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Plenary Speakers
Opening Plenary
![Headshot of Hashi Mohamed](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/media/image/CE_Hashi-Mohamed-Speaker-CEAC_0.jpg?h=4c488488&itok=U_1maKSL)
Hashi Mohamed
Hashi Mohamed grew up in Brent, London, arriving in the early 1990s as a young unaccompanied child refugee, raised exclusively on state benefits and attending some of the worst-performing schools in the borough.
In 2010, he joined The Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn and completed his barrister training in London in 2012. Hashi now practices in public law; his main area of focus is Planning & Environmental law. He represents clients from across the country, including housebuilders and local authorities.
Hashi presents documentaries on BBC Radio 4, most recently on planning, politics and housing; 20 years since the inquiry into the murder of Stephen Lawrence, and on access to the top professions.
Hashi’s book on social mobility in Britain, 'People Like Us, What it Takes to Make it in Modern Britain' was released in January 2020, and was BBC Radio 4's Book of the Week. Hashi Mohamed’s second book, 'A Home of One’s Own', released in September 2022, focused on the housing crisis and what we need to do about it. Hashi also writes regularly in various newspaper publications, including The Times, The Guardian, Tortoise Magazine and Prospect Magazine.
Midweek Plenary
Presidents' Panel: A Leadership Conversation
In this session, you will have the opportunity to hear from a panel of institutional leaders with experiences in different institutional settings and contexts. The conversation will explore the insights they have gained through their leadership experiences and the opportunities and challenges they anticipate for the educational sector.
![Sue Cunningham](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/media/image/Sue%20Cunningham_web_1.jpg?h=fad46de2&itok=Yc81oAny)
Sue Cunningham
Since 2015, Sue Cunningham has provided executive leadership for one of the largest education-related associations in the world serving over 3,200 members in 80 countries. Prior to CASE, she served as Vice-Principal for Advancement at The University of Melbourne and Director of Development at University of Oxford. She held advancement roles at Christ Church, Oxford and University of St Andrews. As a CASE volunteer, she received the CASE Europe Distinguished Service Award and a CASE Crystal Apple for Teaching Excellence.
Cunningham is a Trustee at University of San Diego, a member of Signature Theatre (Arlington, Virginia, United States of America) Board of Directors, a member of Washington Higher Education Secretariat Steering Committee, and is a member of the International Women’s Foundation.
She is an Honorary Fellow of the Melbourne Graduate School of Education and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.
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Josette Bushell-Mingo OBE
![Edith Heard](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/media/image/Edith%20Heard.jpg?h=1da28aae&itok=7nDciJXo)
Edith Heard
![Headshot of Professor Tim Jones](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/media/image/Professor-Tim-Jones_Liverpool.jpg?h=1e23aba8&itok=Rmty9UDn)
Professor Tim Jones
Closing Plenary
Finding Joy in Your Work
Why do we do what we do and what ignites the fire in our bellies? Is finding joyful work a big ask? What does joy actually do for us? In our energising closing keynote, Esther will take you on a journey exploring the transformative power of joy.
Drawing on psychology research and some super cool human stories, we will unpack the essence of what is really making us tick in our day-to-day work. You will also learn how to (unapologetically) prioritise self-care, reactivate purpose, and navigate challenges by embracing the moments when you're truly thriving in your strengths.
Get ready for fresh discoveries, a-ha moments, liberating questions…and a bit of playfulness along the way.
![Esther Kwaku](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/media/image/CE_Esther%20Kwaku%20-%20Speaker.jpg?h=20875c2d&itok=UMvaX7d8)
Esther Kwaku
Esther Kwaku is a storyteller, energiser and facilitator of powerful conversations. She has worked across fundraising and communications; in leadership roles for UK charity; on global humanitarian crises, and on organisational change programmes.
After 25 years in the sector, she has a bag of stories to share about what sparks joy in our work lives. After a remarkable journey where she took a time out from the sector, she founded the Nerve Network - a creative social enterprise which supercharges people to start their own social businesses. Esther is a serial tryer-of-all-things related to finding your own purpose and joyful work. She loves getting to the heart of makes us feel alive in this wild and wonderful world.