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Notice of the Chartered ABS Annual General Meeting - Monday 9 November 2026 at 17:15

The 2026 Annual General Meeting of the Chartered Association of Business Schools will be held on Monday 9 November at 17:15, the first day of our Annual Conference, at the County Suite, Etc Venue, County Hall, Belvedere Rd, London SE1 7PB.

22nd October 2026
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Chartered ABS Annual Conference 2026

The yearly gathering of Deans and leaders of UK business schools

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:

Phil Smith CBE

Chair, Skills England

Professor Dame Alison Wolf DBE

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

Paul Lindley OBE

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

Professor Mairi Watson

Principal and Vice Chancellor, Glasgow Caledonian University

John Foster

Chief Policy and Campaigns Officer, CBI

Professor Xue Zhou

Dean of AI in the College of Business, University of Leicester

Byron Dixon OBE

Founder and CEO, Micro-Fresh and Chair, Small Business Charter

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