23rd June 2025

Optimising accreditation: Strengthening engagement, influence & impact

Date: Monday, 23rd June 2025
Times: conference 1-6pm, Reception 6-8pm
Venue: One Great George Street, Westminster, SW1P 3AA

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We are excited to announce the first ever SBC annual conference, an event focused on sharing best practice and advancing the role of business schools in driving economic growth.

In the breakout sessions, you’ll hear how accredited business schools are building high-impact SME partnerships, applying research to unlock business growth and deepening stakeholder engagement. Each session is grounded in the three SBC accreditation dimensions, offering strategic insight into how schools are delivering against the criteria.

Conference delegates are invited to the SBC Summer Reception. Join SBC Chair Byron Dixon OBE, and our network of stakeholders from government and industry for a special evening as we celebrate the end of the SBC 10th anniversary campaign.

Explore the programme

Speakers include:

Adam Doyle

Associate Pro-Vice Chancellor, University of East London

Amanda Baker

HackCentre Manager, Kingston Business School

Baback Yazdani

Executive Dean, Nottingham Trent University

Barney Roe

Deputy CEO & Director of External Relations

Dr. Alexander Kofinas

Head of the Graduate School of Business, University of Bedfordshire Business School

Dr. Breno Nunes

Reader in Sustainable Operations Management, Aston Business School

Dr. Elaine A. Conway, Ph.D., MBA, CGMA, FCMA, SFHEA, CMBE, MCPFA

Assistant Professor of Accounting, Loughborough Business School

Dr. Francis Donbesuur

Associate Professor in Entrepreneurship, University of Leicester School of Business

Dr Matthew Sutherland

Associate Professor, Newcastle Business School

Dr. Nicola Stenberg

School Director of Executive Education, Huddersfield Business School

Dr Sam Giove

Director, Sheffield Business School

Dr Siân Rees

SBC Board member, Cardiff Metropolitan School of Management

Faresh Maisuria

Entrepreneur in residence, Blueberry Marketing Solution

Flora Hamilton

Executive Director, Small Business Charter

Gareth Trainer BSc (Hons) MBA FRSA

Head of the Centre for Graduate Prospects, University of Sunderland

Gillian Saieva

Founder, Bennett & Bell Associates Ltd

Phil Evans

Director, Colab-8 Technologies

Priyanshi Kedia

Fellow, Kingston Business School

Professor Andrew Thomas

Dean, Swansea School of Management

Professor Carl Gavin

Director of Executive Education, University of Liverpool Management School

Professor Catherine Robinson

Dean, School of Business & Law, University of Brighton

Professor Dr Kasim Sheikh

Dean UWS School of Business and Creative Industries

Professor Eleanor Shaw, OBE

Associate Principal, Strathclyde Business School

Professor George Lodorfos

Dean, Leeds Business School

Professor Jay Cullen

Director of the Business School and Head of Law, Edge Hill University

Professor Jennie Shorley

Faculty of Business and Law at Manchester Metropolitan University

Professor Katy Mason

PVC & Dean of Salford Business School

Professor Lynn Oxborrow

Professor of Sustainable Small Business Growth Nottingham Business School

Professor M N Ravishakar

Dean and Head of School, Queen’s Business School

Professor Mohammad Ali

Pro Vice-Chancellor & Dean, Faculty of Business and Law, Anglia Ruskin University

Professor Stephanie Hussels

Director of the Bettany Centre for Entrepreneurship at Cranfield University

Sunita Passi

Founder, Tri-Dosha

Upcoming events

July 3rd, 2025

Small Business Charter: Reaccreditation Workshop

online

June 23rd, 2025

SBC Summer Reception