AGENDA & SPEAKERS
Virtual MAT Expo brings together the most inspirational leaders and transformational suppliers in the education sector to share cutting-edge insight, best practice and case studies. This is the only CPD-accredited event where you’ll get to hear from 70+ senior leaders from MATs and education suppliers from across the UK in a virtual setting.
PAST SPEAKERS
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Chief Executive
Delta Academies Trust -
Chief Executive
Confederation of School Trusts -
Chief Executive
Harris Federation -
Chief Executive
REAch2 Aacdemy Trust -
International Award-winning Speaker
Creator of JoJo and GranGran character on CBeebies -
Chief Executive
Academies Enterprise Trust -
Chief Executive
The Kemnal Academies Trust -
Director of IT
United Learning -
Director of IT
ARK Schools -
Chief Executive
Diocese of Ely Multi Academy Trust -
Chief Executive
Congleton Multi-Academy Trust -
Director of Effectiveness and Performance
STEP Academy Trust -
Deputy Chief Executive
TKAT -
Deputy Director of Schools Inspection Improvement
Ofsted -
The Parenting Expert
Walt Disney TV -
Chief Executive
Oasis Community Learning -
Chair
Association of BAME Business Leaders in Education -
Chief Executive
St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust -
Director of HR
The Enquire Learning Trust -
National Director of Education Services
Academies Enterprise Trust -
Chief Executive
Fig Tree International -
Chief Executive
Ormiston Academies Trust -
Director of HR
REAch2 Academy Trust -
National Director of Education and Standards
Aspirations Academies Trust -
Chief Information Officer
Wellspring Academy Trust -
Executive Director of Inclusion and Safeguarding
Diocese of Ely Multi Academy Trust -
Deputy Chief Executive
Wellspring Academy Trust -
Chief Finance Officer
Community Inclusive Trust -
Chief Executive
The Active Learning Trust -
Director of Education and Research
The Chartered College of Teaching -
Chief Executive
The Elliot Foundation Academies Trust -
Chief Finance Officer
Diocese of Hereford Multi Academy Trust -
Chief Executive
LEARNERs’ Trust -
Chief Executive
Peterborough Diocesan Education Trust -
IT Director
Cambridge Meridian Academies Trust -
Deputy Chief Executive
Community Schools Trust -
Director of IT
Anglian Learning -
Chief Operating Officer
Boudica Schools Trust -
Deputy Chief Executive
Oxford Diocesan Schools Trust -
Chief Executive
Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust -
Lead Instructor
Primary2Secondary & Aiding Mental Health -
Chief Executive
Summit Learning Trust -
Chief Executive
Community Schools Trust -
Facilitator
Creasy-Lockyer Ltd -
Deputy Chief Executive
Confederation of School Trusts -
Director of Education
Community Inclusive Trust -
Trust Safeguarding Manager
Stowe Valley Multi Academy Trust -
Chief Operating Officer
South West Essex Community Trust
VIRTUAL MAT EXPO 2020 THEMES
Buildings, estates and facilities
As we head into an uncertain back-to-school period where the physical space both staff and students are occupying is under the spotlight, it’s vital to examine how education spaces will be adapted, managed and repurposed in this “new normal”. And with the global warming crisis becoming increasingly fraught, trust leaders must consider their organisation’s impact on the environment.
- Key considerations for physical school spaces post-COVID
- Sustainable buildings and processes
- Adapting spaces for a blended learning approach
- Best practice and processes around health and safety
Finance, operations and back-office
Under mounting budgetary pressure in extenuating circumstances, multi academy trusts are being forced to carefully consider how and where they prioritise investment. As trusts grow and adapt now and into the future – how do they overcome financial and operational challenges in order to ensure the best possible student outcomes?
- Economies of scale in a growing MAT
- Adapting to and overcoming operational challenges
- Increasing efficiency and cost-effectiveness through centralisation
- Using technology to reduce admin overhead
Edtech and digital innovation
Continuous innovation and improvement in education is vital no matter what the circumstances. That being said, edtech has never played a more vital part in delivering teaching and learning. There’s a need to understand what trusts have now, what they need and how it should be used to enhance the learning experience.
- Flipped and blended learning and how technology drives these approaches
- Accelerating adoption of innovation and improvement measures
- Learnings from COVID on the innovation process
- Embedding a digital-first culture
Workforce, recruitment and skills
As learning adapts, so must a trust’s workforce. Developing and furthering digital skills amongst educators will be vital. In addition, we must understand how the global conversation around diversity can be applied within the education sector – particularly within leadership.
- Ensuring and encouraging diversity in the SLT
- Digital skills and CPD
- Recruitment and improving staff retention
- Promoting and prioritising staff mental health and well-being
REGISTER TO ATTEND
Registration for our 2020 event is now closed. Please check back soon for more information on our next event.