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Annual Conference

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. 

The 42nd COBIS Annual Conference will be held in London, 11-13 May 2024. This year, we are excited to be moving to a new, central London venue: etc. venues 155 Bishopsgate, near Liverpool Street Station. 

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42nd COBIS Annual Conference
Louder Than Words
11-13 May 2024
etc.venues 155 Bishopsgate
London, UK

The theme of last year's conference - Leading Learning for a New Paradigm - invited participants to think about how we evolve our pedagogy, curriculum, assessment, pastoral care, and educational structures to prepare young people to thrive in a rapidly changing world. Building on last year's theme, the 2024 COBIS Annual Conference - Louder Than Words - will challenge participants to explore and commit to meaningful action and practical steps to move the sector forward on education redesign, wellbeing, sustainability, and more. 

Speakers will include:

Maggie Alphonsi MBE

Rugby World Cup Winner, Commentator, and Speaker

Dr Sally Uren OBE

Chief Executive, Forum for the Future

Conrad Wolfram

CEO, Wolfram Research

Annual Conference Sponsors

We are grateful to Cambridge - Headline Sponsors of the 2024 COBIS Annual Conference.

 

Cambridge works with schools worldwide to build an education that shapes knowledge, understanding and skills. Together, we give learners the confidence they need to thrive and make a positive impact in a changing world. 

 

 

 

 

Previous COBIS Annual Conference 

More than 500 in-person and virtual delegates, speakers and exhibitors took part in the 41st COBIS Annual Conference, 6-8 May 2023, in London, UK. Conference delegates included representatives from schools in 60 countries worldwide. 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
 

Ahead of the 40th Annual Conference, we asked our schools to comment on what the conference theme meant to them. Watch the video on the right.