On October 18 and 19, the first annual conference of ATLAS (Association of Teacher Leadership and Scholarship) took place under the theme "Empowering Teacher Leaders", organized by the University of Nevada, USA.

On October 19, this international conference featured a panel presented by Ana Paula Silva, a researcher at CeiED and professor at Universidade Lusófona: "Exploring Your Teacher Leadership Potential", with the participation of three of her doctoral and master's students. The panel was moderated by Professor André du Plessis (University of Pretoria, South Africa).

The panelists, Maria José Broeiro Gonçalves, Luísa Oliveira, and master's candidate Cristina Dagge Ribeiro, shared their experiences and journeys in becoming Educational Leaders. They also discussed the key moments and challenges they have encountered along the way.