Chief Executive
Association for Project Management
Honorary Professor
University of Leicester
Visiting Professor
Stranmillis University College
Former Chief Executive
nasen

About Adam

Leading organisations that deliver societal benefit.

Adam Boddison presenting at a conference

Adam is an inclusive and innovative leader of education and enterprise, with experience in the UK and overseas.

He is Chief Executive of the Association for Project Management. Alongside this he has held non-executive roles, including Chair of a Further Education college Corporation and trustee of a multi-academy trust.

Adam is an Honorary Professor at the University of Leicester and a Visiting Professor at Stranmillis University College. Previously he was Chief Executive of nasen, Director of the Centre for Professional Education at the University of Warwick and Academic Principal of IGGY.

He has published books on education and mathematics, and is a qualified clinical hypnotherapist.

Keynotes

Talks that leave a room thinking differently.

Keynotes of 30–60 minutes and after-dinner speeches of around 20 minutes, with timings tailored to your event.

01

Luck, Life and Leadership

Reflective career stories with humour and a little magic.

02

Creating the Conditions for Business Success

Culture, people, strategy and success beyond the balance sheet.

03

Becoming Your Best Self

Strengths, imposter syndrome and practical next steps.

04

Valuing Difference, Creativity and Neurodiversity

Difference, not deficit – for EDI days and programmes.

05

The Paradoxes of Life and Work

A light-hearted look at Paradox Theory and everyday decisions.

Adam Boddison giving a keynote at nasen Live

ABC – Adam Boddison Consulting

Independent advice for schools, councils and charities.

  • Governance, leadership and strategy reviews
  • SEND reviews for schools
  • Education consultancy for local authorities
  • Business development
  • Fundraising for charities and non-profits
  • Keynotes and after-dinner speeches

Books

On inclusion, governance and mathematics.

Cover of The Secret Life of SENCOs

The Secret Life of SENCOs

2024

Cover of The Governance Handbook for SEND and Inclusion

The Governance Handbook for SEND and Inclusion

Routledge, 2021

Cover of The School Handbook for Dual and Multiple Exceptionality

The School Handbook for Dual and Multiple Exceptionality

With Yates, 2020

Cover of The Maths behind the Magic

The Maths behind the Magic

2008

In the News

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