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Excursion: Golf at Cottingham Parks Golf ClubFirst tee off at 12:00, Cottingham Parks Golf Club (no transfers), HU16 5SWExcursion finish time: approx. 17:00

12:30 - 17:30

Conference Registration and Enquiry Desk Open

Delegates: Reception, Premier Inn Hull City CentreSponsor Delegates: Conference Foyer, DoubleTree by Hilton HullTea and coffee availableKindly sponsored by Aberdeen Standard Investments

13:30

Excursion: Bird Watching - Tour Guide from Yorkshire Coast NatureTransfers departing from DoubleTree by Hilton Hull at 13:30 and pick up from Premier Inn Hull City Centre at 13:40. Meet outside the hotels Excursion finish time: approx. 17:15 (to arrive back at hotel)

14:00 onwards Accommodation Check-In: Premier Inn Hull City Centre

14:00

Excursion: Walking Tour (Old Town)Meet at: Box Office, City Hall, Queen Victoria Square, Carr Lane, Hull, HU1 3RQ Excursion finish time: approx. 15:45

14:00

Excursion: Burton Constable Hall Transfers departing from DoubleTree by Hilton at 14:00 and pick up from Premier Inn Hull City Centre at 14:10. Meet outside the hotels Excursion finish time: approx. 17:00 (to arrive back at hotel)

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We value your feedback!Post-event feedback is immensely important in enabling us to improve future events for you. A survey will be sent out via email after the conference and it should only take a few minutes to complete.

All transfers from the Premier Inn Hull City Centre will depart from outside the hotel.

All transfers from the DoubleTree by Hilton Hull will depart from the conference entrance on Portland Place.

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14:15 at DoubleTree by Hilton Hull

Excursion: The DeepMeet at: Tower St, Hull, HU1 4DPPlease note that the venue is a 4-minute walk away from the Premier Inn Hull City Centre. Please note that we will be offering a minibus transfer for Sponsor Delegates that will depart from the DoubleTree by Hilton Hull at 14:15 - please meet outside the hotel, should you wish to use this.Excursion finish time: 16:30 - transfer for Sponsor Delegates will depart from outside the venue.Alternatively, The Deep is a 20-minute walk back to the DoubleTree by Hilton Hull.

14:30 at The Deep

15:00 onwards Accommodation Check-In: DoubleTree by Hilton Hull

18:10 - 18:30

Transfers to University of HullTransfers to depart from hotels at the following times: 18:10, 18:20 and 18:30 or whenever full.Meet outside the hotels

18:30 - 19:30Drinks Reception7th Floor, Brynmor Jones Library, University of Hull Kindly sponsored by Royal London Asset Management

19:30 - 00:00Informal Dinner and Bar Pantry and Rossetti, Canham Turner, University of HullKindly sponsored by Royal London Asset Management

22:30 - 00:15Shuttles to hotels Transfers departing outside Middleton Hall Foyer

22:45Main transfer to hotelsTransfers departing outside Middleton Hall Foyer

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Breakfast At respective hotels

08:20Delegate transfer to conferenceMeet outside Premier Inn Hull City Centre

08:30Sponsor Delegate transfer to conferenceMeet outside DoubleTree by Hilton Hull

08:15 - 17:15Conference Registration and Enquiry Desk Open Middleton Hall FoyerKindly sponsored by Aberdeen Standard Investments

Conference hosted by Philippa Thomas

09:15 - 09:25Welcome to the BUFDG Annual Conference 2018 Middleton Hall Phil McNaull, BUFDG Chair

09:25 - 09:45Welcome to University of Hull Middleton Hall Professor Susan Lea, Vice-Chancellor, University of Hull

09:45 - 10:45Plenary Session 1: Busyness is a Rubbish Strategy Middleton Hall Tony Crabbe, Business Psychologist and Author of ‘Busy’

10:45 - 11:10Exhibition and Refreshments Arts Café and Middleton Hall Foyer Refreshments kindly sponsored by Barclays

