Brendon Owens

Brendon Owens is Head of Digital Strategy at Dubai British School Jumeirah Park and AI & EdTech Lead for Taaleem, supporting the responsible and purposeful integration of emerging technologies across schools. Combining classroom experience with whole-school and group-level leadership, Brendon works to bridge the gap between digital strategy and everyday teaching practice. His work focuses on AI literacy, staff development, online safety and preparing young people to thrive in an increasingly digital world. Previously recognised as a finalist for Best Primary Teacher in the UAE and Most Impactful Primary Teacher at the Global EdTech Awards, Brendon champions a simple philosophy: Think First, AI Second.