Schedule
Wrap Party
You did it! Even though the Singularity is infinite, there will be a Warp Party to gather with all the friends you’ve made on your journey.
Sand
This is your chance to take home a piece of the Singularity! Join us on an expedition to bottle up the sand on the event horizon for our permanent collections.
The tours will be led by experts in the field, leading us down a winding trail full of discourse on the upcoming unforeseeable changes to human civilization.
Infinity Meet and Greet
Slip into the Singularity with one of our signature Infinite Cocktails, while you’re whisked away by the hypothetical future sounds of irreversible technological progress.
As day turns to night and time collapses in on itself, a wide collection of gourmet food trucks will be available to delight even the most spherical palate.
Schedule in detail
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0830 – 0945
Breakfast roundtables
Partner hosted, invite-only0930 – 1000
Arrivals and refreshments1005 – 1005
Welcome to The Venn
University Leaders Forum Co-Chairs
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1005 – 1035
As others see us
Speakers confirmed:
Rt. Hon Greg Clark
Former Secretary of State and Executive Chair
Warwick Innovation District
1035 - 11.05
Brand and reputation in a geopolitically turbulent world
[Invited]: Kate Taylor-Tett,
Director
GREAT Britain & Northern Ireland Campaign
Rachel Sandison OBE
Deputy Vice-Chancellor - External Engagement
University of Glasgow
11.05 - 11.35
From across the Pond… lessons from the crisis in US Higher EducationSpeakers tbc
1135 – 1205
Case study: International excellence in reputation and positioning - The Johns Hopkins University in DC
Speaker confirmed:
Marina Cooper
Assistant Vice-President, Integrated Marketing and Brand
The Johns Hopkins University
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1205 – 1315
Lunch and Green Room Partner discussions
Lunch and networks
Green Room Partners to host lunchtime discussions on topics, through a combination of by-invitation and walk-up
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1315 – 1430
Universities and geopolitics: table-top scenario response sessions
Developed in partnership with the UK Government and other sector partners.
Facilitators confirmed:
Fran Davies
Head of Global Science
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
FCDO Desk Officers
Names/ areas tbc
Jamie Arrowsmith
Director
Universities UK International
Ian Wiggins
Director, International
The Royal Society
Ben Moore
Head of International
Russell Group1430– 1500
Refreshments
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1500 - 1600
Practical solutions to thorny problemsUnconference-style session that will see delegates pick a ‘thorny problem’ facing the sector and work together to workshop a series of practical solutions to each of them. The challenges will be available to delegates to ‘up-vote’ in advance of the Leaders Forum and each will be ‘sponsored’ and facilitated by a member of our Advisory Circle
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1600 – 1655
“From the VC’s desk…” Roundtable discussions based on real challenges set by UK university Vice-Chancellors
Professor Wendy Larner
President and Vice-Chancellor
Cardiff University
Professor Julie Sanders
Vice-Chancellor and Principal
Royal Holloway University
Professor Jane Norman
President and Vice-Chancellor
University of Nottingham
Professor Tim Dunne
Acting Vice-Chancellor
University of Surrey
Professor Charlie Jeffery
Vice-Chancellor and President
University of York
Professor Sir Anton Muscatelli
Principal and Vice-Chancellor
University of Glasgow
Professor Sasha Roseneil
Vice-Chancellor and President
University of Sussex
Professor Dame Sally Mapstone DBE FRSE
Provost and Vice-Chancellor
University of St Andrews
Dr Steph Harris
Incoming Director of Policy
Universities UK
1655 - 1700
Thanks and concluding remarks
Forum Chairs
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1800 - 2030
Venn Reception
Location tbc
2000 – late
Partner dinnersOptional dinners hosted by partners, invite-only