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ELT Conference 2026
We look forward to welcoming you to our 2026 ELT Conference! It is an exciting opportunity to discover fresh ideas, make new connections with colleagues and find inspiration for excellent teaching and academic management at your English language centre.
Registration will open at 09:00 on Friday 6 March and Saturday 7 March. Please collect your name badge at registration and wear it during the event.
We hope you find all the information you need below and that you enjoy the event.
Friday 6 March: Academic management programme
Subject to change
| 09:00 - 09:30 |
Registration, exhibition and refreshments |
| 09:30 - 09:45 |
Welcome from English UK |
| 09:45 - 10:30 |
The Future of English: from research to relevance with Steve Copeland and Mike Solly |
| 10:30 - 10:45 |
Meet the exhibitors |
| 10:50 - 11:20 |
The future of academic management: what do managers want, what do they need? with George Pickering |
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Insights from counselling for more effective management with Lewis Richards |
| 11:20 - 11:50 |
Refreshments and exhibition |
| 11:50 - 12:20 |
How to develop your entire organisation, with no budget with Hannah Alexander-Wright |
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Private language centres: when to collaborate and when to compete with Fred Gordon |
| 12:30 - 13:00 |
Update on British Council inspections with Alison Tudor |
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Moving beyond 'student delight' – the need for today's academic team to be people pleasers with Steve Derras Tulk |
| 13:00 - 14:10 |
Lunch and exhibition |
| 14:10 - 14:40 |
Heart sink to heart sync - why emotionally intelligent leaders do it better with Hannah Youell |
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How to write an institutional AI policy for UK ELT with George Pickering and Ryan Hannan |
| 14:50 - 15:20 |
Using the Inclusive Loop for classrooms and staffrooms with Laura Broadbent |
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The power of ghost management in ELT with Georgia K. Papamichailidou |
| 15:20 - 15:50 |
Refreshments and exhibition |
| 15:50 - 17:00 |
Closing keynote with Laïla El-Métoui |
| 17:00 - 18:00 |
Networking reception |
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Saturday 7 March: Teaching practice programme
Full details coming soon
| 09:00 - 09:45 |
Registration, exhibition and refreshments |
| 09:45 - 10:00 |
Welcome from English UK |
| 10:00 - 10:45 |
World Café: connecting and collaborating with Hannah Alexander-Wright |
| 10:50 - 11:15 |
Fireside chat |
| 11:15 - 11:40 |
Refreshments and exhibition |
| 11:40 - 12:20 |
From fluency to agency: empowering learners through values-based tasks with Fannie Daou |
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Everything's gone green – using songs in the classroom with Chris Walklett |
| 12:30 - 13:10 |
Letting go to let them grow: empowering student-centred classrooms with Guizzela Matienzo Aguilar |
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Teaching grammar lexically with Alex Walls |
| 13:10 - 14:10 |
Lunch and exhibition |
| 14:10 - 14:50 |
Teaching for tomorrow: future-ready skills in the English classroom with Alex Warren |
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Igniting creativity in the ELT classroom: practical strategies for engaging learners with David Squirrel |
| 15:00 - 15:40 |
Navigating language anxiety: causes, effects and solutions with Aigiun Azimova |
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EAP insights for ELT classrooms: practical ideas with Marianne Arake and Paulina Poplawska |
| 15:40 - 16:00 |
Refreshments and exhibition |
| 16:00 - 17:00 |
Closing keynote with Ben Crystal: Shakespeare's playful innovation - how the Bard can bolster the TEFL classroom |
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Venue and travel information
The English UK ELT Conference 2026 will be held in London at the Hilton London Canary Wharf, just 30 minutes or less from Kings Cross, Victoria, Waterloo and London Bridge.
Venue address
Hilton London Canary Wharf
South Quay Square
Marsh Wall
London E14 9SH
How to reach the venue
The ELT Conference is easy to reach by public transport. There are also a number of city bike stations within a 5 minute walking distance from the venue – view more on London Bike Share.
The nearest stations are:
- Canary Wharf Underground - 5 mins' walk
- Canary Wharf Elizabeth Line - 14 mins' walk
- South Quay DLR - 4 mins' walk
The nearest bus stop is:
Refreshments and dietary requirements
There will be plenty of refreshments available to you throughout the day. Drinks and breakfast snacks will be available when you arrive and during the morning break. There will be a buffet lunch with hot and cold options in the middle of the day, followed by drinks and snacks during our afternoon break.
We always provide vegetarian and vegan options as part of our main menu - providing delicious, inclusive and low-emission meals that everyone can enjoy is part of our commitment to social and environmental responsibility. These will be clearly labelled.
If you have informed us of any specific dietary requirements, special meals will be provided if needed (at least seven days' notice required). Please speak to a member of the venue catering team on arrival for further information.
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Exhibitor information
Exhibitors will receive one table and two chairs. The table size is 70cm (w) x 120cm (l) x 70cm (h). Your exhibition space is approximately 3m x 2m.
We recommend exhibitors keep printed display materials and promotional giveaways to a minimum to avoid excessive waste and unnecessary recycling. Consider using digital tools such as QR codes and other alternative means of capturing and sharing information.
Delivery
Promotional material can be delivered to the venue:
All packages must be clearly labelled using the delivery label provided by the venue.
Please note that both English UK and the Hilton do not accept liability in the event of items being undelivered, returned to sender, lost, misplaced or damaged in these circumstances.
Collection
Please arrange for your courier to collect all items:
All items must be clearly labelled with your organisation name.
Exhibition space set up
We invite our exhibitors to arrive an hour before delegates so their exhibition stands are ready during registration and morning coffees. Please clear your stand by the end of the networking reception.
- Set up: 08:00 – 09:00
- Breakdown: from 16:00 – 18:00 (after the final break)
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Contact us
If you have any questions, please contact Siobhan Baccas or Eleanor Thomas or call the team on +44 20 7608 7960.
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Thanks to our event sponsor
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