Delegate List
Wednesday 18 November 2026
Royal College of Physicians
| Name | Job Title | Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| Naomi Abayasekara | Policy Adviser | Universities UK |
| Mary Agnew | Deputy Director, Higher Education Quality and Regulation | Department for Education |
| Jamie Agombar | Executive Director | SOS UK |
| Maliha Ahmed | Principal Researcher, Education | GatenbySanderson |
| Daniel Akhazemea | Rector | Christ the Redeemer College |
| Joann Alexander | Head of Marketing and Communications | Richmond American University London |
| Lucinda Allen | Head of Vocal Faculty & Studies | Institute of Contemporary Music Performance |
| Safina Allidina | Head of Quality Assurance & Collaborative Provision | Richmond American University London |
| Nasser Amin | Academic Quality Assurance Manager | London Churchill College |
| Patrick Ashe | Head of Sales & Marketing | CELCAT |
| Professor Paul Ashwin | Professor of Higher Education | Lancaster University |
| Hannah Atkins | Policy and Engagement Manager | Independent Higher Education |
| Glory Ayara | Education Corporate Services Consultant | Sable International |
| Krisha Bainham | Head of Widening Participation | University of Derby |
| Chris Bamber | Dean | OLC (Europe) |
| Chris Barnes | Group Director of Integration & Performance | SCL Education Group |
| Kelly Barry | Deputy Principal | Fashion Retail Academy |
| Christina Bartholomew | Sustainability Lead | ESCP Business School |
| Christie Beauchamp | Academic Director | pointblank Music School |
| Joshua Beaumont | UCLan London | UCLan London |
| Professor Diana Beech | Director of the Finsbury Institute | City St George's, University of London |
| Charlton Berthoud | Head of Finance | Institute for Optimum Nutrition |
| Shraiya Bhatnagar | Business Development Executive, PTE Sales, UK & Ireland | Pearson |
| Ben Blackburn | Director of Studies | Leiths Education |
| Charlotte Blant | CEO | Tiro Training |
| Andrew Boggs | Independent Board Member and Chair of Governance and Nominations Committee | Independent Higher Education |
| Chris Boobier | International Education - Regional Lead | UK Government Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade |
| Rebecca Bouckley | Student Support & Engagement Manager | Tavistock Education & Training |
| Katherine Boxall | Director of HE | Fashion Retail Academy |
| Rod Brazier | Managing Director & Co-founder | IHCL |
| Lil Bremermann-Richard | Group Chief Executive Officer | Oxford International Education Group |
| Debbie Briggs | Quality Assurance and Compliance Manager | Engineering College of Technology |
| Jules Brookes | Managing Director / Head of Provider | point blank music school |
| Rachel Brown | Director of Professional Standards | British Psychotherapy Foundation |
| Inna Budzak | Social Media and Content Officer | Richmond American University London |
| Freddie Butterfield | Account Manager | ParentPay Group |
| James Carmichael | Country Manager, PTE - Sales, UK & Ireland | Pearson |
| Vanessa Carreras | Deputy Vice Chancellor | Richmond American University London |
| Suzanne Carrie | Head of Student Equality and Welfare | Office for Students |
| Sarah Cassidy | Senior Presales Consultant | TechnologyOne |
| Benn Chacksfield | Director of HE and Propositions | Tiro Training |
| Alison Chapman | Head of Quality Assurance | Royal Academy of Dance |
| Coco Chen | Manager | Sable International |
| Zulfiqar Choudhry | Founder and CSO | Raindance Film School |
| Lisa Claydon | Operations and Strategies Director | DataLaw |
| Kelly Coate | Provost | Richmond American University London |
| Laura Cochrane | Lead Academic Administrator | Dyson Institute of Engineering and Technology |
| James Coe | Senior Partner and Director | Counterculture |
| Maria Coello | Communications and Engagement Officer | Independent Higher Education |
| Rob Cole | Chief Financial Officer (Finance, Facilities and IT) | Norland University |
| Allison Cole-Stutz | Vice President (Pro Vice Chancellor) Student Affairs | Richmond American University London |
