Name: CEO Panel
Start: 2025-11-28T10:00:00Z
End: 2025-11-28T10:40:00Z
Location: ExCeL London

10:00 10:40
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CEO Panel
- Leadership
- Industry Knowledge
Speakers

Philip Smith, Managing director - Bright Horizons UK

Sarah Mackenzie, Chief executive - Storal
10:00 10:40
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Food – The Next Big Thing in Early Years
- Skills & Training
- CPD
Speakers

Sean Cowden, Health and food programme manager - London Early Years Foundation (LEYF)
10:00 10:40
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Government policy and its impact on the sector
- Industry Knowledge
- Career Development
Speakers

Neil Leitch, Chief executive - Early Years Alliance
14:40 15:20
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Maintaining Quality in a Growing Nursery Business
- Leadership
- Business
- Career Development
Speakers

Gina Lewis, Integrations nursery manager - Grandir UK

Tom Filer, Founder and chief executive - Little Adventures Nursery Group
14:00 14:30
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Marketing & Branding
- Career Development
Speakers

Vikki Makinson, Head of brand & marketing - Partou
12:00 12:40
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New reforms in the EYFS for safeguarding from September 2026
- Skills & Training
- CPD
Speakers

Deena Billings, Quality director and safeguarding lead - Busy Bees
11:00 11:40
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Organic vs Acquisitive Growth Panel
- Industry Knowledge
- Business
Speakers

Bradley Fenn, Business development director - Fennies

Clare Roberts, Co-founder and chief executive - Kids Planet Day Nurseries

Ruth Pimentel, Chief executive - Kindred Education Limited
14:00 14:40
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Parent Relations
- Wellbeing
- CPD
- Child Development
Speakers

Zoe Raven, Chief executive - Acorn Early Years
12:00 12:40
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Qualifications Update
- Skills & Training
Speakers

Sophie Hayter, Qualification lead - Kido

Cathy Agozzino, Apprenticeship and learner co-ordinator - Grandir UK

Jack Edwards, Operations director - Swift CC
15:30 16:00
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Raising Finance for Nurseries
- Leadership
- Business
Speakers

Sarah Collins, Head of SME industries - Barclays Bank
11:00 11:40
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Recruitment and Retention
- Recruitment and Retention
- Career Development
- Skills & Training
Speakers

George Apel, Director - Atherton House Nursery Group

Lily Truman, Development manager - Atherton House Nursery Group
12:45 13:15
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Reflective Business Practices
- Career Development
- Skills & Training
Speakers

Gary Croxon, Business manager - Early Years Alliance

Tracey Hobbs, Early years development manager - Early Years Alliance
10:00 10:30
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Risks of Underinsuring
- Skills & Training
Speakers

Gary Croxon, Business manager - Early Years Alliance
10:00 10:40
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SEND Providers Panel
- Career Development
- Skills & Training
- CPD
Speakers

Catherine Mole, Chief executive - Dingley's Promise
11:00 11:40
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Working with babies Panel
- Skills & Training
- CPD
- Child Development
Speakers

Clare Stead, Founder - Oliiki

Mona Sakr, Senior lecturer in early childhood - Middlesex University

Conference Programme

Content Streams

NMT Owners Club

Leadership

Operational Excellence

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