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James Weatherill

CEO and Co-founder, Arbor Education
James is the CEO and co-founder of Arbor Education, the UK's most popular cloud-based management information system used by the majority of schools and trusts.

1 Breakout sessions: Series three

From centralisation to automation: Putting agentic AI to work

This practical case-study session explores how agentic AI could help trusts realise more of the promised benefits of centralisation. We will examine how AI agents can manage manual administrative processes from end to end, while following trust policies and maintaining a clear audit trail. Drawing on trust case studies, Arbor CEO James Weatherill will share examples involving school trips, risk assessments and Subject Access Requests. You will gain practical insight into where agentic AI could reduce workload, improve consistency and release staff capacity, alongside the strategic, operational and governance decisions involved. Ideal for trust leaders responsible for operations, technology and transformation.