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Chartered ABS Annual Conference 2026

The yearly gathering of Deans and leaders of UK business schools

Register at the Early Bird rate before 28 August!
Bring colleagues and save 20% on each additional ticket

Each year, more than 300 deans and senior leaders from UK business schools gather in London for the Chartered ABS Annual Conference. It is the sector’s most significant forum for connecting with policymakers, sector influencers, and business leaders to address the strategic issues shaping the future of business and management education.

Join senior colleagues from across the sector at this year's conference to enhance your peer-networks, and gain actionable insights to strengthen leadership, teaching, research, and external engagement.

Speakers include:

Professor Stewart Robinson

Dean, Newcastle University Business School; Chair, Chartered ABS

Professor Mairi Watson

Principal and Vice Chancellor, Glasgow Caledonian University

Paul Lindley OBE

Chancellor, University of Reading; Entrepreneur, Founder, Ella's Kitchen

John Foster

Chief Policy and Campaigns Officer, CBI

Professor Dame Alison Wolf DBE

Sir Roy Griffiths Professor of Public Sector Management, King’s Business School; Cross-bench peer, UK House of Lords

Phil Smith CBE

Chair, Skills England

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Supporting the Chartered ABS Annual Conference is an excellent way of engaging with Deans and directors of UK business schools.

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