1-2 December 2020

THE VIRTUAL MAT EXPO

The UK education sector’s biggest ever CPD-accredited virtual event

Supporting collaboration & innovation in multi academy trusts

2020 has bought challenges and disruption to the education sector on a scale which has never been seen before. Schools and trusts have had to innovate and adapt at pace – and there’s appetite to continue this momentum and set the stage for ongoing improvement.

Virtual MAT Expo is a chance for 1000+ senior leaders, educators and managers in MATs to connect and collaborate with the industry’s most transformational suppliers, in the biggest virtual event the sector has ever seen. It’s also CPD-accredited – fully trackable towards your time requirements.

So many of the tradeshows aimed at the education sector talk about digital disruption and transformation. Yet they stick to models of collaboration, learning and networking that are from a different time. We’re pushing the boundaries of what a tradeshow means and giving delegates and partners the chance to collaborate in ways that better reflect the times we’re in.

SPEAKERS

Paul Tarn
Chief Executive
Delta Academies Trust
Leora Cruddas
Chief Executive
Confederation of School Trusts
Sir Daniel Moynihan
Chief Executive
Harris Federation
Sir Steve Lancashire
Chief Executive
REAch2 Aacdemy Trust
Laura Henry-Allain
International Award-winning Speaker
Creator of JoJo and GranGran character on CBeebies
Julian Drinkall
Chief Executive
Academies Enterprise Trust
Dr Karen Roberts
Chief Executive
The Kemnal Academies Trust
James Garnett
Director of IT
United Learning
Lisa Hawker
Director of IT
ARK Schools
Adrian Ball
Chief Executive
Diocese of Ely Multi Academy Trust
David Hermitt
Chief Executive
Congleton Multi-Academy Trust
Jennese Alozie
Director of Effectiveness and Performance
STEP Academy Trust
Elizabeth Harrison
Deputy Chief Executive
TKAT
Lee Owston HMI
Deputy Director of Schools Inspection Improvement
Ofsted
Sue Atkins
The Parenting Expert
Walt Disney TV
John Murphy
Chief Executive
Oasis Community Learning
Cheryl Campbell
Chair
Association of BAME Business Leaders in Education
Sean McClafferty
Chief Executive
St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust
Lauren Pilgrim
Director of HR
The Enquire Learning Trust
Matthew Purves
National Director of Education Services
Academies Enterprise Trust
Ann Palmer
Chief Executive
Fig Tree International
Nick Hudson
Chief Executive
Ormiston Academies Trust
Sue Northend
Director of HR
REAch2 Academy Trust
Dr Jeffery Quaye
National Director of Education and Standards
Aspirations Academies Trust
Jonny Wathen
Chief Information Officer
Wellspring Academy Trust
Amy Weaver
Executive Director of Inclusion and Safeguarding
Diocese of Ely Multi Academy Trust
Josh Greaves
Deputy Chief Executive
Wellspring Academy Trust
Michelle Allbones
Chief Finance Officer
Community Inclusive Trust
Stephen Chamberlain
Chief Executive
The Active Learning Trust
Cat Scutt
Director of Education and Research
The Chartered College of Teaching
Hugh Greenway
Chief Executive
The Elliot Foundation Academies Trust
Donna Lewis
Chief Finance Officer
Diocese of Hereford Multi Academy Trust
Matt Freeston
Chief Executive
LEARNERs’ Trust
Duncan Mills
Chief Executive
Peterborough Diocesan Education Trust
Matt Sampson
IT Director
Cambridge Meridian Academies Trust
Shofiquez Zaman
Deputy Chief Executive
Community Schools Trust
Richard Mayer
Director of IT
Anglian Learning
Phil Beecher
Chief Operating Officer
Boudica Schools Trust
Ian Elkington
Deputy Chief Executive
Oxford Diocesan Schools Trust
Paul Griffiths
Chief Executive
Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust
Jo Fitzgerald
Lead Instructor
Primary2Secondary & Aiding Mental Health
Catherine Anwar
Chief Executive
Summit Learning Trust
Simon Elliott
Chief Executive
Community Schools Trust
Jane Creasy
Facilitator
Creasy-Lockyer Ltd
Steve Rollett
Deputy Chief Executive
Confederation of School Trusts
Claire Buffham
Director of Education
Community Inclusive Trust
Louis Donald
Trust Safeguarding Manager
Stowe Valley Multi Academy Trust
Peter Melville
Chief Operating Officer
South West Essex Community Trust

STEERING COMMITTEE

We’re committed to making our event as relevant and valuable to all attending as possible. With that in mind, we’ve assembled a steering committee of leaders from MATs across the UK, from chief exec, technology, transformation and educator backgrounds, to shape and drive our agenda.

Leora Cruddas
Chief Executive
Confederation of School Trusts
Adrian Ball
Chief Executive
Diocese of Ely Multi-Academy Trust
Paul Tarn
Chief Executive
Delta Academies Trust
Julian Drinkall
Chief Executive
Academies Enterprise Trust
Lisa Hawker
Head of IT
ARK Schools
Jennese Alozie
Director of Effectiveness and Performance
STEP Academy Trust
Lara Melville
Company Director
Incensu

VIRTUAL MAT EXPO THEMES

Guided by our expert steering committee and arising challenges in the sector, our speakers and supplier partners will be driving conversation in four key theme areas.

