The 2026 WHELF Colloquium will take place online over two half days:
Wednesday 17 June (12 noon-3:30pm)
Thursday 18 June (9:30am-12 noon)
WHELF Colloquium 2026 – Programme of Events
Day 1: Wednesday 17 June (12:00–15:30)
11:50 – 12:05 – Housekeeping
12:05 – Welcome & Introduction
Speaker: Judith Dray, WHELF Vice-Chair
Duration: 10 minutes
12:15 – Keynote Address
Speaker: Helen Rimmer (The Kind Brave Leader)
Session: The Kind Brave Leader
Duration: 60 minutes
13:15 – Lunch Break
Duration: 30 minutes
13:45 – Speaker Session
Speaker: Sarah Jones (UWTSD)
Topic: Measuring Impact: Information and Digital Skills – Data Visualisation and Reporting
Duration: 30 minutes
14:15 – Speaker Session
Speaker: Judith Dray (RWCMD)
Topic: Creating AI guidance in a creative arts institution – challenges and opportunities
Duration: 30 minutes
14:45 – Discussion session – Sector priorities and issues
Format: Open discussion of topics suggested by delegates using Lean Coffee format: https://agilecoffee.com/leancoffee/
15:30 – Close
Day 2: Thursday 18 June (09:30–11:45)
09:30 – Opening Remarks
09:45 – Speaker Session
Speaker: Mark Hughes (Cardiff Met)
Topic: AI and the Sector
Duration: 30 minutes
10:15 – Speaker Session
Speaker: Jenny Jones (Cardiff Met)
Topic: Shared Desks: Experiences and Future Plans
Duration: 20 minutes + 10 minutes Q&A
10:45 – Break
11:00 – LMS / WHEEL+ Session
Speaker: Jenny McNally (WHELF LMS Business Manager)
Duration: 30 minutes
11:30 – 11:45 Closing remarks
We hope you will be able to join us.
Open to all interested colleagues, from within Wales and beyond
