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Conference speakers

Members of the Bell team regularly present at industry and academic conferences around the world. Listed below are a selection of speakers and topics. If you would like a Bell representative to participate in your event please contact

	Global trends in the ELT industry	Teacher training and development	Content and language integrated learning	High school programmes	English for Academic Purposes (EAP)	English for Specific Purposes (ESP)	Marketing and business development	Technology in the classroom, online and blended learning
Brian Hart Brian Hart Director of Studies, Bell International College, Cambridge Brian has been in the field of EFL since 1989, working as a teacher, teacher trainer and manager in Spain and the UK. Since 2003 he has been Director of Studies at Bell Cambridge, where he has helped develop the University Foundation Programme and Masters Preparation Programme.
Jim Kell Jim Kell Director of Operations Jim is Director of Operations at Bell. He has an MA in Applied Linguistics and the DELTA, and has worked for more than 20 years in ELT in the UK, Portugal and China – as a teacher, teacher trainer, materials writer, consultant, and manager. He has presented at international conferences and exhibitions throughout the world, has published a wide variety of articles and materials, and regularly carries out overseas consultancy work for Bell.
Bruce Milne Bruce Milne Groups Manager Bruce has been with Bell for over 20 years. He started working for the overseas division in Saudi Arabia and China before moving on to work at Bell Saffron Walden as a teacher, teacher trainer and academic manager. He now works in the marketing department with responsibility for promoting closed groups and teachers courses.
Sarah Pettit Sarah Pettit University Programmes Manager, Bell International College, Cambridge Sarah has previously worked for a number of educational institutions including Anglia Ruskin University and University College London, undertaking a variety of roles including Study Abroad Adviser and International Recruitment Officer. Sarah joined Bell in December 2008 and is responsible for the day to day management of the University Preparation Programmes which includes providing higher education advice service for students.
Jim Scrivener Jim Scrivener Head of Teacher Training Jim is Head of Teacher Development for Bell and is internationally known as an author and trainer. He has worked in many countries, including two years in Kenya, three in the USSR and seven in Hungary. He has written more than twenty books including Learning Teaching (Frank Bell prize 1995) and Oxford Basics: Teaching Grammar. He is also a regular writer for onestopenglish.com.
Ali Talbot Ali Talbot Head, Bell Bedgebury Language Centre Ali has been the Head of Bell Bedgebury Language Centre since March 2009. She has been involved in teaching English and training teachers for the last 11 years. Ali has lived and taught in Germany, France, Malaysia and New Zealand. She has a Masters in foreign languages and is currently working towards an MA in Educational Management.