Speakers

Our high-quality speakers are essential to ensuring our events engage audiences and provide relevant, up-to-date and innovative content for our delegates. If you are an innovator or influencer in your field, or know someone who is, please apply below.

Alistair Beech

Social Media and Digital Communications Manager

The University of Manchester

Andrea Nolan

Principal and vice-chancellor

Edinburgh Napier University

Andy Howells

Chief marketing officer

NCUK – The University Consortium

Andy Simmons

Director of University Marketing (interim)

The University of Manchester

Anne Marie Graham

Chief executive

UKCISA

Anthony Manning

Dean for global and lifelong learning

University of Kent

Ashley Walshe

Higher education partnerships manager

Unifrog

Ashton Wenborn

Branded content editor

THE

Catalina Powell

Global director, THE Counsellor

THE

Charlotte Coles

Director, partnerships and engagement - events

THE

Charlotte Wilson

Assistant director of marketing

Lancaster University

Chris Day

Vice Chancellor

Newcastle University

Chris Whitehead

Dean of global for humanities and social sciences

Newcastle University

Christina Chant

Corporate Communications Officer

Edinburgh Napier University

Claire Hamilton

Deputy director of marketing and student recruitment

University of Sheffield

Claire Whitelaw

Director of communications and engagement

Durham University

Daniel Marrable

CEO

Forumm

Dibyesh Anand

Deputy vice-chancellor of global engagement and employability

University of Westminster

Doug Pearce

Head of international market development and student recruitment

University of Leeds

Dougal Scaife

Head of digital experience and engagement

Leeds Beckett University

Elly Sample

Director of External Relations

University of Derby

Emma Forster

Director of Student Recruitment, Access and Admissions

Robert Gordon University

Fiona Morrison

Head of marketing and brand development

University of Aberdeen

Francis Glover

Director of Global Recruitment

Oxford Brookes University

Freddie Roberts

Senior content manager

THE

Gemma Standen

Widening participation officer for mature students

University of East Anglia

Hannah Burchell

Director of marketing, communications and external relations

University of Salford

Harvey Atkinson

Head of student communications and campaigns

University of Sussex

Helen Bower

Director of student recruitment

Northumbria University

Helen Challis

Director of the international office

Newcastle University

Holly Cartlidge

Senior researcher

Net Natives

Jack Smith

Assistant head of strategic marketing, brand and campaigns

Loughborough University

Jacqui Jenkins

Global programme lead for international student mobility

British Council

Jamie Ramacciotti

Director, global events

THE

Jess Wells

HE Partnerships Manager

Unifrog

Jim Tudor

Founder and director

Future Index and Waterfall

Jonathan Sabarre

Director of marketing

Newcastle University

Jonny Harper

Chief technical officer

Revolution Viewing

Julie Ramsay

Director of admissions

University of St Andrews

Justin Cole

Executive director of external relations

Newcastle University

Kas Nicholls

Director of research

Net Natives

Kath MacLeod

Director of External Relations

University of Sunderland

Kenon Man

Deputy director of marketing and student recruitment

Imperial College London

Kirsty Grant

Head of marketing and campaigns

University of Reading

Kristian Hibberd

Director of communications

Queen Mary University of London

Laura Davies

Director of communications, marketing and student recruitment

Cardiff University

Laura Mitford

Head of international recruitment and market development

Newcastle University

Laura Watson

Head of supporter marketing and events

Newcastle University

Lewis Tuthill

Regional director

THE

Louise Wood

Deputy director of communications and public relations

University of Chester

Luke Shearing

Head of student communications

University of Southampton

Luke Westland

Director of growth

Crimtan

Maddie McGowan

Director of marketing, communications and recruitment

Brunel University London

Mark Garratt

Director of marketing, communications and recruitment

Anglia Ruskin University

Mark Sudbury

Head of reputation

THE

Megan Soley

Higher education partnerships coordinator

Unifrog

Michael Lavery

Founder and CEO

Brand and Reputation

Michael Priestley

Research associate

King's College London

Michelle Crane

Head of brand and reputation marketing

University of Glasgow

Michelle Eaves

Assistant director for corporate campaigns

Teesside University

Mihnea Cuibus

Researcher

The Migration Observatory at the University of Oxford

Nana Adom

Senior international manager

Anglia Ruskin University

Naomi Waddington

Marketing communications manager

University of the West of England Bristol

Nick Miller

Chief commercial officer

QA Higher Education

Paul Devlin

Student support officer, Lifelong Learning Centre

University of Leeds

Paul Tyack

Director of advancement

Newcastle University

Peter Thomas

Chief marketing officer

Northumbria University

Raman Sarpal

Head of marketing and brand

Anglia Ruskin University

Richelle Quinn

Head of strategic marketing services

Sheffield Hallam University

Robert Carthy

Assistant Director International Sales

Northumbria Univeristy

Sally Crocombe

Associate director of student recruitment, marketing and events

University of Southampton

Sam Lesniak

Head of applicant marketing and communications

Keele University

Sarah Darlow

Senior market insight analyst

The Knowledge Partnership

Sarah-Jean Ng

Social media manager

University of Cambridge

Shahla Ela

Careers ambassador

University of Leicester

Shivani Bhalla

Head of international student recruitment

Brunel University London

Simon Foster

Deputy director, global recruitment and experience

Loughborough University

Simon Jenkins

Head of student recruitment and admissions

Edge Hill University

Steven Morton

Head of marketing (B2C)

Springpod

Tania Rhodes-Taylor

Executive director of communications and external affairs

King's College London

Tristan Moakes

Strategy director

Penna

Ula Tang-Plowman

Director of international recruitment

University of Central Lancashire

Vicky Irwin

Senior director of consultancy

THE

Victoria Lay

Student ambassador

NCUK

Victoria Littler

Chief commercial officer

Revolution Viewing

Xenia Muether

Director

Pink Orange

Zi Parker

Head of the Doctoral College

Queen Mary University of London

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