International Payments Summit 2024

International Payments Summit 2024

19th November 2024
Birmingham, UK

Join us at Flywire’s International Payments Summit to explore the whole international student payment journey in the context of an evolving education ecosystem.

This is your chance to discuss the role of agents, institutions, partners and organisations in better connecting and supporting our international students. You’ll also have the unique opportunity to meet, share experiences with, and learn alongside industry peers and key cross-departmental institutional stakeholders.

Who Should Attend

This event is for Higher Education Institution professionals, finance, international office and cross-departmental stakeholders with a remit to improve the international student experience.

Agenda

Optional pre-event dinner on Monday 18th November 2024

Time

Session

18:30 - 19:00

Pre-dinner drinks

19:00 - 22:30

Informal Networking Dinner


International Payments Summit Tuesday 19th November 2024

Time

Session

09:30 - 10:00

Registration

10:00 - 10:10

Introduction
Simon Read, SVP, EDU, EMEA, Flywire

10:10 - 10:40

Higher Education in a New Political Climate: What To Expect
Jess Lister, Associate Director, Public First

10:40 - 11:05

Leading Strategic Change in HE in Challenging Times
Alison Johns, CEO, Advance HE

11:05 - 11:30

Break

11:30 - 11:50

New Flywire Research: Income Collection Benchmarking Survey Findings
Sheona Griffiths, Senior Director, Flywire

11:50 - 12:30

Policy Perspectives from Heads of Income
Jamie Warner, Head of Financial Operations, Goldsmith's, University of London; Scott Lowes, Income and Collections Manager, University of Sunderland; Chris Billington, Head of Finance Shared Services, Kingston University; Sheona Griffiths, Senior Director, Flywire

12:30 - 13:30

Networking Lunch

13:30 - 13:50

Key Recruitment Markets: Past, present & future (and why Finance should care)
Giles Rowlinson, Senior Payments Manager, EMEA, Flywire

13:50 - 14:20

Engaging your International Office: Finding a Shared Language.
Paul Sheil, Head of Finance Service Centre, Manchester Metropolitan University; Catherine Oram, Regional Development Manager, Manchester Metropolitan University; Birgit Hirst, Director, Global Recruitment and Admissions Platform Sales, Flywire

14:20 - 14:45

Break

14:45 - 15:10

International Student Payment Journey Mapping: What have we learnt in 2024
Simon Mander, Sr. Director, Consultancy UK, Flywire

15:10 - 15:30

Risky Journeys: Anticipate & Mitigate!
Bridget Walker, Consultant, Flywire

15:30 - 16:00

Fireside Chat: Ensuring quality students who stay and pay
Dan Harris, Global Financial Crime Compliance Director, Kaplan & Bridget Walker, Consultant, Flywire

16:00

Conference Close

  • Excellent blend of expert speakers who delivered insightful context in a clear and engaging manner. The event was well organised and covered diverse and relevant topics.

  • It was really useful to hear the speakers and also to network with other universities

  • All of the speakers were interesting, the topics were excellent and well presented, the slides useful. Very engaging

  • Thanks to this conference my awareness on different issues that international students have to face has increased

  • Excellent content, really useful and topical