Innovate ELT Conference 2025

24th and 25th May 2025 | Barcelona, Spain

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Innovate English teachers event

About InnovateELT

InnovateELT is an annual conference inaugurated in 2015. True to the name, our aim is to discuss the role of innovation in language education and celebrate some of the most exciting things happening around us. The event attracts ELT professionals from around the world, from fields including teaching, training, leadership, materials writing, publishing, EdTech and more!

What can I expect?
As an attendee of the InnovateELT conference, you can expect a dynamic event that will leave you bursting with ideas and ready for Monday! These are just some of the reasons why our attendees keep coming back, year on year:

👩🏻‍🎓 Attend innovative talks and workshops from ELT experts
🙋🏻‍♂️ Contribute towards important discussions which will shake up the ELT industry
🌐 Network with ELT professionals from around the world
🙌🏻 Participate in competitions to win some top prizes
🌴 Enjoy our sunny garden (an oasis in the city!)

Theme in 2025:  Your ELT Toolkit!

The theme this year is “Your ELT Toolkit” and we will be providing an abundance of opportunities for you to share your ideas with others and fill your own toolkit at the same time.

This could be, for example, a new ELT product which is being developed, a teaching or training technique which has proven to work wonders, or innovative practices in leadership and mangement. There is no limit to what may be found in the ELT toolkit at the Innovate ELT conference this year.

Featured Talks & Speakers 2025

First and foremost, the InnovateELT conference would be nothing without it’s speakers. Our speakers will deliver a mix of dynamic plenaries, workshops and Q&As that will get you involved and leave you brimming with ideas.

The conference will have three pathways:  teaching, teacher training and management/ teacherpreneurship. Delegates will be able to focus on one area or dip into a mixture of sessions. This will be a great opportunity to delve into many toolkits, whatever context you are working in!

Event location

The InnovateELT Conference takes place at Oxford TEFL, an accredited teacher training school in a great central location in Barcelona – moments away from the Ramblas or Passieg de Gracia, a long avenue with two of most famous Gaudí landmarks, “Casa Batlló”and “La Pedrera”.

Oxford TEFL, Carrer Diputació, 279
08007 Barcelona. Spain

Get involved, get connected, get inspired!

Be a part of InnovateELT 2025!

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Testimonials 

It’s well worth going every year

“There is a family feel about it that is enhanced by the frequent generous breaks in the lovely garden. It’s well worth going every year, as then there are more and more familiar faces among the speakers and the attendees.”

– Chris Fry
InnovateELT attendee, 2022

It was great to meet some new people with fresh ideas

“I thoroughly enjoyed this year’s Innovate ELT conference. It was great to be back and see old acquaintances and meet some new people with fresh ideas.”

– Jody Hansen
InnovateELT attendee, 2022

Inspires you to go home and be better at your job

“Innovate is extremely unique. It’s inclusive, diverse, daring. It makes you feel like you’re part of a family and inspires you to go home and be better at your job.”

–Anna Neil
InnovateELT attendee, 2020

Why is the InnovateELT Conference unique?