🎪 EnrolyCon'25

EnrolyCon'25: Designing for tomorrow
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We’re just 2 weeks away from EnrolyCon'25, taking place in London on Thursday, May 1, 2025!

Now in its fourth consecutive year, EnrolyCon has become a must-attend event, bringing together bright minds and forward-thinking institutions.
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Our brilliant sponsors:

This year, we're delighted to welcome on board 5 wonderful sponsors:

🌟 Leading the way
‍Duolingo English Test – back for their second consecutive year as our headline partner. A global leader in English language assessment and a consistent champion of smarter, more accessible student journeys.

💡 Supporting the conversation
‍Ecctis – trusted experts in qualification recognition and always part of the sector’s biggest conversations.
‍TransferMate Global Payments – making international tuition payments simpler, faster and more transparent for universities and students alike.

🤝 Part of the EnrolyCon community
‍QA Higher Education – creating new pathways for international students to access UK education, with deep sector knowledge to share.
‍Grok Global Services – global recruitment experts with strong local insights, bringing an international perspective.
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Just some of what you can expect at EnrolyCon'25:
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🎯 Data Insights LIVE – Game Show Edition
‍This interactive session blends the ultimate real-time Enroly data and insights in a fast-paced, engaging format designed to spark ideas and inspire action.
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🔍 The Future of UK International Education - SWOT edition
‍Welcome to one of the boldest sessions of EnrolyCon - we’re building together a real-time live SWOT analysis of the UK higher education education sector. This isn’t your standard panel discussion! Instead of pre-prepared answers and polite nods, this session is designed to harness the incredible knowledge, skills, perspectives, and experiences shared on stage. With all of that expertise, we’ll work together to build a live, honest, and collaborative SWOT analysis - surfacing the real Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats we face as an industry.
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Panelists include: Sir Steve Smith (UK Government International Education Champion), Jacqui Jenkins (British Council), Lord Walney (Crossbench Peer, House of Lords at member of Duolingo English Test UK Advisory Board), Anne-Marie Graham (UKCISA), Andrew Bird (Solent University and BUILA) and Jenny Wilkinson (Liverpool Hope University).
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🤖 From hype to help: How AI is rewiring University operations
AI is no longer theoretical, it’s already influencing how universities manage critical parts of the student journey. This panel brings together sector leaders and tech experts to discuss where AI is truly making a difference today, and where it’s heading next. We'll explore the real stories, shifts, and tensions behind the operational use of AI in international recruitment, admissions, onboarding, and compliance. Think impact, not hype

Panelists include: Mike Stone (Enroly), Duolingo English Test, AWS, Naomi Graham (Edinburgh Napier) and Rebecca Hill (University of Surrey)
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📜 Policy Pulse with UUKi
Stay ahead of the curve with key updates on international policy and regulation – and what it means for your institution. All brought to you by Charley Robinson, Head of Global Mobility Policy at Universities UK International.
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🌏 View from the Ground: what overseas staff want and how you can support them, hosted by Grok Global Services
‍In this session Chris Kelly, Director of Partnerships, UK and Europe at Grok Global Services will share how their latest survey of in-country staff based across key recruitment markets reveals what matters most to teams on the ground, how trends are shifting year on year, and what managers and leaders can do to support them during challenging times.
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🌊 Under the Surface: The Real Issues We're Not Talking About (A closed-door roundtable under Chatham House Rules)
This session is just for university leaders. No slides. No pitch. No polish. Just a raw, honest conversation about the issues keeping you up at night, not the ones you’ve already got a strategy for, but the ones brewing in the background. Inspired by Jeff Bezos’ approach to problems: “The best problems to solve are the ones you can see coming but aren’t urgent yet, because once they are, it’s too late.” This session tackles those “pre-crisis” issues, emerging patterns, blind spots, and sector-level stressors.

Speakers: Sophie Turnbull (UWE Bristol), Syed Nooh (University of East Anglia) and Victoria Isherwood (University of Exeter).
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🏙 Unlocking Student Success – The Power of Place and Innovation, hosted by QA Higher Education
Discover how QA Higher Education uses strategic learning locations and innovations in online delivery to enable student success and drive sustainable growth. Brought to you by Nick Miller, Chief Commercial Officer at QA Higher Education.

🧭 Future-Proofing Compliance: Navigating the New UKVI SMS Updates
Enroly's in-house immigration experts (Phoebe, Isabelle and Tamanna) collab with Ross Porter (UK Higher Education Professional and Vice Chair of UKCISA) for an interactive session exploring the upcoming UKVI SMS technical updates – including new fields for agents and remote delivery. Learn what’s changing, why it matters, and how to stay compliant!

🏆 The Enroly Awards 2025
We’ll be recognising outstanding achievements across the sector, spotlighting our fantastic partners and institutions. Keep your eyes peeling for the official shortlist being announced next week!
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🏓 Plenty of Ping-Pong (and Networking)
With 200 leaders from over 80 UK institutions under one roof, there’s no shortage of meaningful conversations – and maybe even a little healthy competition!Expect fun, games and insights as we return to Bounce, but this time, at their Farringdon venue to level up the competition and settle the score with the ultimate ping-pong re-match 😉

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