International Programme - HMC (The Heads' Conference)

Time	Event
08.45 - 09.15	Registration and coffee
09.15 – 09.30	Welcome and introductions Speakers: Howard Blackett, Head of International Member Services, HMC Jaideep Barot, Headmaster Bristol Grammar School & HMC Chair 2024 – 2025 Penthouse Suite, The Europa Hotel, Belfast
09.30 – 10.10	Session 1: Using independence for the wider good Speaker: Sir Anthony Seldon Penthouse Suite, The Europa Hotel, Belfast
10.10 – 10.50	Session 2: What Eton College does for the wider good Speaker: Tom Arbuthnott, Deputy Head, Eton College Penthouse Suite, The Europa Hotel, Belfast
10.50 – 11.00	International Conference Sponsors Speakers: Giuseppe Iademarco, Co-Founder and COO, Millie Group Sally Evans, Events & Associations Specialist, Education Horizons Penthouse Suite, The Europa Hotel, Belfast
11.00 - 11.30	Refreshment Break Penthouse Suite
11.30 – 13.00	Session 3: Driving innovation and creativity in education: how HMC’s international schools might shape the future of education. Interactive workshop led by Mark Steed, CEO, Steed Education & Interim Headmaster, Stamford School Penthouse Suite, The Europa Hotel, Belfast
13.00 – 14.00	Lunch Piano Restaurant, The Europa Hotel
14.00 – 14.40	Session 4: Using independence for the wider good – school partnerships Speaker: Christina Astin, Education Consultant Penthouse Suite, The Europa Hotel, Belfast
14.40 – 15.20	Session 5: Academic independence for the wider good Speaker: Will Goldsmith, Head, Bedales School Penthouse Suite, The Europa Hotel, Belfast
15.20 – 15.40	Session 6: Reflecting on 3 decades at the helm Speaker: Mark Turner, Head of School, St. Michaels University School, Canada Penthouse Suite, The Europa Hotel, Belfast
15.40 - 15.50	Conference closes Speaker: Howard Blackett, Head of International Member Services, HMC Penthouse Suite, The Europa Hotel, Belfast
15.50 – 16.30	Refreshment Break Penthouse Suite, The Europa Hotel, Belfast
16.30 – 18.30	Free Time
18.30 – 19.00	Transport to Campbell College
19.00	International Conference Drinks Reception and Dinner After Dinner Speech: Vanita Uppal OBE Chair HMC International Division Campbell College

Time

Event

08.45 - 09.15

Registration and coffee

09.15 – 09.30

Welcome and introductions

Speakers:

Howard Blackett, Head of International Member Services, HMC

Jaideep Barot, Headmaster Bristol Grammar School & HMC Chair 2024 – 2025

Penthouse Suite, The Europa Hotel, Belfast

09.30 – 10.10

Session 1: Using independence for the wider good

Speaker: Sir Anthony Seldon

Penthouse Suite, The Europa Hotel, Belfast

10.10 – 10.50

Session 2: What Eton College does for the wider good

Speaker: Tom Arbuthnott, Deputy Head, Eton College

Penthouse Suite, The Europa Hotel, Belfast

10.50 – 11.00

International Conference Sponsors

Speakers: Giuseppe Iademarco, Co-Founder and COO, Millie Group
Sally Evans, Events & Associations Specialist, Education Horizons

Penthouse Suite, The Europa Hotel, Belfast

11.00 - 11.30

Refreshment Break

Penthouse Suite

11.30 – 13.00

Session 3: Driving innovation and creativity in education: how HMC’s international schools might shape the future of education.

Interactive workshop led by Mark Steed, CEO, Steed Education & Interim Headmaster, Stamford School

Penthouse Suite, The Europa Hotel, Belfast

13.00 – 14.00

Lunch

Piano Restaurant, The Europa Hotel

14.00 – 14.40

Session 4: Using independence for the wider good – school partnerships

Speaker: Christina Astin, Education Consultant

Penthouse Suite, The Europa Hotel, Belfast

14.40 – 15.20

Session 5: Academic independence for the wider good

Speaker: Will Goldsmith, Head, Bedales School

Penthouse Suite, The Europa Hotel, Belfast

15.20 – 15.40

Session 6: Reflecting on 3 decades at the helm

Speaker: Mark Turner, Head of School, St. Michaels University School, Canada

Penthouse Suite, The Europa Hotel, Belfast

15.40 - 15.50

Conference closes

Speaker: Howard Blackett, Head of International Member Services, HMC

Penthouse Suite, The Europa Hotel, Belfast

15.50 – 16.30

Refreshment Break

Penthouse Suite, The Europa Hotel, Belfast

16.30 – 18.30

Free Time

18.30 – 19.00

Transport to Campbell College

19.00

International Conference Drinks Reception and Dinner

After Dinner Speech: Vanita Uppal OBE Chair HMC International Division

Campbell College

Time	Event
09.00 - 12.00	International Division Meeting 09.00 – 09.20: British International Schools Safeguarding Coalition (BISSC) – Kieron Peacock & Colin Bell 09.20 – 09.40: From a New Zealand perspective – Guy Pascoe CEO ISNZ 09.40 – 10.00: From a Spanish perspective – Adrian Massam, Chair NABSS 10.00 – 10.20 From a Latin American perspective – Alan Downie, Executive Office, LAHC 10.20 – 10:45 Break 10.45 – 12.00: Update/annual report – Howard Blackett Normal agenda items – Vanita Uppal OBE (Chair) ROOM TBC

Time

Event

09.00 - 12.00

International Division Meeting

09.00 – 09.20: British International Schools Safeguarding Coalition (BISSC) – Kieron Peacock & Colin Bell

09.20 – 09.40: From a New Zealand perspective – Guy Pascoe CEO ISNZ

09.40 – 10.00: From a Spanish perspective – Adrian Massam, Chair NABSS

10.00 – 10.20 From a Latin American perspective – Alan Downie, Executive Office, LAHC

10.20 – 10:45 Break

10.45 – 12.00:

Update/annual report – Howard Blackett

Normal agenda items – Vanita Uppal OBE (Chair)

ROOM TBC

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