Imagining Our Future: Setting the North Star

Plenary 1

What do you hope for when you think about the future of higher education? At a time of profound challenge, what could we do differently now to create a more inclusive, sustainable, and impactful sector? This opening plenary sets the tone for the Engage Summit by sharing ambitious visions for the future—visions shaped by over 400 voices through the Engaged Futures programme. Together, we’ll explore six transformative shifts and create space to imagine what’s possible. You’ll leave inspired and ready to share the futures you hope for.

 

Plenary Speakers

  • Ahmina Akhtar (Inclusion Advisory Group chair, Engaged Futures Group member & Social Work England)
  • Jo Heaton Marriot (Engaged Futures Group member & freelance)
  • Nina Ruddle (Engaged Futures Group member & Wrexham University)
  • Mashkura Begum (Engaged Futures Group member & Citizens UK)
  • Emma McKenna (Engaged Futures Group member & Queen’s University Belfast)