11:30pm - 12:45pm

Registration & Lunch Open

12:45pm - 1:00pm

Welcome Remarks
Frank Griffiths, Head of UK & Europe, Symplicity
Adam Powell, Director of Client Success and Strategy - International (EMEA), Symplicity

1:00pm - 1:15pm

Conference Host Opening Remarks
Stephen McAuliffe, Deputy Registrar, University of Nottingham

1:15pm - 2:30pm

Workshop session using the LEGO® Serious Play® methodology: Group Build 

2:30pm - 2:55pm

Coffee Break & Networking

3:00pm - 3:30pm

Keynote: AI, Innovation, and Social Impact in Higher Education
Ha Cole, CTO Tech for Social Impact, Microsoft

3:30pm - 4:00pm

Graduate Labour Market
Charlie Ball, Head of Labour Market Intelligence, Jisc

4:00pm - 5:00pm

University of Nottingham Vigil, Portland Building

5:00pm - 5:35pm

Fireside Chat + Q&A: Employers as Partners
Ha Cole, CTO Tech for Social Impact, Microsoft
Adam Powell, Director of Client Success, Symplicity
Charlie Ball, Head of Labour Market Intelligence, Jisc
Natalie Gasson-McKinley MBE, MBA, Development Manager- Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire, Federation of Small Businesses

5:45pm

Shuttles to conference hotel

7:15pm - 8:00pm

Welcome Reception, Nottingham Hilton

Featuring live music from saxophonist and NTU music student Peter Newton.

8pm - 9:15pm

Dinner, Nottingham Hilton

9:15pm - Late

Evening Entertainment & Disco, Nottingham Hilton

8:30am

Shuttles from conference hotel to the venue

8:30am - 9:00am

Arrival & Breakfast

9:00am - 9:30am

Keynote: Sometimes a science, sometimes an art: creating a common language of transferable skills
Kate Daubney PFHEA FRSA, Director, The Careers Group and Careers and Employability Consultant

9:30am - 10:15am

Concurrent Sessions:

• Showcase: CH/UH Skills capabilities and student development 
  Christian Jara, UniHub & CareerHub UKI Domain Lead, Symplicity
  Jess Austen, Associate Dean, Education Services, BPP University
  Emma Blackstone, 
  National Joint Head of Pro Bono, BPP University

• Showcase: Driving Productivity & Enhancing Reporting Through Workflows,
  John McMenamin, Product Support Specialist, Symplicity
  Lindsay Powell-Jones, Data, Projects and Systems Officer, Cardiff Metropolitan University,
  Lauren Cook, Graduate Career Coach, Manchester Metropolitan University

10:15am - 11:00am

Workshop session using the LEGO® Serious Play® methodology: Group Build

11:00am - 11:30am

Coffee Break & Networking

11:30am - 12:15pm

 Concurrent Sessions:

• Using Data to Drive Change and Engagement
  Mark Dean, Business Information Manager, University of Nottingham
  Stuart Marriott, Associate Director, Careers and Employability, University of Nottingham

• Designing the Student Interface to Improve the Student Experience
  John McMenamin, Product Support Specialist, Symplicity
  James Mears, Client Support and Implementation Manager (UK, Europe, Middle East & Africa), Symplicity

12:15pm - 12:45pm

Roadmap & 5.11 Launch
Min Wye Chan, CareerHub/UniHub Product Manager, Symplicity

12:45pm - 1:00pm

Closing Address
Frank Griffiths, Head of UK & Europe, Symplicity

1:00pm - 2:00pm

Lunch & Networking