/ Governance
Guided by leading voices in education and AI.
The Institute brings together experts from across education, technology, and policy to guide its work.
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Dr Beth Lane
Co-Founder and Director of Research, Institute of AI Education
Dr Beth Lane is a AI researcher and computer science educator who co-founded the AIE and several education initiatives, focused on empowering teachers and students to become active, ethical creators of AI technology.
Narinderjit Gill
Co-Founder and Director of Leadership, Institute of AI Education
Narinder is an educational leader and executive coach with over 30 years of experience specialising in strategic school improvement and sustainable transformation across diverse educational contexts.
Al KingsleyMBE
Chair of the Advisory Board
Al Kingsley MBE is a bestselling author, 30-year EdTech CEO and internationally recognised education speaker who chairs a Multi-Academy Trust and the BESA EdTech Group while advocating for school governance and system reform across the UK and beyond.
Victoria Hedlund
The AI ‘Bias Girl'
Victoria, known as 'The AI Bias Girl,' is an educator and researcher focused on exposing and mitigating AI bias in schools to ensure equitable AI-driven outcomes for all children.
Sean Connell
Founder & CEO, Human.plus
Sean Connell is a founder, and investor working at the intersection of technology, education, and responsible AI. He is Group CEO of Super Assembly and founder of human.plus.
Laura Knight
Founder & CEO, Sapio Ltd
Laura Knight is a TechWomen100 Award-winning strategist and CEO of Sapio Ltd who draws on over two decades of education leadership experience to help schools and universities develop responsible, human-centred approaches to AI and digital innovation.
Sarah Cottinghatt
Research Lead, Steplab!
Sarah Cottinghatt is a former English teacher turned research lead at Steplab, specialising in educational neuroscience, professional development, and cognitive science, and is the author of two books on learning and coaching.
Professor Ross Renton
University Principal and Chief Executive, ARU Peterborough
Ross Renton is the founding University Principal and Chief Executive of ARU Peterborough, a nationally recognised leader in social mobility and widening participation in higher education.
Professor Dan Franks
Professor of Data Science, University of York
Dan is a Professor of Data Science at the University of York and founder of Causa, bringing over 20 years of academic and industry experience to the development of causal AI and probabilistic models for data-driven decision making.
Dr Miri Firth
Senior Lecturer in Education, University of Manchester
Dr Miri Firth is a Senior Lecturer in Education at the University of Manchester specialising in employability, assessment design and the practical application of AI in higher education, with advisory roles across leading sector bodies including QAA, Jisc and Advance HE.
Dr Keither Parker
Associate Head of School (Education), York St John University
Dr Keither Parker is Associate Head of School (Education) at York St John University, leading Initial Teacher Education with a career spanning secondary teaching, Australian higher education and national policy bodies, underpinned by a commitment to social justice and equity in teacher education.
Dan Fitzpatrick
Advisory Board Member
Dan Fitzpatrick is a globally recognised AI in education strategist who has advised governments and institutions across the UK and beyond, translating policy insight into practical school leadership through books, media and international speaking.
Bianca Farthing
Advisory Board Member, AI Edify
Bianca Farthing is an educator, researcher and founder working at the intersection of AI ethics and pedagogy, leading multiple initiatives including AI Edify and the Initiative for Conscious AI while completing her PhD on the purpose of education in an algorithmic age.
Angela O'BrienOBE
Advisory Board Member, Macdonald Associates Consultancy
Angela O'Brien OBE is a global consultancy leader and former Director of Primary Education at Spencer Academies Trust, renowned for transforming underperforming schools through Systems Leadership Theory and a commitment to serving disadvantaged communities.