The event brings together school and trust leaders, business professionals and sector experts to explore the future of school leadership, operations and management.
Featured speakers include:
Matthew Burton - headteacher and star of Educating Yorkshire on Channel 4
Emma Balchin - Chief Executive of the National Governance Association (NGA) which represents the interests of the school governance community at a national level
Amanda Wright - Whole School SEND - nasen - who has developed practice both as a SENCO and senior leader
Kelly Hannaghan - award-winning speaker and wellbeing consultant who heads up Mind Work Matters
Adam Sproston - Senior HM Inspector at Ofsted, who has extensive school improvement and senior leadership experience in primary schools, including specially resourced provision
David Kershaw - a government advisor and globally recognised procurement leader
Stephen Morales - chief executive of ISBL, who has a 20-year career history in operations and finance
Cheryl Shirley - Director of Digital Learning at LEO Academy Trust, who provides leadership across the organisation's digital landscape of 12 schools and beyond
Elizabeth Anderson - CEO of the Digital Poverty Alliance, which aims to end digital poverty in the UK once and for all
Jim Knight - The Rt Hon Lord Knight of Weymouth is involved in a number of education boards including E-Act Multi Academy Trust, Council of British International Schools, Century-Tech and STEM Learning Ltd.
Education Business LIVE 2026 is completely free to attend, but places are limited.
