BETT GLOBAL 2019 23 - 26 JANUARY 2019 EXCEL, LONDON - WHITTLE-LE-WOODS CE PRIMARY SCHOOL
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1 BETT Global 2019 23 - 26 January 2019 ExCeL, London
BETT Global 2019 1
Contents
Foreword ................................................................................ 2-3
About DIT .................................................................................... 4
The Department for Education
& their work with the EdTech Industry ................................ 5
Learning in Digital Wales Programme ............................... 6
Digital Learning and Teaching in Scotland ....................... 7
UK EdTech Excellence ....................................................... 8-9
Meet the team .................................................................... 10-11
UK Exhibitors on the DIT pavilion ................................ 12-21
DIT Commercial Officers .............................................. 22-28
Overseas Buyers on the DIT pavilion ....................... 29-35
Notes .................................................................................. 36-38
Front cover image: Raspberry Pi Foundation, Cambridge, UK2 BETT Global 2019 BETT Global 2019 3
Foreword
UK education providers are globally renowned and We hope too that you can make it to one of the receptions on our
recognised internationally as being of the highest quality. pavilion, at 4:00pm on Thursday and Friday.
With world-class institutions and organisations across These will offer you the chance for informal conversations with other
the education sector, the UK is also a global leader in overseas visitors and our own officials and providers. And a reminder
helping other countries to develop excellence in their that at the wider Bett show you will also a discover a huge range of
own education systems. cutting-edge UK providers.
Within this dynamic sector, the UK is a thriving hub for EdTech, with over We are proud to welcome overseas Education Ministers and
Geoff Gladding a thousand UK companies helping teachers and students, both within accompanying delegations who will have participated in the
the UK and across the world, to learn smarter through innovation. 60% Education World Forum. DIT will be offering bespoke on-site tours for
DIT Education of the top 20 European EdTech companies are British and, with a history some of the Ministers to demonstrate digital solutions at all levels.
Team Leader of competitive educational technology innovation, our businesses are
Finally, a word about Bett Asia, 12-13 March in Malaysia. Aimed
well placed to help overseas organisations develop their technology
primarily at South East Asia, DIT will again have a UK pavilion
capabilities to support effective learning - from laboratory apparatus to
showcasing the best of UK EdTech with 1-2-1 meetings allowing local
learning aids.
attendees to meet with innovative companies. There will also be a
As the UK Government’s lead on global commercial education summit dialogue where the theme will be ‘Building a Change Culture
partnerships, the Department for International Trade’s (DIT) Education to deliver 21st Century Learning’. Contact our delivery partners
Team will have a significant presence at Bett Global (Stand A20), where Bray Leino at DITEducation@brayleino.co.uk for further information.
we are offering an exciting array of activity, including:
I look forward to seeing you at the show!
• A
selection of UK providers of EdTech for both teachers and pupils,
offering a range of applications from computer curriculum to
monitoring child protection in schools – please see their full profiles
on pages 12-21 and you can request a meeting by visiting stand A20
• D
IT Commercial Officers from British Embassies and High
Commissions in Europe, Latin America, Asia - including China, Hong
Kong and South East Asia, the Middle East and North Africa
Geoff Gladding
• A
theatre zone which will include presentations on UK Government
DIT Education Team Leader
policies for EdTech in schools
This year we will be joined by teams from the Department for Education
(DfE), Scottish Education and Wales Education and they will be more
than happy to demonstrate to overseas visitors how digital solutions are
applied in schools at a national level and the strategies and policies that
drive these initiatives.4 BETT Global 2019 BETT Global 2019 5
STEM Learning
Science Class
The Department for Education
& their work with the EdTech Industry
England has a world class education system with world class teachers.
We at the Department for Education want to expand this to an education
system that embraces innovation – innovation that can help reduce
teacher workload, increase efficiencies and improve student outcomes.