| Hannah Collins | CFO | AD Education (SAE & ICMP) |
| Dr Melanie Collins | Head of Region (South) | Skills England |
| Steve Coole | Director | Coole Insight |
| Sophie Creed | Assistant Academic Registrar | Ruskin Mill Trust |
| Ashleigh Cronin | Senior provider enablement and assurance specialist | Jisc |
| Dr Ailsa Crum | Director | Ailsa Crum Consulting Ltd |
| Rory Curley | CEO | Central Film School London |
| Florence Cyrot Mele | Director of Student and Academic Services | ESCP Business School |
| Bamishaiye Daniel | Registrar | Christ the Redeemer College |
| Professor Sophie Daniels | Head of School Music Performance & Creation | Institute of Contemporary Music Performance |
| Steffan Davies | CEO | AD Education (SAE & ICMP) |
| Professor Phil Deans | President and Vice Chancellor | Richmond American University London |
| Lan Deng | Collaborative Provision Manager | Richmond American University London |
| Will Dent | Head of Financial Oversight | Office for Students |
| Michelle Di Leo | Director | MDL Strategy |
| Rebecca Digby | Vice Principal | Norland University |
| Gayle Ditchburn | Partner | Pinsent Masons |
| Tim Dix | Partnership Development Manager | EventMAP |
| Isabel Donnelly | Chief Executive | QAA (The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education) |
| Katie Drapes | Director of Student & Academic Services | UCFB |
| Maria Dunbar | CEO | Leiths Education |
| Jade Dunstan | Head of Academic Registry | University of the Built Environment |
| Mandy Edmond | Deputy Vice Chancellor (Engagement and Enterprise) | Norland University |
| Julia Edwards | Head of Finance | Futureworks |
| Sue Edwards | Senior Director Compliance and Accreditation | Kaplan International |
| Russell Edwards | Account Director - EBS | Tribal Group |
| Gethin Edwards | Director of Regulatory Compliance | University of the Built Environment |
| Ben Elger | Chief Executive | OIA |
| Sophie Elliott | Director of Student Services | University of the Built Environment |
| Diane Ellis | Associate Director of QAE | Fashion Retail Academy |
| Alison Elton | Partner | GatenbySanderson |
| Kat Emms | Senior Research Manager | Edge Foundation |
| Ellen Engstrom | Policy and Engagement Manager | Independent Higher Education |
| Professor Wendy Finlay | Pro Vice Chancellor - Education and Students | University of the Built Environment |
| Josh Fleming | Director of Strategy & Delivery | Office for Students |
| Zoe Forbes | Deputy Director, Admissions, Participation and Post-16 Student Experience | Department for Education |
| Yolande Fourie | Head of Executive Education and Partnerships | Learnmore UK |
| Alex Fowler | Senior Compliance Manager | Kaplan International Colleges |
| Caroline Fox | CEO and Founder | Twin Group |
| Sharona Friedman | President & CEO | Global Institute of Sport |
| Manuel Frutos-Perez | Chief Academic Officer | Cambridge Education Group |
| Dan Furness-Green | Registrar | The College of Legal Practice |
| Ellie Goldsack | Executive Head of Student Experience and Campus Life | dBs Institute of Music |
| Richard Goodwin | Group Chief Executive | JGA Group |
| Jessie Goodyear | Account Manager - Independent Education | Jisc |
| Seb Gordon | Director of Communications | Universities UK |
| Pranita Gosavi | Academic Dean | Waltham International College |
| Polly Goss | Head of Marketing | Perlego |
| Adrian Gough | Senior Engagement Manager | EventMAP |
| Paul Greatrix | Director of Higher Education Consultancy | Shakespeare Martineau |
| Gemma Green | Director of External Relations | Independent Higher Education |
| Steven Grier | New Business Development Manager | TimeEdit |
| Keith Griffiths | Academic Director | Ruskin Mill Trust |
| Laura Guga-Voyce | Managing Director Academic Partnerships UK | Oxford International Education Group |
| Nevzat Gurmen | Vice President, Strategy & Growth | International Business University |
| Sophie Hall | Head of Sector Engagement | QAA (The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education) |
