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Leonardo Royal Hotel, London Tower Bridge
MAT Excellence in Action
Lead sponsor

Programme

Thursday
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Registration
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Networking, refreshments and exhibition
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Chair's welcome
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Opening keynote
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Workshop choices 1
1A Strategic leadership
Lead and inspire your trust with impact as a CEO.

- Neil Blundell, CEO, Cathedral Schools Trust
- Helen Pratten and Catherine Garrett, Co-CEOs, Abbey Multi Academy Trust
- Lindsey Vollans, CEO and Laurie Kidd, Trust Early Years Lead, One Excellence Multi Academy Trust
1B SEND
Support all students within your culture.

- Helen Bray, Director of SEND, East Midlands Education Trust
- Misbah Mann, Regional Director, STEP Academy Trust
- Embark Federation
1C Community
Engage in positive partnerships with your community.

- John Morris OBE, Director of Academy Improvement, EMPOWER Learning Academy Trust
- Susan Matheson, COO and Katie-Louise Lawrence, Community Engagement Lead, Maritime Academy Trust
- George Hounsell, Director of Sport, Health and Community, Marches Academy Trust
1D Digital Innovation
Enhance your digital initiatives and drive learning outcomes.

- Mark Unwin, CEO, Create Partnership Trust
- Alex Handy, Strategic Lead for Digital Technology, Castle Phoenix Trust
- Paul Stewart, Trust Estates and Facilities Manager, Plymouth CAST
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Morning refreshments, networking and exhibition
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Workshop choices 2
2A Transformation and impact
Overcome challenges and benefit your whole school community.

- Rebecca Cox, CEO, Hales Valley Trust
- Conrad Bourne, Director for Special Educational Needs and Bella Dhariwal, Senior Occupational Therapist and Clinical Leads, The Mercian Trust
- Shofiquez Zaman, Deputy CEO, Community Schools Trust

2B Financial strategy
Drive efficiencies as a successful CFO.

- Stewart Ash, CFO, The Pinnacle Learning Trust
- Suthan Santhaguru, CFO, Vine Schools Trust
- Phil Beecher, CFO, Active Learning Trust

2C Wellbeing
Nurture wellbeing across your trust.
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Lunch, networking, and exhibition
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Workshop choices 3
3A Staff development
What makes an effective whole-staff development programme?

- Cat Rushton, Director of Institute and Katie Pattinson, Deputy Director of Institute, Academy Transformation Trust
- Shofiquez Zaman, Deputy CEO, Community Schools Trust
- Andrew Rigby, National Director of Education, REAch2
3B Governance
Improve communication and support trust-wide governance.

- Linda Watkins, Director of Governance, The Heart of Mercia
- Claire Chidzey-Carn, Head of Governance, Focus Trust
- Georgina Fahey, Head of Governance and Compliance, Athena Learning Trust
3C EDI
Champion diversity, equity and inclusion across your trust.
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Afternoon refreshments, networking and exhibition
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People strategy
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Juggernaut thinking
Be unafraid of the level of your excellence.

Be intentional in mindsets that underpin your level of excellence.

Embrace the level of agency needed for your life and leadership.