2026 annual conference of the Swiss Society for Research in Education (SSRE) and the Swiss Society for Teacher Education (SGL)

Keynotes

Rose Luckin

Rose Luckin is an internationally respected academic and influential communicator across multiple stakeholders about the future of education and technology, particularly Artificial Intelligence (AI). With over 30 years of experience, she is a recognised expert on AI in education, serving as an advisor to policymakers, governments, and industry globally.
Professor Emerita at University College London and Founder and CEO of Educate Ventures Research Limited (EVR), a company that provides thought leaderships, training and consultancy to the education sector to help them leverage AI ethically and eLectively. Throughout her career, Rose has held key leadership roles in academia, including serving
on the Director's Strategy Group at the UCL Institute of Education from 2011-2015 and as Pro-Vice-Chancellor, University of Sussex, Director of Undergraduate Studies for Science and Technology, and Co-Founding Director of the Human Centred Technology research group all at the University of Sussex.

In recognition of her contributions, Rose was honoured with the Bett Outstanding Achievement Award in 2025, as a Leading Woman in AI EDU at the ASU-GSV AIR Show in 2024 and she received the 2023 ISTE Impact Award, becoming the first person outside North America to receive their top honour. She was also awarded the International Francqui Chair in 2018 by the Francqui Foundation in Belgium, named one of the 20 most
influential people in education in the 2017 Seldon List and one of the 50 most influential women in UK tech by Computer Weekly in 2024.

A prolific author, Rose has published extensively in academic journals, books, and conference proceedings. Her 2018 book, "Machine Learning and Human Intelligence: The Future of Education for the 21st Century," available in English and Mandarin, describes how AI can be eLectively used to support teaching and learning. Her most recent book, "AI
for Schoolteachers," published in 2022, is an essential and accessible guide to AI for anyone involved in education.

As a highly sought-after speaker, Rose regularly delivers keynotes and public lectures across the globe on AI, ethics, and the future of education. She engages with the public through a monthly column in the Times Educational Supplement and op-eds in the Financial Times, Guardian, and China Daily. Rose has also appeared on various media outlets, including BBC Radio 4, ITV News, and CNBC.

In addition to her academic and entrepreneurial roles, Rose serves as an advisor to Cambridge University Press and Assessment and is co-founder of the Institute for Ethical AI in Education. She is also President of The Self-Managed Learning Centre in Brighton and sits on a range of advisory boards within the education and training sector, including membership of the UK Department for Education Science Advisory Council. Rose holds a PhD in Cognitive and Computing Sciences and a First Class Bachelor's
degree in AI and Computer Science, both from the University of Sussex. Prior to her academic career, she achieved Associateship of the Chartered Institute of Bankers.
 

Raphael Berthelé

Raphael Berthele ist Professor für Mehrsprachigkeit an der Universität Freiburg. Er studierte und arbeitete an den Universitäten Freiburg, Tübingen, Berkeley und Bern.

Im Jahr 2008 war er Mitbegründer des Freiburger Instituts für Mehrsprachigkeit. Derzeit leitet er die Masterstudiengänge in Mehrsprachigkeits- und Fremdsprachendidaktik.

Seine Forschungsinteressen umfassen unterschiedliche Bereiche der Mehrsprachigkeitsforschung, von kognitiven bis zu sozialen Aspekten. In den letzten Jahren konzentrierte sich seine Forschung insbesondere auf die empirische Untersuchung sprachspezifischer, allgemeiner kognitiver, affektiver und sozialer Voraussetzungen für den Gebrauch und das Erlernen zusätzlicher Sprachen bei Kindern, Jugendlichen und Erwachsenen. Seine Arbeiten basieren auf multivariaten Untersuchungen verschiedener Lernergruppen, sowohl querschnittlich als auch längsschnittlich.