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Professional Managers Annual Conference 2027

Early bird discounts available

PMAC 2027: Open for bookings

The Chartered ABS Professional Managers Annual Conference (PMAC) brings together professional services leaders from across business schools to share experience, explore common challenges and build connections.

As business schools navigate financial pressures, organisational change and evolving expectations, professional services colleagues play a crucial role in turning strategic priorities into effective delivery. PMAC 2027 will provide space to reflect on these responsibilities, learn from colleagues and explore approaches you can take back to your institution.

Key themes for PMAC 2027

We are developing a programme around how professional services leaders can support their people, strengthen services and develop the capabilities business schools need.

Key themes include:

  • Leading people and teams: How can we support colleagues through uncertainty, develop effective teams and sustain our own effectiveness as leaders?

  • Delivering business school priorities: How can we align resources and services with changing needs, improve ways of working and contribute to financial sustainability?

  • Developing capabilities: What skills, roles and approaches will professional services teams need, and how can we make effective use of opportunities such as AI and data?

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Professional Services Leadership Programme (PSLP) 2027

The Professional Services Leadership Programme (PSLP) supports the development of Professional Services managers, who have recently transitioned or are looking to transition to a senior role with a strategic leadership focus.  

PSLP 2027 commences on 23 February (the day before PMAC) and participants receive a complementary ticket for the PMAC conference.