Building a roadmap for higher education
Building a roadmap for higher education
From reinvention to reality
The uncomfortable truth is that higher education (as we know it) is running out of road.
Universities are facing sustained financial pressure, changing student expectations and growing demands for transformation. Incremental change is no longer enough. Institutions now face a critical choice: preserve legacy models until they fail OR use this moment as a catalyst for fundamental redesign.
The SUMS Consulting Annual Conference 2027 will bring together higher education leaders from across the sector to explore what comes next. This isn’t a conference about simply coping with challenge. It’s about agency, leadership and deliberate design.
Together, we’ll examine:
What universities could look like if they were designed from first principles
What lessons higher education can learn from organisations that have successfully reinvented themselves
What genuinely needs to change culturally, operationally and structurally
How institutions can balance immediate sustainability with long-term transformation
How leaders can create practical, owned roadmaps for change rather than relying on external solutions.
Register your interest
Tickets for the SUMS Consulting Annual Conference 2027 will be released to SUMS members from Autumn 2026.
Register your interest now to:
- be the first to hear when bookings open
- receive programme updates and speaker announcements
- access early information about the conference agenda
- stay informed about networking and sponsorship opportunities
