MATPN Finance 2026
12 November 2026
DoubleTree by Hilton London - Tower of London, London, United Kingdom
MATPN Finance is a one-day, invitation-only event held in London on 12 November 2026 for senior multi-academy trust (MAT) leaders, including CFOs, CEOs and COOs. The agenda covers MAT financial resilience, GAG pooling, estates investment and sustainable operating models, through keynotes, case studies, a leaders panel, an interactive workshop and Dragons' Den speed pitches from solution providers, alongside pre-booked supplier meetings and a drinks reception.
18 sessions · 18 speakers
Organiser (1)
Sponsors (15)
Judicium Education · Vivify Venues Limited · School Space · Inclasstomorrow by WPS Westward LLP · iplicit · ION · Zen Educate · IMP Software · Moore Insight · Energys Group · Juniper Education · WN1 Sustainability · Barclays Corporate Banking · eEnergy · School Business Services
Speakers (18)
- Benedicte Yue CFO, Community and Partnerships, River Learning Trust
- Matt Lewns Accountant Partner Lead, iplicit
- Glen Hyde Head of Education, iplicit for Education
- Helen King Business Director, Judicium Education
- Rob Mathieson Managing Director, ION
- Ben March Chief Financial and Operations Officer, STEP Academy Trust
- Cathie Paine Chief Executive Officer, REAch2 Academy Trust
- Ewan Deeley UK Commercial Manager, Anago
- Kate Staples Chief Operations Officer, Manor Hall Trust
- Keith Cocks Finance Director, Wandle Learning Trust
- Lorna Hamilton Chief Executive Officer, The Primary First Trust
- Mark Dolling Chief Partnerships Officer, eEnergy
- Neil Warner Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Shaw Education Trust
- Nicola Clay Senior Finance Consultant, School Business Services
- Simon Bryan Head of Estates, Manor Hall Trust
- Will Jordan Co - Founder, IMP Software
- Jesse White Chief Financial Officer, E-Act
- John Hunt Deputy Group CEO & Group Chief Financial Officer, Elevare Civic Education Group
Agenda
- Chair’s opening remarks 12 November 2026 · Main Room
- From reserves to resilience: Forecasting financial health in an uncertain funding landscape 12 November 2026 · Main Room
- Rethinking school funding: A cost-led model for sustainable growth and stronger outcomes 12 November 2026 · Main Room
- Switching Finance Systems: what 34 go-lives at once taught us. 12 November 2026 · Main Room
- Dragon’s den - Speed presentations 12 November 2026 · Main Room
- Beyond GAG pooling: What it really takes to build a fair and sustainable trust funding model 12 November 2026 · Main Room
- Trust first: why the order matters more than the AI How trust finance teams can spend less time preparing the numbers and more time using them 12 November 2026 · Breakout Room 1
- From AI Ambition to Financial Value 12 November 2026 · Breakout Room 2
- Reclaiming energy spend: how to turn costs into cashflow 12 November 2026 · Main Room
- Leaders panel – From resilience to strategic growth: Planning in a low-confidence environment 12 November 2026 · Main Room
- Gold sponsor presentation 12 November 2026 · Breakout Room 2
- Simple but significant: modernising financial planning for clearer decisions 12 November 2026 · Main Room
- Better outcomes start with stronger foundations: ION Education 12 November 2026 · Breakout Room 1
- Case study – Making money work harder: Using investment income to drive innovation across your trust 12 November 2026 · Main Room
- Case study – Making tough decisions land well 12 November 2026 · Breakout Room 1
- Case Study – Strategic estates management: Prioritising investment for maximum trust-wide impact 12 November 2026 · Breakout Room 2
- Interactive workshop – Beyond “there’s not enough money”: A practical framework for sustainable MAT operations 12 November 2026 · Main Room
- Chair’s closing remarks 12 November 2026 · Main Room