Al Kingsley is CEO of the edtech company NetSupport, and has almost 30 years' experience in educational
technology and digital safeguarding as well as a passion for education, governance, and improving
organisational performance.
Al has more than 20 years of governance experience, and serves as
chair of Peterborough’s Hampton Academies Trust and the Richard Barnes Academy. He is also chair of
his region’s Governors' Leadership Group, the Special Education Needs and Disabilities Board, and
Employment and Skills Board. Al sits on the Regional Schools Commissioner's Advisory Board for the East of
England and North London. He is a FED co-chair of two groups and chair of the British Educational Suppliers
Association’s EdTech Group.
Al is a well-known face in edtech around the world and popular
podcaster who focuses on thought-provoking conversations about education technology, digital strategy, and
improved learning outcomes. He is the author of “My Secret #EdTech Diary: Looking at Educational
Technology Through a Wider Lens” (John Catt Educational).