A qualified English teacher with 20-year experience and a PhD in History. He currently teaches Course Design and Research Methodology to master students of the program "Modern Technologies in Teaching English" at the Institute of International Education (MSPU). His courses also include Creative Writing, Literary Interpretation, and History (in English). His primary interests revolve around contemporary models of instructional design and course development

Angel is an accomplished DELTA-qualified EFL specialist with 16 years of experience designing and delivering lessons for students of all ages and levels across international contexts. In his current role as ADOS for BKC and Language Link in Zelenograd, he oversees academic quality and provides professional development for the teaching staff. Drawing on his unique perspective as a Colombian educator in Russia, he regularly designs and leads seminars for teachers.

Anna Danilova is a PhD in Philology and Associate Professor at the Financial University. She is the author of books on linguistic manipulation, the head of an online language school, and the creator of educational programs in media communications (Moscow State University, Moscow School of Social and Economic Sciences), as well as English language programs for children and practical everyday English courses.

English teacher for kids (VYL, YL) with the experience of teaching groups (MMA Schools of foreign languages). The author of one of the most popular methodological blogs on TG - Maxim A Guide to ELT (TG 4,000+ followers).
Maxim is a founder of networking chat Pedagogichesky Kruzhochek (3000+ colleagues) and student's book reviews. The speaker is the creator of materials for teachers
He is an ELT Public Speaker (ProgressMe Academy, ExpertConf, FUTURA, Simply Unstoppable etc.), Trendy English - conference host Master's Degree in Pedagogical Sciences (MMA, in progress), TKT (1-3), TEFL / TESOL

Ekaterina is an English teacher specializing in applying a neurocognitive approach to help both children and adults overcome learning barriers. The presenter has 20 years of proven teaching experience, Cambridge Delta diploma, a degree in English Teaching and in Neuropsychology. She is passionate about empowering adult learners who feel "hopeless" to finally achieve success in English. Her talk draws on this unique blend of practical experience and scientific theory to provide teachers with tried and tested, science-based strategies for their classrooms.
Ekaterina's only public speaking experience is conducting several Teacher-training webinars (around 5) online and giving 3 offline talks for "You matter" teachers' community

Director of Studies for Teacher Training at BKC Moscow; CELTA, DELTA and CAM trainer and teacher training course designer; PGCE in secondary history teaching. This talk will be based on my long interest in navigating the digital world to connect successfully with others, in forums, social media, blogs and as an enthusiastic online teacher, and my fascination with how communication works, and sometimes does not work, online.

Marina Yesipenko is a methodologist, teacher trainer, psychologist, and researcher with 20+ years of experience. She has trained over 500 educators across Europe and Russia, spoken at 30+ international conferences, and founded her own exam preparation center. Marina teaches English, Japanese, and Czech, prepares students for exams and doctoral studies, and leads Gestalt therapy groups for teachers. She is currently completing her PhD in cognitive semiotics.

Rita Antonova is a professional English teacher who helps adults and fellow educators reach language proficiency. In her classroom, she blends conventional teaching methods with creative approaches to maximize student results and engagement. Rita has presented at the IWIK and METLA conferences, and is the creator of Rizz&Stories, a course designed to help educators become confident public speakers. Rita has 10 years of active teaching experience and holds CAE and TKT certificates.

A practicing teacher specialising in adults and high-level teens. ESL blogger and a proud holder of CELTA, CPE, CAE and TKT certificates. Speaker of Trendy St Pete, ELT on Volga and Yarconf conferences.

Mariana works at RANEPA University, where she teaches English primarily to higher-level learners and helps design and coordinate teacher development initiatives. The speaker holds a degree in Language Teaching from MSPU, CELTA, DELTA Modules 1 and 3, and a C2 Proficiency certificate. She is passionate about helping students become confident and effective communicators and supporting teachers in developing their professional practice.

Anastasia is a teaching assistant at the Institute of International Education in Moscow Pedagogical State University. She teaches speaking practice and international exam preparation courses at university. Also, since 2020 she has been teaching students online, relying on communicative approach.Currently, she focuses on work with higher levels. Her scientific interests include design of teaching materials and developing speaking competence.
Antonina is a teacher for 11 years and a lifelong language learner, she's navigated the Cambridge path from CELTA to DELTA, training educators for Cambridge courses and founding SemenovSchool . She bridges deep pedagogical expertise with a genuine love for the craft. Outside the classroom, her beagle reminds her that curiosity and a keen sense of discovery are at the heart of all learning.

