Group to meet at Sports Central CUBO Welcome Desk.  Introductions to the Northumbria team and a brief history of the building and University.

Please register here if you would like to attend the campus tour 

Kirsty Woodward, CUBO Chair & Director of Estates & Campus Services, University of Leicester and Nysa Pradhan, CUBO Executive Director

Professor John Woodward, Pro Vice-Chancellor International, Northumbria University

Kate Ancketill, CEO & Founder, GDR

Most people aren't really comfortable with change, particularly at the pace we're seeing today. This provides an opportunity for those who study and apply the principles of business futurism. How do the world's most successful companies bake innovation into their culture? 

Rody Vonk, Innovation & Creativity Training

Creativity is the driving force behind successful innovation—but too often, great ideas are shut down before they have a chance to grow. The biggest barrier? The ‘Yes, but…’ mindset, where skepticism stifles creativity instead of fueling it. Discover how shifting to a ‘Yes, and’ approach unlocks creativity, fuels bold thinking, and drives real innovation.

Kirsty Woodward, CUBO Chair & Director of Estates & Campus Services, University of Leicester 

Transport will be provided to transport you to Motel One

An exclusive presentation and panel discussion of the findings of this year's report, exploring Residence Life programmes in student accommodation.

Printed copies of the report are available exclusively to CUBO members and can be picked up from the GSL stand.

Creative Collaboration: From Chaos to Clarity:

Many brainstorms drift into unstructured discussions, where ideas get lost, dominant voices take over, and decisions remain vague. In this active, hands-on workshop, you’ll learn by doing, experiencing how structured collaboration can transform idea generation into a more focused, inclusive, and effective process—a critical skill for driving innovation.

Rody Vonk

Innovation and Creating in Foodservice Sustainability

Sam Roth, Operations Director - Universities, Gather & Gather

Unite Foundation Workshop

The impact of the student lifestyle report on Newcastle Students - Laura Bosworth, Chief Marketing Officer, This is Real Agency

ACUHO-I Future of the Profession 

Michael Griffel, PhD, Associate Vice President for Student Services and Enrollment Management
University of Oregon

Beth Kume-Holland, CEO & Founder Patchwork Hub

Beth will be sharing a glimpse into her personal journey from Oxford undergraduate and researcher to award-winning CEO and international disability rights advocate. Disabled people make up 24% of the UK population and 1.85 billion people globally, but all too often disability and accessibility are afterthoughts across institutions, business and society. This keynote will explore some of the key challenges surrounding disability inclusion and accessibility, why it matters and crucially, how we can each play our part to make campuses and society more accessible, with some practical tips that we can all implement immediately.

Kirsty Woodward, CUBO Chair & Director of Estates & Campus Services, University of Leicester 

Coaches will depart the Motel One at 18:20 prompt to transport delegates to Domain

Hosted by Carl Hutchinson, Comedian