2nd-3rd March 2027
Join us for our 2027 Annual Conference & Awards Ceremony! We’ll bring together guests to connect, have fun and gain valuable insights from industry experts and peers on how to improve payment processes across the higher education ecosystem. During the conference you’ll hear the latest findings from our research initiatives and student payer experiences, as well as topical keynote sessions, panel discussions, best practices, product updates and more. You’ll also be part of our awards ceremony celebrating the achievements of the sector.
Take a look at this 2-minute video for highlights of the 2026 Annual Conference & Awards Ceremony.
Who should attend
This event is for senior financial decision-makers and other key institutional stakeholders involved in the management of payment acceptance.
Agenda
The agenda for the next conference is still being finalized. See below for the agenda from the 2026 event to get an idea of what topics are covered.
Optional pre-event activities
Time | Session |
|---|---|
15:30 - 18:00 | Pre-event activities |
18:30 - 22:30 | Informal Networking Reception |
Day 1
Time | Session | ||
|---|---|---|---|
07:00 - 08:00 | Exercise | ||
09:00 - 09:30 | Registration | ||
09:30 - 09:50 | Welcome & Introduction | ||
09:50 - 10:30 | Product Keynote | ||
10:30 - 11:00 | Networking Break | ||
11:00 - 11:20 | New Research | ||
11:20 - 11:40 | Client Case Study - Kingston University, London | ||
11:40 - 12:10 | Fireside Chat: Scaling Securely: How Governance, Risk & Compliance Frameworks Empower Global University Growth | ||
12:10 - 12:30 | Life of a Payment | ||
12:30 - 13:30 | Networking Lunch Break | ||
Track 1 - Flywire Solutions | Track 2 - Future-Proofing The Student Journey | Track 3 - Bite-sized Learning: Understanding Payments | |
13:30 - 14:00 | Workshop: Debt Recovery Strategies - Policies, Process & Tools | Research Findings: Admissions Navigator | Flywire's AML/CTF Compliance Program |
14:00 - 14:30 | Fireside Chat: The International - Finance Partnership | Bank Payment Systems Landrick Pinto, Payments Director, Operations Infrastructure & Network Enablement, Flywire | |
14:30 - 15:00 | Networking Break | ||
15:00 - 15:30 | Workshop: Student Financial Software (SFS) Mark Gilbert, Senior Technical Consultant, Flywire | Workshop: 2030 Applicant & Student Journey Blueprint | Open Banking & Alternative Payments Giles Rowlinson, Senior Payments Manager, EMEA, Flywire |
15:30 - 16:00 | Payment Regulations | ||
16:00 - 17:00 | Keynote: Mike Bates - human intelligence specialist, covert counter-terrorism operations leader, entrepreneur & adventurer | ||
18:30 - 00:00 | Annual Awards Ceremony Dinner | ||
Day 2
Time | Session | ||
|---|---|---|---|
08:30 - 09:00 | Registration | ||
09:00 - 10:30 | AI in Higher Ed (One year later) | ||
10:30 - 11:00 | Networking Break | ||
11:00 - 12:30 | Think Tank | ||
12:30 - 13:30 | Networking Lunch Break | ||
Track 1 - Flywire Solutions
| Track 2 - Securing & Steamlining the Student Journey | Track 3 - Bite-sized Learning: | |
13:30 - 15:00 | WPM Deprecation Oliver Mussett, Senior Strategic Partner Manager & Peter Murdie, Senior Product Manager, Flywire | A Shifting Policy and Regulation Landscape: Are You Ready? | Understanding Integration Types Bailey-Jane Steffen, Manager, Technical Implementation UK; Toby Joss, Technical Implementation Manager, Flywire; & Rob Deacon, Senior Sales Manager, EDU, Flywire |
15:00 | Conference Close | ||