SUMS at The Venn: University Leaders Forum
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 24th June 2026 | 08:15 - 17:15 | The Royal Society, London |
Join SUMS Consulting at The Venn: University Leaders Forum
SUMS breakfast roundtable: From urgent fixes to sustainable university redesign
08:15 - 09:30 | The Royal Society
Universities are taking action to manage financial and operational pressure, but short-term fixes alone will not secure the future. This breakfast roundtable brings together senior leaders to explore how institutions can move beyond immediate responses towards sustainable redesign.
Drawing on practical examples including organisational redesign, customer-centred service design, process efficiency and improvement, and other tactics to deliver professional services transformation, we will focus on what makes a tangible difference. Informed by work with SUMS members and early insights from the SUMS Organisational Efficiency Maturity Assessment (OEMA), the discussion will centre on how to turn strategy into coordinated, institution-wide change that delivers immediate impact and longer-term sustainability.
About The Venn
Taking place at The Royal Society, London, UK on 24 June 2026, The Venn: University Leaders Forum has been developed by Favier Ltd and Assemble Events in collaboration with our friends and partners across UK higher education.
Once a year, The Venn: University Leaders Forum aims to convene discussion, debate and engagement between these leaders united by a single question.
How can we work together more effectively in defence and celebration of our sector?
The content for the programme majors on discussion, debate, interactive sessions and informal exchange – with broadcast restricted only to the most exceptional, challenging and inspiring speakers.