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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.

GOETEC25: Optimal Innovation for Digital Transformation

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

Join us at GOETEC25 on 26 June 2025 at the Universities at Medway Campus.

Sector-leading speakers from Jisc, UCISA, HEFESTIS and GOETEC member organisations, will offer 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, and Andy Simm, Data Manager on
    Data and Jisc’s Data Maturity Framework
  • Panel Discussion: Shared Approaches to Procurement and Delivering IT Services
    –     Deborah Green, CEO at UCISA – Approaches to procurement of technology and IT services in HE and FE
    – Brian Henderson, CEO at HEFESTIS – Not-for-profit shared services in HE, FE and wider public sector
    – Liam Earney, Managing Director – Higher Education at Jisc – The potential of shared approaches to IT/digital services

GOETEC Members Showcase and Sponsored Sessions  

  • 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, welcome atmosphere.  Join us!

Register for the conference below.

Exhibition Stands

Sponsor and vendor stands with demos, freebies and competitions.

Register for the conference below. For more information, contact us. We are happy to help.

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The day includes the full programme of presentations, networking opportunities with sector colleagues and suppliers, lunch and refreshments throughout the day, free parking, freebies and more. Spaces are limited so please reserve in advance to avoid disappointment.

GOETEC Members

Colleagues from GOETEC member organisations register here. Our members: EKC Group, MidKent College, North Kent College, CCCU, University of Kent, University of Greenwich, KPSN/KCC.

Partners, Externals, Non-member Speakers

Partners, externals and any non-member speakers, register here. Partners include Jisc, UCISA, Kent Connects and HEFESTIS. We welcome all non-members from HE and FE institutions and the wider public sector.

Vendors & Service Providers

SOLD OUT. All sponsored talk and stand slots are full. Thank you to all vendors and service providers who have sponsored our event this year. We look forward to welcoming even more of you next year.