EMPOWER-LOGO-2025


8 & 9 July  |  Sheffield, United Kingdom

Tribal's ebs user conference - Empower, is back, scroll down for the full agenda!

Our theme this year is Empowering the Core: Transforming Student Systems for Success.  We're embracing the immense potential of IT teams and ebs users in restructuring the educational landscape. Our two-day conference offers meaningful discussions and demonstrations of the role of student systems and the practical and strategic impact of your contributions. Join us, too, in celebrating your integral role at our Celebration of Success awards and gala dinner.

Secure your ticket now and help us transform the future of ebs.

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DATE
Tuesday 8 July
& Wednesday 9 July

location

LOCATION

DAYTIME
Sheffield Hallam University

EVENING
Cutler's Hall

MEET THE SPONSORS

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TICKET INFORMATION

2-Day Conference Ticket
Cost:  £75 + vat

  • Access to all plenary and workshop sessions
  • Access to all on-demand session content post-event
  • Access to our sponsors exhibition space
  • Food and refreshments throughout the day
  • Delegate conference goody pack on arrival
  • Ticket to the Celebration of Success awards and gala dinner 

* Payment is via Purchase Order which will need to be supplied at the point of booking.

WE CURRENTLY HAVE
GOOD AVAILABILITY
OF TICKETS

AGENDA OVERVIEW

PLEASE NOTE THIS AGENDA IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE


DAY ONE

09:30 - 10:00

Registration


10:30 - 11:30

Opening Address 


11:30 - 12:00

Refreshments


12:00 - 13:00

Shape the Future of ebs Timetabling 


13:00 - 14:00

Lunch


14:00 - 14:30

North of the Border: ebs in Scotland

Welsh User Group Feedback Session


14:30 - 15:00

DfE Funding Assurance Reviews: Common pitfalls and how to avoid them - guest speaker, Lisa Smith, Risk Assurance Director, RSM UK Risk Assurance Services LLP

Empowerment through Guidance: Leveraging your Advisory Service


15:00 - 15:30

Innovating to Transform Learner Progress- guest speakers Conrad Taylor & Petra Hosey, Wolverhampton College

Support and Advisory Drop-in Session

Your Journey, Your Hub: Unleashing the Power of ePortfolio for Apprenticeships 

Guest Speaker - Lou Doyle, CEO, Mesma


15:30 - 16:00

Refreshments


16:00 - 16:30

Insight: ebs reporting (Q&A SESSION)

Using ebs as a Charity - with guest speaker


16:30 - 17:00

Keynote Speaker


18:30 - late

Celebration of Success Awards and Gala Dinner


DAY TWO

09:00 - 10:30

Registration and Exhibition


10:30 - 11:30

 Transformation One year On (WORKSHOP) - with guest speaker

Engage: Look into the Future (WORKSHOP)


11:30 - 12:00

Refreshments


12:00 - 13:00

Empowering Engagement: Unlocking The Potential of Our Mobile App (WORKSHOP) - with guest speaker

ebs User Group Feedback Session


13:00 - 14:00

Lunch


14:00 - 15:00

Developing Expertise in the ebs Community (WORKSHOP) - with guest speaker

Enabling Agent Applications (WORKSHOP) - with guest speaker

Beyond the call: Exceptional Support for Funding and Compliance (WORKSHOP)


15:00 - 15:30

Refreshments


15:30 - 16:00

Conference Close


GETTING HERE


DAYTIME VENUE:
SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY 


Sheffield Hallam University (Owen Building)
Hallam Square
Sheffield City Centre
S1 2LX
United Kingdom

EVENING VENUE:
CUTLER'S HALL

7-15 Church St
Sheffield City Centre
S1 1HG
United Kingdom

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GETTING TO SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY 

WALKING
The Owen Building is a very short walk up from Sheffield Train Station. 

BY CAR
There is no parking available on-site.

The nearest public car parks are:
Arundel Gate, S1 6DG
Q-Park Charles Street, S1 2NJ

BY TRAIN
The City of Sheffield is on the main line running between London and Edinburgh providing regular trains through the city.

Visit the National Rail website for train times.