Future Ready ICT: Shaping your school’s tech future with confidence
Practical insights for school business leaders navigating AI, ICT and digital transformation
Seminar Brief
AI is no longer on the horizon — it’s here, and it’s reshaping how schools approach ICT. From streamlining operations to transforming learning environments, the pressure to make smart, strategic tech decisions is growing fast.
Led by long-time EdExec contributor and experienced ICT specialist Nigel, this session offers real-world reflections, best practice insights and pragmatic advice on future-proofing your school’s technology strategy — without getting lost in the hype. We’ll explore how AI, automation and collaborative technologies are influencing today’s digital decisions and how school business leaders can build confident, balanced approaches that serve both education and operations.
You’ll also hear thoughts on why networking matters more than ever — and how connecting with peers, suppliers, and sector thought-leaders can help you stay ahead in a landscape that’s moving fast.
IN THIS SESSION WE EXPLORE
• How to build or review a digital strategy that fits your school’s needs and pace
• Practical applications of AI and where it actually adds value
• What the next 3–5 years could look like in school ICT — and how to prepare
• Balancing benefit, risk and cost when investing in new technology
• Why professional networks matter — and how to find the right ones
TAKE-HOME POINTS
A framework to guide ICT and AI strategy development
Confidence to engage with emerging technologies — without being overwhelmed
A clearer picture of which tech trends are worth your time
Trusted peer and provider networks you can learn from and lean on
THIS SESSION IS FOR SCHOOL BUSINESS LEADERS WHO
Are navigating digital change, responsible for ICT procurement or strategy, and want practical, up-to-date guidance on building a future-ready approach that reflects both opportunity and reality.
Nigel Milligan
About the speaker
Nigel Milligan has been working in schools since 2008. He helps schools and with all their IT needs. From 2008 to 2019 he worked in Manchester schools where his first major project was the development of IT for a brand-new primary school.
Nigel is currenlty based at St Herbert’s RC Primary School in Oldham and works with many other schools to provide a proactive IT Support service. Nigel frequently shares his different approach and talks about the value of being empowered. He is passionate about making a difference in the way that IT Support is delivered to schools, both for school staff and pupils, as well as helping the IT Support industry be seen in a more positive light.