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GOETEC Annual Conference

GOETEC Annual Conference

Our annual conference takes each summer and is hosted by one of our member institutions each year. The event attracts a wide range of colleagues from our member and partner organisations and beyond, from senior executives and decision-makers to managers and operational teams.  We welcome colleagues from our HE and FE member institutions, the wider HE and FE sector and regional pubic sector, including county, city and district councils, health and emergency services from across Kent and the Southeast.

At GOETEC, we share the ambition to enable and advance digital transformation through strong collaborative and mutually supportive relationships.  We come together annually in person to benefit from a range of expert talks, knowledge-sharing and networking with colleagues, sector leaders and key vendors in the sector.

GOETEC26:  Shaping Tomorrow Together

1 July 2026, 9am-5pm
Universities at Medway Campus
Pilkington Building

Become a Sponsor

We are now accepting bookings from vendors wishing to sponsor the event. Sponsor options include:

  • Vendor Stand
  • Vendor Sponsored Talk
  • Vendor Stand and Sponsored Talk bundle

Contact us now to secure your sponsorship spot.

Delegates and Speakers

Join us as a delegate or speaker and keep informed about conference details.

Register your interest now.

Registration will open in early 2026.  GOETEC members attend for free (registration is essential) and colleagues from the wider HE, FE and public sector community pay a concessionary rate to access the full day.  Details will be published here soon. Contact us to keep informed.

Conference Programme and Speakers

Confirmed speakers: 

  • Paul Butler, CIO and Executive Director of ILS, University of Greenwich
  • Liam Earney, Managing Director for HE and Research, Jisc
  • Emma Woodcock, CIO, York St John’s University
  • Deborah Green, CEO, UCISA
  • Anna Anthony, Director, HEAT Service
  • Jason Nurse, Reader in Cyber Security, University of Kent
  • Michele Balazs, Head of Learning Technologies and Resources, North Kent College
  • Phil Anthony, Head of AI, University of Kent
  • Paul Hogben, Director of IT, MidKent College
  • Paulina Terziyska, Head of Digital Delivery, Canterbury Christ Church University
  • more being confirmed.

Speakers titles will be added here very soon.  Watch this space!

Presentation themes:

  • Data modelling and standards
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Cyber Security and Ransomware Risk Awareness
  • Innovations in Digitally Enhanced Learning
  • Strategic Pathways in HE, FE and the wider public sector
  • Public Sector Collaboration in Digital Innovation
  • Enterprise Resource Systems
  • Shared and Managed Services
  • and more

Confirmed Sponsors

We are pleased to welcome the following confirmed sponsors:

Secure your sponsorship spot now.

Our Partners

We a grateful for the support and involvement of our partners and friends at:

Past Conferences

Our last two conferences took place in October 2023 and in June 2025.