Apple in Education: Identity, MacBook Neo & Seamless Learner Access. JNL London 2026

Identity-driven device management for schools: onboard a teacher in one system and their iPad configures itself, and seamless learner access logs students in with zero sign-ins. In this Jamf Nation Live London 2026 session, Mat Pullen and Anthony Darlow give the education context behind the keynote. They make the case for purposeful deployment, seamless, secure and matched to teaching and learning — then show how Jamf's identity capabilities fuse data from multiple source systems into one clean stream that drives provisioning, enrollment and device configuration across Jamf School and Jamf Pro. Live demos cover identity-driven onboarding and offboarding, seamless learner access on shared iPad, and MacBook Neo onboarding with Setup Manager and Platform SSO. CHAPTERS: 0:00 Introduction: Giving the Keynote Education Context 0:46 Purposeful Deployment: Seamless, Secure, Purposeful 3:16 The Four Buckets and Device Choice 4:22 Where MacBook Neo Fits Alongside iPad 5:02 Matching the Device to the Learning Purpose 8:02 Bridging IT and Curriculum: Avoiding "Well-Managed Boxes" 10:18 Why Identity Completes the Full Stack 11:35 The Dream: Unbox, Add Identity, Configure With Purpose 13:59 Why There's No Single Source of Truth 17:14 Fusing Source Systems Into One Clean Identity Stream 20:17 Provisioning Users Into Upstream Systems 22:11 Demo: Onboarding a New Teacher End to End 28:00 Demo: Offboarding and Locking a Returned Device 30:44 Seamless Learner Access: How SSO Works Today 33:51 Seamless Sign-On: Logging Students In Automatically 35:52 Secure Shared iPad Without Losing Momentum 37:04 MacBook Neo Onboarding With Setup Manager 40:37 Platform SSO and Setup Checklist in Jamf School 44:07 Screen Value: Jamf Teacher, Jamf Parent and MacBook Controls Who This Video Is For: Education IT leaders and Mac Admins managing iPad and Mac across schools, trusts and districts Teams wrestling with student and staff identity across HR, rostering and SIS systems Jamf School and Jamf Pro admins wanting identity-driven onboarding, offboarding and shared-iPad access Curriculum and edtech leaders deciding between iPad and MacBook Neo for purposeful deployment #JamfSchool #AppleMDM #EdTech #MacAdmin #jamf Zero-Touch Secure Access for Apple Fleets. JNL London 2026    • Zero-Touch Secure Access for Apple Fleets....   Set Up a Mac Hands-Off: Platform SSO & Setup Manager. JNL London 2026    • Set Up a Mac Hands-Off: Platform SSO & Set...   Jamf Admin Tips & Tricks: Platform API, Jamf CLI, DDM. JNL London 2026    • Jamf Admin Tips & Tricks: Platform API, Ja...   Apple Endpoint Telemetry With Jamf. JNL London 2026.    • Apple Endpoint Telemetry With Jamf. JNL Lo...   JNL London 2026 Keynote: Mac Security Stack, Beacon & AI Governance    • JNL London 2026 Keynote: Mac Security Stac...   Meet Upgrade Manager: Apple OS Updates at Scale, Made Simple. JNL London 2026    • Meet Upgrade Manager: Apple OS Updates at ...   K12 & Higher Ed Panel: Managing iPad, Mac & AI in Schools. JNL London 2026    • K12 & Higher Ed Panel: Managing iPad, Mac ...   How to Scale macOS Compliance Benchmarks. JNL London 2026    • How to Scale macOS Compliance Benchmarks. ...   Declarative Device Management Explained. JNL London 2026    • Declarative Device Management Explained. J...   How Jamf Platform Cuts IT Friction: SSO, Network Relay, Self Service. JNL London 2026    • How Jamf Platform Cuts IT Friction: SSO, N...