Agenda

Annual Network Meeting
20 - 21 April 2026

The Annual Network Meeting (ANM) is an invitation-only meeting for Presidents, Vice-Chancellors, Senior Leaders and U21 Officers from Universitas 21 member universities. Details and papers are shared directly with registered U21 delegates.

U21 Leadership Summit
22 - 23 April 2026

This year, we are expanding our usual Presidential Symposium into a broader, sector-wide Leadership Summit, offering something truly ambitious and future-focused for the network, and the sector as a whole. 

The inaugural U21 Leadership Summit will bring together senior leaders from across our network, alongside policymakers, sector experts, and key strategic partners. Together, we’ll explore the big questions facing higher education leadership today and tomorrow. 

Themes of the Summit include:

• Leadership for the Future

• Innovation and the Global Knowledge Economy

• Social Justice, Inclusion & Widening Participation

• Responding to Global Disruption

• International Collaboration & Network Strength

Beginning with a Welcome Dinner and Ceilidh, you can expect a range of keynote addresses from high-profile speakers, panel discussions and more intimate sessions all addressing key challenges and opportunities facing higher education, innovation, and global engagement today.