Jamie Keddie is a teacher trainer and storyteller who has worked with educators in more than forty countries.

He is the author of Images and Bringing Online Video into the Classroom for Oxford University Press, and Videotelling for LessonStream Books. He is the founder of LessonStream, a community built around using story to engage learners. Jamie is also an affiliate trainer for NILE in the UK and a trustee of the Hands Up Project, a charity that connects Palestinian schoolchildren with classrooms around the world through storytelling.

We can’t wait to have him share his insights at SHINE 2026 – a unique opportunity for all educators who want to blend creativity, digital media, and innovation into their teaching practice

Robert Martinez has over 30 years of experience in TESOL across 10 countries. He is an IHWO Inspector, Eaquals Inspector/Board Trustee and Head of Innovation and Digital Presence at Lacunza IH San Sebastian, Spain.

He holds the CELTA, DELTA, CertICT(Distinction), MA TESOL(Merit), MA Digital Tech for Language Teaching(Distinction), PGD Academic Management(Distinction), NILE MA PDLE(Merit), the PD in Digital Learning Design(Distinction) and is a language assessment specialist for Cambridge and IDP IELTS.

He is TESOL-SPAIN AC Gipuzkoa and Ambassador for TESOL CONFERENCES and EduVerse, and a CELTA Tutor & Assessor. Robert is also active online, with a teacher-focused YouTube channel Learning Together with Robert and an engaged community on LinkedIn.

Charles Stewart is Professional Learning and Development Specialist at Cambridge University Press & Assessment, based in Prague. He began his ELT journey in 2011 and he has extensive experience in delivering training sessions to teachers in countries across Europe, the Middle East and the Far East.

Additionally, he is enrolled in an MA programme in Professional Development for Language Education. Charles has particular interest in supporting learners with Special Educational Needs (SEND) and brings his vast classroom experience into each training session that he leads.

Russell Stannard is a multi-award-winning Educational Technologist and founder of www.teachertrainingvideos.com. He has more than 98,000 subscribers on his YouTube channel and a very active newsletter that he has been running since 2008.

He received awards from the British Council ELTONS, the Times Higher and the University of Westminster for his work in the use of ICT in education. He has been a teacher, teacher trainer and materials writer/producer since 1987.

Alexandra Radu is an experienced English language teacher, Group Leader at Twinkle Star, Cambridge Exams trainer and teacher trainer with over 15 years of experience in the field of ELT. She holds a PhD in English, an MA in American Studies as well as multiple other distinctions such as the Cambridge Train the Trainer qualification.

With extensive experience in preparing students for Cambridge exams (A1–C1) and teaching English in general she focuses on practical, engaging methods that promote real and valuable communication in the classroom as well as on techniques that boost students’ skills in an effective way. While doing so, she makes sure to guide young teachers down the path of excellence as well.

Marina Falasca is a teacher educator, researcher, author and consultant specializing in TEFL methodology, educational technology, and global citizenship education. She lectures at Lenguas Vivas J.R.F. and INSPT UTN in Buenos Aires, where she also supervises the teaching practicum.

As STAR Country Director for Argentina, Marina designs and leads international programs that promote sustainability, intercultural learning, and the pedagogically grounded integration of emerging technologies. She is also a member of the RHET AI coalition, an interdisciplinary group of educators, industry leaders and scholars committed to developing critical, ethical, and human-centered approaches to artificial intelligence (AI).

Her work has been recognized with awards for promoting inclusive and future-ready teaching practices.