11:15 - 12:15Power Hour Rosetti Dining Room, Canham Turner Kindly sponsored by Account-Ability Ltd

12:15 - 13:20Exhibition and Lunch Arts Café and Middleton Hall Foyer Lunch kindly sponsored by Barclays

13:20 - 14:20

Workshop 1A: Language that Creates Connection (and Language that Doesn’t) LTG, Larkin Ellie Hemingway, Director, NOV8 Ltd

Workshop 1B: J.P. Morgan’s Guide to the Markets for BUFDG LTE, Larkin Dr. David Stubbs, Head of Client Investment Strategy, J.P. Morgan Wealth Management, EMEA and Sandeep Bhamra, Client Advisor, J.P. Morgan Endowments and Foundations Group

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Please visit the LGIM Pick and Mix tricycle on stand 2 for a chat and a sweet treat!

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Workshop 1C: Reform of Higher Education Pensions Provision and the 2018 Revolution LTC, Larkin Stephen Willis, Chief Finance Officer, University of Hull; Mike Harrison, Partner, Mercer and Rebecca Dodd, Principal, Mercer

Workshop 1D: Student Housing Procurement and Financing LTF, Larkin Robert Kingham, Director, Higher Education, JLL and Peter Lyons, Partner, QMPF

Workshop 1E: How Universities are Reducing Energy Bills and Carbon Emissions with Salix Finance LTB, Larkin Craig Mellis, Programme Manager, Salix Finance

14:25 - 15:25

Plenary Session 2: Universities and [Social] Investment Middleton Hall Oliver Bates, Partner, Sarasin & Partners; Brent Cheshire, Cheshire Energy Advisory and Cliff Prior, CEO, Big Society Capital

Chaired by Philippa Thomas

15:25 - 15:55Exhibition and RefreshmentsArts Café and Middleton Hall Foyer Refreshments kindly sponsored by Barclays

16:00 - 17:00

Plenary Session 3: An Introduction to The Chimp Paradox Middleton Hall Sarah Broadhead, Director, Chimp Paradox

17:00Transfers to hotelsMeet outside Middleton Hall Foyer

18:50

Delegate transfers to the Conference Dinner From Premier Inn Hull City Centre to DoubleTree by Hilton Hull Please be aware that transfers will depart promptly and will not wait for any missing guests

19:00 - 20:00Drinks Reception Conference Foyer, DoubleTree by Hilton Hull Kindly sponsored by Uliving

20:00 - 23:00Conference DinnerBallroom, DoubleTree by Hilton Hull Kindly sponsored by Uliving

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Return transfers to Delegate accommodationMeet outside the conference entrance on Portland Place, DoubleTree by Hilton HullTransfers to Premier Inn Hull City Centre

23:00 - 01:00Late Bar Lexington, DoubleTree by Hilton Hull

23:30 - 01:15

Shuttles to Delegate accommodation Meet outside the conference entrance on Portland Place, DoubleTree by Hilton HullTransfers to Premier Inn Hull City Centre

We asked Finance Directors to mention during registration any specific topics that they would be willing to talk to other delegates about during/ post-conference (e.g. recently completed project). To see these, please download the conference app and select ‘Delegates’, where you’ll be able to see attendees’ profiles, contact information and preferred topics. To message them, please ensure you check in on the app!

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Breakfast At respective hotels

08:30Delegate transfer to conferenceMeet outside Premier Inn Hull City Centre

09:25Sponsor Delegate transfer to conferenceMeet outside DoubleTree by Hilton Hull

09:00 - 15:30Conference Registration and Enquiry Desk Open Middleton Hall FoyerKindly sponsored by Aberdeen Standard Investments

09:25 - 09:55BUFDG AGM Delegates only Middleton Hall

10:00 - 11:00

Workshop 2A: Diversity in Finance LTF, Larkin Sarah Randall-Paley, Director of Finance, Lancaster University; Sue Baines, Head of Optimisation & Business Growth, UK Debit Cards, Barclays and Julie Mercer, Global Industry Lead Higher Education, Deloitte

