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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

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 and suppliers.

Confirmed speakers and topics include:

  • Bella Abrams, CTO at Jisc – Keynote Speaker
  • Paul Butler, CIO and Executive Director at University of Greenwich and Chair of GOETEC – Leading Regional Collaboration
  • Deborah Green, CEO at UCISA – Procurement of Technology and IT Services
  • Brian Henderson, CEO at HEFESTIS- Shared Services in Scottish FE, HE and Public Services
  • Liam Earney, Managing Director – Higher Education, Jisc – The Potential of shared approaches to IT/digital services
  • Felicity Bingham and Andy Simm – Data and Jisc’s Data Maturity Framework

With sponsored sessions including: 

  • CoreAzure and University of Greenwich – Migration to the Cloud
  • Trustmarque and Canterbury Christ Church University – Teams Telephony
  • KHIPU – Safeguarding Critical Infrastructure
  • 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, refreshment and a friendly, welcome atmosphere.  Join us.

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 may book for their spot now via this booking form. Member organisations include: EKC Group, MidKent College, North Kent College, CCCU, Uni Kent, Uni Greenwich, KPSN/KCC

Partners & Externals (non-member)

Partners and non-members may book their spot now via this form. Our partners include Jisc, UCISA, Kent Connects and HEFESTIS. We also welcome non-member colleagues from other HE and FE institutions and the wider Kent public sector.

Suppliers & Service Providers

Suppliers and Service Providers may book now for a stand, to sponsor the event or to host a sponsored session via this booking form. Pricing is indicated on the form. Spaces are limited and allocated on first come, first served basis.