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.

Cara Aitchison

President and vice-chancellor

Cardiff Metropolitan University

Cheryl Allsop

Senior lecturer in criminology

University of South Wales

Mark Andrews

Senior strategic development manager

Adobe Education

Wendy Appleby

Vice-president of operations

University of Southampton

David Archer

Director of library, archive and open research services

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

Yasmeen Arif

Head of department of Sociology, School of Humanities and Social Sciences

Shiv Nadar University

Allan Atlee

Dean of academic studies at Central Saint Martins

University of the Arts London

Simon Bains

University librarian

University of Aberdeen

Elizabeth Baldwin

Managing director, Business Education

THE

Andrew Barker

Library director

Lancaster University

Dawisson Belém-Lopes

Director of the Office for Data Governance and professor of international and comparative politics

Federal University of Minas Gerais

Richard Billingham

Chief operating officer

Aston University

Lesley Jane Black

Director of student support and success

University of Winchester

Sarah Bostock

Associate director of marketing and advancement

Loughborough University

Ellie Bothwell

Rankings editor

THE

Alex Boughton

Head of global partnerships

The School of Oriental and African Studies

Cressida Bowyer

Deputy director, Revolution Plastics

University of Portsmouth

Rachel Brealey

Chief operating officer

University of Leeds

Alison Brettle

Director of the Centre for Applied Health Research

University of Salford

Pete Bridge

Senior lecturer

University of Liverpool

Dave Briggs

Deputy dean of partnerships (Europe)

University of Essex

Amanda Broderick

Vice-chancellor

The University of East London

Mark Brown

Professor in evolutionary ecology and conservation

Royal Holloway, University of London

Bill Buchanan

Head, Blockpass Identity Lab and Centre for Cybersystems, IoT and Cyberphysical Systems

Edinburgh Napier University

Liam Bullingham

Assistant director, academic and research services

University of Essex

Ishan Cader

Director of consultancy

THE

Alison Callwood

Senior Lecturer

University of Surrey

Ben Calvert

Vice-chancellor

The University of South Wales

Richard Calvert

Deputy vice-chancellor (strategy and operations)

Sheffield Hallam University

Nishan Canagaraja

President and vice-chancellor

University of Leicester

Judith Carr

Head of open research services

Edge Hill University

Christopher Chao

Vice-president of research and innovation

Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Andrew Charlton-Perez

Head of School of Mathematical, Computational and Physical Sciences

University of Reading

Ali Satya Chemisto

Senior lecturer

East Africa University

Esyin Chew

Director, Eureka Robotics Centre

Cardiff Metropolitan University

Alison Chojna

Group director of library, skills and customers services

London South Bank University Group

Zahara Chowdhury

Equality, diversity and inclusion business partner

Buckinghamshire New University

John Clancy

CEO

Galvia

Eliza Compton

Campus content curator

THE

Dan Copley

Archivist

Edge Hill University

Sara Custer

Campus editor

THE

Neale Daniel

Knowledge transfer manager

Anglia Ruskin University

Tony Day

Head of technology and development, CENTRIC

Sheffield Hallam University

Cath Dishman

Open access and digital scholarship librarian

Liverpool John Moores University

Garry Duffy

Professor

University of Galway

Ben Durie

Senior account manager

Turnitin

Liam Earney

Managing director of higher education and research

Jisc

Andréa-Claire Edwards

Director of global relations and research

The University of Birmingham

Emilie Edwards

Senior lecturer in midwifery

Middlesex University

Stuart Edwards

Dean and CEO of NUIS

Newcastle University

Charles Egbu

Vice-chancellor

Leeds Trinity University

Maria Espeche

International relations director

Austral University

Melissa Farrugia

Associate Director-Hubs and Student Administration

University of Southampton

Colin Ferguson

Executive director

Association of Higher Education Professionals

Ambrose Field

Pro vice-chancellor of global strategy

The University of York

Jennifer Fitzpatrick

Equine lecturer

Scotland’s Rural College

Suzanne Fitzpatrick

Director of I-SPHERE

Heriot-Watt University

Alastair Flett

Deputy university librarian and director of academic services

University of Cambridge

Stephan Fortier

Regional director (UK and Ireland)

Instructure

Jenny Foster

Head of customer support (library and learning services)

