Higher Education Connect 26
Join us in Edinburgh
Our fifth international conference on digital leadership and strategy in higher education will take place on October 6-7, 2026 in Edinburgh!
Working groups and interactivity is an important part of our learning experience. Kris Purdy from Glasgow put the participants to work
Here’s a few blog posts and useful summaries from the 2025 conference:
Daniel Serrano from Griddo on two presentations that got me thinking
Elizabeth McCarthy from University of Oxford on one accidental conference theme (spoiler: progress depends on collaboration)
Sarah Wilson joined us from University of Leeds shared three highlights and also said “it was really valuable to step outside of my area of work and learn from leading professionals”
Speakers
Kris Purdy (UK)
Head of Digital Experience at University of Glasgow
Piero Tintori (UK)
CEO of TerminalFour & BetterExaminations
Stratos Filalithis (UK)
Head of Website at University of Edinburgh
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Conference partners
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What is HE Connect?
It is an international conference with confirmed participants from Europe and North America. A friendly mix of mostly digital leaders in higher education alongside just a few vendors, agencies, analysts who get together to learn, network and talk about what really matters when it comes to creating better digital experiences right now and for the foreseeable future.
Venue
The conference is held in Edinburgh this year. More details about the exact location are coming soon.