As well as his CEO and Chair roles Al is chair of his region's Governors' Leadership Group and chairs the regions SEND Board. With 20+ years of governance experience, Al also sits on the Regional Schools Directors Advisory Board for the East of England. He is a FED Co-chair, Chair of the BESA EdTech Group and chairs his regional Employment and Skills Board. He's a well-known face in EdTech around the world; author of "My Secret #EdTech Diary" and the best seller "My School Governance Handbook", as well as co-author of "A Guide to Creating a Digital Strategy in Education". Al writes and speaks internationally on the effective use of Educational Technology and is a Forbes Technology Council Member. He continues to support schools and EdTech vendors with consulting and mentoring ' as well as writing for the wider education community and speaking at events.