Thank you so much to everyone involved in the AUDE Conference 2026 which was held between 20 - 23 April at the University of Leeds. We are immensely grateful to everyone for their contributions, whether that is as a delegate, a speaker, an exhibitor or supporter. The premium supporters for #AUDE26 were Invida, Maris Interiors, Savills, and Task Space, while Gardiner & Theobald were the supporters for the AUDE Awards 2026.
Check out our photo highlights and gallery from the Awards.
An overview of the AUDE Annual Conference 2026 programme can be found below, with available presentations to download. Please ensure you are signed into your AUDE account to view the slides.
Speakers: Jennifer Wilson, Director of Campus Innovation: Masterplanning, Asset Management and Sustainability, University of Leeds and Will Reed, Development Manager, University of Leeds.
Speaker: Roger Martin-Fagg, Behavioural Economist, Martin-Fagg Associates Ltd
Plenary 3: Our role as anchor institutions – international perspectives and case studies (presentation slides not available for download)
Speakers: Lalit Agarwal, President & CEO representing APPA, Maureen Malaka, Director Infrastructure and Facilities Management, Sol Plaatje University representing HEFMA, Shane Jennings, Director Property, Facilities and Development, and Interim Chief Information Officer, Flinders University and TEFMA President and facilitated by Syd Cottle, Director of Estates and Infrastructure, University of Liverpool and Past AUDE Chair.
Plenary 4: The Northern Power Play: Universities as Economic Engines (panel discussion - no presentation slides)
Speakers: Professor Jane Robinson, Pro-Vice-Chancellor Business, Partnerships and Place, Newcastle University, Professor Catherine Noakes OBE, Deputy Pro-Vice Chancellor, Research and Innovation, University of Leeds and Henri Murison, Chief Executive Northern Powerhouse Partnership.
Plenary 5: Beyond Buildings: How AI Could Redefine Estates & Facilities Management (presentation slides not available for download)
Speakers: Dr Chris Brauer, Chief AI Officer, FSP, Director of Innovation, Goldsmiths, University of London, Mark Carrigan, Senior Lecturer, University of Manchester, Rashik Parmar, Founding Director, CIO Mirror and Professor Sue Turner OBE, Founding Director - AI Governance Limited, plus Professor in Practice (AI and Digital Technology), University of Bristol Business School.
Plenary 6: Making Women Count (presentation slides not available for download)
Speaker: Caroline Criado Perez OBE, Award-winning and bestselling writer, campaigner and speaker.
Speakers: Chris Butchart, Vice President, Invida Limited and Dave Wickett, Senior Operations Lead, University of Cambridge.
Speakers: Alex Hunt, Managing Director, Maris Education, Maris Interiors LLP, Angus Taylor, Education Services Director, Maris Education, Maris Interiors LLP and Craig Chettle MBE, Founder of Confetti and The London Campus.
Speakers: Deb Hetherington, Director of Innovation Ecosystems, Scarborough Group, Katherine Fieldgate, Investment Director, Imperial College London, Vivienne Clements, Executive Director, HBD, Sadie Janes, Director / Co-Lead of Savills Education, Savills and James Ogborne, Associate Director, Long Income Origination, Aviva Investors.
Speakers: Alison Grant, Design Director, TaskSpace, Dean White, COO, Rugby School, Gabi Dwyer, Sustainability Analyst, Beyond, HLW, Max Farrell, Founder & CEO, LDN Collective and Jennifer Wilson, Director of Campus Innovation: Masterplanning, Asset Management and Sustainability, University of Leeds.
Speakers: Helen Wood, Head of Space and Property Management, The University of Edinburgh, Guy McGarva, Geospatial Consultancy Services Manager, The University of Edinburgh and Ksenia Grant, Business Development Lead, The University of Edinburgh.
Speakers: Morag Beers, Director of Estates & Facilities, University of Aberdeen and Paul Wilson, Owner and Chair, Provelio.
Workshop 7: Smart Campus Strategies: Driving Digital Integration and Operational Impact in Higher Education (presentation slides not available for download)
Speakers: Ian Rooney, Director of Estates and Facilities, Durham University, Trevor Payne, Director of Estates and Facilities, Oxford University, James Clay, Head of Higher Education and Student Experience, JISC, Oliver Ramsey, Deputy Head of Smart Buildings, University of Bristol and Matt Beveridge, Assistant Director of Estates – Innovation, Strategy & Partnerships, University of Birmingham.
Speakers: Laura Pickles, Site Manager, Institute of Cancer Research, David Gray, Head of Estates Digital and Insight, University of Glasgow, Jon Belfield, Customer Experience & Site Services Manager, Edge Hill University, Jonathan Thompson, Estates Manager (Planning), Queen's University Belfast and Jason Stanley, Associate Director of Estates Development, Birmingham City University.
Workshop 9: Halve the Half: Revealing the hidden potential (presentation slides not available for download)
Speakers: Graham Lewis, Chief Officer University Environments, Cardiff Metropolitan University and Adam Clarke, Managing Director, The Energy Consortium.
