
North East London & Essex 2024 School Business Leaders Conference & Exhibition
Event Dates and Prices
Thursday 20th June 2024
“The future is not something we enter. The future is something we create.” Leonard I. Sweet
We are delighted to now be hosting once again this one-day annual Conference at the London Chigwell Prince Regent Hotel and to be welcoming back to this popular event both education suppliers and School Business Leaders and support staff from North East London and Essex.
A range of Keynote Speakers will be delivering an exciting and varied programme covering a range of topics of interest to the target audience. A full programme can be viewed and downloaded below.
Delegates should please register below to secure their place.
Companies and organisations wishing to take a stand at this popular event should kindly contact us as soon as possible to secure their place and note that space is limited and can only be offered on a first come, first served basis.
London Chigwell Prince Regent Hotel, Manor Road, Chigwell, Essex IG8 8AE
Event Speakers

Helen Curry
Helen runs a national schools’ sustainability and circular service called School Resources Exchange. Her background is in EdTech and educational publishing. She has over 20 years’ experience working with schools across areas including school improvement, intervention, assessment and classroom teaching and learning. She has also served as a MAT Trustee and primary school governor. School Resources Exchange provides a route for schools to share their surplus school supplies with other schools directly. By passing on items, schools can help resource/equip other schools while also reducing their waste footprint and financial spend on waste management services.
Laura Williams
With over 15 years leadership experience in the education sector, Laura is a school leadership coach and trainer working with SBLs, Headteachers and CEOs. She also hosts the School Business Leadership podcast, runs the SBL Coaching Community and writes blogs whilst eating chocolate. A former COO, CFO and Business Manager with CIPD and specialist CIPFA qualifications, she is a school business leadership expert and champion of SBLs everywhere. In her spare time she enjoys watching questionable TV shows and making lists.
Samantha Garner
Mental Health and Inclusion Consultant, Founder Balanced People Ltd Sam is a renowned speaker, trainer and author specialising in Mental Health and Inclusion. She has worked in the education sector as a SENCo and the corporate sector in a variety or roles. She is a qualified Cognitive Behaviour Therapist, Counsellor and Master Mindset Coach. Sam has also founded a company, Balanced People Ltd, providing mental wellbeing and support to individuals and companies. She is in high demand to speak at conferences and events and provides in-house training for schools and companies, nationally and internationally. Lauded for her humour and ‘telling it like it is’ approach to mental health, Sam has had her book Mental Health in Education published by Routledge, and regularly writes for several publications with more books in the pipeline for publication.