Plenary sessions / Conference chairs / Shane Chowen
Conference Chair · ATC 2027
Shane Chowen
Editor, FE Week
Days
Both days
1–2 March 2027
Where
Main Auditorium
LEX, Liverpool
Role
Conference Chair
Main stage host
On the main stage
Your host across both days of ATC 2027
Shane returns as Conference Chair for a second year alongside EducationScape CEO Shane Mann. Across both days he’ll guide delegates through the main stage programme, introduce our plenary speakers and put the sector’s big questions to them.
On day two he also joins Lord Holmes of Richmond at the Employer Summit for a fireside conversation, The Human Advantage: AI, Inclusion, and the Future of Employment (12:00–13:00).
Biography
About Shane
Shane leads FE Week’s team of reporters bringing breaking news, leading analysis and insightful features and investigations. He makes sure FE Week stays ahead of the curve and delivers the high-quality and robust journalism the sector deserves.
Before his stint as editor, Shane held several prominent roles in further education. In the 20 years he’s been in FE he’s worked closely with students, providers, policymakers, and practitioners.
He was the midlands director at the Association of Colleges responsible for supporting 50 FE and sixth form colleges during the pandemic. Before that he was head of public affairs at Learning and Work Institute leading on campaigns and policy.
Shane is a proud product of FE and has given back in multiple voluntary roles, including as a governor and quality committee chair at Capital City College and student governor at City College Plymouth.
Also on the main stage
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Two days. One main stage.
Join leaders from across apprenticeships and skills at ATC 2027, 1–2 March, LEX Liverpool.