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International Conference 2024

Keynote Speakers

We are delighted to announce the keynote speakers for the British Dyslexia Association’s International Conference 2024.

These world-leading experts bring cross-disciplinary expertise to our #BDA24 conference theme, Dimensions of Dyslexia: Evidence and Practice.

Their keynotes will explore the latest research into dyslexia and other specific learning difficulties, providing valuable insights into the growing body of evidence and the implications of this for professional practice. You can book your conference tickets here.

Speaker Biographies and Q&A's

Professor Silvia Paracchini
Professor of Neurogenetics and Genomics,
University of St Andrews
Professional Biography and Q&A here

Professor Fumiko Hoeft (MD PhD)
Director of Brain Imaging Research Center and Professor of Psychological Sciences, Computer Science and Engineering, Mathematics, Neuroscience, Psychiatry and Pediatrics, University of Connecticut and Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences, University of California San Fransisco.
Professional Biography and Q&A here

Professor Duncan Astle
Gnodde Goldman Sachs Professor of Neuroinformatics at the Department of Psychiatry and Programme Leader at MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, University of Cambridge.
Professional Biography and Q&A here

Doctor Kristina Moll
Developmental Psychologist, Department of Child and Adult Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, Ludwig Maximilians University, Munich.
Professional Biography and Q&A here

Associate Professor Tuija Aro
Clinical Neuropsychologist, Psychotherapist, Department of Psychology, University of Jyväskylä.Professional biography and Q&A here

Professor Cammie McBride
Human Development and Family Studies Department and Associate Dean for Research at the College of Health and Human Sciences, Purdue University.
Professional biography and Q&A here

Professor Jenny Thomson (BMedSci, PhD, MRCSLT)
Speech and Language Therapist, Division of Human Communications, University of Sheffield.
Professional biography and Q&A here

Associate Professor Elsje van Bergen
Associate Professor in biological psychology and educational genetics at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Professional biography and Q&A here

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