InspirEd 2025: The Independent School Leadership Forum

Welcome to InspirEd 2025: The Independent School Leadership Forum!

Independent school leaders face more complexity than ever, from rising costs and regulatory changes to the rapid impact of AI and cybersecurity. InspirEd 2025 is your opportunity to step away from daily demands and gain fresh perspectives on the future of education in New England.

Hosted by SecureWon and Pozerski Hatch & Company, P.C., this full-day forum is designed exclusively for decision-makers across independent schools, including CFOs, Controllers, Heads of School, Directors of Technology, CTOs, CIOs, and CSOs.

What you’ll experience:

• A hands-on cyber incident simulation to practice maintaining continuity when systems fail
• An AI in Action session with practical automation ideas and an AI policy starter template
• A CFO roundtable on financial aid, compliance, and record retention challenges
• Guidance on risk mitigation and insurance coverage specific to schools
• An interactive Best Ideas panel, where peers share solutions and vote on top takeaways

Why attend?

You will leave InspirEd 2025 with actionable frameworks, policy templates, and strategies you can immediately apply at your school. Combined with built-in networking opportunities, the forum is designed to help you connect with peers, exchange best practices, and make confident decisions that strengthen your institution’s resilience and growth.

Who should attend?

Independent school leaders responsible for finance, technology, and strategy who want to make informed, confident decisions in today’s changing landscape.

Whether you oversee finance, strategy, or technology, this forum is built to help you bridge the gap between operational challenges and long-term growth; so you can make confident decisions and keep your institution competitive in today’s changing landscape.

Join us for a day of learning, discussion, and collaboration, designed to equip you with the tools and perspectives to move your institution forward.

This event is being co-hosted by and

Info: Coffee, tea, and light breakfast. Resource table open.

Info: Cybersecurity threats are now part of school leadership, not just IT. In this interactive workshop, participants will step through a simulated day during a cyber incident. From taking attendance to communicating with families and keeping instruction running, every aspect of school life will be tested. The session offers practical strategies for maintaining learning and morale when systems fail, while also addressing hidden equity costs such as data overages, credit monitoring, and barriers to tech access.

Info: Discover how AI is reshaping business-office operations and security in independent schools. This session explores what’s working, the challenges schools are facing, and why an AI policy may be essential. We’ll also discuss responsible implementation and change management. Attendees will leave with a starter outline for an AI policy and a list of quick-win automation ideas to bring back to their schools.

Info: Join a panel of experienced school finance leaders from Beacon Hill Nursery School, Falmouth Academy, Cambridge School of Weston, & Buckingham Browne & Nichols as they tackle the challenges independent school business offices face every day. Discussion will focus on financial aid practices, regulatory compliance, and record retention strategies. From deciding how much budget to hold for mid-year awards to tracking compliance and managing records, this interactive roundtable is designed to spark practical solutions you can bring back to your own institution.

Info: Explore the types of insurance every independent school should consider in today’s digital landscape. Learn what cyber coverage includes, the common pitfalls to avoid when filing a claim, and other forms of protection schools often overlook.

Info: The day concludes with the Best Ideas Panel, where attendees share their top insights from the day across finance, technology, and security. The audience will then vote to crown the “Best Idea” winner

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