IH AMT Conference 2026

London

08/01/2026

- 10/01/2026

Registration for this event is now closed, if you have any questions please email [email protected]

We are delighted to announce the annual IHWO Academic Management & Trainers Conference, scheduled to take place in London from January 8th to 10th, 2026.

We look forward to welcoming all IH Academic Managers and Teacher Trainers from across the globe for three days filled with plenaries and workshops that cover both managerial content and practical classroom ideas.

The AMT conference is a fantastic opportunity to share, collaborate and explore the extensive knowledge and expertise within the IH network. Attendees will have the chance to discuss and exchange old and new ideas, delve into teaching principles and procedures and collaborate with the IH community.

It’s a valuable opportunity for managers to find solutions to their challenges, share successful projects and connect with people in the same position who live a similar day-to-day experience.

Venue and getting there

The event will be held at 10 Union Street, SE1 1SZ, the same fantastic venue as 2025.

See 10 Union Street on Google Maps

If you arrive at London Bridge station (or Tube station), walk southwest on Borough High Street (away from the river) about 300 meters, then turn right into Union Street and the venue is about 20 yards on your right.
If you arrive at Borough Tube station, walk northeast on Borough High Street (towards the river) for about 300 meters, then turn left into Union Street and the venue is about 20 yards on your right.

Conference Schedule

Thursday 8th January

09:30 – 17:35 Full Day of Conference Sessions

Welcome session
Mapping the Manager Customer Journey – George Pickering
The big question: launch session
IH World: What you need to know
Could AI empower you to deliver more personalised, timely and engaging lessons for your students? Hands-On with TeacherMatic for Language Educators – Ian Johhstone and David Moxon
I’ll bet you think this talk is about you, don’t you? Don’t you? – Lucie Cotterill, IH World

18.00 – 20.00 Drinks reception

Friday 9th January

Morning meditation
Q&A for IH World

Training by example and by conversation – Jan Madakbas, IH London
Student-generated activities to consolidate lexis – Glenn Standish, IH Toruń
From fighting fires to fire in my belly – Kate Howcroft, IH Coimbra – Olivais and Santa Clara
Spice up your CPD: dynamic strategies for engaging training sessions
Modern Languages open space – Estelle Hélouin, IH World
Action! – Are teachers educators, facilitators or celebrities? – Marco Marzoli, IH Team Lingue
CELTA trainer development – Manana Khvichia & Matthew McGeever, IH Tbilisi & IH Bratislava
Joining the dots: bringing classroom language to life – Marie Pepper, IH Manchester
From one to many: Scaling a soft skills training model – Clariana Lucas, IH Team Lingue

The big question: session 2
Quick learning bites – Moderated by Fari Greenaway
Ethics and empathy: using counselling skills to embrace diversity and difference in the workplace – Sian Hanson
The big question: launch session
IH World: What you need to know
Could AI empower you to deliver more personalised, timely and engaging lessons for your students? Hands-On with TeacherMatic for Language Educators – Ian Johhstone and David Moxon
I’ll bet you think this talk is about you, don’t you? Don’t you? – Lucie Cotterill, IH World

Free evening

Saturday 10th January

08:30 – 17:30 Full Day of Conference Sessions

Morning meditation
The big question: session 3
How to lead quietly but powerfully in ELT – Georgia Papamichaelidou
Inspections and inspection showcase – Belle Dowber-Hawkins
The big question: presentations
A practical approach to staff wellbeing – Fiona Dunlop
Let me think – Estelle Hélouin, IH World
Voices from all directions: implementing 360° feedback for effective EFL management – Diana Bauducco, IH London
Lost in translation: observing and supporting a multilingual teaching team – Kasia Zyznowska & Luiz Gutierrez, IH London
Integrating social & emotional learning skills into English lessons – Tere González, IH Mexico

19.30 Dinner, quiz and dancing

Comments from past participants

‘The AMT conference is the highlight of my ELT calendar’.

‘It feels like a real think-tank after a normally hard year of struggling with everyday obstacles. Highly motivating to implement new projects/ideas/improvements for the upcoming year. Great people and really good networking’.

‘It was great to listen to so many experienced and creative speakers and learn from them. It was my first conference and I found it very useful, especially the ‘practical’ sessions. I was surprised by the variety of topics developed at the conference and enjoyed talking to the other IH managers about their work, problems and solutions’.

‘It’s a fantastic conference. Very well organised, excellent speakers and lots of good ideas to bring back to school. Also the best opportunity to meet and share ideas with ‘colleagues’ across the network’.

Sponsorship Opportunities:

If you would like to sponsor this event for a chance to reach the IHWO community of Academic Managers and Teacher Trainers, please contact Marta Robles Villarino via email: [email protected]