Date: Tuesday 8 September 2026
Location: Crowne Plaza Royal Victoria Hotel, Sheffield
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The next HELOA Professional Development Conference will take place on Tuesday 8 September 2026, and will focus on ‘Working Smarter’, using data and evaluation tools and AI in our day to day roles. This is an in-person proudly sponsored by Gecko.
The conference will explore ways in which you can streamline your working for efficiency, using a variety of different approaches to planning, evaluation and data analysis. You will be able to choose from 2 sessions in the morning, depending on whether you want to explore data based operational or strategic decision making. The afternoon will include a whole group session run by our conference sponsor, Gecko and will explore how to effectively engage with AI using practical examples. You should bring your own device to the conference as some sessions will involve working on practical examples.
You can view the programme below, and for more information please email training@heloa.co.uk.
Member Rate
Non-member Rate
*Our conferences are exempt from VAT so these prices are final.
Bookings close on 25 August at 5pm. If the conference reaches capacity before this time the conference will close before this deadline. Please book early to avoid disappointment.
Bookings can be made without having raised a Purchase Order number at the time of booking, however a Purchase Order number will need to have been provided by 25 August. Please also note that we are unable to accept payments by credit card.
If you are applying for HELOA membership, you can book your conference place before your membership details have been confirmed. To apply for membership please contact your HELOA institutional primary contact for details. Membership applications must be received by the 25 August for the membership rate to be applied.
Please note that once you have booked a place at the HELOA Professional Development Conference, we require a minimum of 14 days notice to cancel your place. Any cancellations received less than 14 days before the event will still be charged for in full.
If you are no longer able to attend, you are able to send another representative from your institution to fill the place. To cancel your place or request to send a representative from your institution, please contact training@heloa.ac.uk.
