Plenary speakers Amanda Form Learning and OD Manager, County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust Louise Evans Head of Operations Transition, UCAS Speakers Alan Jones, Professional Development Executive, UCAS Amanda Kenningley, Deputy Head of Schools and Colleges Liaison, University of Huddersfield Ben Jordan, Head of Policy, UCAS Carys Willgoss, Principal Policy Adviser, UCAS Dimitri Nicolaou, Associate Dean School of Science Engineering and Design, Teesside University Dr Gordon Dent, Director of Admissions, Keele University School of Medicine Dr Paul Paes, Sub Dean MBBS Admissions; Clinical Senior Lecturer in Palliative Medicine, Newcastle University Helen Bower, Assistant Marketing Director (Undergraduate), Northumbria University Jennifer Barton, Student Recruitment Officer (Teacher Engagement), Durham University John Widdowson CBE, Principal and Chief Executive, New College Durham Karen Marshall, Apprentice, Education and Engagement Lead, Accenture Lisa Waller, Business Development Manager, Derwentside College Lucy Backhurst, Head of Recruitment and Admissions, Newcastle University Mark Wilson, Customer Experience Manager, UCAS Mike Waters, Student Recruitment Co-ordinator, Northumbria University Ryan Gibson, Facilitator for the Careers Benchmark Pilot, North East Local Enterprise Pilot Sarah Melling, Senior Lecturer, Clinical Link Tutor and Placement Coordinator, University of Sunderland Stephanie Nicholson, Business Development Co-ordinator, Derwentside College Will Jones, Student Recruitment and Admissions Manager, Teesside University Yvonne Hindmarsh, Senior Lecturer/Admissions Tutor, School of Nursing and Health Sciences, University of Sunderland Breakout speakers Alice Parrott , Student Recruitment Officer, University of Oxford Rachel Cox, Head of Student Recruitment and Marketing, University of Cambridge