A new way of thinking about excellence and achievement challenges the long-held belief that excellence hinges singularly on innate talent. Matthew Syed, Opening Keynote Speaker and author of Bounce, argues hard work and self-belief, not just talent, play key roles in achieving excellence.

Education is a fundamental human right, according to Lucian Tarnowski who voices his message loud and clear: everything starts and ends with education. Tarnowski is the founder of BraveNewTalent and Closing Keynote Speaker at the 3rd Annual European - Association of Test Publishers (E-ATP) Conference.

In 1885, Hermann Ebbinghaus introduced the concept of the forgetting curve in learning, showing how the brain retains little newly learned knowledge when the material is not actively reviewed. Research showed the average person had forgotten 90% of the material three to six days after attending a lecture. Donald Clark, a board member of Ufi and authority on e-learning, believes it is time for a change in the learning landscape by incorporating more effective, active ways of learning.