The SUMMIT Series | UK 2026

Reaching the peak of higher ed IT together!

Experience the power of community in higher education IT as we unite industry leaders to share knowledge, insights, and inspiration to help us all reach the peak of higher ed IT together.

This year, The SUMMIT Series embraces the theme: Reimagining Campus IT: From Insight to Impact. Throughout the event, we’ll explore how institutions can turn meaningful insights into practical, impactful outcomes that elevate the student experience and strengthen campus IT strategy.

For the first time, The SUMMIT Series will be jointly hosted by AppsAnywhere and LabStats. With expertise spanning both software delivery and hardware utilisation analytics, this year’s event provides a richer, more comprehensive exploration of the end‑user computing ecosystem than ever before.

What is The SUMMIT Series?

Designed for higher‑education IT professionals, The SUMMIT Series creates a collaborative space to learn, share experiences, and engage with a community facing similar challenges and opportunities. Now co‑hosted by AppsAnywhere and LabStats, the event brings together specialists across the full spectrum of campus technology, from software delivery to hardware management, and data‑driven insights to operational impact.

With this year’s theme, Reimagining Campus IT: From Insight to Impact, sessions will spotlight best practices, innovative strategies, and real examples that demonstrate how insights can be transformed into measurable improvements for students and staff.

Expect open discussions, knowledge‑sharing, and a strong focus on helping attendees deepen their understanding of modern EUC environments across both brands’ platforms.

What to expect at The SUMMIT Series

The SUMMIT Series is a free and highly interactive event, with a programme designed to offer genuine takeaways you can apply across your institution. Attendees can look forward to:

• Keynotes & presentations offering fresh perspectives and real‑world experiences
• Discussions to contribute to the future direction of AppsAnywhere and LabStats products
• Hands‑on workshops and training sessions covering software delivery, hardware utilisation, and campus lab optimisation
• Product knowledge updates from AppsAnywhere & LabStats product teams
• Best‑practice sharing from institutions worldwide
• Plenty of opportunities to connect, including a networking breakfast and an evening social

The experience is shaped around giving the community practical tools, actionable insights, and space to learn from one another.

Is this event for you? Absolutely.

The SUMMIT Series is designed for you if your work shapes the digital experience on campus. You’ll benefit most if you’re involved in:

• Higher ed IT leadership and strategic planning
• End‑user computing or desktop services
• Lab or learning space management
• Software delivery, virtualisation, or application deployment
• Hardware utilisation analytics and optimisation
• Service delivery, student experience, or academic technology
• Supporting AppsAnywhere, LabStats, or both tools at your institution

If you influence how technology supports teaching, learning, or the student journey, this event is built for you.

Ready to reimagine campus IT? Secure your spot now.

Six reasons to register for The SUMMIT Series

1. Insightful presentations

You’ll hear new perspectives on how higher‑ed IT is evolving, from software delivery to hardware management, analytics, and campus‑wide strategy. Every presentation is designed to give you practical ideas you can use right away.

2. Collaborative breakouts

Breakout sessions give you the chance to dive into focused discussions with peers who understand your challenges. You’ll share ideas, compare approaches, and walk away with actionable takeaways tailored to your environment.

3. Meaningful networking opportunities

You’ll have plenty of opportunities to meet IT professionals from institutions around the world. Whether you use AppsAnywhere, LabStats, or both, you’ll make valuable connections and learn how others are approaching the same challenges you face.

4. Thought‑leadership that inspires action

You’ll engage with experts and innovators who are helping institutions rethink how IT delivers impact. Their insights will help you turn campus data and experience into real‑world outcomes for students and staff.

5. Innovation across software & hardware management

You’ll discover what’s new from the unified AppsAnywhere and LabStats ecosystem and see how our combined capabilities can help you transform decision‑making, maximise utilisation, and improve end‑user experiences across your campus.

6. Hands‑on workshops & practical training

Workshops give you practical, guided training on both software delivery and hardware utilisation. You’ll leave feeling more confident, more informed, and ready to apply new techniques back at your institution.

Your all‑access pass to The SUMMIT Series

Registration for The SUMMIT Series is completely free, and your ticket includes:

• Full access to all sessions, presentations, and breakouts
• Hands‑on workshops and product learning opportunities
• Networking breakfast
• Refreshments throughout the day
• Access to the evening social the night before the event

Everything is designed to give you meaningful value without barriers, you just need to register your place.

Proudly hosted on campus

This year, you’ll join us right where the impact happens, on campus at The University of Leeds, UK. We’re excited to bring the event into the real teaching and learning environments that our solutions serve every day.

By hosting the event on campus, you’ll experience sessions, conversations, and workshops in the exact types of spaces where your students learn, collaborate, and rely on the technology you provide.

Ready to reimagine campus IT? Secure your spot now.

Key details to help you plan your day

Social event

You’re invited to join us the evening before the event for an exclusive social gathering designed to help you connect with peers before the main programme begins.
While details are still being finalised, you can expect a relaxed atmosphere, great conversations, and the perfect opportunity to meet fellow higher ed IT professionals ahead of the day’s sessions.

Watch this space for venue announcements, timings, and everything you’ll need to make the most of your evening in the city. It’s going to be a great way to start your SUMMIT experience.

