UCISA Leadership Conference

Mar 18 - 20 2025

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Brighton, UK

The largest UCISA event on the calendar

UCISA is returning to the illustrious city of Brighton for the 2025 UCISA Leadership Conference.

We hope that fresh sea air, inspiring speakers, thought provoking content, and the opportunity to network with peers will provide just the tonic we all need to face the future with confidence.

With it's majestic Regency squares and crescents, iconic Royal Pavilion and famous piers, Brighton is welcoming and diverse city with a passion for culture, creativity and sustainability as it is for its historic landmarks.

We can't wait to get there and connect with the HE and FE sectors in Brighton!

About UCISA

UCISA is a membership organisation that represents almost all the major UK universities and higher education colleges with a growing membership among other educational institutions and commercial organisations interested in information systems and technology in UK education.

We're proud to support UCISA at the UCISA Leadership Conference as exhibitors.

Are you ready for Generation AI?

Wednesday 19th March 2025 - 09:25 - Michelle Craig, Director of Marketing & Commercial Operations, AppsAnywhere

How much do you know about your future students?

The largest generation in history will be more educated and technically-savvy than any other generation. Are you ready for them?

Three years from now, the first Generation Alpha students will join the ranks of your institution. Born in 2010, the year the iPad and Instagram were launched, today’s 14-year-olds are the most digitally connected generation.

As their characters are still forming (1 in 5 are still in nappies) and the world around them is evolving in unpredictable ways, Gen Alphas are seen as a completely different generation than their predecessors.

Since birth, they have used screens as pacifiers, entertainment, social facilitators and educational aides. Having engaged with online learning as early as primary years throughout the pandemic, Gen Alphas are self-taught, expect instant answers and will look for them online rather than wait for their teachers.

So, what does all this mean for universities? How are Gen Alpha's attitudes to learning shifting, compared to previous generations? What are their expectations around what and how they learn? And how is your institution preparing to meet their demands for responsive and personalised learning through technology?

At AppsAnywhere, we've teamed up with social research experts The Insights Family to gain a deeper understanding of Gen Alpha characteristics, expectations and behaviours, particularly in relation to how they engage with technology and education.

Join AppsAnywhere's, Michelle Craig, at the UCISA Leadership Conference, and discover the findings of this original research, and unpack its implications for universities.

About the speakers

Michelle Craig

Michelle joined in 2024 bringing 17 years' experience in the EdTech industry, with a passion for how technology enhances learning, provides equal access to education, and impacts student success. Michelle has worked with universities in several capacities from student engagement and retention, to globalization, employability, and skills.

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Joel Cocken
Business Development Manager

Joel joined AppsAnywhere in 2025 with a keen focus on the education sector in the UK. With 20+ years of experience under his belt, he has honed his skills in identifying unique opportunities, understanding intricate client needs, and delivering tailored solutions that enhance educational outcomes and operational efficiency.

Keegan Moodley
Director of Customer Experience

Keegan joined in 2018 with a background helping customers achieve their goals and overcome challenges. Now working directly with institutions, Keegan works to improve the student experience through AppsAnywhere on a global scale.

Freddie Swales
Senior Customer Success Manager

Freddie joined the AppsAnywhere team in 2022 and has over 6 years of experience in SaaS solutions. Freddie works closely with HE and FE institutions across the UK, Europe, the Middle East, and Australia to understand their unique challenges and help them deliver seamless, student-focused technology experiences.

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Are you ready for Generation AI?

Three years from now the first Generation Alpha students will join the ranks of your institution. Born in 2010, the year the iPad and Instagram were launched, today’s 14-year-olds are the most digitally connected generation.

While not everyone can agree on what the future brings for Gen Alpha, as some of them are yet to be born, and 1 in 5 are still in nappies, what is certain is that their world is online. Gen Alpha use ChatGPT as their main search engine, are tech-savvy, and spend more time socialising online than face to face.

To remain attractive and relevant to what will be the largest generation in history, higher education institutions must adapt or risk disengaging them. Join this session to learn more about the profile and expectations of Gen Alpha, and the areas you need to address now, to prepare for welcoming the new generation of students and support their future success.

Register your interest in this session to receive a copy of the presentation and report after the event.

APPSANYWHERE
Deliver software at scale, on and off campus

AppsAnywhere is a global education technology solution provider that challenges the notion that application access, delivery, and management must be complex and costly. AppsAnywhere is the only platform to reduce the technical barriers associated with hybrid teaching and learning, BYOD, and complex software applications, and deliver a seamless digital end-user experience for students and staff. Used by over 3 million students across 300+ institutions in 22 countries, AppsAnywhere is uniquely designed for education and continues to innovate in partnership with the education community and the evolving needs and expectations of students and faculty.

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NEXT STEPS TO IMPROVING YOUR SOFTWARE DELIVERY

Your apps anywhere, anytime, on any device

Register your interest for a demo and see how AppsAnywhere can help your institution. Receive a free consultation of your existing education software strategy and technologies, an overview of AppsAnywhere's main features and how they benefit students, faculty and IT, and get insight into the AppsAnywhere journey and post launch partnership support.

AppsAnywhere Admin Dashboard and AppsAnywhere Portal
NEXT STEPS TO IMPROVING YOUR SOFTWARE DELIVERY

Your apps anywhere, anytime, on any device

Register your interest for a demo and see how AppsAnywhere can help your institution. Receive a free consultation of your existing education software strategy and technologies, an overview of AppsAnywhere's main features and how they benefit students, faculty and IT, and get insight into the AppsAnywhere journey and post launch partnership support.