Seminars

What seminars and speakers can we expect?

Seminars are expert-led and address the pressing matters impacting the education sector and school business management. Sessions cover finance, funding and income generation, marketing, premises, catering, management and all the acronyms – CPD, HR, ICT, GDPR.

Seminar sessions will run for 50 minutes and consist of a presentation, workshop or panel-style delivery on a topic, followed by time for Q&As. We carefully build our seminar itinerary based on issues we know are pertinent to SBMs and current school planning issues and aim for a good mix of topics, so there should be plenty of choice to suit everyone.

Speakers include practicing business managers, finance and trust directors, CEOs, CFOs, independent consultants, authors… all sector experts and all on-hand to ensure that you have access to the information that you need.

Read on to learn more about our confirmed speakers and sessions.

*Seminar topics are subject to change. Visit the site regularly to keep up-to-date with the latest.

Keep an eye out for our other speakers who we will be announcing soon 

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Laura Williams, SBL coach & trainer, L J Business Consultancy

Speaking at our North and South events

Financial intelligence for school business leaders

Husham Khan, school business leader and author, drb Schools and Academies, ABBLed

Speaking at our North and South events

Effective school estate management

Jonny Coates, chief operating officer, Eden Learning Trust

Speaking at our North and South events

Leading support functions to drive school improvement

Shirley Si Ahmed, school business leader, Purley Oaks Primary School

Speaking at our South event

Achieving excellence in health and safety

Phil Burton, SBM, Hallbrook & Cosby Primary School

Speaking at our North and South events

Exploring the range of generalist and specialist career routes open to SBLs

Micon Metcalfe, chief financial officer, The Diocese of Westminster Academy Trust

Speaking at our North and South events

Developing an anti-racism HR strategy in schools

Cheryl Campbell, CEO and founder of ABBLed and business director at Thomas Tallis School

Speaking at our South event

Being 10% braver to disrupt the status quo for SBLs

Christalla Jamil, CEO @LDBSLAT & Executive Headteacher

Speaking at our South event

Preventing attacks: is your cyber security up to scratch?

Gary Henderson, ANME ambassador and director of IT, Millfield School

Speaking at our South event

The business case for school marketing

Justin Smith, MD, Chameleon Consultancy and Training

Speaking at our South event

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Creating a culture of sustainability in school

Helen Burge, deputy COO, The Priory Learning Trust

Speaking at our South event

A journey of support for SBLs

Sally Boaden, chief operating officer

Speaking at our North event

The business case for school marketing

Simon Hepburn, founder, Marketing Advice for Schools 

Speaking at our North event

The SBM guide to IT strategy

Neil Limbrick FISBL, partner and IT consultant, Limbrick Consultancy, founder of theEducationCollective, ambassador of ANME

Speaking at our North event

How to get more from your IT support in school

Nigel Milligan, IT manager to schools and businesses

Speaking at our North event

How to Successfully Implement Software in Schools and Trusts

Andrew Mackrell, Senior Regional Consultant, Every®

Speaking at our North event

How to review current software to aid decision-making for new systems in schools and trusts

Stephen Blackbeard-Rapley, Area Sales Manager, Every®

Speaking at our South event

Absence Management – Return to Work Planning

Tracy Gray, Founding Director, Education Mutual

Speaking at our North and South event

Developing an Environmental Sustainability Policy and Action Plan – a case study

Robin Harrison, School Business Manager, Rushcliffe Spencer Academy

Speaking at our North event

Richard Martin

Digital Transformation for Schools – Why, What and How?

Richard Martin -Digital Transformation Network Lead, LGfL

Speaking at our North event

More to be announced…

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What they say​

New to the role of SBM the EdExec event was full of relevant information, excellent seminars and networking opportunities. I left feeling very inspired and with more confidence to take back to school.
Donna Bailey
The Hollins School
"This is the third time I have attended EdExec Live in Manchester and I will defiantly be going back next year. It's a great way to network with other colleagues in different authorities and when you return to work you feel you are not alone juggling your workload. The whole day was very well organised with very interesting seminars, a good range of outside agencies with interesting products, fantastic lunch and a cheeky glass of red wine at the end of the day. We even got to sing 'Sweet Caroline' in one seminar which was both funny and uplifting!"
Katie Howbridge
Farnley Tyas First School
"Huge thank you for the time and effort that must go into organising an event like that. To me it all ran very smoothly and efficiently."
Michaela Jinks
St Damian's RC Science College
"EdExec provides a valuable day for business managers to be able to switch off and engage with other like minded people to collaborate on ideas of best practice. Keep up the great work!"
Nigel Milligan
St Herbert's RC Primary School
"Thank you for organising such a high quality event in the North"
Conny Brandt
Peterhouse School
"Thank you Ed Exec - an enjoyable and useful day out of the office!"
Diane Harkawenko
St. George's C E Primary School
"Great day, my first visit and I will definitely be back"
Nicki Emmett
Fairfield High School