| Angela Halston | Membership Engagement Manager | Independent Higher Education |
| Ruth Hannant | Joint Chief Executive | Office for Students |
| Mark Harrington | Chief Executuve | International Business College Manchester |
| Tony Harris | Principal | AD Education (SAE & ICMP) |
| Stephanie Harris | Director of Policy | Universities UK |
| Drew Harrison | Finance & Operations Director | Le Cordon Bleu |
| Chris Haslam | Principal | UGM Manchester |
| George Hastings | Student, Software Engineer and Entrepreneur, and Co-Host | Get There One Day Podcast |
| Ann Hawkings | Head of Employability and Placements | Twin Group |
| Chris Hayne | Strategic Director | pointblank music school |
| The Hon. Dr Peter Hendy | CEO | Independent Higher Education Australia |
| Chloe Hindmarsh | Masters in Transformative Learning Course Leader | Ruskin Mill Trust |
| Shaun Holmes | Senior Policy Manager | NCUB |
| Chris Hooper | Executive Director of Global Study Centres | Cambridge Education Group |
| Daniel Hopkins | Quality and Standards Manager | Istituto Marangoni |
| Martha Horler | Director & Founder | Sparkline Advisory Ltd |
| Victoria Huxley | Partner | Ronald Fletcher Baker LLP |
| Andy Ironside | Registrar | Royal Academy of Dance |
| Md Zahidul Islam | Chief Executive Officer | UK Management College |
| Emma Itta | Student Retention Manager | University of the Built Environment |
| Ali Jafar Zaidi | CEO | London School of Science and Technology |
| Irshad Jamaldeen | CEO | LCK Academy |
| Fiona Jones | Events Manager | Independent Higher Education |
| Amy Kasper-Hope | Managing Director | Alkhemy Group |
| Ollie Kasper-Hope | CEO | Alkhemy Group |
| Dr Peter Kay | Associate Dean of Academic Engagement & Partnerships | ASU London |
| Helen Kayiannidis | Director FP&A | Kaplan International |
| David Kernohan | Deputy Editor | Wonkhe |
| Jag Khela | COO | College of Medicine & Dentistry |
| Natalie Kubicki | Director of Membership and Operations | Independent Higher Education |
| Ernest Kwateng | Director London Campus | OLC (Europe) |
| Rami Labib | Partner | Pinsent Masons |
| Dan Lawson | Chief Operating Officer | Escape Studios |
| Shelly Le | Collaborative Provision Officer | Richmond American University London |
| Emily Lea | Business Development Manager | jobs.ac.uk |
| Barnaby Lenon | Dean | University of Buckingham |
| Claire Leonard | Partner | Bevan Brittan |
| Emma Lewis | Head of Quality Assurance | NMITE |
| Tom Lewis | Policy Adviser | Universities UK |
| Aaliyah Likuluta | Founder, Speaker and Youth Voice Advocate | LiyahTalks |
| Helena Lim | Academic Lead | evasys Student Experience Intelligence |
| Marin Liu | Collaborative Provision Officer | Richmond American University London |
| Marion Lowe | Chief Executive Officer | SP Jain London School of Management |
| Yanbin Lu | Academic Lead for Collaborative Provision | Richmond American University London |
| Craig Mahoney | Adviser to the Board | The Education Group |
| Chris Mansi | CEO | Institute for Optimum Nutrition |
| Mack Marshall | Editorial Coordinator | Wonkhe |
| Kim Martin | Deputy Editor | The PIE |
| Emma Maskell | Pro Vice Chancellor (Student Experience) | Norland University |
| Russell Matthews | Head of Quality and Compliance | Le Cordon Bleu |
| Ronnie McAulay | Business Manager, Work, Study, Family & Ukraine Services | Home Office |
| Liz McMullan | Academic Registrar | Futureworks |
| Luke McMullan | Director of Partnerships | Planet Education Networks |
| Hsin-Hsuan Meg Lee | UK Head of Faculty and Associate Professor of Marketing | ESCP Business School |
| Paul Miller | CEO & Principal | Institute for Equity |
| Nick Miller | Chief Commercial Officer | QA Higher Education |
| Elizabeth Miller | Head of HE | Tiro Training |
| Sara Mills-White | CEO | Wilkes Academy of Performing Arts |
| Lucy Mitchell | Manager, Governance and Strategic Initiatives | Kaplan International |
| Professor Kathryn Mitchell | Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive | University of Derby |
| Elizabeth Mortimer | Board Member | Graduate Futures Institute |
