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Auditorium
    • Leadership
    • Wellbeing
    Auditorium
    We welcome Professor Steve Peters, Author and Psychiatrist, to this event to discuss his work in relation to the Higher Education sector. Steve will be talking about institutional culture, staff and student wellbeing, and leading teams through change.
    • Inclusion
    Auditorium
    Whilst the Higher Education sector is making some progress in becoming more inclusive ' is it too little too late?
    • Futures
    • Innovation
    Auditorium
    Join us to envision how cloud, data, and AI are paving the way to create a Higher Education revolution.
    In collaboration with:
    Microsoft
    • Futures
    • Innovation
    Auditorium
    This session will analyse progress of the European Universities Initiative and how UK institutions can still be involved post-Brexit.
    In collaboration with:
    EURASHE
    • Leadership
    • Futures
    Auditorium
    Join this session in collaboration with UCISA to explore how software procurement has changed, is changing, and will change in the next five years.
    In collaboration with:
    UCISA
    • Leadership
    • Futures
    Auditorium
    In this panel discussion we'll explore competing demands on today's CIOs, including: the impact of managing a tidal wave of tech change to enable fully online learning and assessment during the pandemic; making business cases for increased investments; implementing target operating models to improve user tech experience and reduce costs in institutions resistant to change; recruiting and retaining broader talent and experience.
    • Leadership
    • Futures
    • Innovation
    Auditorium
    The impact of tech trends on Higher Education, represented by the Seven Pillars, will be explored in relation to AI and the current Higher Ed climate.
    In collaboration with:
    EDUCATE Ventures & EDT&Partners
Sandbox
    • Leadership
    • Innovation
    • Skills
    Sandbox
    Cyber-attacks target education institutions at a higher rate than other organizations. Find out how the cybersecurity landscape is changing, and how your institution can be safer with Microsoft solutions.
    In collaboration with:
    Microsoft
    • Skills
    • Innovation
    Sandbox
    Digital innovation has permeated every corner of the workplace and is now transforming Higher Education.
    In collaboration with:
    Dropbox
    • Innovation
    • Futures
    Sandbox
    Join us to hear about how Alibaba Cloud is enabling digital transformation in education with its innovative edtech solutions.
    In collaboration with:
    Alibaba
    • Futures
    • Skills
    • Innovation
    Sandbox
    Exploring why lectures need to move away from presentation mode to improve the effectiveness of education delivery, this session focuses on the role of interaction in knowledge and skills transfer.
    In collaboration with:
    Promethean
    • Innovation
    • Inclusion
    Sandbox
    In this session, Dr Carmen Miles from De Montfort University explores how you optimise different learning spaces to develop inclusive, student-centred learning opportunities.
    • Innovation
    • Futures
    Sandbox
    This session will investigate 5G solutions and case studies to interconnect devices (IoT and PCs) and deliver content to a range of situations across the campus environment.
    In collaboration with:
    Intel
    • Leadership
    • Innovation
    • Skills
    Sandbox
    Join Crestron Electronics to learn how to boost equitable engagement for both in-room and remote participants in your hybrid learning spaces.
    In collaboration with:
    Crestron Electronics
    • Innovation
    • Skills
    • Futures
    Sandbox
    In this session, SURF breaks down approaches to ensuring a safe, accessible and inclusive learning environment for students that supports international student mobility requires a digital ecosystem.
    In collaboration with:
    SURF
Collaboration Space
    • Leadership
    • Innovation
    • Futures
    Collaboration Space
    So many terms have "Digital" preceding them these days, but what does it actually mean to have confidence using digital tools, apps, applications, systems, and devices to deliver and support effective blended teaching and learning? What does having that confidence look and feel like? Identifying the targets can help us identify what will actually help our staff get there.
    In collaboration with:
    UCISA
    • Leadership
    • Innovation
    • Skills
    Collaboration Space
    In this session we'll be working in groups to explore real-life case studies of cyber attacks in Higher Education, review Jisc's latest requirements for recovering critical systems and how you can navigate new frontiers in cybersecurity.
    In collaboration with:
    Rubrik
Auditorium
    • Leadership
    • Innovation
    • Futures
    Auditorium
    Leaders from two of the world's most innovative universities, the Coventry University (UK) and Southern New Hampshire University (USA), discuss the future of Higher Education in a rapidly changing world.
    • Skills
    • Innovation
    Auditorium
    This session will explore how The UK Dementia Research Institute created a central tech stack to bring together researchers from UK universities, and what you can learn from the model.
    In collaboration with:
    Dropbox
    • Innovation
    • Leadership
    Auditorium
    Join us for a fireside chat on how Crown Commercial Services can help HE with frameworks, including G-Cloud 13.
    • Leadership
    • Wellbeing
    Auditorium
    The panel will discuss the factors influencing the digital experience of international students coming to learn in the UK, including national and institutional factors.
    In collaboration with:
    Jisc
    • Inclusion
    • Futures
    Auditorium
    Not involved? Why transnational education should be top of the HE agenda in 2023?
    In collaboration with:
    Department of Business and Trade
    • Leadership
    • Futures
    • Skills
    Auditorium
    Join Assistant Professor Mark Martin from Northeastern University London in this panel discussion on how we can impart real-world skills to our graduates.