Agenda

We’ve crafting an agenda that will give you the perfect mix of inspiration, practical learning, hands‑on sessions, and opportunities to collaborate with other higher‑ed IT leaders.

You can expect:

• Keynotes that spark new thinking and help you reimagine campus IT
• Discussions to contribute to the future direction of AppsAnywhere and LabStats products
• Workshops where you’ll get hands‑on with tools, techniques, and best practices
• Product insights from the AppsAnywhere and LabStats teams
• Real‑world stories from institutions like yours
• Plenty of informal networking moments woven throughout the day

Sessions

Opening Plenary: Better Together: Reimagine the Future of End-User IT

Join us as we open the event with an inspiring keynote from Peter Cooke, President of LabStats and AppsAnywhere, and the wider Senior Management team. Peter will take you on a journey through the evolution of both products—reflecting on where we’ve come from, examining the current landscape, and revealing the exciting future potential as our two solutions move closer together.

You will also gain insight into how deeper alignment between LabStats and AppsAnywhere will enhance your experience from support, services, and product innovation. Peter will also explore how your institution can play an active role in shaping our joint strategy and future roadmap.

AppsAnywhere Product Update: Latest Innovations in Software Delivery

Hear the latest release updates and plans for our upcoming roadmap. There will be an opportunity for feedback, Q&A in this session.

LabStats Product Update: Latest in Lab and Device Analytics

Hear the latest release updates and plans for our upcoming roadmap. There will be an opportunity for feedback, Q&A in this session.

AppsAnywhere Deep Dive: Take AppsAnywhere to the Next Level

This session will guide you through some of the major new changes introduced in the last few years, with a spotlight on configuration, optimisation, and platform performance. Attendees will gain a clear understanding of the most impactful updates, why they matter, and how they can be leveraged to improve efficiency and deliver a smoother, more powerful experience across their environment

LabStats Deep Dive: Operational Insights for All: Rolling Out LabStats Insights Feeds Across IT

IT teams often have strong data in LabStats, but it is not always consistently translated into decisions across every level of the organization. This session provides a practical model for deploying individually configurable Insights Feeds that deliver the right information to the right people, in the right format, without requiring everyone to become a reporting expert.

Participants will leave with a lightweight governance and enablement plan, including permissions, naming and tagging standards, role-based feed templates, training for full-time and student staff, and an adoption scorecard that keeps Insights trusted and widely used.

AppsAnywhere Workshop: Hands-On Packaging: What's New and How-To

Dive into the latest advancements in application packaging in this practical, hands‑on session. We’ll explore recent updates to the packaging workflow, including exciting developments from our new recipe‑sharing initiative designed to streamline collaboration and speed up deployment.

The session features a live demo showcasing the newest tools and capabilities.

We’ll wrap up with an open Q&A, giving you the chance to dig deeper, ask practical questions, and learn how to apply these enhancements in your own environment from experts and your peers.

LabStats Workshop: Unlock the Full Potential of LabStats

We’ll explore practical strategies and features to help you get the most out of your LabStats account—from smarter configuration to meaningful reporting practices that drive informed decision‑making across your institution.

Breakout: From Analytics to Action: Reducing Campus IT Costs

Rising IT costs and budget constraints are providing a challenge for institutions globally. In this session, we will demonstrate the power of leveraging data to make informed decisions around expenditure and budget allocation, whilst maintaining a great experience for your end users.

We will show you how to turn hardware, software, and lab usage into insight that will create more efficient and cost-effective IT modernization.

Breakout: From Usage to Outcomes: Connecting AppsAnywhere, LabStats, and SIS Data to Improve Student Success (UK Exclusive)

Discover how combining LabStats and AppsAnywhere data with Student Information System (SIS) outcomes creates a powerful, analysis‑ready foundation for understanding the real impact of hardware, software, and space usage on student success.

This session introduces a practical approach for linking usage signals with enrolment, program, and outcome metrics—revealing patterns that highlight reliance on key resources, expose access gaps, and identify preventable academic risks. You’ll also learn an outcomes‑driven improvement cycle for turning these insights into targeted interventions that improve GPA, completion, and retention.

Attendees will receive a privacy‑aware Power BI template showing exactly how to join and analyse these data sources, complete with executive‑ready dashboards to support budgeting, strategic risk management, and evidence‑based decision‑making.

Roundtable Discussion: Shaping the Future Together

This interactive breakout session is your opportunity to influence the future of how these two powerful platforms AppsAnywhere and LabStats will work together. We’ll explore key integration points, ideal workflows, and how LabStats insights could enhance decision-making in your application delivery choices. Bring your ideas and help define the joint product roadmap that will power smarter, more connected digital experiences.

Travel

Address: The University of Leeds, Cloth Hall Court, Quebec Street, Leeds, LS1 2HA, United Kingdom

Situated in the heart of Leeds City Centre, Cloth Hall Court is ideally placed for easy travel and convenient access.

Travel suggestions:

• Train: Leeds Station is a short walk away, with direct services from major UK cities.
• Public Transport: Local bus routes provide quick access from across West Yorkshire.
• Driving: City‑centre parking is available nearby, though spaces may be limited during peak hours.
• Air Travel: Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) is the closest option, with taxi and bus services connecting to the city centre.