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At NGA, we bring a wealth of knowledge and experience. Our speakers have a range of expertise ensuring that we can deliver the right speaker to match the needs of your event. Whether you’re hosting a conference, webinar, panel discussion or training session, NGA’s expert speakers can share valuable knowledge on governance, leadership, and the wider education landscape. View our featured speakers.
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NGA's featured speakers
NGA speakers bring expertise in governance, leadership, and education policy. They deliver insightful, engaging, and actionable sessions across the country and speak at high-profile national events.
Emma Balchin
Chief Executive
Emma has over 25 years of experience in education, leadership and school improvement and in leading professional development services. Emma has also governed and chaired across maintained schools, academy trusts and local academy committees.
Sam Henson
Deputy Chief Executive
Sam oversees NGA’s policy, communications and research services, supporting NGA to achieve positive change in the policy of school governance. He is the policy lead for NGA’s work on the governance of multi academy trusts.
Charlotte Harding
Director of Professional Development
As Director of Professional Development, Charlotte overseas NGA's training and consultancy services including our leading e-learning platform, Learning Link.
Rob Peters
Director of Marketing and Communications
Rob is a marketing strategist blending expertise in IT and e-business. He leads NGA's marketing and communications directorate, overseeing marketing, web, communications, governance development, and customer service operations.
Charlotte Hodgson
Head of Governance Development Regional Development Lead for North East, Yorkshire and Humber
Charlotte supports regional and local organisations to strengthen school and trust governance. She started her governance journey as a parent governor and now holds positions on three governing boards including being a chair of governors in a maintained school.
Janet Myers
Consultant and Regional Governance Development Lead (North West)
Janet supports regional and local organisations to strengthen school governance and provides consultancy and training services, including external reviews of governance. She has facilitated on NGA’s Leading Governance programmes.
Katherine Robertson
Regional Governance Development Lead (East and East Midlands)
Katherine supports regional and local organisations to strengthen school governance. With a background in community engagement and facilitation, Katherine has worked as a governance professional for over 12 years in primary, secondary and higher education.
Fiona Fearon
Head of Policy and Research
Fiona Fearon leads NGA’s policy and research work, ensuring that the value and voice of governance are central to policy-making and represented in national education policy discussions.
Michael Barton
Head of Advocacy and External Affairs
Michael specialises in trust governance, co-ordinating NGA's work with multi-academy trusts and producing tailored resources. He also leads NGA's work in the West Midlands, working closely with the region's trusts and local authorities.
Rani Kaur
Head of Advice
Rani oversees NGA’s Advice team and GOLDline service. She leads on the SEND and premises management policy areas and manages NGA’s work on equality, diversity and inclusion. She is co-chair of an infant and nursery school in Solihull.