Tuesday 10 November 2026
PiXL MAT Conference: leading in a changing world
A morning with Mike Soutar, Jonny Uttley and David Robson on how trust leaders can lead through the next wave of change.
The King's Fund, London · Guest places are limited
Why now?
Policy is moving again. Some of it won't go far enough, and some of it will leave trusts worse off than before. You can't control how much the system shifts. You can decide how your organisation leads through it, and that's what this morning is for.
SPEAKERS
MIKE SOUTAR
Lessons for leaders in an uncertain world
Mike built and sold some of the UK's biggest media brands, including Smash Hits, FHM and Shortlist Media, and has spent over a decade as one of Lord Sugar's interviewers on BBC's The Apprentice. He sits on the government's Board of Trade and wrote Next Gen CEO.
JONNY UTTLEY
How do we get the culture right?
Jonny spent eight years as CEO of The Education Alliance, growing a trust built on a great teacher in every classroom and staff who never have to compromise their family lives. He co-wrote Putting Staff First.
DAVID ROBSON
The intelligence trap and the expectation effect
David is an award-winning science writer and author of The Intelligence Trap, The Expectation Effect and The Laws of Connection. His work shows how belief and expectation change outcomes.
THE MORNING
Part One
Part one, with Mike Soutar, Q&A and table time with Mike and Rachel Johnson, uncertainty in the educational landscape, and Jonny Uttley on getting culture right
Part Two
Part two, with David Robson on the intelligence trap and the expectation effect, Q&A and table time with David and Rachel Johnson, the PiXL Difference and Stronger Leaders
Who it's for:
CEOs, deputy CEOs, directors of education and trust improvement leads.
The King's Fund, 11-13 Cavendish Square, London W1G 0AN.
