Spring 2023 Executive Roundtable for Senior University Leaders

For this event, EAB welcomes senior executive leaders (e.g., COOs and Registrars) from each institution as well as a colleague with oversight of university strategy and planning.

15 - 16 May 2023 London, UK

Event Details

Executive Roundtables are EAB’s flagship networking and strategy event, bringing together senior leaders in a common location to discuss shared challenges with peers and EAB experts in a focused, uninterrupted setting. 

During this in-person gathering, comprised of two half-days, EAB will convene senior university leaders to discuss recent research on key strategic topics facing the sector. Please view logistic details below and a list of confirmed universities attending here.


Day One: 15 May
  • 12:00           Guest Arrival and Registration
    Lunch Provided 
  • 13:00           Welcome and Introductions
  • 13:30            Navigating the New Talent Economy
  • Scan of proven strategies for addressing critical employee segments in a challenging labour market
  • Strengthening the internal talent pipeline with career mobility strategies
  • Becoming a true employer of choice by (re)defining your unique value proposition
  • 15:30             Competing in the Winner-Take-All Research Landscape
  • How to structure large-scale, 'grand challenge' multidisciplinary research efforts that appeal to a broad base of funders
  • How to identify and partner with other global institutions working on shared challenges
  • What critical research infrastructure universities can invest in today to best position themselves for future success
  • 18:00            Networking Reception and Dinner
Day Two: 16 May 
  • 08:00             Breakfast
  • 09:00             Achieving Strategic Clarity and Differentiation in an Era of 'Sameness'
  • Assessing and articulating competitive differentiators across various stakeholder groups
  • Bridging the gap between glossy and aspirational strategic plans and reality-based strategic planning
  • 12:30            Adjournment