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GOETEC Annual Conference

GOETEC Consortium Conference

Our annual conference takes place in the Summer term 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 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

Our 2026 GOETEC Conference will take place on 1 July 2026 at the Universities at Medway Campus, 9am-5pm.

We are now accepting early bookings from vendors wishing to sponsor the event.  The conference programme and registration information will be published here as soon as it is available.  If you would to be kept informed and to register your interest, please contact us.

In the meantime, see what was offered at the 2025 conference below.

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ABOUT GOETEC25

Optimal Innovation for Digital Transformation

Thursday 26 June 2025 | Universities at Medway Campus | 9am-5pm

Sector-leading speakers from Jisc, UCISA, HEFESTIS and GOETEC member organisations, offered an engaging day of presentations, learning and sharing opportunities, with plenty of time for networking with colleagues, vendors and sponsors.

Featured Speakers

  • Bella Abrams, CTO at Jisc – Keynote Speaker
    Perspectives on Transformation and Seeking Opportunities for Collaboration 
  • Paul Butler, CIO and Executive Director at University of Greenwich and Chair of GOETEC
    Leading Regional Collaboration
  • Felicity Bingham, Senior Consultant – Business Intelligence, on Data Maturity: What to Know and What to Do
  • Panel Discussion: Perspectives on Shared Approaches to Procurement, Shared Services and Collaboration
    –     Deborah Green, CEO at UCISA
    – Brian Henderson, CEO at HEFESTIS
    – Liam Earney, Managing Director – Higher Education at Jisc

GOETEC Members Showcase, Case Studies and Sponsored Talks

  • CoreAzure and University of Greenwich – Migration to the Cloud
  • Trustmarque, Gamma and Canterbury Christ Church University – Teams Telephony Roll Out
  • KHIPU, PaloAlto and Royal Academy of Music – Safeguarding Critical Infrastructure: How Continuous Monitoring Enables Secure Digital Transformation in HE/FE & Public Sector
  • Cisco – Cisco Networking Academy and Smart Workspaces
  • Waterstons – AI: Hype or Hope?
  • Fulcrum Digital – AI Governance Through Sustainable Frameworks
  • Thesis – Modern Student Records Systems

Networking opportunities throughout the day, vendor exhibition, competitions, refreshments and a friendly, welcoming atmosphere.

Exhibition Stands

Sponsor and vendor stands with demos, freebies and competitions.