Sandbox
    • Leadership
    • Innovation
    • Skills
    Sandbox
    Be one of the first in the world to explore Viva Connections for Education, and see how it brings together a variety of information and services for students that is targeted and specific to them.
    In collaboration with:
    Microsoft
    • Skills
    • Inclusion
    Sandbox
    This session will give an overview of current computing recommendations for student laptops, giving you the guidelines and knowledge to help students make the right decisions for academic and career success.
    In collaboration with:
    Intel
    • Inclusion
    • Innovation
    Sandbox
    Explore how scalable video solutions enable growth in adoption, add value to student experience and adapt to changes in teaching and learning practice.
    In collaboration with:
    Echo360
    • Futures
    • Innovation
    Sandbox
    New infrastructure to power the future of learning: An AI to generate content, a Google maps for learning and a GPS to guide you to any learning goal.
    In collaboration with:
    NOLEJ
    • Leadership
    • Innovation
    • Inclusion
    Sandbox
    Case studies showing how service design techniques can re-shape SIS systems & processes to improve student recruitment, onboarding & ongoing support.
    • Skills
    • Innovation
    Sandbox
    In this session, we'll be exploring a case study of how a Higher Education Institution has streamlined workloads and boosted creativity in research settings.
    In collaboration with:
    Dropbox
    • Leadership
    • Futures
    • Inclusion
    Sandbox
    It's only right that higher education becomes more flexible, but legacy systems often impede this ambition. Join Kaltura's education team in the Sandbox to hear how their 600+ partner universities address this challenge and support today's flexible learner.
    In collaboration with:
    Kaltura
    • Innovation
    • Futures
    Sandbox
    Advocating for an open source Metaverse for Education in universities.
Collaboration Space
    • Leadership
    • Innovation
    • Futures
    Collaboration Space
    What needs to be in place at an organisational level for a university to support its digital transformation? Our new Jisc framework provides a structure that can be used to support universities with their digital transformation.
    In collaboration with:
    Jisc
    • Futures
    • Leadership
    Collaboration Space
    Not just talking the talk but walking the walk: SDGs solutions for university management, faculty & students to impact strategy, research and experiences.
    In collaboration with:
    QS
Auditorium
    • Wellbeing
    • Innovation
    • Futures
    Auditorium
    In this session we ask ourselves when technology makes things better, what we mean by better and what concrete steps we can take for higher education from there.
    • Futures
    • Innovation
    Auditorium
    Presentation on Coventry University Media 1:1 MacBook scheme. Reflections on its rationale; key drivers; implementation; and lessons learned.
    In collaboration with:
    Academia
    • Leadership
    • Wellbeing
    Auditorium
    A case study illustrating how students at the LSE are co-creating support structures with staff
    • Leadership
    • Inclusion
    Auditorium
    In this session, Prof Charles Egbu tackles the complexity around the use of TEL (Technology Enhanced Learning), how we understand its impact and the framework, and how platforms and approaches are different for everyone.
Sandbox
    • Futures
    • Innovation
    Sandbox
    Discover how Jugo enhances education by increasing human interaction and enriching emotional intelligence. Join us to revolutionize virtual learning!
    In collaboration with:
    Jugo
    • Skills
    • Innovation
    Sandbox
    Dr Ovidiu Bagdasar, Associate Professor at the University of Derby, explores how digital assessment solutions to reduce student drop-out rates in Higher Education.
    In collaboration with:
    The eAssessment Association
    • Innovation
    Sandbox
    Find out how educators and trainers can turn learning a little bit more magic with the help of Free Open-Source AR technology.
    • Innovation
    • Futures
    Sandbox
    Universities everywhere need a purpose-built PC that can maximize instructional time, stop cyberattacks and empower IT to keep learning running smoothly anytime, anywhere. That's where Intel vPro' comes in. We will discuss 4 pillars that comprise the vPro advantage - performance, security, manageability and stability, and show how to reduce maintenance costs across a campus or institution.
    In collaboration with:
    Intel
    • Leadership
    • Futures
    Sandbox
    We are living through a period of considerable change and the assessment process is far from immune. This talk will reflect on the various curveballs that have hit the Higher Education sector and more specifically assessment over the last few years, including covid, academic integrity issues, Artificial Intelligence implications and staff workload.
    • Leadership
    • Innovation
    Sandbox
    The importance of organisational culture and change management in delivering a successful business intelligence programme
    • Futures
    • Innovation
    Sandbox
    In this session we're excited to hear from St Hilda's College Oxford on how sustainability strategy is driving the operation, upkeep, and development of the physical environment of St Hilda's College.
    • Futures
    • Inclusion
    Sandbox
    Learning about the landscape of AI, foundational principles of machine learning, and future developments through exploring practical uses of ChatGPT.
Collaboration Space
    • Leadership
    • Skills
    Collaboration Space
    This session brings together findings from ALT's benchmark surveys, insights from leaders and practical resources to help tackle professional development and recognition challenges in the sector, with the aim of empowering agency and expertise for EdTech futures.
    In collaboration with:
    ALT
    • Skills
    • Futures
    • Inclusion
    Collaboration Space
    Learners around the world are displaced by war, disaster, economics, health, abuse... How can we work as one to maintain and improve their education?
    In collaboration with:
    Work as One

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