Kick off the Week of VocTech 2026 with a behind-the-scenes conversation with the Ufi VocTech Trust Board of Trustees.
In this live online session, Ufi Trustees (see below) will share insights gained from working at the cutting edge of technology, investment, education, workforce development and inclusion. Each Trustee brings a deep, real‑world perspective shaped by careers spanning FE leadership, EdTech innovation, commercial strategy, investment management, diversity and inclusion, and global skills policy.
Bringing candid reflections, practical experience and big‑picture thinking, they’ll explore:
- What’s really changing in the UK’s skills landscape - and why it matters now
- Insights from Ufi’s work and investments - what’s working, where the sector is heading, and what still needs to shift
- How vocational technology can catalyse a more inclusive, thriving future for learners, employers and communities
Whether you’re a provider, policymaker, employer, innovator or funder, this session will help you understand the forces reshaping adult learning - and the role you can play in driving meaningful change.
Join us online as we open the Week of VocTech with energy, insight and a fresh look at the future of skills in the UK.
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Ufi Trustees and team taking part:

Hayley Barnard
Ufi Trustee and leader in Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

Anthony Bravo OBE
Vice Chair of Trustees and Principal of Basingstoke College of Technology

David Chapman
Ufi Trustee and Head of Investments at Admiral Group

John Cope
Ufi Trustee and strategic advisor on skills and EdTech

Alex Cullen
Ufi Trustee and Commercial and Marketing Director, Soil Association Certification

Dom Gill
Ufi Chair of Trustees and Vocational skills and Workforce strategy consultant

Simon Greany
Ufi Trustee and learning design expert

Jeff Greenidge
Ufi Trustee and Director for Diversity at the Association of Colleges

Kirill Pyshkin
Ufi Trustee and Chief Investment Officer and Partner

Rebecca Garrod-Waters
CEO, Ufi

Sarah Roché
Ufi Trustee and award-winning talent expert

Josephine Roy
