Annual Conference - Council of British International Schools

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The COBIS Annual Conference is for Heads, Governors, Proprietors and Senior and Middle Leaders from schools around the world, including COBIS member and non-member schools.

Each year, the popular COBIS Annual Conference is attended by senior leaders from international schools worldwide, education businesses and suppliers, as well as regulators, investors, and representatives of global ministries of education.

Connect, Reflect, and Explore
7-9 May 2022
London, UK and Online

Following a successful virtual Annual Conference in May 2021, we are excited to be planning for a return to a face-to-face conference and exhibition for 2022, with the option for virtual participation as well. This hybrid event is expected to run in London (Sofitel London Heathrow, UK), 7-9 May 2022.

Delegate Fees and Booking Forms

Delegate Fees:

£499 plus VAT for COBIS Member Schools
£599 plus VAT for non-Member Schools
£550 plus VAT for COBIS Supporting Associates
£650 plus VAT for non-Supporting Associate companies

Virtual Delegate Fees:

£149 for COBIS Member Schools, international
£199 for non-Member Schools, international
£149 plus VAT for COBIS Members based in the UK
£199 plus VAT for non-Member Schools based in the UK
£149 plus VAT for COBIS Supporting Associates
£250 plus VAT for non-Supporting Associate companies

Booking forms will be published shortly.

Speakers and Programme

Submitting Speaker and Session Proposals

Session Proposals

COBIS is now accepting proposals to contribute to the 2022 Annual Conference programme. All proposals should be linked to the conference theme, and can be for virtual delivery, in-person delivery, or both.

Proposals should be submitted using this form by Friday 10 December 2021. We will endeavour to respond to all proposals by the end of February 2022.

Guidelines:

In addition to high-profile, engaging and inspiring keynote speakers, we are keen to give COBIS schools, Supporting Associates, and other delegates as many opportunities as possible to share with, and learn from, one another.

Please feel free to be creative in terms of format and structure. Presentations, panels, interactive discussion sessions, short case studies, and practical sessions will all be considered.

We expect conference participants to include school leaders (Heads, Governors, Senior and Middle Leaders) from schools in more than 60 countries worldwide. Colleagues from Early Years, Primary and Secondary phases will be joining us, therefore the conference programme will need to include sessions that cater for a diverse range of delegates.

Sessions are expected to run for a maximum of one hour.

Sessions should provide excellent, relevant professional development. Sessions designed as a sales pitch for a single product or service will not be considered.

Submit Session Proposal

Exhibitor and Sponsor Information

Exhibitor Information

Exhibitor booking will open for Supporting Associates at 10:30am (UK time) on 7 December 2021. Exhibitor booking will be exclusively for Supporting Associates until March 2022.

Download Exhibitor Information / Terms & Conditions

Sponsorship Opportunities

A range of sponsorship opportunities are available for this conference. To discuss opportunities, please contact cpd@cobis.org.uk.

Download Sponsorship Details

Headline Sponsor

We are grateful to Pearson - Headline Sponsors of the 2022 COBIS Annual Conference.

To view photos and programmes from past Annual Conferences, please visit the Previous Conferences section of our website.

previous conferences

If you have any questions about the COBIS Annual Conference, please contact cpd@cobis.org.uk.