March 8, 2026 | MyWay Hotel, Patra
A one-day forum for language educators and school owners who want clarity, practical ideas, and real conversations.
FREE ENTRY – Registration Required
Key Topics
Artificial Intelligence and the future of language teaching
Collaboration between Special Education Centres and Foreign Language Schools
Classroom realities: motivation, mixed ability, oral skills, classroom management
Ready-to-use teaching ideas from leading publishers
Open dialogue through the Wall of Reality plenary session
Who is speaking
Νίκος Συρίγος
Ed-Tech professional with a strong foundation in technology and innovation.
Γεράσιμος Ρούσσος
ΕπιστημονικΟς ΥπεΥθυνος του ΔιεπιστημονικοΥ ΚΕντρου «ΑΝΑΠΤΥΞΗ & ΕΚΠΑΙΔΕΥΣΗ»
Αμαλία Γεωργέλου
Founder and Director of Studies at Dyslexia Friendly ELS
Hara Papadokostaki
Teacher and FLS Owner
Irene Rachioti
Marketing Manager, Western Greece, Peloponnese
Burlington Books
Athena Apotsi
ELT Educational Consultan
Express Publishing
Mark Osborne
Materials Developer, Express Publishing
Nadia Theochari
International Business Development Manager/Educational ConsultanT
Hamilton House Publishers
Chris Kostas
Head of International Business and Marketing, ahead books
Dimitra Alafogianni
EFL/ESL Educator, Foreign Language School Owner, Author, Educational Consultant and Careers Advisor, Montessori ELT Educator, Teacher Trainer, Co-founder EdSkills Academy
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Academic Presentations
Νίκος Συρίγος
AI στην Ξενόγλωσση Τάξη: 30ʼ που κρίνουν αν θα σε αντικαταστήσει.
Σε μόλις 30 λεπτά θα δούμε πώς η Τεχνητή Νοημοσύνη αλλάζει ριζικά την ξενόγλωσση διδασκαλία. Ποιες δουλειές σου παίρνει, πού σε κάνει πιο απαραίτητο και ποια εργαλεία πρέπει να υιοθετήσεις τώρα.
Όσοι παρακολουθήσουν φεύγουν με πρακτικό πλάνο. Όσοι αγνοήσουν τις προκλήσεις που φέρνει η ΤΝ, κινδυνεύουν να μείνουν εκτός παιχνιδιού στην ανταγωνιστική αγορά ξενόγλωσσης εκπαίδευσης του αύριο.
Γεράσιμος Ρούσσος & Αμαλία Γεωργέλου
Δύο διαφορετικοί χώροι. Ένα παιδί στο κέντρο.
Στο Forum Πάτρας μιλάμε απλά και αληθινά για το πώς ένα Κέντρο Ειδικής Αγωγής και ένα Κέντρο Ξένων Γλωσσών μπορούν να συνεργαστούν για να στηρίξουν παιδιά με μαθησιακές δυσκολίες, χωρίς μπερδέματα, χωρίς υποσχέσεις που δεν γίνονται πράξη.
Απαντάμε στις δικές σας ερωτήσεις και μιλάμε για:
• το ποιος κάνει τι
•το πώς βοηθά ο ένας τον άλλον
•το πώς δίνουμε στο παιδί σταθερότητα και όχι πίεση
•το πώς μιλάμε με τον γονέα με μία φωνή
Χωρίς θεωρεία ή ταμπέλες. Μόνο πραγματική συνεργασία, με σεβασμό στους ρόλους και στις ανάγκες κάθε παιδιού.
Interactive Session
with Hara Papadokostaki
The Wall of Reality: A collective voice. No filters.
What really happens in today’s classrooms—beyond lesson plans, coursebooks, and expectations?
The Wall of Reality is an interactive plenary session that puts teachers’ lived experiences at the centre of the Forum. Before the event, participants are invited to respond anonymously to a short digital questionnaire, sharing the challenges they face every day: mixed-ability classes, low motivation, reluctance to speak, classroom management pressures, and parental interference.
Their anonymous voices come together during the plenary to form a collective snapshot of classroom reality. Moderated live, the session reveals shared struggles, recurring patterns, and uncomfortable truths, without judgement, blame, or ready-made answers.
It is not about powerpoints and how to’s. It is about opening the Forum to a fruitful discussion in what truly matters: the real conditions teachers work in, and the realities they are navigating right now.
Professional Presentations
MM Publications
Cool Team: Learn, Play, Succeed Together
An English series that turns every lesson into an exciting journey. With fresh, innovative methods, students explore, experiment, and grow with confidence. Activities encourage risk-taking, where mistakes are part of the fun, helping learners build real skills, confidence, and a lasting love for English.
Burlington Books
• Join In 3 – Bridging the gap between C class and B1
Specially designed for Generation Alpha, Join In invites students to learn, think, and create together while developing all four language skills.
• Thinking Proficiency
A dynamic course covering major Proficiency exams, featuring Thinking Routines inspired by Harvard’s Project Zero, documentary videos, SEL discussion questions, and extended writing lessons.
Express Publishing
• From Pages to Projects: How Coursebooks and Classroom Practices Build School Reputation
Soft skills, projects, debates, STEAM, values, and meaningful classroom experiences. Discover ready-to-use ideas already embedded in coursebooks that help schools stand out in today’s competitive educational landscape.
• Reading & Writing Skills (A1, A2 & B1): Using the Very Best in Modern Classroom Practice
A fresh approach to reading, writing, and vocabulary development. Learners explore topics through diverse text types while building confidence in clear written communication.
Hamilton House Publishers
English With Bamboo – Just for You!
A lively two-level course for young learners. Through stories, activities, and TPR songs, children build vocabulary, confidence, and fluency within a clear syllabus and structured lessons.
Ahead Books
Gamification and How It Can Improve the Teaching Process of Young Learners
Gamified learning, digital platforms, AI tools, and STEAM projects combine to boost engagement, improve retention, and transform learning into an almost addictive experience.
Edskills Academy
EdSkills Academy: Shaping Smarter Learning Paths
EdSkills Academy presents an integrated educational ecosystem that connects internationally recognised English language certifications with creative communication pathways and targeted professional development. Its academic portfolio includes Trinity College London and TOEFL, alongside the Trinity Pathway, where Drama, Music, and Communication support authentic language use. The session also introduces educator training in ISO standards – IB, PYP, MYP, Emotional Intelligence and AI in Education and Neurolanguage Coaching (ICF-accredited), inviting participants to explore practical, future-ready learning solutions.
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