TUES 4TH NOV
Day One: Hands-on Workshop
Roll up your sleeves and build with Gecko from the ground up. You'll create working elements across the platform and see how everything connects. It's professional development you can implement straight away.
Workshops will be run in small rotating groups. Session times remain the same, but the order of topics will vary depending on your group rotation.
Arrival & Check-In
Welcome & Let's Get Building
Gecko
Quick introductions, group assignments, and getting you ready to dive into the workshops
Inquiry Capture & Outreach That Converts
Build a smart lead-capture-to-follow-up pipeline that actually converts.
Lunch
Event Funnels & Email Automation Done Right
Learn to manage RSVPs and automate your pre/post-event experience like a pro
Secure Content & Personalised Resources That Work
Share tailored documents and content safely and at scale
Refreshments
Real-Time Student Support That Actually Helps
Practice handling live student support requests and responding efficiently
Complete Gecko Platform Journey
Gecko
Interactive walkthrough of your complete Gecko journey plus real-time takeaways
Wrap up
Gecko
Celebrate what you've built and find out the details for the evening
WEDS 5TH NOV
Day Two: Main Conference
All the Forum insights you love, with customer stories, product updates, market perspectives and the future of AI. We're mixing things up this year with some fresh additions to keep you engaged throughout the day.
All sessions, timings, and speakers are subject to change, check back here for updates.
Arrival & Welcome Breakfast
Get checked in, enjoy some breakfast and get settled in your seat
Welcome & Conference Kickoff
Gecko
Energising start to conference day with a warm welcome and agenda preview
The Next Generation of Student Engagement
Gecko
How Gecko's platform integration and AI advances are shaping where we're heading next
Refreshment Break
Power Up Personalisation
Gecko
Get more from Liquid, broadcasts, and engagement scoring with real examples
How to Win at Clearing
Gecko
Martin Smith, University Admissions Office Campus Manager
Ulster University
Proven strategies to transform your most stressful period into your biggest opportunity
Lunch
AI Now & What's Coming Next
Gecko
How this year's breakthroughs set the stage for 2026's agentic era and what this means for higher education
Higher Education Market Intelligence
Gecko
TBC
UK vs US vs worldwide trends, shifting expectations and the cross-departmental challenges everyone faces
Refreshment Break
Interactive Quiz
Gecko
Quick energiser to boost momentum
Refining & Refreshing Your Platform
University of Law
How to implement Gecko at scale while maintaining personalisation
Gecko's Institutional Impact
Edinburgh Napier
TBC
Using Gecko to connect teams and locations to create seamless student experiences
Wrap up
Gecko
Final reflections on Forum 2025 and details for the evenings gathering
Your Questions, Answered
This event is for Gecko customers and partners (though if you're a future-customer and would really like to attend, please email chris@geckoengage.com).
Most attendees will be hands-on users of Gecko/their CRM OR their team leverages Gecko to help with student recruitment, admissions or marketing at their institution.
This event is free to attend for Gecko customers and partners. Attendees are responsible for their own travel and accommodation arrangements.
Please reach out to your Account Manager if you'd like to meet with the Gecko team outside of the core event hours (if you are travelling to Edinburgh the day before the event, for example). Additionally, there will be time to catch-up with your Account Manager during the event, and break-out rooms will be available.
Based on past events, clients saw most value from arriving in Edinburgh the day before the event, and leaving the day after (so they can partake in all of the networking festivities after-hours). We understand this might not be possible for all, however. So we advise that you arrive into central Edinburgh before 9am and depart after 6pm to ensure you don't miss any of the sessions on the conference day.
