Bett UK

20-22 January 2027

Bett Brasil

4-7 May 2027

Bett Asia

23-24 September 2026

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Turn pressure into progress.

Higher Education is navigating profound change. Bett UK brings university leaders, policymakers and innovators together to exchange experience, examine evidence and turn complex challenges into practical action.

From financial pressure and AI governance to digital transformation, future skills and student outcomes, gain the clarity, connections and confidence to lead change across your institution.

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3,600+

HE attendees

70+

countries represented

1,000+

institutions

250+

HE senior leaders

Where Higher Education leadership comes together

The best decisions are built on shared experience, robust evidence and open exchange. Higher Education at Bett is the definitive gathering for university leaders looking to navigate complexity, test their thinking and make informed decisions that move their institutions forward.

Join Vice-Chancellors, Pro Vice-Chancellors, CIOs, Chief Transformation Officers, COOs and Registrars, Directors of Digital Transformation, Deans and faculty leaders from the UK and around the world.

This is where the people responsible for strategy, investment and institutional change come together to learn, collaborate and act.

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Who’s coming to Bett UK 2027?

 

Why attend?

Navigate AI and institutional change

Explore how universities are responding to generative AI, academic integrity, assessment redesign, staff enablement and institution-wide governance. Learn what is working, where the risks remain and how to move from policy to practice.

Make evidence-led decisions

Go beyond product claims. Hear honest case studies, compare approaches and examine evidence from institutions facing similar challenges, so you can reduce risk and invest with greater confidence.

Build a future-ready institution

Discover practical approaches to curriculum and skills redesign, employer partnerships, operational resilience, digital transformation and student success - with ideas you can adapt to your own context.

Exchange ideas with the right peers

Make time for meaningful conversations with leaders and practitioners who understand the complexity of change in Higher Education. Share challenges, question assumptions and build relationships that continue beyond Bett.

What’s on for Higher Education?

Higher Education Theatre

Hear from university leaders, policymakers, academics and innovators tackling the sector’s most pressing questions. Expect evidence-led keynotes, candid conversations and practical case studies focused on institutional outcomes.

2027 Agenda coming soon!

Higher Education Challenge Roundtables

Join focused, collaborative discussions where senior leaders can speak openly about shared challenges, compare approaches and develop practical next steps. Limited places help create the conditions for honest exchange and meaningful connections.

Coming soon!

Evidence-led EdTech discovery

See, test and evaluate solutions against the priorities that matter to your institution. Meet providers with the potential to support better teaching, research, operations and student experiences, and ask the questions you need answered before investing.

Peer networking and strategic connections

Connect with senior leaders, practitioners, sector bodies and potential partners from the UK and beyond in our new HE Networking Lounge. From curated meetings to informal conversations, this space gives you a more efficient way to build the relationships that can accelerate change.

More info coming soon!

Confirmed exhibitors

Ascentis
Canva Education
CE
Dell Technologies
Edugrade AI
Gecko
IBM
Lightspeed Systems
Lucid
Microsoft
NVIDIA
OC Group
ServiceNow
Tangle
TruScholar

Help Higher Education leaders move from challenge to action

Higher Education leaders come to Bett to understand what works, compare approaches and identify partners who can deliver meaningful institutional impact. Position your organisation alongside the sector’s most important conversations. Share evidence, demonstrate outcomes and connect with the Vice-Chancellors, CIOs, transformation leaders, operational decision-makers and academic leaders shaping strategy and investment.

Explore partnership opportunities

The conversations shaping Higher Education

 AI policy, governance and academic integrity

 Assessment and curriculum redesign

 Digital transformation, data and cyber security

 Student outcomes, experience and employability

 Financial and operational resilience

 Future skills and employer partnerships

Built with the sector

Our partners

We are proud to partner with some of the leading Higher Education associations and solution providers in the UK and abroad. Our partners work with us to help determine the content programme, share feedback and provide insight to ensure we're meeting the needs of visitors and exhibitors.

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Advisory Board 

The HE Advisory Board is made up of Higher Education leaders from across the entire education ecosystem. Our esteemed members act as a sounding board for our ideas for the show and provide ongoing insights on the latest trends, challenges and opportunities in the sector.

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Higher Education Ambassadors

Our Higher Education Ambassadors bring together global sector leaders to co-create Bett UK 2027’s new Higher Education area, sharing expertise and championing conversations that will shape the programme and future of learning.

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The conversation does not stop when Bett UK closes. Subscribe for Higher Education insight, peer perspectives, research and programme updates designed to help you navigate change throughout the year.

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Lead change with greater clarity

Join the leaders, policymakers and innovators turning pressure into progress across Higher Education. Bring your questions, challenge your thinking and leave with evidence, relationships and practical ideas to move your institution forward.

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