Natalia is a teacher and researcher with 12+ years of experience, specializing in teaching advanced levels and Cambridge exam preparation. Currently, she teaches at the European Gymnasium, Moscow. Natalia holds CELTA (A), CPE (A), full Delta (M1, M3 – Distinction, M2 – Merit), and a PhD in Linguistics. She hosts reading clubs and enjoys integrating creative tasks into her teaching. A lover of poetry, Natalia also organizes generative poetry workshops.
Elena is a qualified teacher of English and Spanish with over seven years of experience. Currently, she teaches practical methodology classes, Business English, and gives lectures on rhetoric at the Institute of International Education, Moscow State Pedagogical University (MSPU). Her professional interests focus on rethinking the traditional role of a language teacher and exploring the emerging concept of the teacher as a producer. The speaker is passionate about developing innovative approaches that combine pedagogy with creativity, aiming to design dynamic, engaging, and learner-centered educational experiences.

With 13 years of ESL teaching experience, Julia has spent over 8 years as a teacher trainer, including a rewarding tenure as the Director of the Pilot School Teacher Training Department, where she mentored aspiring educators. A Fulbright Scholar and holder of CELTA, CELTA YL, DELTA Module 1, Train the Trainer, she’s committed to nurturing students and colleagues alike.

As a certified EFL teacher (MSPU, BA) and Standard Southern British accent coach, Maria has over five years of experience teaching students of all ages in private and group settings, including RSE and IELTS exam preparation. Now a self-employed educator and mentor, she is eager to share my insights in my first conference talk.

This year Daria has received a bachelor’s degree in Linguistics (MSPU). Now she works as a teacher assistant (English) at Letovo school. Daria was also a host of three workshops at Letovo Languages & Culture Festival which focused on various language aspects. Moreover, she took part in M.Y. Bloch’s Conference in MSPU Foreign Languages department. Recently, she took the BKC CET (CELTA analogue) Course to hone her teaching skills and methodology.

Ekaterina is a teaching assistant at the Institute of International Education, MSPU. Currently, she's working on her Master's thesis on the influence of the low attention span factor on teaching literacy skills. Ekaterina's interested in developing courses for various disciplines and really passionate about adapting materials to meet students' needs and make the language learning process comfortable and effective.

Graduated from MGPU in 2020 as a foreign languages teacher. Since then, Irina has been working at a Moscow school and as a private tutor. She is a current OGE verification expert and also has international experience, having organized an international music festival in Germany in 2019 and led a team at an international camp in Turkey in 2023.

Tatyana works as a teacher of English in Perm Cadet School. She enjoys working with the children and constantly tries to learn something new to make my lessons more interesting and effective. She successfully graduated from the CELTA course. Tatyana annually takes part in Insight Conference and in different conferences and seminars (both as a participant and a speaker) held in Perm Krai and online.

You can call her Katie and she's from Vietnam. She is studying for her master's degree at the International Faculty at MSPU. Katie has a passion for new and exciting things especially in learning and teaching foreign languages. She hopes some of my ideas will be useful!

Maria has over 9 years of experience in teaching English (kindergartens, schools, courses and university). Now Maria is focused on teaching pronunciation, especially British Accent. She taught more than 150 students to speak like native speakers. Last year Maria took part in InsightTeaching Conference with the speech about the difficulties of understanding native speakers. Maria also held several conferences online.

Nargisa is an English teacher with 8 years of experience working with children and parents in both classroom and online settings. She spoke at the InsightTeaching conference in 2024 and participated in the TESOL International Convention & Expo in Long Beach, California in 2025, where the role of AI and the question of replacing teachers with modern technology were widely discussed. Nargisa also runs a professional blog for English learners and teachers.

A freelance methodologist, an exam trainer and a teacher for advanced levels. Until recently, Anna was Academic Director of a private school for eight years, where she trained young colleagues. Speaking Grade A in CPE/CAE, advanced training at BKC-CAM. A public speaker since 2020 and a graduate from the School for Speakers in 2025.

