Main Stage
Main Stage
Day 2: 20th November 2025
09:30am - 4:00pm
It’s the set piece event, bringing together leading experts and innovative leaders ready to action organisational transformation across higher education.
The big question: What are the decisions needed to support the resilient delivery model of the future?
We’re bringing together those making the critical decisions in higher education now. Our main stage audience will host …
Vice Chancellors
Pro Vice Chancellors
Chief Operating Officers
Chief Financial Officers
Financial Directors
Provosts
Chairs
University Secretaries and Registrars
Directors of People
Directors of Strategic Planning
Main Stage Agenda 2025
The new shape of a resilient HE Sector: Exploring mergers, operating models and delivery structures
The future of regional collaboration and shared services
Thinking commercially and deploying innovative business solutions in higher education
20+
Live Sessions
60+
Expert Speakers
500+
Senior Attendees
The Big Strategic Questions
HE Impact is designed around the core challenges facing HE leadership teams as they look to drive resilience through organisational transformation and redesign operating models.
✅Financial resilience and sustainability
✅Operating models and delivery structures
✅Cost base performance and efficiency
✅Deploying transformational business service solutions
✅Shared services, mergers and structural collaboration
✅Delivering digital solutions to enhance operational outcomes
✅Adapting to new market demands
