Women in Leadership Conference - Tuesday 17 March 2026 (ISH Venues, London)

This course will: explore themes and issues relating specifically to women who are current and aspiring middle and senior leaders in schools

Description

What will you gain by attending?: It will provide an opportunity to share challenges and ideas, to develop support personally and for the women they work alongside.

Conference Programme

Time	Session	Room
09:30	Arrival, registration, and coffee
10.00 – 10.10	Welcome and introduction Speaker: Ronnie Reading, Conference Director and Deputy Head Educational Development at Abingdon School Sponsor: High Performance Learning
10.10 – 11.10	Keynote 1 Speaker: Dr Anne Cotton, Head of Kings College School, Wimbledon and HMC Chair-Elect 2026-2027
11.10 – 11.20	Refreshment break
11.20 – 11.50	Keynote 2: Authentic Leadership Speaker: Professor Deborah Eyre, Founder of High-Performance Learning
12.00 – 12.30	Mentoring Network Speakers: Adriane Martini, Head of Researcher, Teacher of Psychology, University College School & Hannah Butland, Chair of Stanmore College Board, Co-Leader of the Women in Senior Leadership Network
12.30 -13.30	Lunch in restaurant
13.30 – 14.30	Case studies: Caring responsibilities We would welcome submissions from delegates to share their experience of caring responsibilities and navigating these challenges, whilst flourishing at work. Please email pd@hmc.org.uk
14.30 – 15.50	Keynote 4: Leadersmithing for Women Speaker: Eve Poole OBE Eve will deliver a session exploring what it is really like to lead at the top, particularly for women. Eve will then lead a discussion session exploring the themes raised.
16.00	Closing remarks and depart

This conference is kindly sponsored by High Performance Learning