Named in 2024 as one of the Top 5 Visionary Women in Education, Dr Fiona Aubrey-Smith is an award winning teacher, leader and academic with a passion for supporting those who work with children and young people.

As Founder of PedTech and Director of One Life Learning, Fiona works closely with schools and trusts, professional learning providers and EdTech companies. She is also an Associate Lecturer, PhD supervisor and Consultant Researcher at a number of universities. Fiona is a Co-founder of the National PedTech Partnership and The Open School UK, and sits on a number of advisory and charitable boards; championing learner agency, practice based research and forensic thinking about the structural support for learning. 

Co-author of the best selling book From EdTech to PedTech: Changing the way we think about digital technology, Fiona is a regular contributor to events and publications about Education, Pedagogy and Education Technology. She is a Founding Fellow of the Chartered College of Teaching, and has been awarded Fellowships by RSA, NAACE and the HEA.

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In 2023, Fiona was made a Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Educators (becoming a Liveryman in 2026), and in 2024, Fiona was granted Freedom of the City of London.

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In 2025, Fiona was named EduFuturist of the Year.

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