~400
Attendees
STEMforAll · Annual conference
Past eventSTEMforAll 2025
The UAE’s first STEM conference for schools — two days of keynotes, workshops, and collaboration in partnership with STEM Learning UK.
Looking back
The UAE's first STEM conference for schools.
In February 2025, EdV partnered with STEM Learning UK to deliver the first dedicated STEM education conference in the UAE. Over two days at GEMS Winchester School Dubai, school leaders, educators, and industry came together for a VIP networking evening and a full day of keynotes, workshops, and collaboration.
The intent was to set a regional standard for professional STEM development. Attendance, the breadth of the workshop programme, and the calibre of the keynote roster all bore that out — and laid the groundwork for the 2026 edition.
"STEM knowledge and skills are vital for all of our futures. They deepen our understanding of the world and the major global challenges we face. By continuously supporting teachers, we bring STEM subjects to life and empower future generations."
What happened
Two days, one community, a new regional standard.
The conference opened on Friday with a VIP networking dinner for ~75 guests, featuring a fireside chat with Lord Jim Knight. The room brought together CEOs and senior leaders from GEMS, Taaleem, Aldar, Bloom, Cognita, and Nord Anglia, alongside Emirates International Schools, RAK DoK, and Egypt's Ministry of Education.
Saturday ran as a full conference day at GEMS Winchester Dubai: opening and closing keynotes, three rotations of workshops led by STEM Learning UK and regional school practitioners, and a sponsor exhibition floor. The full programme is preserved in EdV's event archive.
19
Workshops
57
Sessions delivered
75
VIP guests
5
Sponsors
Keynote speakers
Three keynotes that framed the weekend.
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Opening keynote
Lord Jim Knight
Chair of STEM Learning · Former UK Minister of State for Schools and Learning
Opened the conference with a powerful case for STEM education, emphasising Technology and Engineering as critical yet too-often neglected areas of the curriculum.
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Keynote
Rose Luckin
AI in Education Expert · UCL Knowledge Lab
Explored how artificial intelligence can transform education, building equitable and future-ready learning systems that serve every student.
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Closing keynote
Severine Trouillet
CEO of STEM Learning
Delivered the closing keynote, drawing together the themes of the day and charting a path forward for STEM education in the region.
Headline workshops
- Track STEM Leadership — Mark Langley, STEM Learning
- Track AI in STEM — Alex More, STEM Learning
- Track Primary STEM — Sarah Dagnell, STEM Learning
- Track Maths in STEM — Michael Anderson, STEM Learning
- School The AI-Informed School — Aishwarya Bharat Chavan, Excel International
- School Cross-Curricular STEM Experiences — Zainabath Sajjada Nargish, GEMS Winchester
- School Implementing EduScrum in the Classroom — Sean Davis, Star International
- Partner Widgit Symbols in the Classroom — Rebecca Lynch, Widgit Software
- Partner Lab of the Future — Arpit Dugar, Lab of Future
A selection from 19 workshops across three rotations (57 sessions in total).
Sponsors and partners
Kunduz was 2025's headline sponsor. Delivered in partnership with STEM Learning UK and hosted by GEMS Winchester School Dubai.
Join us for STEMforAll 2026.
Two free days of STEM at GEMS Winchester School Dubai, 10–11 April 2026. Family Friday opens to the public for the first time; Schools Saturday returns as a full professional day for educators and leaders.
