Annual Conference

07.10

The ISA Annual Golf Challenge at Harborne
40 Tennal Rd, Birmingham B32 2JE
(Meet at the Clubhouse)

from 10.30

10.45

11.10


11.20

Keynote 1:  11.30

Registration in The Rep Theatre
Tea and Coffee with Exhibitors

New Delegates Tea (by invitation)

Welcome from Rudi Eliott Lockhart, CEO of ISA, and Jeff Shaw, 2023/24 ISA National Chair – The Studio, The Rep

Welcome from Headline Sponsor, Practice Pal

Jeffrey Boakye: Toxic Masculinity

12.30

Lunch with Exhibitors – Mezzanine, The Rep

Keynote 2:  13.30

Creative Session:
14.30

14.40

Ollie Tunmer: STOMP-style Body Percussion

ISA Sport Showcase: Daigon


ISA Arts Showcase: A selection of winning performers from the National Performing Arts competitions

15.10

15.45

Keynote 3: 15.55

Tea and Coffee with Exhibitors

Superkind

Penny Rabiger: Equality in schools: from compliance to commitment

16.45

Annual General Meeting of the Association – The Studio, The Rep
Full and Honorary Members only

17.00

Day session ends
Room keys available from Reception at The Hyatt

19.00

ISA Area Drinks Reception areas will be signposted in The Hyatt

19.45

 Evening dinner in the Symphony Ballroom, The Hyatt

from 07.00

Breakfast at The Hyatt (for those with accommodation booked)

08.30

Keynote 4: 09.00

Tea and Coffee with Exhibitors

Rachel Hadley-Leonard: Future-Proofing Independent Schools - A Holistic Approach to Marketing, Admissions and Development

Keynote 5: 09.50

11.20

Paul Warwick: Lessons from Shakespeare’s Henry V – Inspirational Leadership

Tea and Coffee with Exhibitors
 

Keynote 6: 11.50

12.40

12.50

Russell Speirs: The New Art of Headship

Dhruva Banerjee: Project Set

Lunch with Exhibitors
 

Keynote 7:13.50

14.40

Kathy Weston: Reducing Academic Anxiety in School

Tea and Coffee with Exhibitors

Keynote 8: 15.15

Oliver Lane and Simon Darby: Labour and independent schools

Keynote 9: 15.50

Dan Taylor: Using AI in Google services for school leaders

16.45

Closing Remarks and Prize Draw: Exhibitors provide delegates with the opportunity to pick up prizes, including the draw for the ISA Exhibitor Sticker Challenge

17.00

18.45

19.15

19.45

Day session ends

Annual Conference Photograph: ISA Members, Guests and Secretariat. Picture by Imago

Annual Dinner Drinks Reception in the Cocktail Bar, The Hyatt
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Annual Dinner (Black Tie) in the Symphony Ballroom, The Hyatt
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