Conferences

Inspiring the South West Conferences bring leading national education speakers to the South West to inspire, challenge and elevate the quality of education for local educators.  Explore new ideas and strategies, network with peers and recharge your excitement for teaching.
Inspiring the South West conferences are suitable for anyone working in the education sector.


These conferences are free for CELT staff to attend. 

Contact schoolimprovement@celtrust.org to obtain a discount code or if you require any further information.


Alex More - AI in the Classroom

08 March 2025, 10:00 - 14:00 @ Brannel School, St Stephen

Alex is a senior leader at both school and Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) levels, passionate about enhancing teaching through innovation, curriculum design, STEM and educational technology.

With a wealth of experience, Alex specialises in developing and delivering high-quality professional development on curriculum innovation and effective teaching and learning strategies. 

In 2023, his project ‘the Future Classroom’ was recognised as a top 100 global 
innovation, showcasing a range of ways to bring technology into contact with 
learning in a meaningful way.

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Chris Lubbe - My Journey from Apartheid to Truth and Reconciliation

05 July 2025, 10:00 - 14:00 @ Brannel School, St Stephen

Chris is among the most highly sought-after keynote speakers, renowned for his captivating storytelling. With a gift for weaving narratives from his own experiences, audiences leave with hope and courage, long after the applause fades. 

Chris is an internationally acclaimed inspirational keynote speaker and 
storyteller. Drawing on his incredible story of resistance against apartheid, Chris 
leaves his audiences inspired to take action to bring about change within their 
personal lives, organisations and communities.

Having grown up in a ghetto in South Africa and witnessing firsthand the 
brutality of apartheid, Chris became an activist for democracy. Chris’ story 
contains themes of fear, determination, courage, love and forgiveness, all in the 
face of racial discrimination

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