EDUCATION ON TAP

Thursday 23rd January 2025, Meeting Success Lounge, Crowne Plaza, London Docklands

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Join us for an Early Evening Networking Event

The Schools & Academies Show, Canva for Campus, HE Professional and TechUK are delighted to be hosting an early evening networking event on Thursday 23rd January 2025 at the Crowne Plaza, Excel, London.

Special guest appearance by Affinity, part of Canva.

Proudly partnered with the International Forums of Inclusion Practitioners (IFIP), this networking event will bring together the brightest minds from across the country and Europe, fostering connections, collaboration, and innovation in education and technology.

Plus, to add some competition into the mix, you will have the chance to test your wits against the brightest minds in EdTech, in our education themed pub-quiz; ‘Education on Tap’. Hosted by Steve Hope, Host, Edufuturist Podcast, & ESCP Business School this entertaining part of the evening will group together teams with prizes for winning teams.

And if that's not enough fun, Canva will announce the winners of its informal first ever Higher Education Awards and you will have the chance to win the popular Canva & Affinity swag.

Event Hosts:

Steve Hope, Host, Edufuturist Podcast

Shirley Lui, Associate Head of Marketing, Recruitment and Admissions, ESCP Business School

Petia Maximova, Head of Higher Education, EMEA + UK, Canva 

Speakers:

Jason Wilmot, Global Head of Public Sector, Canva

Your Pass Includes:

  • Access to the full evening of networking

  • Complimentary drinks throughout

  • Complimentary canapes

  • A guaranteed space within the ‘Education on Tap’ quiz

  • Unique networking opportunities with your peers

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Event Agenda

  • 4:30pm - 5pm – Event Opens

  • 5pm - 5:30pm - Welcome Drinks

  • 5:30pm - 5:45pm – Welcome Speeches – Chris Callaghan, Event Director, Schools & Academies Show and Jason Wilmot, Global Head of Public Sector, Canva

  • 5:45pm - 6:45pm – Education on Tap Quiz, hosted by Shirley Lui, Associate Head of Marketing, Recruitment & Admissions, ESCP Business School and Steve Hope, Host, Edufuturist Podcast

  • 6:45pm - 7:15pm - Drinks and Finger Buffet

  • 7:15pm - 7:20pm – Thank You Speech – Daniel Sobel , CEO, Inclusion Expert

  • 7:20pm - 7:30pm - Canva for Campus Awards hosted by Petia Maximova, Head of Higher Education, EMEA + UK, Canva

  • 7:30pm - 8:30pm - Networking, Drinks and Finger Buffet

  • 9pm – Event Closes

Venue Location

The event will take place at the Crowne Plaza Hotel - on the second floor in the Success Lounge, just a short walk from ExCeL’s Custom House Entrance.

Crowne Plaza London Docklands, an IHG Hotel, Royal Victoria Dock, Western Gateway, London E16 1AL