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GOETEC Annual Conference

GOETEC Annual Conference

Our annual conference now 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 welcome colleagues from our HE and FE membership, the wider HE and FE sector and the regional pubic sector, including county, city and district councils, health and emergency services.

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

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

Become a Sponsor

We are now accepting bookings from vendors wishing to sponsor the event.  You can have a stand, offer a sponsored talk or both. Contact us for information on how to secure your sponsorship spot.

Attend as a Delegate or Speaker

If you would to attend GOETEC26 as a delegate or speaker, or be kept informed about conference details and registration opening, contact us now.

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

Conference Programme and Speakers

The GOETEC26 conference programme is currently taking shape with topics centred around:

  • data modelling and maturity,
  • Artificial Intelligence/LLMs,
  • cyber and business security,
  • innovations in digitally enhanced learning,
  • and more.

We are able to confirm that we already have a fantastic line up headline speakers on the programme, including sector leaders from:

  • UCISA
  • Jisc
  • University of Greenwich
  • University of Kent
  • more being confirmed.

We are also pleased to have the following sponsors confirmed:

Past Conferences

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