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3 @the_isba Annual Conference 2023 Registered Office:167-169 Great Portland Street, 5th Floor,London W1W 5PF T: 01256 330369 E: office@theisba.org.uk W: www.theisba.org.uk @the_isba COMPANY NO:6410037 REGISTERED CHARITY:1121757 CHAIR: Neil Cufley CHIEF EXECUTIVE: David Woodgate BSc (Hons) MBA FRSA EDITOR : Gillian Goode E: bursarsreview@theisba.org.uk PUBLISHER: Simon Moody PRODUCTION EDITOR: Nicky Rogers T: 01778 391128 E: nickyr@warnersgroup.co.uk EDITORIAL DESIGN: Ryan Housden ADVERTISING DESIGN: Sue Ward ADVERTISING MANAGER: Jayne Notley T: 01778 391189 E: jaynen@warnersgroup.co.uk ADVERTISING PRODUCTION: Sue Ward E: productionc@warnersgroup.co.uk PRINTING: Warners Midlands Plc This publication is printed by Warners 01778 395111 PUBLISHING Warners Group Publications,The Maltings, West Street,Bourne,Lincs,PE10 9PH T: 01778 391000 The Bursar’s Review has been carefully prepared, but articles are published without responsibility on the part of the publishers or authors for loss occasioned to any person acting or refraining from action as a result of any view, information or advice included therein.Articles published in the Bursar’s Review do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Independent Schools’ Bursars Association, nor can the Independent Schools’ Bursars Association, the publishers or authors accept any responsibility for any claims made by advertisers. 5 Welcome to ISBA's Annual Conference 2023 David Woodgate, chief executive, and Neil Cufley, chair, ISBA 6 Conference app 8 Conference programme 10 Information desks 12 Conference social media 14 Keynote speaker, Chris Grimes, communication skills facilitator and leadership coach 16 Keynote speaker, Barney Northover, partner at VWV and Arun Kanwar, partner at Cairneagle 18 Keynote speaker, David Smellie, head of the safeguarding unit at Farrer & Co 20 Keynote speaker, Professor Joe Nellis, professor of global economy and deputy director at the School of Management, Cranfield University 22 After dinner speaker, Floyd Steadman OBE, a retired prep school head and a vice-president of Saracens FC 24 Conference speakers 52 Conference partners and sponsors 96 ISBA business directory 98 Conference exhibitors 118 Advertiser index CONTENTS CONTENTS