We want to better support teachers to We are striving for an education system
maximise time spent interacting with that embraces technology to help tackle
their students to not only enable teachers challenges within the education system.
to do what they love (teach!) but to also But for this to happen, we need to
provide students of all ages long lasting, tackle the barriers to good technology
positive educational experiences that implementation. We are supporting schools
addresses their needs and ambitions. to get the appropriate infrastructure for
technology use, and working with several
In August 2018, the DfE Secretary of State organisations to help educators become
challenged the EdTech industry to launch an confident users and buyers of technology.
education revolution for schools, colleges
and universities. The Secretary of State We are also working with research
announced five key opportunities for the organisations to further understand the
sector to create a step change in education, opportunities and impact of technology across
improving teaching and slashing workload. education. We know that if implemented
About the Department These include developing innovative: poorly and without purpose or support, even
the best products can have little to no impact.
for International Trade • T
eaching practices to support access,
inclusion, and improved learning outcomes The DfE’s EdTech Team will be on hand
for all throughout the BETT show to answer any
• A
ssessment processes, making assessment questions and hear about your experiences
The UK’s Department for International Trade (DIT) has more effective and efficient in implementing technology, your successes
• M
ethods for delivery of teacher training and any lessons learnt. Whether you are an
overall responsibility for promoting UK trade across the
and development by upgrading educator educator, EdTech supplier, policy maker or
world and attracting foreign investment to our economy. support so they can learn and develop more someone who is simply interested in this
flexibly area, please pop over for a chat (stand A20).
We are a specialised government body with responsibility for
• A
dministration processes to reduce the
negotiating international trade policy, supporting business, as
burden of ‘non-teaching’ tasks
well as delivering an outward-looking trade diplomacy strategy.
• S
olutions to lifelong learning to help those
who have left the formal education system
to get the best from online learning
The Department is working with the EdTech
sector and educators to help catalyse activity
in the right areas to provide EdTech companies
better opportunities for growth and scale.6 BETT Global 2019 BETT Global 2019 7
Learning in Digital Learning
Digital Wales Programme and Teaching in Scotland
Learning in Digital Wales (LiDW) is the Welsh The vision of the Digital Learning and Teaching
Government programme of action for improving the use Programme (DLT) is that educators, learners and
of digital technology for teaching and learning in schools. parents will take full advantage of the opportunities
offered by digital technology in order to raise
This pivotal education programme provides stakeholders
across Wales with consistent access to a range of digital
attainment, ambition and opportunities for all.
tools and resources that can support and assist the The programme’s aims are: The team provide
transformation of digital classroom practices.
a programme
• T
o help create the conditions that will allow digital
Through the LiDW programme, all maintained schools technology to enrich learning and teaching across
of support in
in Wales are provided with access to nationally ...provides all areas of Curriculum for Excellence computing
managed and deployed tools such as: science, digital
stakeholders • T
o equip children and young people with the digital skills
• A
ll-Wales Education Identity Provider Service across Wales they need to thrive in modern society and the workplace literacy and DLT
(over 550k provisioned users) with consistent for all levels
To deliver these aims there are two main areas of the programme:
• Hwb digital learning platform access to a range
• Microsoft Office 365 (National Tenancy)
of digital tools 1. Glow, which is Scotland’s online learning environment,
• Google for Education (National Tenancy)
• Just2easy and resources nationally available to all learners and teachers
• 360 degree safe Cymru that can support Glow is comprised of a range of online tools and services that can be
• Encyclopaedia Britannica and assist the deployed in a multitude of ways to enhance learning and teaching
transformation of across the curriculum. It is a cloud-based service, meaning it can
In addition to the digital tools mentioned above, Hwb
digital classroom be accessed from any internet connected device via web browser.
users are also able to access thousands of bilingual digital The range of tools and services is flexible and can be adapted to
resources aligned to the curriculum for Wales. practices
meet the ever-evolving needs of the education system in Scotland.
Glow is free at the point of access for all learners, teachers and
Highlight statistics for October 2018 include: others directly involved in the delivery of education in Scotland.
• Total Hwb page views: 3,750,662 2. A
digital skills digital literacy team of two education
• Logins to Hwb: 869,996 (over 28k daily) officers who work at a regional level, and six
• Resources accessed: 55,914 development officers working at a local level
• Actively engaged schools: 85 %
The team provide a programme of support in computing
The LiDW programme also delivers: science, digital literacy and DLT for all levels. They provide
advice and guidance to local authorities, developing digital
• Central investment in school broadband connectivity strategies in line with national policy, and gather data on
• Digital Standards – supporting schools in the progress of local authorities to meet the objectives and
planning effectively for digital delivery expectations within the Scottish Governments DLT strategy.
• O nline Safety – resources, guidance and tools to
support safeguarding of learners in Wales8 BETT Global 2019 BETT Global 2019 9
A Global impact in 5 reasons to
Education > Choose the UK >
education sector
UK capabilities
Education that fits around you
Education is one of the most important The DIT education network has been We will tailor our offer and services to meet your unique
investments a country can make specifically established to work requirements.
for its people and its future. with international governments and
The UK is seen as an exemplar in the
institutions to realise the benefits of Extraordinary expertise
our education offer in both small and
field of education, and many overseas large-scale education projects. The home of the world’s greatest academic institutions
governments and institutions look and most innovative research projects.
to the UK to facilitate collaboration
and to support the development of
excellence in their own systems.
