Breakout Session 1 – 12.20-13.05
Breakout A – In the Olivier Room (level 2 via Lift B)
The Dangers of an Ineffective Incident Response Strategy
Speaker: Steve Wilcock, Inventor and Founder of the Marshal Eye evacuation app
Breakout B – In the Gielgud Room (level 2 via Lift A)
Heads’ Appraisals – A Professional Approach
Speaker: Lynne Horner, Independent School Policy Specialist for ASCL
Breakout C – In the Burton/Redgrave Rooms (level 2 via Lift A)
AI and governance: What School Boards Need to Know
Speaker: Dr Scarlett Brown, Director of Think Tank, Board Intelligence
Breakout D – In the Mountbatten Suite (level 6)
Commission on the Future of Independent Schools
Speakers: Daniel Lilley, Senior Researcher at The Centre for Social Justice; Barney Northover, Partner at VWV; John Edward, Head of Operations at the Scottish Council on Global Affairs and member of the Commission for School Reform in Scotland; and Jodh Dhesi, Chief Executive Officer, King Edward VI Foundation
Breakout Session 2 – 15.05-15.50
Breakout A – In the Olivier Room (level 2 via Lift B)
Managing the Reputational Fallout of a Crisis – A Guide for Governors
Speaker: Tim Toulmin, Managing Director, Alder
Breakout B – In the Gielgud Room (level 2 via Lift A)
Staffing Strategy Including the Impact of Future Reform
Speakers: Oliver Daniels, Partner (Education and Charities Team) and Rachel Parkin, Employment Partner (Education) of HCR Law
Breakout C – In the Burton/Redgrave Rooms (level 2 via Lift A)
Insights from Operational Benchmarking
Speaker: Tim Groves, Founder of Bursarnet
Breakout D – In the Mountbatten Suite (level 6)
Board Responses to a Fundamentally Changed Business Environment
Speakers: David Woodgate, CEO, ISBA; Tracey Young, Haysmac; Rob Warne, Partner and Head of VAT, Crowe