Join us on Tuesday 26 November 2024 for the UK’s flagship event for the independent higher education sector.
We return to One Great George Street in Westminster on Tuesday 26 November 2024 for this year's IHE Annual Conference. Revisit our highlights from last year's conference.
Join us as we reflect on the Labour Government's first few months in office, consider the opportunities ahead for independent providers in the new political environment, and hear perspectives on the future of the tertiary education sector. With insights and debate covering key areas of higher education policy and regulation, the conference is an excellent opportunity to network with sector leaders and senior staff from the independent sector.
Our conference programme will feature a variety of engaging keynote speakers, panel discussions and breakout sessions:
View our agenda for the day.
Registration will open at 9am. The day programme will conclude at 5.30pm. This will be followed by a drinks reception and our evening celebration featuring the IHE Awards 2024. The event will end at 8pm.
Find out more about the IHE Awards 2024
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Philippa Pickford
Director of Regulation, Office for Students
Professor Sir Chris Husbands
Director of Higher Futures and former Vice Chancellor of Sheffield Hallam University
Sarah Howard
Chair, British Chambers of Commerce
Vivienne Stern
Chief Executive, Universities UK
Jane Rexworthy
Chair, UK Skills Partnership
Rupert Daniels
Director for Creative, Consumer, Sport and Education, Department for Business and Trade
Patrick Curry
Director of Higher Education Oversight, Department for Education
Professor Nic Beech
Vice Chancellor, University of Salford
Professor Ewart Keep
Emeritus Professor of Education, Training and Skills, Oxford University
Mary Curnock Cook CBE
Chair, The Dyson Institute
Madeleine Sumption
Director of the Migration Observatory and Member of the Migration Advisory Committee
Lewis Cooper
Director of Public Affairs and Campaigns, Association of Colleges
Lara Carmona
Director of Policy and Engagement, Creative UK
Jess Lister
Associate Director, Public First
Professor Will Foster
Senior Consultant Leadership, Organisational Development and Research, Advance HE
Charlotte Corrish
Head of Public Policy, Office of the Independent Adjudicator for Higher Education
Brian Pepin
Principal Policy Adviser, UCAS
Jake Howarth
Student, The Dyson Institute of Engineering and Technology and IHE Student Advisory Board Member
Maria Dunbar
Director of Education, Leiths Education
Sean Ruane
Founder, Mind Data
Josh Freeman
Policy Manager, HEPI
Anne-Marie Graham
Chief Executive, UKCISA
Julie Mercer
Principal, Nous Group
Guy Michelmore
Chief Executive Officer, Thinkspace Education
Professor Dr Thorsten Fröhlich
LIBF
Dr Kieran Reeves
Director of Motorsport, National Motorsport Academy
Dr Michelle Morgan
Dean of Students, University of East London
Allan Rankin
Co-founder and Managing Director, Target3D
Colin Ferguson
Executive Director, Association of Higher Education Professionals
Debbie McVitty
Editor, Wonkhe
Nuala Polo
AI Assurance Lead, Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Matt Dowling
Founder, Freelancer Club
Gemma Painter
Senior Associate, Coole Insight
Jules Brookes
Managing Director, Point Blank Music School
Christie Beauchamp
Registrar, Point Blank Music School
Rachel Nicholson
Head of Institution, Academy of Live Technology
Naomi Clayton
Director of Policy and Research, Learning and Work Institute
Dr Mandy Crawford-Lee
Chief Executive, University Vocational Awards Council
Josh Rainsford
Assistant Director for Study Services, UK Visas and Immigration
Esyllt Martin
Senior Associate, Employment and Global Mobility, Eversheds Sutherland LLP
Jack Medlin
Associate, Coole Insight
Dr Chris Hayne
Higher Education Consultant
Join us for a drinks reception from 5:30pm, kindly sponsored by LeadSquared, to network with fellow delegates and IHE guests in advance of the IHE Awards 2024.