Edge Hill University

Chris Gerrard

Professor of archaeology

Durham University

Ed Gerstner

Director of research environment alliances

Springer Nature

Todd Gilchrist

Vice-president of university services and finance

University of Alberta

John Gill

Editor

THE

Ruth Greenhalgh

Research and knowledge exchange manager, Faculty of STEM

Arden University

Justine Greening

Chair

Purpose Universities Coalition

Jack Grove

Reporter

THE

Robert Halfon

Minister of state, Department for Education

UK Government

Colm Harmon

Vice-principal of students

The University of Edinburgh

Chris Havergal

News editor

THE

Neil Henderson

Director of human resources and organisational development

University of West London

Rachel Hewitt

Chief executive

MillionPlus

Barry Hill

Director of employability for nursing, midwifery and health programmes

Northumbria University

Mandy Hill

Managing director

Cambridge University Press

Richard Holliman

Professor of engaged research

The Open University

Libby Homer

Director of student and library services

Anglia Ruskin University

Charlie Jeffrey

Vice-chancellor

The University of York

Chloe Jeffries

Head of strategic funding

The University of Manchester

Jen Jennings

Associate director of research development

University of Bristol

Jennifer Johnson

Director of research and innovation

Loughborough University

Deborah Johnston

Deputy vice-chancellor

London South Bank University

Andy Jonas

Professor

University of Hull

Paul Jump

Features and opinion editor

THE

Rajat Kathuria

Professor

Shiv Nadar University

Helmut Kern

Deputy chairman of the university council

Universität Wien

René Koglbauer

Dean of lifelong learning

Newcastle University

Niamh Lamond

Registrar and chief operating officer

Swansea University

Stephen Lamyman

Director of international partnerships and development

Canterbury Christ Church University

Alistair Lawrence

Head of branded content

THE

Minming Li

Associate dean of education

City University of Hong Kong

Fernanda Llergo

Rectora general

Universidad Panamericana

Eszter Lukács

Vice president for global strategy

Széchenyi István University

David Maguire

Vice-chancellor and president

University of East Anglia

Julie Mair

Climate research engagement officer

The University of Leeds

Sally Mapstone

Principal and vice-chancellor

University of St Andrews

Magdalena Marzec

Regional manager (UK and Europe)

THE

Jil Matheson

Committee member

UK Committee on Research Integrity

Ewen McColl

Head of the Dental School

University of Plymouth

Sarah McKeon

Research and innovation development officer

University of Hull

Jenny Mercer

Graduate studies lead for health sciences

Cardiff Metropolitan University

Julie Mercer

Principal

Nous Group

Jonathan Michie

Pro vice-chancellor and president of Kellogg College

University of Oxford

Elisa Morgera

Director of the UKRI GCRF One Ocean Hub

The University of Strathclyde

Raheel Nawaz

Pro Vice Chancellor - Digital Transformation

Staffordshire University

Joanna Newman

Provost

SOAS University of London

Sophie North

Academic lead for University of Sanctuary

The University of East Anglia

Ruth Northway

Emeritus professor of learning disability nursing

University of South Wales

Ciarán Ó hÓgartaigh

President

University of Galway

Dani Payne

Senior researcher

Social Market Foundation

Sarah Pittaway

Director of library and learning resources

Birmingham City University

Debra Porteous

Head of nursing, midwifery and health

Northumbria University

Chris Porter

Director of library and learning services

Birmingham Newman University

Christopher Price

Chief operating officer

Australian National University

David Prosser

Executive director

Research Libraries UK

Catherine Queen

Lecturer

The University of Liverpool

Annette Ramsden

Secretary

United Kingdom Council of Open Research and Repositories

Hilary Ranson

Dean of research culture and integrity

Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine

Gillian Rayner

Reader in counselling and psychotherapy

University of Central Lancashire

Ross Renton

Principal

Anglia Ruskin University Peterborough

Gill Riches

Director of programmes

British Science Association

Ben Rogers

Professor of practice

University of London

Duncan Ross

Chief data officer

THE

Sreethu Sajeev

Deputy editor for branded content

THE

Laura Scanga

Director of business development

dataHE

Katy Shaw

Director of cultural partnerships

Northumbria University

Chris Shelley

Director of student experience

Queen Mary University of London

Chris Sherwood

User experience lead

Swansea University

Adam Shore

Director of Liverpool Business School

Liverpool John Moores University

Eunice Simmons

Vice-chancellor and principal

University of Chester

Jyotveer Singh Gill

Associate director of web development and education technology of Saïd Business School

University of Oxford

Malcolm Skingle

Director, academic liaison

GlaxoSmithKline

Adam Smith

Business development manager for UK

Ready Education

Shona Smith

Head of the Priestley Centre for Climate Futures

The University of Leeds

Tim Sowula

World Summit Series editor

THE

Tracey Stanley

Director of library services

Cardiff University

Katherine Stephan

Research engagement librarian

Liverpool John Moores University

Fiona Stewart-Knight

Assistant vice-principal for Business Partnerships

Glasgow Caledonian University

Vicki Stott

Chief executive

Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education

Annabella Stover

Deputy director of student support and development

Dublin City University

Fiona Strachan

Chief operating officer for the Innovative Healthcare Delivery Programme

The University of Edinburgh

Allison Stratford

Associate director of corporate communications

The University of Southampton

Louise Taylor

Senior lecturer in law

The Open University

Richard Taylor

Chief operating officer

Loughborough University

Glenn Thomas

Senior account manager

Turnitin

Suzanna Tomassi

Higher education specialist

Department of Business and Trade

Lewis Tuthill

Regional subscriptions director

THE

Adrian Walcott

Director

Brands With Values

Tony Wall

Professor, Liverpool Business School

Liverpool John Moores University

Steven Wang

Associate vice-president of resource planning

City University of Hong Kong

Rebecca Warren

Senior lecturer, Business School

University of Essex

Rob Waterson

Dean of the School of Health, Sport and Bioscience

University of East London

Roderick Watkins

Vice-chancellor

Anglia Ruskin University

Michael Webb

Director of technology and analytics

Jisc

Ashton Wenborn

Branded content editor

THE

Ben Wildavsky

Author

The Career Arts

Tom Williams

Deputy news editor

THE

Jude Wilson

Director of library services

Arden University

Paul Woodgates

Associate

Higher Education Policy Institute

Aaron Yaverski

Regional vice-president (EMEA)

Turnitin

Verna Yiu

Interim provost and vice-president (academic)

University of Alberta

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