| Reza Mosavian | Senior Account Manager | TechnologyOne |
| Yunus Motara | Director of Marketing, MIS and Infrastructure | OLC (Europe) |
| Matthew Mullard | Director | UGM Manchester |
| Muhammad Naeem | Dean | UK Management College |
| James Newby | President and Chief Executive | NMITE |
| Rachel Nicholson | Head of Institution | Academy of Live Technology |
| Viktorija Nikitina | Senior PR & Communications Manager | ESCP Business School |
| Georgina Norie | Communications and Marketing Manager | Independent Higher Education |
| Ben Norris | Chief Operating Officer | Futureworks |
| Sylvia Ofei Kwatia | Quality Manager | Waltham International College |
| Sarah O'Flynn | Programme Leader MA Practical Skills Therapeutic Education | Ruskin Mill Trust |
| Claire O'Leary | Academic Registrar | ACM |
| Professor Ian Palmer | Principal | Escape Studios |
| Steven Parkinson | Sales Director EBS | Tribal Group |
| Andrew Parsonage | Interim Head of Stakeholder Engagement | Office for Students |
| Nimmi Patel | Associate Director - Skills & Talent Policy | techUK |
| Joanna Paul | Partnerships Manager | Independent Higher Education |
| Fiona Paul | Principal | Matrix College of Counselling and Psychotherapy |
| Maria Pavlocheva | Director of Marketing, Recruitment and Communications | Richmond American University London |
| Polly Payne | Joint Chief Executive | Office for Students |
| Chris Payne | Registrar and Chief Administrative Officer | The University of Buckingham |
| Edward Peck | Chair of the Board | Office for Students |
| Boryana Peevska-Cutting | Associate Pro Vice-Chancellor - Academic Performance | University of the Built Environment |
| Alejandra Perez Allen | Higher Education Academic Administrator and Digital Technician | Ruskin Mill Trust |
| Carmai Pestell | University Secretary | ACM |
| Chris Petts | Partner | Grant Thornton UK |
| Steve Phillips | Chair of the Board | IBC |
| Hannah Phipps | Managing Director | dBs Institute of Music |
| Elspeth Pitman | Pro Vice Chancellor (Graduates: Employment and Alumni) | Norland University |
| James Pitman | Managing Director | Study Group |
| Jeremy Pointer | Development Manager | jobs.ac.uk |
| Thomas Pollitt | Partner | VWV |
| Harriet Posner | Director of Undergraduate Programes; Learning, Teaching Enhancement | Vogue College of Fashion |
| Anne Prior | Head of Independent Education | Jisc |
| Joe Proctor | Senior Data and Reporting Analyst | University of the Built Environment |
| Alex Proudfoot | Chief Executive | Independent Higher Education |
| Ilham Punjani | Chief of Strategy & Growth | International Business University |
| James Quintal | Account Manager | TechnologyOne |
| Abdur Rahim | Academic Registrar | London Churchill College |
| Diane Rainsbury | Istituto Marangoni | Istituto Marangoni |
| Musa Raja | Independent Student Board Member and Chair of the Student Advisory Board | Independent Higher Education |
| Colin Ralph | Academic Quality Manager | Global Banking School |
| Rudi Ramdarshan | Partner | Ronald Fletcher Baker LLP |
| Philip Ramge | Chief Operating Officer | BIRD Conservatoire |
| Tom Rees-Davies | Head of Sales | Perlego |
| Aaron Reynolds | Assistant Director of Immigration, Compliance, and Institutional Research | NYU London |
| Surein Rheeder | Principal | Waltham International College |
| Pauline Riley | Academy Director | NDA Foundation |
| Tom Ritchie | Deputy Director | Coole Insight |
| Kris Robbetts | Partner | VWV |
| Olivier Robert-Murphy | CEO & Vice-Chancellor | BIMM University |
| Craig Roche | Director of Finance | OLC (Europe) |
| Mica Rose | Head of College | Engineering College of Technology |
| Jack Rose | Study Service Manager, Work, Study, Marriage & Citizenship | Home Office |
| Janet Rose | Vice Chancellor | Norland University |
| Deonne Rowland | Deputy Director of Financial Sustainability | Office For Students |
| Dr Joanne Roxburgh | Director | OMNES Education London School |
| Fabio Rubino | School Director | Istituto Marangoni |
