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Innovation Stage
In person and live streamed
Welcome to ArborFest
10:00am - 10:10am
Welcoming school and trust leaders to an exciting day of talks and workshops, exploring the theme “the future of work in schools.”
James Weatherill, CEO of Arbor Education
Get ready for the future of work in schools
10:10am - 10:40am
Setting the tone for the day, you’ll hear about what’s new in Arbor and our vision for the future.
From Process to Progress: How we're using Arbor Workflows to transform operations in our school
11:10am - 11:50pm
See first-hand how Arbor Workflows will change the way you work for the better, with use cases and practical advice.
School reporting, reimagined: Introducing Smart Reports
13:40pm -14:20pm
What does the future of school reporting look and feel like?
Closing keynote with Floella Benjamin
14:50pm -15:30pm
Finishing the day with an inspiring keynote from Floella Benjamin
Customer Awards
15:30pm - 15:50pm
James will end the day with Customer Awards, as well as a mystery prize to be given out to one attendee of the event.
AI: What's here, what's next, and the secret to thinking even bigger
12:00pm - 12:40pm
Exactly what it says on the tin. Join us to learn what should be front of mind for you in your school or trust when it comes to AI, and how you can embed it into your ways of working
Insight and Impact Stage
In person only
"I didn't know Arbor could do that!": The gems in Arbor which will transform your everyday
11:10am -11:50am
Our Product Team give you a whistle-stop tour of all the hidden gems already at your fingertips
A new era of Assessment is coming
12:00pm - 12:40pm
It’s what you’ve all been waiting for. Arbor’s Aiden G will give you a demo of what the future of Assessments looks like in Arbor.
Beyond the register: How to get smart with attendance in Arbor
13:40pm - 14:20pm
How to get strategic with the attendance capabilities in Arbor.
Everything you need to know about data and reporting potential in Arbor
14:50-15:30
Get stuck into Arbor’s data and reporting capabilities.
MAT Stage
In person only
The art of the possible with Arbor Workflows at trust-level
11:10-11:50
Hear use cases, practical advice and learn more about templates in this trust-specific Arbor Workflows session.
What operational excellence means to us at our trust, and how we're using MAT MIS to get us there
12:00pm - 12:40pm
It’s time to rethink how you’re using MAT MIS. So many trust leaders aren’t getting the most out of the system, and so we’ve designed this session to give you insights from our team and real users on how to strategically make the most of the features already available to you.
Central teams of the future, powered by the Arbor Suite
13:40pm - 14:20pm
What does a central team of the future look like? And how should your systems help get you there?
My first year at Arbor Stage
In person only
Getting SEND and inclusion right from day one
11:10am - 11:50am
Insights from The Key on recent developments to SEND provision, and how Arbor features are designed to support you.
Everything we learned from our first 12 months as an Arbor primary school
12:00pm - 12:40pm
Hear from Arbor users and see features demoed in realtime, to help you hit the ground running with Arbor.
Everything we learned from our first 12 months as an Arbor secondary school
13:40pm - 14:20pm
Hear from Arbor users and see features demoed in realtime, to help you hit the ground running with Arbor.
Everything we learned from our first 12 months as an Arbor primary school
14:50pm - 15:30pm
Hear from Arbor users and see features demoed in realtime, to help you hit the ground running with Arbor.
Interactive Sessions
In person only
Arbor Labs, Live!
Test out our new and upcoming features in Arbor Labs, brought to life.
The Workshop
Get hands on with AI and Arbor Workflows experts to bring your ideas to life.
Ask an Arbor Expert
Got a burning question about Arbor? Meet with our Customer Education and Customer Support Team
The Marketplace
Meet our sponsors and the Arbor Team, while getting the chance to take home merch, network and enter into our prize draw for the end of the day.