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Two days of expert panels, media connections, and best practice sessions — at one of the world's most prestigious academic venues.

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Schedule

Conference Schedule

  • 3:00 pm — Meet at the venue for a guided walking tour of Oxford's historic colleges
    5:30 pm — Welcome drinks and informal networking

  • 8:00 am — Registration and coffee
    8:30 am — Welcome from host, Saïd Business School
    8:45 am — Opening Keynote
    9:15 am — Dean Panel
    10:30 am — Expert Panel I
    11:30 am — Coffee break
    12:00 pm — Expert: AI's Impact on Communications and PR
    12:30 pm — Lunch
    2:00 pm — Expert Panel II
    3:00 pm — The Power of Storytelling
    3:45 pm — Coffee break
    4:00 pm — Breakout Sessions
    4:45 pm — Expert Session
    7:00 pm — Drinks and Formal Dinner

  • 8:30 am — Arrival and coffee
    9:00 am — Expert Panel III
    10:00 am — Expert Panel IV
    11:00 am — Panel and Best Practice Session
    12:00 pm — Lunch
    1:30 pm — Expert Panel: Moving Ahead
    3:00 pm — Conference closes

Oxford 2026 Sponsors

Thank you to our sponsors

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2025 Attendees

Attending institutions from 2025

AACSB International - Aalto University School of Business - Baruch College - Bocconi University - Clemson University - EDHEC Business School - EFMD Global - Erasmus University Rotterdam - ESADE Business School - ESCP Business School - ESMT Berlin - ESSEC Business School - Frankfurt School of Finance & Management - Georgetown McDonough School of Business - IMD Business School - Imperial College Business School - Indian School of Business - Media Minds Global - MIT Sloan School of Management - Nova School of Business & Economics - Schwarzman Scholars - Smith School of Enterprise - St. Gallen - The Fuqua School of Business - The Ohio State University - University at Albany - Cambridge Judge Business School - University of Iowa Tippie - University of Mannheim Business School - University of Mississippi - Universidad de Navarra - University of Oxford, Said Business School - University of Toronto Rotman - University of Virginia Darden - UMass Amherst Isenberg - Warwick Business School - Wisconsin School of Business - Zicklin School of Business

Oxford 2026 Speakers

Meet the Speakers

A carefully curated lineup of journalists, editors, industry experts, and academic leaders — the people shaping the conversations that matter most to business school communications professionals.

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    Oliver Matthews

    CEO - 4UniSolutions

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    Mette Morsing

    Interim Dean - Saïd Business School, University of Oxford

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    Ben Stevenin

    Connector of Changemakers in Business Education

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    Marie Taillard

    Dean, London Campus & L'Oréal Professor of Creativity Marketing - ESCP

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    Santiago Iniguez

    President - IE

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    Kate Byrne

    Founder and Host - Women Advancing

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    Rachel Maguer

    Executive Director of Communications - INSEAD

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    Sarah Toms

    Chief Innovation Officer - IMD

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    Michelle Sisto

    Associate Dean of AI Center & AI Academic Research - EDHEC

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    Simeon de la Torre

    Owner and Creative Director - Sim7

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    Gregory Unruh

    Author of Academic Authority - MIT Sloan Management Review & George Mason University

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    John Byrne

    Founder & Writer - Poets & Quants

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    Dimitra Kessenides

    Senior Editor - Bloomberg News, Businessweek

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    Pernilla Calstorm

    CEO - House of Education

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    Tania Roquette

    Vice President - Full Fabric

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    Alon Epstein

    Co-founder - Arvis

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    Richard Miron

    Crisis Communicator - Ear Shot Strategies

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    Delia Fischer

    Chief Communications Officer - IMD

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    Toby Roe

    Co Founder - Roe Communications

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    Stéphane Urena

    CEO and Former Chief AI Officer - Semantikmatch & ESSEC