Global influence
Benefit from strong intercontinental ties and guaranteed
partnership security.
Where technology meets education A recognised reputation
A reputation that helps attract students based on academic
Increased use of EdTech, including ICT quality and enriched prospects.
infrastructure, digital resources and
learning platforms, can enable organisations
to reach much larger audiences from a
60% of the top Commercial help and support
wider range of geographical locations,
20 European EdTech
companies are British Global support and a range of focused schemes make it easy to
reduce overcrowding in classrooms and access the UK’s education services.
give students more flexibility to learn when
and where they want, at their own pace.
The UK is a thriving hub for EdTech. 60%
of the top 20 European EdTech companies
are British and our businesses are well
placed to help overseas organisations
develop their educational technology
capabilities to support effective learning.10 BETT Global 2019 BETT Global 2019 11
Meet the team: DIT Education Meet the team: DIT Education
Richard Leach
Lead
Our Sector Expertise:
ASEAN & LatAm
Jonathan Ledger
Sector Specialist
Technical & Vocational
Education & Training (TVET)
Simon Burke
Lead
Middle East & North Africa
Aisling Conboy
Sector Specialist
HE/TNE & Teacher Training
Geoff Gladding Sarah Chidgey Euan Scott
Team Leader Lead Team and Programme
China & Hong Kong Support
Vipul Bhargava
Sector Specialist
International Schools &
Education Technology
Mike Qureshi
Simon Denning Programme and Delivery
Business and Programme Manager
Manager ASEAN & LatAm
Mark Henebury
Sector Specialist
English Language
Training (ELT)
Elizabeth Houghton
Fastreamer
Special Projects
Stephan John
Sector Specialist
ODA/Secondary Benefits
Aneesa Kazi
Programme and Delivery
Manager
China & Hong Kong
If you are interested in contacting us please email:
dit-education@trade.gov.uk12 BETT Global 2019 BETT Global 2019 13
UK Exhibitors UK Exhibitors
9ine Consulting BluPoint Ltd
www.9ine.uk.com www.blupoint.org
Mark Orchison Peter Dingley
Managing Director CEO
9ine are the leading education technology The insight of working with so many schools BluPoint is an education technology Delivering books, videos and other multimedia
consultancy within the UK and Europe across various jurisdictions gives us an business providing access to customer’s material.
and have achieved this through our in-depth experience and expertise in the digital content and services.
data-driven approach in supporting application of data protection law in schools.
schools to make informed decisions. Avaliable to all mobile devices, laptops
and monitors where the worldwide web is
We are working with schools in the UK, unavailable unreliable or unaffordable.
France, Belgium, Italy, Luxembourg, the
Netherlands, Switzerland, Germany, Africa
and the USA on the pathway to compliance
with international data protection law.
Blippit Chatta
www.blippit.co.uk www.chattalearning.com
John Bidder Chris Williams
CEO Founder
UK based Blippit enables students and Blippit is now rapidly removing the barriers Chatta provides training, resources
teachers to design & publish unlimited for children and teachers to create, share and and software to support progress in
numbers of web apps with its widely used publish their own learning projects in a fully language, communication and literacy.
school-managed App Maker platform. managed environment for schools.
Blippit went live in January 2018 for schools The unique, powerful and award-
across the United Arab Emirates, through Our App Maker is popular because of its non- winning Chatta approach is effective
the Ministry of Education, as part of the prescriptive approach, and ability to use code, from early years upwards, removing
2021 Vision for a First-Rate Education as well as drag and drop for building. barriers to learning for students with
System. special needs including autism and
Easily scalable, Blippit can be used via our Dyslexia, and teaching new languages.