BUILDINGS, ESTATES & FACILITIES

FINANCE, OPERATIONS & BACK OFFICE

EDTECH & DIGITAL INNOVATION

WORKFORCE, RECRUITMENT & SKILLS

MEDIA PARTNERS

We’re looking for media partners to support Virtual MAT Expo. If you’d like the opportunity to showcase your brand and publication to 1000+ senior MAT delegates, get in touch to find out more.

EXHIBITORS

Surveys to Education Zone Headline Sponsors - Buildings, Estates and Facilities @Surveyors2Ed www.s2e.org.uk
LGfL Zone Headline Sponsors - Edtech and Digital Innovation @LGfL www.lgfl.net
MyTutor @MyTutor www.mytutor.co.uk
Jamf @JamfSoftware www.jamf.com
IRIS Education @IRISEducation_ www.iris.co.uk
Advatek @advatek www.advatek.co.uk
IMP Software @imp_software www.impsoftware.co.uk
Impero @ImperoSoftwareUK www.imperosoftware.com Impero provide MATs and academies UK-wide with cloud-based classroom control, device management and learner wellbeing solutions, designed to create safe and productive digital learning environments for all students – anywhere, on any device. Whether you’re using Windows devices, Chromebooks, Macs, iPads or Android devices, students are learning in the classroom, from home or a mixture of both, Impero has you covered. Developed in line with OFSTED and the DfE’s KCSiE guidance, Impero puts safeguarding at the forefront, providing the tools you need to safeguard your students effectively, flag warning signs, enable early intervention and ultimately put learner wellbeing first.
TG Escapes @learningescape www.tgescapes.co.uk TG Escapes design and build bespoke eco buildings in education. Our modular offsite process keeps the cost down, environmental impact low, timelines short and delivers an inspiring learning space. Using natural materials and providing plenty of natural light as well as access to the outdoors, teachers find the buildings good for mental well-being and educational outcomes. We offer a full service to take care of everything from architect design and planning to handover. From small breakout rooms to two storey blocks, our bespoke designs are used for classrooms, sports facilities, studios, chapels, canteens, training centres, SEND and staff rooms. Customers rate us 4.8 out 5 based on 150 reviews.
MyNewTerm @mynewterm www.mynewterm.com
Launch Your Career launchyourcareer.com
Teaching Personnel @teachingperson www.teachingpersonnel.com
Promethean @Promethean www.prometheanworld.com With more than 20 years’ experience in education, Promethean is a global leader in education technology. Promethean’s combined hardware and software solutions are designed to transform classrooms into collaborative and connected learning environments that promote student participation and engagement. Committed to developing solutions that enhance educational spaces, Promethean’s ActivPanel Elements Series has been developed with an emphasis on ease of use, making teaching with technology even easier. The ActivPanel Elements Series has been designed by teachers and developed by Promethean for education - focusing on the little things that make a big difference in the classroom.
MyConcern! @MyConcern www.myconcern.co.uk
Team Satchel @Team_Satchel www.teamsatchel.com
Ark Curriculum Plus @ArkCurriculum www.arkcurriculumplus.org.uk Ark Curriculum Plus empowers teachers to give every young person, regardless of their background, the subject knowledge and skills that will allow them to succeed. Grown out of Ark, one of the highest performing Multi Academy Trust’s in the UK, our team of well-researched and highly skilled educational designers and trainers guide teachers and their students towards subject mastery. We equip schools to provide high quality subject teaching, through curriculum collaboration and integrated professional development.
Amazon Web Services @AWS_Edu aws.amazon.com
Arbor @ArborEdu arbor-education.com
Medhurst @medhurstnw medhurst-it.com Over 500 UK schools rely on education technology expertise from Medhurst. Through our accredited Gold and Silver partnerships with HPE Aruba, Microsoft and HP we advise schools on how best to use technology to create exciting and innovative learning environments with the latest wireless, switching, servers and storage solutions. We are also the exclusive UK education distributor for remanufactured Circular Computing laptops to offer schools sustainable, affordable and environmentally friendly laptops and also one of the largest suppliers of refurbished computers in the UK, supplying schools with pre-loved PCs at less than half the cost of a new PC.
SMART Technologies @SMART_Tech www.smarttech.com
Thrive Approach @ThriveApproach www.thriveapproach.com
Aspire People @AspirePeopleLtd www.aspirepeople.co.uk
SBS @SBS_Updates www.schoolbusinessservices.co.uk

TESTIMONIALS

Suppliers in the sector have worked so hard to find and develop solutions for the new normal – this is providing the perfect platform to educate the educators.

Lara Melville
Director

Incensu
As new challenges arise, everyone’s getting busier and time is precious, so networking with people who share these challenges is a great way to spend the time you do have.

Adrian Ball
Chief Executive

Diocese of Ely Multi-Academy Trust