Transforming education through technology

Manchester

Event agenda

Join us in Manchester on February 6th 2025 for a day of insight, innovation and networking. Discover the agenda for our Manchester event below and secure your seat today on our registration page.

Discover the agenda for Kortext LIVE – Manchester

You can find the full Kortext LIVE agenda below for your reference. More speakers will be announced in due course, so be sure to return to discover who else is lending their insight and knowledge at the Manchester event.

08:30-09:30 - Registration and refreshments

Your opportunity to get settled and ready for the day!

08:30-09:30 - Registration and refreshments

Your opportunity to get settled and ready for the day!

09:30-10:00 - Welcome and introduction - Everything is changing, fast!

Expert insights from Kortext and Microsoft on the disruptive impact of rapid technological advances, both globally and within higher education.
Speakers: James Gray (CEO, Kortext) & more to be announced!

08:30-09:30 - Registration and refreshments

Your opportunity to get settled and ready for the day!

10:00-10:30 - Real experiences from the frontline: current challenges and sector needs

A university CIO shares how the strategic implementation of technology throughout their institution is addressing key concerns in higher education.
Speaker: PJ Hemmaway (Chief Information Officer, University of Manchester)

08:30-09:30 - Registration and refreshments

Your opportunity to get settled and ready for the day!

10:30-11:00 - Research insights: fusing technology and pedagogy for cross-institutional success

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)

08:30-09:30 - Registration and refreshments

Your opportunity to get settled and ready for the day!

11:00-11:30 - Mid-morning break

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

08:30-09:30 - Registration and refreshments

Your opportunity to get settled and ready for the day!

11:30-12:15 - How Kortext and Microsoft are meeting the sector’s needs

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) & more to be announced!

08:30-09:30 - Registration and refreshments

Your opportunity to get settled and ready for the day!

12:15-13:00 - Panel discussion – How will tech deliver a smarter tomorrow?

An open discussion on the biggest challenges faced by higher education today, and how technology can help us to address them.
Host: Dr Debbie McVitty
Panellists: James Gray, PJ Hemmaway, Professor Helen O’Sullivan (Deputy Vice Chancellor, University of Chester), Robin Gibson (Director of External Affairs, Kortext) & more to be announced!

08:30-09:30 - Registration and refreshments

Your opportunity to get settled and ready for the day!

13:00-14:00 - Lunch break

Another break opportunity to network with peers!

08:30-09:30 - Registration and refreshments

Your opportunity to get settled and ready for the day!

14:00-14:30 - Keynote – The digital university: a vision for the future of higher education

A personal view of how universities must evolve to meet the challenges posed by the rapidly changing global landscape.
Speaker: Professor Helen O’Sullivan

08:30-09:30 - Registration and refreshments

Your opportunity to get settled and ready for the day!

14:30-15:00 - Summary and closing thoughts

Closing thoughts on how we can move forward and implement solutions to address the key challenges discussed throughout the day.
Speakers: James Gray & more to be announced!

Register your place at Kortext LIVE – Manchester

Secure your seat at an unmissable event, exclusively for senior HE leaders. Visit our registration page today and select our Manchester event, hosted at Microsoft offices.

Alternatively, use the other buttons below to learn more about our speakers, or for information on how to reach the venue. 

London

29th January 2025

Edinburgh

4th February 2025

Manchester

6th February 2025