Originally designed and built exclusively for Cloud or hosted within your country as needed.
the new Computing Curriculum in England,14 BETT Global 2019 BETT Global 2019 15
UK Exhibitors UK Exhibitors
Chatter Bug CPOMS
www.chatter-bug.com www.cpoms.co.uk
Asma Khanum John Wild
CPOMS
Managing Director Managing Director
Established in 2008, Chatter Bug Working closely with teachers, teaching CPOMS is a BETT Award Winning software Using CPOMS, schools can ensure that
specialises in helping children and assistants and SENCOs, they provide application for monitoring child protection, students are safe and fully supported, whilst
young adults with speech, language the following services to schools: safeguarding, SEND and a whole range school staff can focus on teaching and
and communication needs (SLCN). They assessment, therapy, and training. of pastoral and welfare issues. providing support, instead of administration.
have a proven track record for delivering CPOMS is the clear market leader in the
evidence-based input that provides real Working alongside a school’s existing sector trusted by over 8000 schools – it’s
results. Their work in schools, supporting safeguarding process, CPOMS is “the glue that pulls everything together”.
children in accessing the curriculum, is an intuitive system to help with the
a great challenge faced by professionals management of child protection,
working in the education sector and behavioural issues, bullying, SEND,
Chatter Bug is able to provide person- domestic issues and much more.
centred care giving real results.
Connect Training Solutions Ltd The Company Coach Ltd
www.connecttotraining.co.uk www.thecompanycoachltd.com
Susan Day Peter Kleyn
CEO Managing Director
Connect Training is a virtual-reality training Since its launch where it was initially The Company Coach Ltd was formed in This makes it an ideal product to
company based in Nantwich, Cheshire, UK, used for teacher training, C-Live has 1991 and has an enviable track record of export. The Company Coach Ltd
founded by former teachers. gone on to win multiple awards and is business coaching and training senior already sells to UK resellers but is
now used in various sectors, enhancing staff in management, leadership and looking to expand internationally.
The Connect Group was originally hospitality, corporate, social care and sales in many sizes of organisation.
started over 25 years ago to ensure that health care training programmes.
educational resources were accessible As well as these services, The Company
for all. Connect Training was the next step Coach Ltd also provide assessment
in offering innovative training within the tools and books. The assessment tool,
education sector to promote inclusion Sales Quotient, allows training and
and improve teacher performance. coaching organisations to customise their
offerings to each of their customers.16 BETT Global 2019 BETT Global 2019 17
UK Exhibitors UK Exhibitors
EBS Systems Ltd Guide Education
www.exemplar-education.com www.guideeducation.co.uk
Andrew Hobbs Leon Hady
Director Founder
Exemplar Education is the trading Their programme is also used in many UK Guide Education systems and support They can also provide ongoing support
name of EBS Systems Ltd, a private schools as a remedial learning resource. services can help in developing strategy, and guidance with a range of items relating
education provider of online distance Over the last 27 years Exemplar Education training staff, accrediting CPD or creating to education, training and tracking.
learning in maths, English and reading. have enrolled over 400,000 UK children brand new learning worlds. Through
on their learning programmes and have their products and expertise, they fully
They are the largest and longest many testimonials from customers whose support institutions in developing their
standing UK provider of home-learning children they have helped to succeed. own methodologies and practice to
programmes for children in maths improve their school or business.
and English up to GCSE level.
Global Investor Simulations Hardwario
www.globalinvestorsims.com www.hardwario.com
Liam Barnes Alan Fabik
Director CEO
Global Investor Simulations are The goal of the Hardwario company is Currently, Hardwario is expanding its
collaborative, competitive games that bring to help both individuals and companies business abroad, moving its headquarter
finance, business and applied maths to life. turn ideas for their Internet-of-Things office and marketing activities to the
(IoT) applications into reality. UK. Today, the company consists of 12
These applied learning solutions people; the vast majority of which are
transform trading in the financial markets The company has been successfully experienced electronics designers, software
into rewarding collaborative learning developing its BigClown platform - developers and production engineers.
experiences to support teaching in the Digital Maker Kit for educators.
universities, colleges and schools. With a growing pressure on the
STEM field of education, BigClown
is getting rapidly popular.18 BETT Global 2019 BETT Global 2019 19
UK Exhibitors UK Exhibitors
Kortext Ltd Mind Of My Own
www.kortext.com www.mindofmyown.org.uk
James Gray Yvonne Anderson
CEO Director
Kortext is a world-leading digital The platform is being adopted worldwide to MOMO (Mind Of My Own) uses digital Younger children and those with a
textbook and study platform help learners study anytime, anywhere. technology to enable young people to learning disability can use MOMO Express
providing access to etextbooks, OER express themselves and tell trusted adults and all its accessible features, with the
content, coursepacks and more. such as their teacher their feelings and help of a teacher or support worker.
views.
The platforms built-in smart tools also
allow students to annotate, collaborate and MOMO apps can be used on any device,
engage with interactive materials. using all popular platforms. Young people
Kortext also provides analytics create their own user account on MOMO
dashboards, which give insight into One and use it to say how they are feeling
learning habits, inform decision making and what they need at any time of day or
and help personalise learning paths. night, in any place of their choosing.
