PRE-CONFERENCES
WEDNESDAY, 21 October 2026 

7:00–17:00 Registration
8:30–16:30 Pre-conference
EARCOS Pre-conferences
    WASC Pre-conferences

10:00–10:30 Morning Tea & Coffee Break
14:30–15:00 Afternoon Tea & Coffee Break

12:00–13:00 Lunch
13:00–19:00 Exhibitor Setup
16:30 Pre-conference Sessions End

FIRST DAY OF CONFERENCE
THURSDAY, 22 October 2026

7:00–17:00 Registration
8:00 Conference Begins

• Opening Remarks & Morning Announcements

• Keynote Address: Katie Novak
  Keynote Title: Driving Coherence and Compassion with Multi-Tiered Systems of Support
  Sponsored by International Schools Services (ISS)

• Exhibitor Time (Tea & Coffee Break)

• Sessions 1–4

• Business Managers’ Field Trip

12:45–14:00 Lunch
17:00 Conference Ends
18:30–20:00 Welcome Reception
Sponsored by Taylor’s Schools

SECOND DAY OF CONFERENCE
FRIDAY, 23 October 2026

7:00–8:00 EARCOS Leadership Mentoring Meet-Up
8:00 Conference Begins

• Morning Announcements

• Keynote Address: Eric Sheninger
  Keynote Title: Disrupt and Adapt: Leading Learning in the Age of AI
  Sponsored by Search ASSOCIATES

• Exhibitor Time (Tea & Coffee Break)

• Sessions 5–7

• Women in Leadership Keynote: Nicole Furlonge
  Title: The Dignity of a Listen
  Sponsored by Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)

• AGM (for Heads of Member Schools only)

• Job-Alikes

• Head of Schools Job-Alikes

12:45–14:00 Lunch
17:45 Conference Ends
18:00–19:00 Exhibitors’ Cocktail Reception

THIRD DAY OF CONFERENCE
SATURDAY, 24 October 2026

6:45–7:45 WASC Breakfast
8:00 Conference Begins

• Morning Announcements

• Richard T. Krajczar Humanitarian Award Presentation
  Sponsored by TIECARE INTERNATIONAL

• EARCOS Plenary Panel: Why Lead? Choosing Headship

Featured Panelists: Richard Spradling, Chip Barder, and Margaret Alvarez

Sponsored by SkoolSpot

• Exhibitor Time (Tea & Coffee Break)

• Sessions 8–11

12:45–14:00 Lunch
17:00 Conference Ends
18:00–19:30 Closing Reception

We have a fantastic conference in store for all of you and it wouldn't have been possible without the support of our partners.