International Programme | HMC Autumn Conference 2023
2 October 2023 - 4 October 2023
Crowne Plaza Hotel, Stratford-upon-Avon
International Conference Sponsor:
International members are invited to a 1 day International Conference titled ‘Independent Schools – A global perspective’ taking place on Sunday 1 October at the Crowne Plaza, Stratford-upon-Avon. The International Division Meeting takes place on Monday 2 October. See the full international conference programme below:
Sunday 1 October 2023
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 08.30 - 09.00 |
Registration and Coffee
Location: East Wing Meeting Centre Conference Cafe
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| 09.00 - 09.15 |
Welcome and introductions
Speaker: Howard Blackett, Head of International Member Services, HMC Location: Packwood Suite
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| 09.15 - 09.30 |
Conference Sponsor
Speaker: Alex McGrath, Founder & Managing Director, Castlegate Education Limited Location: Packwood Suite
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| 09.30 - 09.50 |
Session 1: From an Australian perspective
Speaker: Dr Christopher Duncan, CEO, AHISA Location: Packwood Suite
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| 09.50 - 10.40 |
Session 2: British education abroad - recent trends
Speaker: Leigh Webb, CEO, ISC Research Location: Packwood Suite
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| 10.40 - 11.00 |
Session 3: From a South African (RSA) perspective (i)
Speaker: Lebogang Montjane, Executive Director, ISASA Location: Packwood Suite
|
| 11.00 - 11.30 |
Break
|
| 11.30 - 11.50 |
Session 4: From a South African (Zimbabwean) perspective (ii)
Speaker: Tim Middleton, CEO, CHISZ Location: Packwood Suite
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| 11.50 - 12.40 |
Session 5: UK partnerships abroad
Speaker: Daniel Lewis, Managing Director, Repton International Location: Packwood Suite
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| 12.40 - 13.00 |
Session 6: From a Middle Eastern perspective
Speaker: Debra Forsyth, CEO, BSME Location: Packwood Suite
|
| 13.00 - 14.00 |
Lunch
|
| 14.00 - 14.20 |
Session 7: From an Asian perspective
Speaker: John Gwyn Jones MBE, CEO, FOBISIA Location: Packwood Suite
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| 14.20 - 15.30 |
Session 8: Upwards and Onwards
Speaker: Chris Edwards, RSAcademics Location: Packwood Suite
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| 15.30 - 15.50 |
Session 9: From a North American (Canadian perspective)
Speaker: Anand Mahadevan, Executive Director, CAIS Location: Packwood Suite
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| 15.50 - 16.05 |
Session 10: RSC international school partnerships
Speaker: Victoria Cholmondeley, Senior Partnerships Development Manager, RSC and Fi Ingram, Head of Learning, RSC Location: Packwood Suite
|
| 16.05 |
Conference Closes
|
| 16.05 - 16.45 |
Afternoon Tea
|
| 19.00 - 22.00 |
International Conference Dinner
Drinks at 19.00 Dinner at 19.45 Location: The Woodsman Restaurant, The Hotel Indigo
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Monday 2 October 2023
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 09.30 - 10.00 |
Coffee
|
| 10.00 - 10.15 |
Modern Languages' teaching WoLLoW
Speaker: Steffan Griffiths, Headmaster, Norwich School Location: Packwood Suite
|
| 10.15 – 10.30 |
HMCj
Speaker: Becca Barnett, Education Officer (Primary Focus), HMC Location: Packwood Suite
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| 10.30 - 12.00 |
Routine Business
Speaker: Vanita Uppal OBE, Head, The British School, New Delhi and Chair HMC International Division Location: Packwood Suite
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