LiteracyPlanet Ohbot
www.literacyplanet.com/uk www.ohbot.co.uk
David Weston Dan Warner
International Commercial Director Director
LiteracyPlanet is a digital resource At the forefront of trends in ICT use Ohbot is an educational robotics system to Ohbot is manufactured in the UK at Halliday’s
to support literacy development for education, LiteracyPlanet is stretch your pupils’ computational thinking Mill in Gloucestershire and distributed to
from preschool and early reading to constantly improving for the changing and understanding of computer science. schools and individuals in the UK and all
secondary school and competency needs of students and schools. over the world.
in advanced literacy skills. Ohbot has been developed in the UK
over the last 4 years and won the British
LiteracyPlanet is used in 60 countries Education Suppliers Association ERA award
and is one of the most comprehensive in 2018.
online-based English literacy programs
for school students in the world.20 BETT Global 2019 BETT Global 2019 21
UK Exhibitors UK Exhibitors
Pi Supply TT Education
www.pi-supply.com www.tteducation.co.uk
Aaron Shaw David Maytham
CEO Managing Director
Pi Supply is a trading name of Nebra Ltd They have always centred around the core Multi Award-winning school improvement They have extensive experience in the
which is a creator of innovative educational principle of supplying educational and hobby company, TT Education, is leading delivery of training to schools across the
accessories for the Raspberry Pi, micro:bit electronics to a wide variety of customers the way in the development and UK and internationally and consistently
and other single board computers, and a involved in the Maker Movement. No delivery of innovative educational receive outstanding feedback. Their
retailer of popular Maker products from matter your starting point, their products products and training, which create flagship digital product, School CPD
around the globe. They serve Makers, make it easier for users of all levels to transformational change in schools. Tracker, is now being used by schools and
Tinkerers and Educators. get started with electronics, coding, and teachers across the UK and overseas.
embedded electronics. They are here to Their mission is to motivate and inspire
Since 2014, Pi Supply has grown from a help you create something awesome. teachers, school leaders and children
one-man band operation working in a dusty to achieve outstanding results and
warehouse in Kent with two dogs, to a outstanding schools, through engaged
growing team based all over the UK and EU. learning and visionary leadership.
Synergy Learning Whizz Education
www.synergy-learning.com www.whizzeducation.com
Jonny McAlister Svetlana Tarassova
Head of Sales and Marketing Director of Global Strategic Partnerships
Our aim is to provide you with customised Learn, Totara Social and Mahara – globally Whizz Education is a global We know that in classrooms around the
learning technology together with key leading learning platforms. education organisation committed to world, there is limited teaching time and
expertise from our team to strategically improving education outcomes. visible learning gaps between students,
align your organisation’s strategy and Having worked with, and provided a full range which prevents them from reaching
learning and development goals, enabling of services to a wide range of organisations We work with governments, international their full potential. Whizz Education
your learners to shine, excel and achieve such as PWC, Save the Children, The Big organisations, schools, local and believes that every child deserves a
the results that you want. By taking the time Lottery Fund, Toyota, Lexus and Halfords, international stakeholders to understand learning experience that caters to their
to understand your needs, we guarantee a Synergy Learning have a specialist and address the problems that exist in individual needs and pace of learning.
transformation in a user’s learning journey. understanding and experience of using achieving quality education for all.
Moodle, Mahara and Totara Learn as platforms
We provide services that wrap around Open for delivering learning across the globe.
Source technologies such as Moodle, Totara22 BETT Global 2019 BETT Global 2019 23
DIT Commercial Officers DIT Commercial Officers
Noor Al Abed During her daily activities, Noor dedicates Natasha Aniekwu In the education space, the UK brand is
80% of her time focusing on the education well placed to thrive, and Natasha works
sector, specifically on opportunities in Pakistan with the rest of the DIT team in Nigeria
Saudi Arabia
primary education, special needs education, Trade Advisor/Commercial to assist UK businesses and institutions
Trade Advisor
Higher Education, education technology and Officer with the expansion of their commercial
Technical and Vocational Education Training interests and aspirations in Nigeria.
