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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.