London

An overview of the plan for the day.
Speakers: Robin Gibson (Director of External Affairs, Kortext), James Gray (CEO & founder, Kortext)

A unique opportunity to hear from members of the Microsoft leadership team about how everything is changing at a rapidly evolving rate.
Speakers: Darren Hardman (CEO, Microsoft UK), Jen Wyatt (Director of Education, Microsoft UK)

Expert insights from Kortext and Microsoft on how technology is revolutionising learning, in higher education and beyond.
Speakers: James Gray (CEO & founder, Kortext), Cornelia Schneider-Pungs (Industry Advisor HE, Microsoft)

Nick Gilbert, a leading university CIO, shares how the strategic implementation of technology at LSE is supporting institutional ambitions and addressing sector-wide issues.
Speaker: Nick Gilbert (CIO, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE))

An exclusive preview of research by Wonkhe and Kortext with senior university leaders on how to unite technology and pedagogy for whole-institution collaboration that transcends legacy silos for better overall outcomes.
Speaker: Dr Debbie McVitty (Editor, Wonkhe)

A fantastic chance to network with fellow senior leaders in HE.

A deep dive into a single, strategic foundation to accelerate your institution’s digital transformation. Learn how you can exploit your university’s entire knowledge estate, analyse data gathered from multiple touchpoints, and leverage the capabilities of generative AI at scale safely.
Speakers: Andrew Bates (CPO, Kortext), Harshad Keskar (Azure Data & AI Lead – Higher Education, Microsoft)

An open discussion on the biggest challenges faced by higher education today, and how technology can help to address them.
Host: Dr Debbie McVitty
Panellists: James Gray, Nick Gilbert, Professor Shân Wareing, Professor Janice Kay CBE, Cornelia Schneider-Pungs, Jen Wyatt

Another break opportunity to network with peers!

Educational visionary David Kellermann takes a look at how technology will revolutionise the student experience.
Speaker: Dr David Kellermann (Associate Professor & Deputy Head of School, UNSW)

A personal view from a university VC, in conversation with the director of a leading HE policy organisation, on how institutions must evolve to meet the challenges posed by the rapidly changing global landscape.
Speakers: Professor Shân Wareing (Vice-Chancellor, Middlesex University), Nick Hillman (Director, HEPI)

Bringing together insights from the day and how we can move forward together to implement solutions addressing the key challenges for the sector.
Speakers: James Gray (CEO & founder, Kortext), Jen Wyatt (Director of Education, Microsoft UK)