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Design & Technology LIVE! at Disneyland® Paris Student Conference Event

Event dates:

Monday 2nd February 2026

Monday 1st February 2027

Bring Design & Technology to life for your students and fire their future career ambitions by showing them the many different paths a career could take at our Design & Technology LIVE! conference - all whilst enjoying the magic of Disneyland® Paris!

Experts from high profile organisations will provide relevant examples, supporting students in their portfolio preparation and investigations with a focus on product design, technology, sustainability and ethics. Through real-life experiences our speakers will give students the chance to hear about the challenges in designing new and better products for our society’s future, designing with new and smart materials, and designing for a more sustainable future. 

The interactive question and answer sessions allow them to ask the questions. In addition, a student workbook is provided prior to the event with background information on each of our speakers as well as subject-specific park challenges to complete in the Disney® Parks.

Prices start from£465pp

Price Shown includes

  • ​Return coach travel 
  • 2 nights B&B accommodation at Chateau de Grande Romaine*
  • 1 Day Park Hopper Ticket
  • Attendance at the Design & Technology LIVE! Conference
  • Curriculum-linked workbook for students
  • Group Travel Insurance
  • 1:10 free place ratio for staff on a twin room basis
  • Support from our Events Team in Disneyland® Paris throughout your stay

Based on 40 passengers travelling by coach. Eurostar and flight options available.  

*On-site Disney hotels and additional nights also available.


Who Is This For?

The event is designed to complement Design & Technology across the AQA, OCR, Edexcel and WJEC curriculums at Key Stage 4 (GCSE).  The event will support students in their portfolio preparation, as well as the practical aspect of their studies, by delving into a specific company with a focus on product design, technology, sustainability & ethics.



Event details and 2026 speakers at LIVE! events

Lydia Bolton

Lydia Bolton is a slow fashion designer and sustainability advocate who creates everything in her fashion label from unwanted textiles. Lydia's core mission is to educate people about fashion's impact on the climate and how we can value and reuse textiles. She does this through selling upcycled products, empowering skill-sharing workshops and informative social content. 

Since setting up her brand, Lydia has worked with Lime, Lidl, Nike, Adidas, Ecover, Pinterest, Braun, QuickBooks, Back Market, Channel 4 and Liberty with projects ranging from design collaboration, workshops and social content. 

Lydia will take your students through how to build a sustainable fashion brand, why sustainability is such a big issue within the fashion industry and how to approach design and business in a more sustainable way with solution-focused design, longevity and recyclability in mind.

Ben Spalding

Born in Dublin, Ben has been part of the Disney team for over 30 years fulfilling a number of roles from lifeguard, to Special Events Coordinator, to stuntman! He has produced a number of spectacular shows for the company including ‘Disney Dreams®!’, ‘Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show… with Mickey and friends!’ and ‘Disney Stars on Parade!’. Ben’s most recent projects are the production of the stunning ‘Disney D-Light’ and ‘Avengers Power the Night’ shows – achievements powered by cutting-edge technology that includes amazing drone effects. 

Ben will dazzle your students as they learn about the design and execution of the Bastille Day Fireworks and how he is preparing the future of the new lake show coming to Disney Adventure World in 2026.

Jude Pullen

From the iconic BBC Two Big Life Fix and winner of the 2020 IMechE (Institution of Mechanical Engineers) Alastair Graham-Bryce "Imagineering" Award, Jude often blends artistic provocation with novel application of technology in his work.

Having worked for startups like Sugru and Mayku, through to large firms like Dyson, LEGO, BBC, and RS Group - Jude now works as an independent freelancer, and travels the world collaborating on projects which use tech to help people, and are ethically aware towards sustainability. Most recently he wrote a blog article series on how Repair Cafes can help young engineers learn how to design projects for longevity, and keep appliances out of landfill.

Jude will be speaking on the subject of Experimentation, Beta Testing and Physical and Digital Prototyping - over his diverse career, but most recently in the real life implications and responsible use of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. His talk [working title] “New Adventures in Ethical AI” will explore his project with Lion Vision looking at how to prevent battery fires from Vape batteries in eWaste recycling plants. This then led him to a collaboration with RS and Nvidia - where he’s now looking at how AI can help reduce waste in deliveries of consumer products.

Q&A Session

Our lively and interactive question and answer session gives the students control to ask the questions they want answers to.  All the speakers take to the stage to answer questions to provide different perspectives and to offer invaluable career advice from their own experience.

LIVE! Events Team

Our LIVE! Events Team provide expert on-site support throughout your stay to make your trip as easy and memorable as possible: 

  • Be on-hand & provide assistance throughout the event 
  • Register your students at the conference & take questions 

Workbook and Park Challenges

Our complementary workbooks are designed to be used as your group enjoy the Disney® Parks.  The workbooks contain park challenges which encourage students to take a step back and critically appraise the resort from their subject perspective. These park challenges provide opportunity for problem solving, decision making as well as working together so that your students get the maximum from the their time at Disneyland® Paris.

Jon Chase - Facilitator

Jon Chase is a science communicator, author and science rapper based in South Wales. He has an intense passion for scientific thinking and believes that knowledge should be made available in a way that allows as many people as possible the opportunity to gain access to it. He has presented science for BBC learning on TV and YouTube and also co-authored books on The Science of Star Wars, The Science of Harry Potter and The Science of Jurassic World. In 2017 he was awarded the Josh Award in Science Communication but is perhaps best known for his science raps, which he has produced for various learning establishments and organisations including NASA and the BBC.


Meeting Your Learning Objectives

  • Core technical and designing and making principles
  • Design processes, material techniques, equipment
  • Hand craft skills, CAD, CAM, 2D & 3D modelling skills
  • How D&T ideas solve real & relevant problems
  • Designing new & better products for the future 
  • Modern & emerging technologies