Panel will be moderated by Kathleen Britain, Head of Charities and Not-For-Profits, Barclays Private Bank

Workshop 2B: Mental Health Awareness LTB, Larkin Sarah Restall, Employer Engagement Manager, Time to Change; Jocelyn Cox, Involvement Officer, Children and Young People’s Team at Time to Change and Rose-Anne Evans, Time to Change Young Champion and student at the University of York

Workshop 2C: Deconstructing and Challenging the Norms in University Estate Financing LTG, Larkin Marc Finer, Director, Debt Advisory Group, KPMG LLP and Gwyn Llewelyn, Director, Infrastructure Advisory, KPMG LLP

Workshop 2D: From High Carbon to Low Carbon; Reducing Climate-Related Financial Risk and Investing in the Low-Carbon Economy   LTE, Larkin Sandra Carlisle, Head of Responsible Investment Specialists, HSBC

11:00 - 11:30Exhibition and Refreshments Arts Café and Middleton Hall Foyer Refreshments kindly sponsored by Barclays

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11:30 - 12:15

Plenary Session 4: Strategic Financial Planning for Sustainability Middleton Hall Bob Rabone, Member, Financial Sustainability Steering Group and former Chief Financial Officer, University of Sheffield; Professor Mark Smith, Vice-Chancellor, Lancaster University and Chair of FSSG and Andrew Bush, KPMG

Chaired by Philippa Thomas

12:15 - 13:00

Plenary Session 5: Hull UK City of Culture - More to the Story Middleton HallKaty Fuller, Creative Director and Joint CEO, Hull UK City of Culture 2017 and Emma Morris, Executive Director and Joint CEO, Hull UK City of Culture 2017

13:00 - 13:30Exhibition and Lunch Arts Café and Middleton Hall Foyer Lunch kindly sponsored by Barclays

From 13:00Finance Directors’ Conversation TimeLarkin

13:30 - 14:15

Workshop 3A: Student Accommodation - The Deals Out There LTG, Larkin Victoria Goddard, Partner, Property and Head of Higher Education Team, Pinsent Masons and Christine Yuill, Partner, Transactional Services, Pinsent Masons

Workshop 3B: Is Divestment from Fossil Fuel Companies the Most Effective Way to Achieve Decarbonisation? Investing in Accordance with our Climate Active Strategy LTE, Larkin Paul Fairbrother, Investment Manager, Charities, Sarasin & Partners LLP and Oliver Bates, Partner, Charities, Sarasin & Partners LLP

Workshop 3C: Connecting HE Pension Provision LTF, Larkin Paul Hamilton, Partner and Head of Higher Education, Barnett Waddingham

Workshop 3D: Maximising your ROI in India LTB, Larkin Kapil Dua, Global Executive Director, Financial Consulting Sannam S4

14:15 Water available outside Larkin

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14:15 - 15:00

Workshop 4A: ‘Out-of-the-Box’ Planning Solutions in an Era of Rapid Change LTB, Larkin Austin Jackson, Managing Director, Account-Ability Ltd and Quentin Jackson, Director, Account-Ability Ltd

Workshop 4B: The Changing Face of Cash Management LTG, Larkin Robert O’Riordan, Institutional Business Development Director, Insight Investment

Workshop 4C: Beware the "Boilerplate" in Bank Facility Agreements LTE, Larkin David Emanuel, Leader, HE Banking Team, Veal Wasborough Vizards

Workshop 4D: Improve Your Chinese Students Payment Experience whilst Ensuring Back Office Efficiency LTF, Larkin Sheona Griffiths, Head of Marketing, WPM Education

15:00 - 15:15Closing Remarks Middleton Hall BUFDG Chair

15:15 - 15:30

Transfers to DoubleTree by Hilton for the train station and then to Premier Inn Hull City Centre (if required)Meet outside Middleton Hall Foyer