Speakers confirmed at this year's conference are:

Dame Ruth Silver CBE, Chair, LSIS

Professor Bill Lucas, Co-Director, Centre for Real-World Learning, University of Winchester

David Hughes, Chief Executive, NIACE

Toni Pearce, FE Vice President, NUS

Verity Bullough, Director, SFA

Peter Lauener, Chief Executive, YPLA

Susan Pember, Director, BIS

Jo Bailey, Principal and David Rosbottom, Chair of Governors, Winstanley College and Abraham Quest Academy

Amarjit Basi, Principal and Chief Executive, New College Nottingham

Dame Jackie Fisher CBE, Chief Executive, NGC

Rob Wye, Chief Executive, LSIS