Elena has been teaching English since 2006, with a focus on exam preparation and teenage and adult learners. She holds a Cambridge C2 (Grade A) certificate, trains teachers, and runs speaking clubs. Her conference experience includes presenting at Connect and Create (October 2024), the Trash Conference (January 2025), as well as leading teacher training workshops in Cherepovets for five years.

A Cambridge-certified (CELTA, CAE) English tutor from Saint Petersburg, Asta has been teaching online for over 7 years, helping adults and teenagers prepare for exams and refine their language skills. Since last year, she proudly calls herself a public speaker, having presented at Insight Teaching’24 and the SPELTA Annual Meeting’25. Lively, communicative, and curious, she's passionate about growth and eager to share her ELT experience.

Daria is a self-employed teacher and trainer, currently facilitating a tailor-made Language+Methodology course for over 40 practicing teachers. An MPSU graduate with a Master's degree in TEFL and a Cambridge CAE. She's interested in integrating modern technology, crafting materials, and conducting classroom experiments. Daria maintains a blog with practical, tried-and-tested teaching tips and ideas.

Elena is an associate professor at Tver State University and a Candidate of Sciences in Linguistics. Her current research focus is on metaphorical modelling, argumentative discourse studies, rhetorical-reflexive analysis, figurative language and conceptual metaphor theory.

Anna Matsievskaya, Julia Demyanova and Ekaterina Drandina are three IIE graduates whose diploma project was a written-from-scratch poetry picture book "Barnard's Star". Furthermore, Ekaterina is also a certified CELTA, TEFL & TESOL teacher. Their experience of teaching English is more than 5 years online and offline. Previous participation in Insight Teaching conferences as listeners inspired them to share our own ideas and creations.

Natalia Slavinskaya is a senior lecturer in English at the Higher School of Economics (School of Foreign Languages, Moscow). She teaches General English to first-year students and continues developing approaches she first implemented at RANEPA, where Natalia designed Life Skills–based English courses that combine language learning with communication, reflection, and decision-making. She holds a Master’s in Education, CELTA and TEFL certificates, and specialises in project-based and AI-enhanced teaching that builds learner agency and autonomy.

Here are some facts about Tony Shestakova… She's been teaching for over 6 years. Tony is a TEFL/ TESOL holder and has been working with teenage students from all around the world. Also she's been working with IEP groups in an international online school. Tiny strongly believes that an emotional side of teaching and learning is as significant as an academic one.

University teacher of English, literature, and psycholinguistics. Explorer of critical and creative thinking as well as cognitive development and lifelong learning. Elena has participated in various conferences, delivering talks on divergent thinking, HOTS and interactive collaborative platforms for ELT teachers. Currently investigating 21st-century skills and metacognition in education.

Olga is a secondary school teacher for 8 years with higher qualification category, prepare for OGE and EGE offline, individually and online in Julia Orlova School. She is a deep lover of AI and public speaking.

Irina has been involved in ELT for over nine years. Currently she's teaching adults online and for almost three years I have been running her in-person English speaking club in Turkey. She holds multiple language and teaching certificates (IELTS, TOEFL, CAE, TKT) and is a Fulbright alumna (FLTA 21-22, University of Utah). Irina has presented at InsightTeaching’23 and organized several workshops for local teaching communities.

A Candidate of Philological Sciences with 24 years of experience in teaching English and German. Margarita is also a translator, brain fitness coach and creator of engaging online courses for educators. She specializes in designing original educational games, quests, and a wide range of learning materials. Currently, she actively contributes to several online projects as both methodologist. Beyond her professional pursuits, Margarita enjoys sewing developmental and educational toys, combining creativity with a commitment to lifelong learning and pedagogy.

Svetlana is an English teacher and neuropsychologist with over 20 years of experience. She works with children, adults, and educators, designing classes that are both engaging and emotionally safe. She regularly speaks at conferences and lead workshops, sharing practical strategies that really work in the classroom. Her approach blends authentic materials, neuroscience, and a warm, humorous style, helping every learner feel confident, motivated, and supported.

Vladimir is an MA student and educator with 8 years of diverse experience, teaching learners from 2-year-olds to advanced adults in subjects ranging from English for IT to English Grammar. This broad scope has solidified his primary professional interests: pedagogy for challenging circumstances and optimizing the teaching environment. Vladimir’s recent presentation was at the international "Education Environment for the Information Age" conference focused on peer feedback implementation for low-level adults.