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By CPC Helpdesk
London calling! Education Business Live makes its return on Thursday 26th March, with Crescent Purchasing Consortium once again set to be part of this interactive event, which will be held at Old Billingsgate in the heart of the English capital.
Presented by the team behind Education Business Magazine, the second Education Business Live will bring together education professionals from across the UK, as we collectively look to shape the future of school leadership, operations and management.
Throughout the day, event attendees will be able access tools, technologies and strategies that enable schools and academies to thrive, while discovering some practical solutions from an inspirational speaker line-up of educationalists and policymakers.
Representing CPC at Education Business Live will be Customer Engagement Manager Jack Horton, whose procurement career has taken in spells with Doncaster Council and the National Health Service, before taking up his role at CPC in February 2022.
As well as managing our team of six Regional Procurement Advisors (RPAs) supporting members around the UK, Jack is one of the leading lights in our Procurement Advisory Group (PAG) and also helps coordinate a number of our Added Value webinars.
Jack will be part of 'Real-life MAT insights into the 5 P’s of Procurement: Practical strategies for success', an 11.30am start at Theatre 3, with discussion of Purpose, People, Process, Providers and Performance and how to apply these, in a school context.
Easily accessible via London Underground and National Rail, a stone's throw from London Bridge, Education Business Live will encompass an exhibition, conference and the Education Business Awards, with sessions spanning three theatres, plenary and roundtables. CPC will be based at Stand D2 on the day and we encourage you to visit us to discuss your procurement needs.
For more information on Education Business Live 2026, visit the event's official website and we hope to see you in London.