This international festival of the English language teaching profession runs from Tuesday 21 April to Friday 24 April 2026, with Pre-Conference Events being held on Monday 20 April.
The IATEFL Conference is a 4 day celebration of the English language teaching profession with over 600 academic sessions, an exhibition of all that's new in the world of English language teaching, and a busy social programme of fun evening events and opportunities to network and be part of the global community of ELT professionals. The academic programme includes headline plenaries, presentations, workshops, panel discussions, lightning talks and poster presentations.
If you work in the English language teaching profession then the IATEFL Conference is for you! The conference is attended by teachers, trainers, managers, freelancers, lecturers, materials writers, publishers, edtech companies, examiners, trainees, researchers, ministries of education, universities, teacher training colleges, national teaching associations and many more. The 2025 conference saw several thousand people from over 100 countries attend an amazing week in Edinburgh.
The conference is an opportunity to develop your skills and knowledge, share your challenges, build your professional network and be part of a global community of professionals. Come and join us!