(TVET). As part of a regional High Value
Campaign (HVC), Noor also interacts with her She works closely with other arms of the
colleagues in the Gulf on a constant basis. UK government, providing market entry
Noor has been working in the education Natasha serves as Public Sector Liaison and expansion assistance, fostering
team for three years. Her role includes Noor works closely, seeking collaborations and Trade Adviser for education sector UK-Nigeria business partnerships and
identifying demands from the Saudi between UK and main government bodies such opportunities in Abuja, Nigeria. She supporting UK organisations in an advisory
market and supporting UK education as Ministry of Health and Ministry of Education brings expertise and wide-ranging capacity as they explore commercial
providers to establish and improve and holds a bachelors degree in Pharmacy. experience promoting the UK’s capability opportunities in the local market.
their presence in Saudi Arabia. and offer across Higher Education,
EdTech, skills and Technical and
Vocational Education Training (TVET).
Nigeria is Africa’s most populous
country, vibrant and abundant in
opportunities for trade and investment.
Mohamed He has a solid track record of excellent Ruben Diaz-Ropero He previously worked for the commercial
AboulSeoud university partnerships development and Herbert team at the Canadian Embassy in
institutional relationships management, Madrid and for the Commonwealth
as well as extensive experience in Parliamentary Association UK in London.
Egypt Spain
programme development.
Trade Advisor - Education Trade and Investment He studied international relations both in Spain
Advisor and in the UK and holds a bachelor’s degree
from the Complutense University in Madrid
as well as a masters degree from the London
Having recently joined DIT Egypt, Mohamed Ruben is a Trade and Investment Adviser School of Economics and Political Science.
is leading in the educational sector. in the DIT team at the British Embassy in
Madrid, where he supports UK companies
Joining DIT with a successful background interested in exporting goods and services
of more than 18 years in higher and to the Spanish market, particularly in
international education, Mohamed the education sector and the financial
has an extensive intercultural and and professional services sector.
international education network.24 BETT Global 2019 BETT Global 2019 25
DIT Commercial Officers DIT Commercial Officers
Phuong Ho This sector is also part of a regional High Sophia Ip Prior to this, she has worked in a variety of
Value Campaign. Before this, she worked different education organisations including
Vietnam at the British Business Group Vietnam, the Hong Kong the British Council, the International Affairs
Senior Commercial UK local chamber in Vietnam and at the Education Sector Lead Office of the Hong Kong Polytechnic
Officer - Education Lead European Chamber of Commerce. Phuong University and as an education consultant for
also worked as Business Centre Officer a leading education agency in Hong Kong.
in the SOFITEL Plaza Hotel Saigon.
Phuong has been a Senior Commercial Sophia works in the trade team at the
Officer with DIT since July 2006. Since she British Consulate General in Hong Kong.
joined the team, Phuong has looked after She is the lead for the education and
six sectors including education and training. training sector; her portfolio ranges from
international school licenses, eLearning
Since April 2015 she has focussed solely opportunities and education infrastructure,
on education and training, one of the to transnational education opportunities.
primary ‘value’ sectors for DIT Vietnam.
Sandra Ideskar Barbara Lotierzo Education, Education Technology and
Technical and Vocational Education Training.
Sweden Brazil Barbara also works with colleagues across
Trade Advisor Education and Training Latin America to maximise opportunities in
Analyst the region through the education High Value
Campaign.
Her experience includes engaging with higher
education institutions and institutions from the
Sandra is a Trade Adviser at DIT at Barbara has been working in DIT education public and third sector.
the British Embassy in Stockholm. team in Brazil for the past two years.
Barbara holds a degree in International
Her role includes identifying demands Relations and a specialisation in marketing
from the Brazilian market and supporting strategy and has experience in account
UK Education providers to establish and management and government relations.
improve their presence in Brazil.
Barbara dedicates her time to opportunities
in English Language Training, Higher26 BETT Global 2019 BETT Global 2019 27
DIT Commercial Officers DIT Commercial Officers
Fiona Louis Sumera Naveed The new government is planning extensive
investment in education, and the UK’s
Malaysia Pakistan education system and educational
Trade Manager for Senior Trade Manager institutions are recognised as front-
Education runners globally and well placed to
take advantage of this opportunity.
Fiona is a Commercial Officer for DIT Sumera has worked for DIT since
in the trade section of the British High September 2016 and is based in the
Commission Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. port city of Karachi, Pakistan.
She provides expert advice and support She leads on the education, healthcare,
in making business decisions on infrastructure and professional
opportunities in the market to British services sectors; Sindh and Punjab
companies/institutions operating in the territories come under her remit.
Malaysian education and training sector.
