ExCel London | 24-26 January 2024

Advisory Board

Meet our Advisory Board

The Ahead by Bett Advisory Board is made up of Higher Education leaders from across the education ecosystem. Our esteemed members act as a sounding board for our ideas for the show and provide ongoing insights on the latest trends and challenges in the sector.

Alex Denley

Director of Innovation and Transformation

London South Bank University

Professor Dilshad Sheikh

Deputy Pro Vice Chancellor (Academic) & Dean Faculty of Business

Arden University

Prof Dr Fridolin Wild

Full professor AR/VR

The Open University

Dr Gill Ferrell

Program Director 1EdTech Europe; Relationship Manager EUNIS

1EdTech/EUNIS

Julie Stone

Former Associate Pro Vice Chancellor

University of Derby

Dr Maren Deepwell

Chief Executive

Association for Learning Technology

Mel Gomes

Head of IT Commercial Management and Contracts

Royal Holloway, University of London

Michael Dunmore

Education Technology Strategist

Microsoft

Prof Perry Hobson

Director

Breda University

Shabana Akhtar

Finance and Planning

University of London

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Simon Birkett

Senior Consultant

Jisc

Siân Thomas

Event Manger

ucisa

Stuart Walker

Head of Education Intel UK

Intel