The Professional Managers' Annual Conference (PMAC) brings together Heads of Professional Services and senior professional services staff working in, and for, UK business schools.
Business schools are transforming in response to seismic shifts in the sector (universities financial pressures, rising demands for digital-first services and AI capability, and an uncertain policy environment, etc.). With that, their strategic priorities, activities and operations are evolving, often rapidly and in a context of uncertainty.
Organised in three tracks (‘Resourcing and planning’, ‘Leading through change’ and ‘Developing teams’), the conference equips leaders with the tools and insights to build the teams, structures and mindsets needed to support this transformation and pave the way to a more agile and disruption-ready business school.
The programme features various session formats (panel discussions, workshops, roundtables, case studies) showcasing a wide diversity of perspectives and encouraging active input from attendees. Participants will leave the conference with fresh insights, tangible examples and practical takeaways shared by expert speakers and peers.
Register now at the Early Bird rate (deadline 16 January)
Group Booking Discounts available
New at PMAC 2026: Online post-conference workshops
PMAC 2026 is complemented by four add-on online workshops which will take place online in March and April 2026. This is great opportunity for participants at PMAC to continue their learning & development beyond the conference, and/or to extend this opportunity to colleagues who cannot attend the in-person event.
You can find more information on the PMAC Online 2026 event page.
Speakers Include
Professor Lois Farquharson
Dean, School of Business, Law and Society, Solent University
Professor Robert Van de Noort CBE
Vice-Chancellor, University of Reading
Professor Iis Tussyadiah
Dean, Surrey Business School
Will Chicken
Director of Professional Services, University of Edinburgh Business School
Marcia Hoynes
Director of Operations, Durham University Business School
Roddy Boyd
Director of Faculty Operations, Ulster University Business School
Jean-Pierre Choulet
Director of Operations and Strategic Projects, Henley Business School
About PMAC 2026
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