Diala Michlawi Also, the Ministry of Education and Higher Danny Pan Prior to DIT, Danny has 10 years’ experience
Education’s (MEHE) main priorities are to in both British and Chinese higher education
Lebanon support ICT in the education system. China sectors including King’s College London,
Commercial Officer Deputy Head of Education Queen Mary University of London and
In mid-November, DIT, in collaboration Wuhan Polytechnic University.
and Skills
with BESA, took part in EDEX education
exhibition in Lebanon where they had 14 Danny is helping UK-based education
British EdTech companies from the UK organisations (companies, schools,
to exhibit their products and services. universities, institutes etc.) to grow their
Diala has worked for DIT since Danny has worked for DIT since 2015. He businesses through expansion into the
2014 and is responsible for the Diala and her team aim to take part started as the Head of Higher Education Chinese market, and to explore High Value
education sector in Lebanon. again next year with new participants to and Education Technology and has Opportunities and government projects
reinforce the UK-Lebanon partnership. since been promoted as the Deputy for UK suppliers and Chinese investors.
Her objective is to help UK EdTech Head of Education and Skills in 2018.
companies establish business in
Lebanon by linking them with Lebanese
schools, universities and institutions
that are related to this sector.28 BETT Global 2019 BETT Global 2019 29
DIT Commercial Officers Overseas Buyers
Abril Ramos Abril engages with British companies
searching for business opportunities
Mexico in Mexico, as well as promoting the
Trade and Investment UK to Mexican companies to acquire
Officer for Education innovative products and services.
She works very closely with the Prosperity
Fund and Newton Fund, which are British
funds aiming to sponsor projects with social
Centro de Excelência Educacional
Abril has a degree in International impact in subjects like education, health, Bassam Technology Laplace Ltda.
Business and has been working as a technology and innovation, among others.
Trade & Investment Officer for the
education sector within DIT for the past Abdulaziz Alkadi Marcal Barros
year, at the British Embassy in Mexico. Sales and Marketing Manager COO - Chief Operating Officer
Mohamed Ibrahim
Business Development Manager www.centrolaplace.com.br
www.bassamtech.com Laplace is a start-up in education, whose
vision is to become one of the largest
providers of content and educational
A leading Saudi company established technology in Brazil and abroad.
in 1985, dealing with IT and
education technology, especially The company works with a SaaS
for the visually impaired. (Software as a Service) platform
of digital assessments and tests,
among other businesses.
At BETT, Laplace seeks to find business
partners to expand educational products
and services not only in Brazil and
the UK but also on a global scale.30 BETT Global 2019 BETT Global 2019 31
Overseas Buyers Overseas Buyers
G-Reporting by Edaura Hello World Kids IQUAD Learning Solutions Ivision educational
Nidal Khalifeh Hanan Khader Fady Abdul Khalek Marie-Josee El Zayek
CEO / Founder CEO Managing Director CEO
www.greporting.com www.helloworldkids.org www.iquadme.com www.ivisioneducation.com
G-Reporting helps educational Hello World Kids is recognised as a IQUAD Learning Solutions is a learning ‘Beyond Education ... a vision’ is the
institutes view detailed reports valuable resource and methodology solution provider with headquarters motto of Ivision educational, an IT
generated from Google Classroom. to teach simplified coding for kids. in Lebanon, servicing the Middle East. company based in Lebanon.
Our vision is to be the leading learning
G-Reporting can view engagement Since developing Hello World Kids integrator in the Middle East region. We specialise in implementing ICT
statistics in three areas: Teacher- print curriculum in 2015, it has curriculum, in training and monitoring
to-content, Teacher-to-student, gained extraordinary experience in Our mission is to help organisations teachers, in carrying out projects
and Student-to-content. integrating coding as a core subject in implement innovative, intelligent and adapted to schools, in consulting
schools for the elementary stage. inexpensive learning integrations. and in creating websites.
Moreover, users (admin or teacher)
can view report cards, teacher detailed And by building the online personalised We offer digital learning solutions to the We implement technological solutions
reports, classroom detailed reports, learning platform HelloCode, which teaches corporate and public sector and a full customized and adapted to schools.
and guardian detailed reports. coding through a storytelling approach and school management system to schools. We
cartoonish episodes, Hello World Kids has are committed to forming partnerships that Web applications are also part of our
succeeded in aligning coding learning with empower forward-thinking organisations services enabling our customers to
the international educational standards with the ability to effectively digitize benefit from customised technological
and building a pedagogical framework and educate their employees, students, solutions according to the specific
blended with a multidisciplinary model, or clients. We deliver cost effective requirements of their establishment.
