| 08.45 - 09.15 |
Registration and coffee
Meeting Room 3, International Convention Centre Wales (ICCW)
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| 09.15 – 09.30 |
Welcome and introductions
Speakers: Howard Blackett, Head of International Member Services, HMC
Philip Britton, Head of Foundation, Bolton School & HMC Chair 2025 – 2026
Meeting Room 3, International Convention Centre Wales (ICCW)
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| 09.30 – 10.00 |
Session 1: Overcoming
Speaker: Dwayne Fields, Adventurer, Broadcaster and Chief Scout
Meeting Room 3, International Convention Centre Wales (ICCW)
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| 10.00 – 10.45 |
Session 2: Doing the right thing panel discussion
In conversation with Elizabeth Stone (Headmaster, Winchester College); Mike Lambert (Global Director, Inspired Education); and Steffen Sommer (Director General of Misk Schools)
Chaired by: Sue Woodroofe, Principal, The Grammar School at Leeds
Meeting Room 3, International Convention Centre Wales (ICCW)
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| 10.50 – 11.00 |
International Conference Sponsor
Meeting Room 3, International Convention Centre Wales (ICCW)
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| 11.00 - 11.30 |
Refreshment Break
Meeting Room 3, International Convention Centre Wales (ICCW)
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| 11.30 – 12.00 |
Session 3: Doing the right thing – the development of character
Speaker: Jonny Huntington, Polar Explorer and Endurance Athlete
Meeting Room 3, International Convention Centre Wales (ICCW)
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| 12.00 - 12.45 |
Session 4: Doing the right thing - Principled education in an increasingly transactional world
Speaker: Dr Anne Cotton, Head of King’s College School, Wimbledon and HMC Chair elect
Meeting Room 3, International Convention Centre Wales (ICCW)
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| 12.45 - 13.45 |
Lunch
International Convention Centre Wales (ICCW)
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| 13.45 - 14.15 |
Session 5: HMC’s satellite schools abroad – an update on developments
Speaker: Leigh Webb, CEO, ISC Research
Meeting Room 3, International Convention Centre Wales (ICCW)
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| 14.15 - 15.45 |
Session 6: Doing the right thing – 5 examples of good practice
Led by: Mark Steed
- Update on the Gippsland project (Craig Considine, Tanglin Trust)
- Partnerships (Nigel Brown The English College in Prague & John Knight St George’s Rome)
- Balancing professional growth with accountability systems and strategy (Maryssa O’Connor, GEMS Wellington, Dubai)
- Student leadership model (Gary Russell, Dulwich Shanghai)
- FutureSchool FlexEd, Hybrid and AI (Kai Vacher, British School, Muscat; Suzanne Lindley, the Principal of Minerva Virtual Academy (MVA), & Mark Steed)
Meeting Room 3, International Convention Centre Wales (ICCW)
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| 15.45 -15.50 |
Closing Session
Speaker: Howard Blackett, Head of International Member Services HMC
Meeting Room 3, International Convention Centre Wales (ICCW)
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| 15.50 - 16.00 |
Conference Photo
International Convention Centre Wales (ICCW)
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| 16.00 - 16.30 |
Refreshment Break
International Convention Centre Wales (ICCW)
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| 18.40 – 19.00 |
Transport to Rougemont School
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| 19.00 |
International Conference Drinks Reception and Dinner
Grace: John Knight Secretary HMC International Division
After Dinner Speech: Nick Hammond, Chair, HMC International Division
Rougemont School
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