Playful Computing Conference 2026 Computing: Recharged

Find your best teaching self with classroom-ready content, your choice of talks, and space to breathe and grow as educators.

Teaching with technology should feel like opening a fresh box of possibilities. At the Playful Computing Conference 2026, we’re stripping away the clutter and the stress to help you rebuild your classroom toolkit from the circuit boards up.

Choose Your Track

Decide your own schedule by mixing and matching sessions from our four core themes:

• Digital Creativity – From canvas to code. Explore how to use tech as a medium for creativity and problem-solving across the curriculum.

• Career Pathways - Connecting the classroom to the "Real World." Helping students see where computing can take them, and what careers could lie within the creative digital industries.

• Cost-Free Computing - High-impact teaching with a low-impact budget. Resourceful ways to teach tech without breaking the bank.

• Responsible Computing - Building a better future. Navigate ethics, AI, and pupil safety in a rapidly shifting digital landscape.

Why Attend?

Expert Insights

Get the inside track from the people shaping the digital world. Speakers include:

• Professor Michael Kölling - Kings College
• Alex Parry, Harriet Page, Laura Holborow and Mark Calleja - Raspberry Pi Foundation
• Nichola Clarke and Sean Kelly - Into Film
• Dr Doug Specht - University of Westminster
• Dr Tracy Gardner - Flip Computing
• Professor Paul Curzon - Queen Mary
• Dom Traynor - Adobe
• James Butcher - Epic Games
• Annabel Ashalley-Anthony - Melanin Gamers
• Sheena Peckham - Internet Matters
• Estelle Ashman - Digital Schoolhouse

Whether it’s connecting classroom code to the future of creative industries or grabbing battle-tested insights from top educators, you’ll leave with the blueprints to inspire the next generation of creators.

Room to Breathe (and Connect)

We know that the best ideas often happen between sessions. We’ve designed the day with that in mind:

• The Exhibitor Area: Hands-on demos and the latest classroom-ready tools.

• Networking Zone: A cafe space to decompress, check emails and connect with fellow educators.

• After-Hours Mixer: Celebrate a day of growth past 5 pm with drinks and chat.

What past attendees say:

• On Inspiration: "I felt inspired and re-energised... my head is buzzing with ideas!"

• On Career Impact: "Talking to industry experts helped me understand better what I need to teach and how I can better support my students."
• On the Experience: "Fantastic event! I loved how we had the option between sessions. This made the day so impactful."

Tickets

Just £20 - Book your ticket now

For the price of one decent Ethernet cable, you get a full day of expert-led talks, hands-on workshops, a recharged outlook on your career and teaching. No preparation required - just bring your curiosity.

Limited spots available. Recharge yourself and how you teach with technology.