Autumn 2025 Roundtable for Senior Leaders
Partner Event
EAB invites you to an executive gathering on 5 – 6 November co-hosted at The University of Sheffield to discuss the latest challenges facing our sector.
2024 attendees emphasized how valuable and engaging these executive events are as part of their EAB partnership:
- “An abundance of insightful ideas, valuable resources, and fantastic chances to connect with peers”
- “This event was enjoyable and valuable with lots of useful tools, ideas, and frameworks”
Event Details
Audience: Attendance is open to two senior leadership team members.
For travel planning: The roundtable will commence with lunch at 12:00 on 5 November and adjourn at 12:30 on 6 November. EAB will host a reception and dinner for attendees on 5 November.
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Meeting Location
Inox
University of Sheffield
Level 5, Students’ Union Building
Durham Road, Sheffield S10 2TG
United Kingdom
Agenda
Day One
12:00
Guest Arrival and Registration
Lunch provided
12:30
Welcome
Gary Guadagnolo
12:45
Higher Education in 2025…and 2028
Gary Guadagnolo
14:00
New Economics of International Student Recruitment
Vashae Dixon
While the financial crisis gripping the sector has many causes, massive shifts to international student recruitment are at the top of the list. This session will debut our work on helping our partners become more strategic with their international recruitment strategy, looking at a few factors:
- How leadership teams can avoid in-cycle, knee-jerk reactions while still meeting enrolment targets
- Avoiding the erosion of international student revenue potential with better cost and revenue projections
- Building resilience in the face of ongoing volatility
17:30
Dinner
Day Two
8:00
Breakfast
8:30
Research Update and Scoping
Anushka Mehta
10:00
Can Organisational Transformation Save Us?
Gary Guadagnolo
It’s no surprise that, in today’s climate, institutions are looking at every page in the playbook to become leaner and more financially resilient. In this session, we will explore real-world case studies of universities that have successfully transformed tasks, roles, processes, and org charts to better deliver on their mission, discussing:
- Senior leaders’ role in ensuring the success of transformations
- How to empower teams with the tools to succeed
- Maintaining momentum and focus in an era of competing priorities
- Institutional postures for using AI to unlock efficiency and savings
12:30
Adjournment
Experts associated with this event
EAB Experts
