About me
John Roberts is the interim CEO of Oak National Academy, the UK government-backed provider of free, open-licence teaching resources used in three in four schools in England. A co-founder of the organisation, he previously led the product and engineering team behind Aila, the UK's first publicly funded generative AI tool for public use, built to support teachers with lesson planning. John has a particular focus on the potential of open curriculum infrastructure to transform what AI can do in education. Before Oak, John worked as a teacher and senior leader in the North West of England and established companies and charities, including Teach Your Monster.
