponsor for 2026! 🎉

Trinity College London is an internationally recognised and officially regulated examination board, publisher and independent educational charity. Their English language exams focus on communicative and integrated language skills that people of all ages and from all walks of life need to perform in today's interconnected world.

They also support English language teaching with free training and resources, as well as teaching qualifications designed to help teachers throughout their careers — from early practitioners to experienced professionals.

The support we receive from Trinity College London is helping us bring the Innovate ELT conference to you for another year.

We are excited to have them join us and we look forward to learning more about their qualifications at the event.

Join us at to discover more about Trinity College London qualifications at their stand and attend their session "Upskilling in Digital Times" presented by Aidan O'Toole.

📅 Event details: InnovateELT 2026
🔗 Learn more about Trinity College London trinitycollege.com
🏃♀️ Get your ticket now innovateeltconference.com/event-2026/

Last chance to submit your InnovateELT talk proposal! Deadline February 27th (tomorrow) 🏃

Submit your talk now - 🔗in bio!

Last chance to submit your InnovateELT talk proposal! Deadline February 27th (tomorrow) 🏃

Submit yours here: https://oxfordtefl1.typeform.com/to/ivZaeQ66

🗣️If you have an ELT product or service that you would like to share, why not consider sponsoring the Innovate ELT conference this year?

As a sponsor of the InnovateELT conference you will:

✅Improve brand awareness for your business
✅Interact directly with superusers and decision-makers
✅Showcase your product or idea to people from across the ELT industry
✅Get grassroots feedback from potential customers
✅Make contacts with other professionals who can help take your business to the next level

We are offering one package per business which will include:

1 x table in the coffee area to engage with delegates and display your brand and products
1 x coffee break in your name where you can address delegates for up to 5 minutes
1 x post in our social media feed in the run up to the conference
2 x tickets to attend the conference

PLUS your name and logo on our website.

Get in touch at [email protected] so that we can provide you with more information and find out more about your needs.

More information about this year's event: https://innovateeltconference.com/event-2026/

😃 Be a conference speaker in 2026 - submit your talk proposal for the InnovateELT conference taking place at Oxford TEFL on May 30th 2026!😃

We are looking for passionate ELT professionals with something to say. You don’t need to be an experienced conference speaker, but you do need to prove to us that you can deliver an insightful and engaging session. Is this you?

In particular, for the event this year, we are looking for proposals which reflect the theme: "Analogue Minds, Digital Times".

How can teachers create measurable learning impact in a world saturated with technology?

The conference will focus on the human side of progress, such as presence, connection and empathy, that turn lessons into learning. In our usual combination of workshops, talks, panel discussions, demo-lessons and networking in the garden, we’ll look at how to ignore tech or use it purposefully while keeping people at the heart of the classroom.

There are four different session formats available:

-Dynamic workshops (45 minutes)
-Demo lessons (45 minutes total)
-Informative talks (30 minutes)
-Mini plenaries (10 minutes)

Whether you are an experienced conference speaker or new to the scene, we would love to hear from you! Deadline: February 27th 2026.

Submit your talk proposal: https://oxfordtefl1.typeform.com/to/ivZaeQ66
Find out more about the event: https://innovateeltconference.com/event-2026/