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/