The key speakers for New Directions 2020 include key thought leaders, policy makers, educational experts and tertiary education institute leaders in the field of English Language Assessment.
Professor Barry O’Sullivan is the Head of Assessment Research & Development at the British Council.
Lynda Taylor is Visiting Professor at the Centre for Research in English Language Learning and Assessment (CRELLA) at the University of Bedfordshire, UK.
Peter Gu is an associate professor at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand.
Dr Guoxing Yu is Professor of Language Assessment, University of Bristol; an Expert Member of European Association for Language Testing and Assessment.
Luke Harding is a Professor in Linguistics and English Language at Lancaster University (UK).
Micheline Chalhoub-Deville is Professor of Educational Research Methodology at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, USA.
Rukmini Banerji is Chief Executive Officer of Pratham Education Foundation.