SIMO EDUCACIÓN 2026 is once again set to be the essential event for educational innovation, featuring over 120 presentations and 200 experts

From tomorrow, IFEMA MADRID will once again be the meeting place for the education community as SIMO EDUCACIÓN opens its doors. Organised by IFEMA MADRID in collaboration with EDUCACIÓN 3.0, the Salón Internacional de Tecnología e Innovación Educativa (International Exhibition of Education Technology and Innovation) is taking place for the 12th time. Featuring more than 120 talks and 200 speakers, the programme will present teachers, school leadership teams, and other professionals with the trends, experiences, and tools shaping education.

Over three days, SIMO EDUCACIÓN will bring together 60 exhibiting companies alongside an extensive programme of insight and debate. Artificial intelligence, educational leadership, neuroeducation, well-being, new teaching approaches, and the responsible use of technology will all feature in a programme of talks and workshops across the SIMO EDUCACIÓN DIRECTORES and SIMO EDUCACIÓN TALKS spaces, as well as the I Congreso Internacional NeuroEduca (1st International NeuroEduca Congress).

Talks and workshops: insight and classroom experience

Talks and workshops will form a major part of the professional programme, with sessions on artificial intelligence, critical thinking, digital competence, inclusion, well-being, vocational education and training, and new teaching approaches. The programme will also include the Speaker Corner, where educators can share classroom.

The programme will benefit from the participation of organisations and companies such as the National Institute of Educational Technologies and Teacher Training (INTEF), HP, Google for Education, Xenon, L3TCraft, and Fundación Maldita.es, among others. Among the speakers appearing in these events will be Carlos Magro Mazo, presenting The challenge of teaching to think in the age of AI; Lucía Gómez, with a session on critical thinking and disinformation; Mariano Fernández Enguita, who will reflect on the isolation of teachers in the classroom; Victor Arufe, on well-being and learning; and Henar Lastres García and Martín Núñez Calleja, with ideas addressing artificial intelligence and educational resources.

Furthermore, on Thursday, 12 November, Samsung will bring a practical perspective on the role of technology in educational centres to SIMO EDUCACIÓN through 'Samsung Day'. The event will share real-world experiences of cybersecurity, digital well-being, diversity, reading competence, and teacher productivity, with proposals aimed at management teams, guidance counsellors, and teaching staff.

Alongside this, during the second day of the show, Inetum will hold its XIII Jornada Educación (13th Education Day), a gathering focused on how artificial intelligence, diversity, and leadership are transforming education. Following the opening, round-table discussions will be held: Prepared for AI in Education, covering the governance and integration of this technology, and 'Diversity', focusing on one of the primary challenges for educational systems. The day will continue with the open dialogue 'AI in Educational Leadership', which will focus on the role of educational leaders in the introduction of these tools.

SIMO EDUCACIÓN DIRECTORS: Leadership and School Transformation

In keeping with this year’s theme, Liderazgo directivo para la transformación educativa (Leadership for Educational Transformation), SIMO EDUCACIÓN DIRECTORS is extending its programme across all three days of the fair. For the first time, the programme will be sponsored by HP. With sessions exploring leadership, artificial intelligence, decision-making, and change management, the programme will feature companies including Letmino, Google for Education, HP, ICONO, and Alexia (Educaria).

The line-up will include experts such as Vicent Gadea Mira, Alberto Herráez, and Mario Herráez, alongside Carlos Alonso, José Luis Díez, Miguel Ariza, Lola Gil, Eli Delacour, Elvira López Palomeque, and Eva María Ávila Becerra, among others. Google for Education will kick off the programme on Wednesday with two sessions on artificial intelligence: Creating Resilient Policies and Guidance in the Age of AI, with Mariano Salas Martínez and Esperanza Moreno Reventós; and Educational Leadership with AI: Management and Impact with Gemini and Notebook, with Óscar Secorun Lupon.

On Thursday morning, Letmino will take centre stage with From Screens in Primary School to AI in Vocational Education: The Digital Evolution of Learning, a session tracing the development of technology across different stages of education. In the afternoon, Jorge Calvo Martín will present Bringing AI into a School. Sponsored by Alexia (Educaria), the session will explore the key considerations involved in integrating this technology into school management—from usage policies and responsibilities to oversight and ethical frameworks. HP and ICONO, meanwhile, will focus on how school leaders should respond to the advent of artificial intelligence, with Carlos Alonso and José Luis Díez taking part in a session titled Leadership. AI is already in the classroom. Now it’s time to redesign the school.

SIMO EDUCACIÓN TALKS: Debate on the responsible use of technology 

At SIMO EDUCACIÓN TALKS, education professionals will have an opportunity to reflect on the role of technology in schools. Titled How can schools use technology responsibly to realise their full potential?, representatives from CECE, ACADE, CICAE, and Escuelas Católicas will discuss how to harness technology to improve teaching and learning, promote digital wellbeing, and ensure its ethical and responsible use, with particular attention to privacy and data protection.

The panel will take place on Thursday, 12 November, from 3.30 to 5.00 pm. It will be chaired by Javier Palazón, editor of EDUCACIÓN 3.0, and feature Antonio Portillo García, Juan Luis Yagüe del Real, Enrique Maestu Unturbe, and Luis Centeno Caballero.

For the first time, SIMO EDUCACIÓN will host the 1st International NeuroEduca Congress

SIMO EDUCACIÓN will host the 1st International NeuroEduca Congress, a three-day programme bringing neuroscience into educational practice through topics that include attention, motivation, emotions, learning, neurodidactics, and brain health. Organised by Educación LAB, the programme will feature specialists including Siro López, Ana Mombiedro, Jesús Guillén, Chema Lázaro, Emilia Redolar, José Ramón Gamo, Roberto Aguado, and Marisa Moya, among others.

The final day will conclude with the presentation of the 1st NeuroEduca Awards, recognising initiatives that apply neuroscience in education. You can consult the full programme and all content for this first edition on the 1st International NeuroEduca Congress website:

SIMO EDUCACIÓN Awards: A showcase of teaching innovation

The presentation of the 14th Awards for Educational Innovation and Innovative Teaching Experiences will take place on Thursday, 12 November at 17:30. These awards will recognise ten projects selected from over 200 entries across Spain. The winning experiences encompass fields such as leadership and school transformation, STEAM, gamification, emotional education, inclusion, sustainability, and artificial intelligence.

Furthermore, the winning projects will be presented throughout the second day of SIMO EDUCACIÓN, providing the educators behind them with the opportunity to share the methodologies, resources, and experiences they are already developing in their classrooms with the educational community.

SIMO EDUCACIÓN 2026 will hold its 12th edition from 11 to 13 November in Hall 14.1 at IFEMA MADRID.