Who's Speaking?

Architectural practitioner and renewable building material entrepreneur. Craig is a board member of the Timber Research and Development Association, Re-thinking, Spike Island, Chair of Wood for Gold and is a Technology Strategy Board steering group member.

James is Head of BSF for EC Harris and is responsible for ensuring service excellence and the best possible outcomes are delivered for clients throughout the BSF programme.  He has experience working with Local Authorities, bidders, LEPs, DCSF and academy sponsors.

Jeremy is the Education Design Director with responsibility for the management and coordination of all aspects of design. At Skanska Jeremy has lead an approach to achieving a higher quality of design across the Education Portfolio with and emphasis on sustainability.

Julia began her teaching career thirty one years ago in the Metropolitan Borough of Sandwell.  She has worked in a number of Primary schools and has been the Headteacher of Sandal Magna Junior & Infant School in Wakefield for the past 7 years.

Michál is a director and co-founder of Walters and Cohen. She has been responsible for many of the practice’s education projects, including ten primary schools, three children's centres, six nursery schools, four BSF secondary schools and two research projects for the DCSF: the Exemplar Primary School Design and the Standard Specification, Layouts and Dimensions (SSLD) for toilet facilities in schools.