Exhibit & Sponsor
HE Transformation is where senior university leaders shape the future of operational delivery. Align your brand with their transformation agenda, influence long-term investment decisions, and connect with the people reimagining the university model for 2035 and beyond.
HE Transformation Expo | 19-20th November 2025 | NEC, Birmingham
Why HE Transformation is the Essential Event for Your Brand
Unlike any other event in the sector, HE Transformation is purpose-built around the transformation agenda shaping higher education to 2035. With new government priorities, sector taskforces and investment challenges pushing operational change to the top of the agenda, now is the moment to position your brand as essential to the future delivery model.
Engage with Decision-Makers at the Heart of Change
Designed as a decision-making hub, HE Transformation connects you directly with the senior leaders mapping out their institution’s future. From Vice Chancellors and COOs to Directors of Estates, Transformation and Digital, you’ll be engaging with those driving high-value strategies and making procurement decisions across every core function.
Seize the Moment: Empower University Transformation
For suppliers, HE Transformation represents a pivotal commercial moment. Universities are under pressure to radically reshape how they operate, driven by financial strain, shifting student needs, and major reform agendas. They’re not just open to transformation, they’re actively seeking partners who can help deliver it.
The Pressure to Transform is Opening the Door to New Partnerships
Universities are making tough decisions, but they’re also actively seeking smarter ways to deliver. That means looking beyond internal capacity and toward strategic, long-term collaborators.
If you offer the tools, services or insight to help them modernise, now is the moment to engage.
Strategic Suppliers Will Shape the Next Phase
For suppliers, this isn’t just a moment of challenge. It’s a moment of opportunity.
45% of UK universities report lacking the digital infrastructure needed to meet student expectations. This means a significant demand for scalable tech, automation, and integrated systems.
One in three UK universities are planning major cuts to close multi-million pound budget gaps. Institutions are actively seeking cost-efficiency, commercial strategy, and process optimisation solutions.
Over £700 million in student accommodation investment activity took place in the first half of 2025 alone, the largest wave since 2017. Demand for sustainable, tech-enabled estates and campus transformation is accelerating.
75% of prospective UK students say they’re more likely to enrol if universities offer skills‑based micro‑credentials alongside traditional degrees. This opens the door for suppliers in course architecture, digital credentialing, and stackable learning solutions.
Suppliers who can offer strategic value, shared risk, and measurable outcomes will be central to the next era of higher education.
Be in the Room Where it Happens…
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Engage directly with senior decision-makers leading operational change across estates, business services, digital transformation and academic delivery. HE Transformation brings together the people driving institutional strategy, giving you a rare opportunity to connect with multiple stakeholders in one place and influence the direction of sector-wide change.
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Build visibility where it matters most – in front of the universities investing in innovation, rethinking their operations and reshaping services for the future. HE Transformation aligns your brand with sector priorities, placing you alongside the ideas, strategies and partnerships that will define the next decade of higher education.
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Network with high-level influencers and budget-holders seeking future-ready solutions. Whether you’re showcasing digital tools, operational models or strategic services, HE Transformation gives you the space to start conversations that grow into lasting collaborations with institutions ready to act.
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Enhance your brand’s credibility by exhibiting at a purpose-built event designed around the transformation priorities of modern universities. Backed by policy-led content, curated themes and institutional insight, HE Transformation positions you as a trusted partner in a rapidly evolving sector.
Showcase Your Expertise
Across two days, the event moves from focused content streams on Day 1, tackling key challenges across the sector, to a high-impact Main Stage on Day 2 featuring keynote speakers and sector-wide debate.
As a sponsor, you can align your brand with targeted audiences in the themed streams or take centre stage with exclusive opportunities to address the full delegation.
Connect with leaders redefining student recruitment, course design and commercial strategy. As universities explore new markets, modular delivery and next-gen offerings, it’s your chance to align your solution.
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LLE and Modularity
New Academic Products
Tertiary Education
Academic Delivery Models
Market Demand and new Audiences
International Student Recruitment
Marketing and Branding
Proposition Development and Positioning
Commercial Opportunities for Growth
Unite with operational leaders driving smarter campus services, financial resilience and income growth. From green infrastructure to shared services, it's the place to showcase solutions that power future-ready universities.
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Efficiency and Cost Structures
Operating and Business Models
Estate and Campus Procurement
Net Zero and Campus Sustainability
Managing Financial Risk
Managing Creditors and Debt
Smart Campus Technologies
Digital Infrastructure
Shared Services
New Approaches to Space and Usage
Drive the next evolution of HE. With AI, agile platforms and student-first tech high on the agenda, this is the go-to space to showcase tools that enable smarter operations and better outcomes.
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AI Adoption and Automation
Systems and Service Development
Digital Procurement and Planning
Digital Transformation Strategy
Data and Analytics
Cyber Security and Networks
Smart Campus and IoT
High Performance Computing
Digital-led Business Change
Digital Service Design
Main Stage
Showcase solutions addressing the critical decisions needed to design resilient business, operating, and delivery models. Engage with leaders focused on transformation, shared services, and financial resilience for long-term university success.
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Operating Models
Business and Strategic Change
Enduring Efficiencies and Economies of Scale
Shared Services and Structural Collaboration
Transforming Service Delivery
Financial Resilience
Next-Generation Digital Capabilities
Income Development and Growth
People and Cultural Change
The Leadership and Governance Essentials
HE Decision Makers Leading Change
Senior Decision Makers
Vice Chancellors
Chief Operating Officers
Chief Financial Officers
Financial Directors
Chairs
Directors of Strategic Planning
Digital Transformation
Chief Information Officers
IT Directors
Directors of Digital Transformation
Heads of Cyber Security
Heads of System and Cloud Transformation
Heads of Networks
Marketing
Chief Marketing Officers
Directors of Marketing
Directors of Admissions
Directors of Student Recruitment
Directors of International Student Recruitment
Product
Provosts
Deans
Academic Registrars
Directors of Education
Directors of Academic
Business
Chief Financial Officers
Chief Operating Officers
Finance Directors
Heads of Procurement
Estates
Directors of Estates
Directors of Campus Infrastructure
Directors of Accommodation
Heads of Estate Operations
Heads of Facilities and Commercial Services
1-2-1 Meetings
All exhibitors and sponsors get exclusive access to the ConnectEd platform, completely free of charge. This powerful tool is available ahead of the event, allowing you to log in and filter through the registration list by key demographics. This enables you to strategically target the right attendees and make the most of your time at the event.
With ConnectEd, you can send personalised connection requests, arrange meetings directly at your stand, or use our dedicated meeting lounge for more focused discussions. Whether you're looking to meet with decision-makers, influencers, or budget-holders, the platform ensures you can engage with the right people, at the right time, and turn your interactions into meaningful partnerships.
Talk to Our Team!
Whether you're looking to raise awareness, generate leads, or build long-term partnerships in higher education, our team can help you find the right fit.
Tell us a bit about your goals and we’ll show you how HE Transformation Expo can help you achieve them.