Monday 16 March
12:30pm - 1:15pm
Online

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:

Chloë Hynes

Hayley Barnard

Ufi Trustee and leader in Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
Chloë Hynes

Anthony Bravo OBE

Vice Chair of Trustees and Principal of Basingstoke College of Technology
Chloë Hynes

David Chapman

Ufi Trustee and Head of Investments at Admiral Group

Chloë Hynes

John Cope

Ufi Trustee and strategic advisor on skills and EdTech
Chloë Hynes

Alex Cullen

Ufi Trustee and Commercial and Marketing Director, Soil Association Certification
Chloë Hynes

Dom Gill

Ufi Chair of Trustees and Vocational skills and Workforce strategy consultant

Chloë Hynes

Simon Greany

Ufi Trustee and learning design expert

Chloë Hynes

Jeff Greenidge

Ufi Trustee and Director for Diversity at the Association of Colleges

Chloë Hynes

Kirill Pyshkin

Ufi Trustee and Chief Investment Officer and Partner
Chloë Hynes

Rebecca Garrod-Waters

CEO, Ufi

Chloë Hynes

Sarah Roché

Ufi Trustee and award-winning talent expert

Chloë Hynes

Josephine Roy

Ufi Trustee and Global Head - Payments Regulatory Developments and Engagements, J.P. Morgan