Schedule

Wrap Party
Jul
13

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.

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Sand
Jul
12

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.

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Infinity Meet and Greet
Jul
11

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.

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Indicative schedule…

    • 0830 – 0945
      Breakfast roundtables
      Partner hosted, invite-only

    • 0930 – 1000
      Arrivals and breakfast

    • 1005 – 1005
      Welcome to The Venn
      University Leaders Forum Chairs  

    • 1005 – 1145
      As others see us
      Full and frank assessment of the state of the sector from senior figures in Politics: Media and representatives of Global students

    • 1045 – 1115
      TBC: Where are we going?
      Future trends session - UK and global HE

    • 1115 – 1200
      What does excellence look like?
      3 x case studies drawn from reputation and engagement best-practice internationally and beyond the sector + Q&A

      Marina Cooper
      VP Marketing and Branding,
      The Johns’ Hopkins University
      (      JH in Washington DC, Bloomberg Centre opening and positioning Campaign)

    • 1200 – 1300
      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

     

    • 1315 – 1445
      Universities and geopolitics: table-top scenario response sessions
      Developed in partnership with the UK Government and other sector partners.

    • 1445 – 1515
      Refreshments

    • 1515 – 1600
      Innovation across the Venn: showcase session
      6 x 5-minute rapid-fire presentations of exceptional engagement and reputational practice involving collaboration across the professional service spectrum. Followed by short presenters panel Q&A

    • 1600 – 1655
      Unconference Adjacent Roundtables:
      Hot-button, cross-cutting topic roundtables and debates 
      Chaired by VC’s and Venn Advisory Circle

      Topics and submitted and voted upon in advance by participants – but will be focused on cross-cutting themes.

    • 1655 - 1700
      Thanks and concluding remarks
      Forum Chairs

    • 1800 - 2030
      Venn Reception
      Location tbc: IOD, Atheneum, House of Commons Terrace

    • 2000 – late
      Partner dinners

      Optional dinners hosted by partners, invite-only