Discover the Power of Play with Dale Sidebottom!

World-renowned speaker and wellbeing expert Dale Sidebottom, founder of The School of Play, invites you to an energising 45-minute keynote designed for every person in the room, educators, leaders and innovators alike. In an age of AI and accelerating technology, the skills that matter most are profoundly human: connection, creativity, resilience and joy. This talk shows how play is the fastest, most inclusive way to build them, in any classroom, any team, any organisation.

Play is Essential for Every Human:

Today’s students are more screen-saturated, passive and disconnected than any generation before them, and the adults who teach, lead and build for them are more stretched than ever. Play brings everyone back to life. This keynote will show how playful practice builds belonging and psychological safety wherever people gather, classrooms, staffrooms, boardrooms and beyond, creating cultures of wellbeing that people can feel the moment they walk through the door.

Science-Backed Benefits:

Dale’s work, supported by research from La Trobe University, has demonstrated impressive outcomes:

Introducing the PEGG Framework:

Discover PEGG: Play, Exercise, Gratitude and Growth, a simple yet powerful framework any school, team or organisation can adopt. Whether used as a daily classroom routine, a team culture initiative or an organisation-wide strategy, PEGG creates positive, inclusive environments where people feel seen, supported and ready to thrive.