Learning Places - Building Pathways
The Call for Presentations is now Open!
Don't miss your opportunity to speak and join other leading experts at Scotland's dedicated learning technology event.
Submit your Presentation
Scotland's dedicated learning technology event
We are inviting proposals for presentations, workshops, group discussions and exhibition material which will investigate, illustrate, demonstrate or celebrate the theme of
‘Learning Places - Building Pathways’
The deadline for submitting your presentation is
Thursday 2 April 2026!
All presentations will be reviewed by the relevant conference Advisory Groups and if accepted, they will be allocated to a session within the conference programme. Marketing-derived papers, or those seeking to advertise will be rejected.
When submitting your entry, please provide the following:
- Presentation Title (10 words or less)
- Presentation summary (300 words max)
- Shortened summary (100 words) which will be used on the conference programme if successful
- 3-5 learning points from an attendee perspective
You do not need to submit your final presentation slides at this point.
Call for Presentations Deadline:
Thursday 2 April
Criteria for submitting a Presentation for the Conference
1.
Presentation submissions will be reviewed and selected by the Advisory Group on the basis of quality, originality, and relevance to the conference themes. Marketing-derived papers, or those seeking to advertise will be rejected.
2.
Where a presentation is discussing a particular project or case study in an education setting, the client should be the main speaker with the contractor / architect etc as the supporting speaker.
3.
Presentations should be submitted under the name of the person intending to present them at the conference.
4.
A maximum of 3 presentations can be submitted by one company and each presentation should be a separate submission.
When submitting please consider the following points:
- Relevance: The presentation should be relevant to the themes of the conference, addressing the needs and expectations of the audience.
- Originality: The presentation should offer a fresh perspective or innovative approach, offer new case studies and up-to-date content and information.
- Clarity: The presentation should be clear, concise, and easy to understand. The speaker should be able to effectively communicate complex ideas and concepts to a diverse audience of educators, architects, engineers, and other stakeholders.
- Practicality: The presentation should offer practical solutions or insights in delivering/managing/maintaining educational buildings and spaces. Attendees should be able to take away tangible strategies and examples of best practice that they can implement in their own work.
- Time: The presentation should be able to be delivered in a timely manner and if too long should be adaptable to be able to fit into the programme.
Presentation Speakers
Where a presentation is discussing a particular project or case study in an education setting, the client should be the main speaker with the contractor / architect etc as the supporting speaker. Students are welcome to attend as part of the presenting team if applicable.
Conference Sessions
Unless otherwise agreed, sessions run for 1 hour, with 2 presentations so you have 15-20 minutes for your presentation plus time for introductions and Q&A. The general format is as follows:
- The Chair welcomes delegates.
- The Chair then sets out the theme of the session and introduces the speakers.
- The presentations.
- The Chair opens the session for questions.
- The Chair sums up and closes the session.
Session Briefing
Session Chairs will organise a briefing call with all speakers at least 2-3 weeks before the event to discuss and finalise the content and format.
Speaker Registration
All speakers and chairs receive a complimentary pass to attend the event.
Presentations
Speakers will be required to provide their presentation slides in advance of the event so that they can be pre-loaded on to the theatre laptops.
Please note, we DO NOT require slides at this stage. If your presentation submission is accepted, you will be provided with full information about the event, including deadlines for your slides.
Interested in Speaking at EdTech Scotland 2026?
Submit your presentation and supporting documents below. The deadline is Thursday 2 April 2026!