| Phil Russell | Head of Academic Support and Enhancement | University of the Built Environment |
| Professor Lynette Ryals OBE | Vice-Chancellor | The University of Buckingham |
| Gerrard Sam-Pennie | SAB Vice Chair | Independent Higher Education |
| Sabine Sangenberg | Deputy Provost | Richmond American University London |
| Arti Saraswat | Senior Policy Manager, Higher Education | Association of Colleges |
| Vanezza Scanlon | Co-Director of MSc in Marketing & Creativity and Affiliate Faculty in Marketing | ESCP Business School |
| Katie Scott | Head of Membership and Development | Advance HE |
| Sophie Scott | Vice Apprentice Chair | South East Apprenticeship Ambassador Network |
| Kathy Seymour | Student Voice Plus | Student Voice Plus |
| Emma Shelley | Partnership Manager – Local Government, Blue Light & Education | LHH |
| Poppy Short | Partner | Mills & Reeve |
| Tom Shorten | Partner | Mills & Reeve |
| Kavita Sirpal | Senior Customer Advisory Consultant | Tribal Group |
| Nick Skeet | Director Membership & Global Development | Advance HE |
| Melvyn Smith | Head of Membership and Development | Advance HE |
| Rt Hon Baroness Jacqui Smith | Minister of State (Minister for Skills) | Department for Education and Department for Work and Pensions |
| Andrew Smith | Partner | Shakespeare Martineau |
| Michelle Smyth | Head of Government & External Affairs | The Open University |
| Elizabeth Somerville | University Alliance | University Alliance |
| Leigh Spanner | Programmes Lead | Student Minds |
| Mike Speight | Executive Director, Strategic Enterprise | University of the Built Environment |
| Alice Stapleton | Career Change Coach & Coach Supervisor | Alice Stapleton - Career Coaching |
| Helen Stead | Senior Clients & Markets Manager | Bevan Brittan |
| Peter Stone | Head of Learning Technology | University of the Built Environment |
| Janine Streuli | Dean | Royal Academy of Dance |
| Harley Strong | Videographer | GuyTraynorVideo |
| Gordon Sweeney | CEO | ACM |
| Imran Tahir | Senior Research Economist | Institute for Fiscal Studies |
| Marie Taillard | Dean of the London Campus | ESCP Business School |
| Callum Tasker | Director | UCLan London |
| Taylan Tatli | Consultant | International Business University |
| Katharine Templeton | Head of UK Sales | Perlego |
| Emma Thomas | Managing Director | Applied Inspiration |
| Oliver Thompson | Executive Head of Governance and Compliance | dBs Institute of Music |
| Geoff Thompson | Chair of Governors | OLC (Europe) |
| Claire Toogood | Research and Strategic Projects Manager | Graduate Futures Institute |
| Guy Traynor | Photographer/Videographer | GuyTraynorVideo |
| Gosia Turner | Head of Surveys | Jisc |
| Penny Tzivitzi | Operations and Events Officer | Independent Higher Education |
| Anthony Vicente | New Business Development Manager | TimeEdit |
| Khadeeja Wasi | Dyson Engineer | Dyson Institute of Engineering and Technology |
| Charlie Wasley | Co-Host | Get There One Day Podcast |
| John Wheeler | Head of England Quality Assurance and Enhancement | QAA (The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education) |
| Ella Wheeler | Education Support Specialist | University of the Built Environment |
| Antonia Whitbread | Head of Legal Services RMT/RMLT | Ruskin Mill Trust |
| Susan Wignall | Account Manager | ParentPay Group |
| Amanda Wilkinson | Pro Vice Chancellor (Learning and Teaching) | Norland University |
| David Willett | The Open University | The Open University |
| Tom Williams | Executive Dean | ACM |
| Natalja Williams | Membership and Services Manager | Independent Higher Education |
| Tom Williams | News Editor | Times Higher Education |
| Katy Willis | Senior Consultant | Student Voice Plus |
| Lewis Wilson | Vice President for Higher Education | National Union of Students |
| Kelli Wolfe | Academic Registrar | Richmond American University London |
| Nana Wolffe | Quality Manager | OLC (Europe) |
| Arlo Wood | Dean of Education and Student Experience | UCFB |
| Todd Wright | Business Development Executive | CELCAT |
| Akhil Yerneni | Partner | Anderson Quigley |