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Betting on BETT

A year ago, Providence Equity Partners (PEP) made a £481m bet on Hyve when they took them private. Back in 2018 ITE paid Ascentail £300m for BETT and several other exhibitions so that’s a significant hike. Given the size of the bet on BETT, it came as no surprise when the event’s new ‘Portfolio Director’ […]

2 years ago Education More
 

2023 in Review – a few not entirely random thoughts

In my experience the business of edtech (education) swings wildly between the apogee of happiness, fulfilment and inspiration, and perigee of confusion, rancour and despair. For me 2023 was no different, with some great ideas and people and some tough choices and disappointments. At the top of the scale it was meeting and getting to […]

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BETT(er)?

BETT 2022 was great. Despite interminable Covid and controversy over the Russian business of owner Hyve, I think exhibitors and attendees were overjoyed to feel life was returning to normal. It was the feeling I saw in Feb 2021 when a virtual attendee at the Sydney Morning Herald Schools Summit, watching people in a normal […]

4 years ago Education More