Trinity College London at IATEFL 2026

8 Apr 2026

Trinity College London is joining educators and ELT professionals from around the world at the IATEFL International Conference and Exhibition 2026, taking place in Brighton, UK from 21–24 April 2026. 

IATEFL is one of the most significant events in the ELT calendar, attracting educators, trainers, researchers and organisations around the globe to share ideas and explore the latest developments in English language teaching. 

At this year’s conference, Trinity will host a special event to mark the launch of Your Way to GESE, Trinity College London Press’ first-ever series of dedicated, young learner GESE coursebooks. 

Visit us at Stand 35 to learn more about Trinity’s English language qualifications, teaching resources and support educators and exam centres.  


Trinity talks and workshops 

Trinity’s experts will be sharing ideas, insights and practical approaches to English language teaching across a series of sessions at the conference. Explore the full programme below: 

Name  Talk  Date & Time 

Martin Oetegenn 

Senior Marketing Manager, Language & TESOL 

Life skills for a transforming world: Language learning beyond the classroom   

Date:
Tues 21 April

Time:
13.30-13.45 GMT

Andrew Fleck 

Technical Content Manager, Language

Reformulating the testing of listening for academic life  

Date:
Tues 21 April

Time:
14:20-14:50 GMT

Kandharaja K M C 

Trinity College London Teacher Trainer Scholarship Winner 

Micro, Meso, and Macro Decision Making in Developing Translanguaging Pedagogy 

Date:
Tues 21 April

Time:
15:05-15:35 GMT

Hubert Zhang 

Data Analyst, Assessment 

Towards better communication: Responding to non-practitioner needs in language test reporting

Date:
Wed 22 April

Time:
10:35-11:05  GMT

Prof. Alicja Gałązka 

Psychotherapist, International Trainer & Educator 

Using narrative psychology and literature to build resilience in English language teaching  

Date:
Thurs 23 April

Time:
10:35-11:05  GMT

Dr Tuğçe Temir 

Trinity College London Language Examinations Scholarship Winner 

Learning-Embedded Assessment of Speaking in AI-Mediated Interactions 

Date:
Thurs 23 April

Time:
11:20-11:50  GMT

Dr Ben Beaumont 

Head of Teacher Education and Pedagogy 

 

Changing times & evolving values: Revising teacher qualifications   

Date:
Thurs 23 April

Time:
14:50-15:20  GMT

 

Philip Horne 

Head of Technical Content, Language 

 

Behind the curtain: what AI in language testing teaches teachers 

Date:
Fri 24 April

Time:
13:05-13:35  GMT

 

Joanna Harte 

Lead Senior Examiner, Drama Performance 

 

Strengthening face-to-face communication for the digital age   

Date:
Fri 24 April

Time:
13:50-14:20  GMT

 


Connect with Trinity 

Throughout the conference, Trinity representatives will be available at Stand 35 in the Exhibition Hall to discuss our exams, teaching resources and professional development opportunities. 

For more details on the conference programme, visit: IATEFL Conference Programme 

We look forward to seeing you in Brighton! 


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