giving us a competitive advantage. solutions to ensure maximum return on
investment in utilising technology.32 BETT Global 2019 BETT Global 2019 33
Overseas Buyers Overseas Buyers
Kutubee interactive reading
Khang Thinh Phat JSC Klett Bulgaria platform Little Thinking Minds
Trieu Tran Milena Konstantinova Sinan Sweis Rama Kayyali
Legal Assistant Head of digital department CEO Co-Founder and Managing Partner
www.dtp-education.com www.klett.bg www.kutubee.com www.littlethinkingminds.com
Khang Thinh Phat JSC/Dai Truong Phat is Klett Bulgaria has operated since Kutubee interactive reading platform is Little Thinking Minds is a leading
the leading group in Vietnam in the field of 2002 in the Bulgarian market. an e-library platform that contains over education technology company that
providing the most efficient total education 1200 titles of selected children’s picture creates advanced solutions and
solutions and English coursebooks from Together with recently acquired publishing books from renowned authors and resources for school-aged children.
world-class educational organisations. house Anubis, publishing house Bulvest publishers in both Arabic and English.
2000 and trade company Anubis-Bulvest We are committed to improving learning
Over 15 years of operation, Dai (all established in 1991), we form the It caters for children aged 3-12 containing outcomes, advancing skills and increasing
Truong Phat has been the number biggest educational publishing group on their favourite picture books, comics and social and cultural connectedness in the
one strategic partner of prestigious the Bulgarian school market with titles bedtime stories and is considered an essential Middle East and North Africa (MENA).
and world-renowned publishers such for all grades, subjects and languages. supplementary resource to teaching,
as Oxford University Press, Compass, allowing students, teachers and parents to
Scholastic Inc., Alston, Abax, Highlights, use the content both at school and at home.
Reallyenglish, Cambridge University The platform was developed based on an
Press, Express Publishing, Pearson, input from teachers’ focus groups, and was
Longman, Macmillan, Harcourt, Marshall designed to achieve the educational value
Cavendish, and many other international schools and parents are looking for in a way
publishers in franchising and distributing that is fun and appealing for children. We have
products to Vietnamese consumers. worked with expert librarians and educational
specialists to ensure that this platform
complies with general library practices,
as well as PYP educational standards.34 BETT Global 2019 BETT Global 2019 35
Overseas Buyers Overseas Buyers
Panyathip Group of Schools
- The British International Professional Learning
Mind Rockets Inc. Schools in Laos Center (PLC) Podar International School
Mohammad Kilany John Gwyn Jones Saad Saad Vandana Lulla
Co-Founder & Chairman Managing Director CEO - Owner Director
www.mindrocketsinc.com www.pislao.com www.plcenter.org www.podarinternationalschool.com
Mind Rockets Inc. is making the world Panyathip International School opened its PLC offers several internationally Established in 1927, the Podar Group
more accessible for the Deaf community doors in 2001 with less than 60 children. recognised educational programmes has a strong presence across India
in Sign Language using smart avatars Steady demand for places has resulted with for both children and adults. with over 110 Podar owned schools
that interpret content to Sign Language. the school now having five campuses and and more than 135,000 students.
over 1000+ students attending our schools. Our institution has trained a massive
It’s important to note that more than number of students and employees in The success of Podar is largely due to
80% of the Deaf community cannot Panyathip International School became the both public and private sectors, including its trained, qualified and committed
read beyond basic levels*, this means first school in Laos to become accredited many public figures from various teaching team and the extensive
that websites, social media channels as a Cambridge Examination Centre fields across its branches in Middle use of technology in teaching.
and books cannot be enjoyed by the and the first school in Laos to offer the Eastern countries, and has reached
majority of the Deaf community. International Primary Curriculum. over 100,000 learners from different
cultural and educational backgrounds.
Our avatars are helping organisations Panyathip International Schools plays an
and governments become accessible for important role in developing leadership PLC is the sole and exclusive representative
the Deaf in Sign Language: Ministries, qualities amongst its students and the of three international educational
Universities and different organisations schools’ vision in the long term is to institutes: the LINGUAPHONE International
can plug our interpreting avatars into their extend our into higher education. Institute in the Middle East and Africa,
websites and social media channels making originating from the United Kingdom,
them accessible for the Deaf community the UCMAS universal concept of mental
in Sign Language for the first time! arithmetic system from Malaysia
and PI-TOP, also from the UK.
*https://static.un.org/esa/socdev/
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