BUSINESS CONFERENCE
The FOBISIA Business Conference (formally the Bursars & Business Managers' Conference) has been hosted by Member Schools most years since the inaugural event at British International School Ho Chi Minh City in 2009. Since 2024 we have widened the audience to include other areas of the school's Business teams; such as HR, Marketing, and Admissions,.
The aim of the conference is to bring staff together from across the region to share best practice, common challenges and continuous improvement in a positive spirit of collaboration, around a given theme.
FOBISIA BUSINESS CONFERENCE 2026
DATES 23 - 25 April 2026
LOCATION Athenee Hotel and Kings College International School Bangkok
HOST Teems & Kings College Bangkok
PAST EVENTS
FOBISIA BUSINESS CONFERENCE 2025
THEME Excellence in School Management Support
DATES 24 – 25 April 2025
LOCATION Bangkok, Thailand
Read more: THE FOBISIAN Issue 48, Term 1 September 2025
FOBISIA BUSINESS & OPERATIONS CONFERENCE 2024
THEME ElevateED: Advancing Excellence in Education Management
DATES 2 – 3 May 2024
LOCATION Bangkok, Thailand
Read more: THE FOBISIAN Issue 45, Term 3 June 2024
FOBISIA's 12th BURSARS & BUSINESS MANAGERS CONFERENCE 2021
THEME Working Through a Pandemic
DATES 28 May 2021
LOCATION A virtual Conference
This virtual eConference was hosted by The British School Jakarta and was attended by 64 attendees from 43 schools. Keynote speaker David Woodgate, CEO of Independent Schools Bursars' Association presented on the UK Independent Education Sector: Evolving Issues on Lessons for Bursars.
FOBISIA's 11th BURSARS & BUSINESS MANAGERS CONFERENCE 2018
HELD ON 10 September - 12 March 2019
LOCATION British School Jakarta
The British School Jakarta was proud to host the 11th Annual Bursars’ and Business Managers’ Conference for 2018/19. The theme of the event this year was “In quality we trust”, an important topic resulting in productive dialogue throughout the entire programme. Delegates representing 21 British International Schools from nine countries across Asia came together to share best practice, common challenges and continuous improvement in a positive spirit of collaboration.
FOBISIA's 10th BURSARS & BUSINESS MANAGERS CONFERENCE 2018
HELD ON 28 September - 31 March 2018
LOCATION British Vietnamese International School Hanoi
FOBISIA's 9th BURSARS & BUSINESS MANAGERS CONFERENCE 2016-17
HELD ON 26 - 28 October 2016
LOCATION International School Brunei
Read more THE FOBISIAN Issue 23 Term 2 February 2017
FOBISIA's 8th BURSARS & BUSINESS MANAGERS CONFERENCE 2015
THEME Good Soil for the Growing Trees
HELD ON 18 September - 20 November 2015
LOCATION Kinabalu International School
Read more: THE FOBISIAN Issue 22, Term 1 April 2016
FOBISIA's 7th BURSARS & BUSINESS MANAGERS CONFERENCE 2013
HELD ON 12 - 14 September 2013
LOCATION Tanglin Trust School
FOBISSEA BURSARS & BUSINESS MANAGERS CONFERENCE 2012
HELD ON 20 - 22 September 2012
LOCATION Dulwich College Suzhou
Read more: THE FOBISSEAN Issue 11, Term 1 December 2012
FOBISSEA BURSARS & BUSINESS MANAGERS CONFERENCE 2011
HELD IN 22 - 24 September 2011
LOCATION Taipei European School
keynotes: Freddie Hoeglund, Steve Parker, Mike Humphrey and Rob McIntyre
Read more: THE FOBISSEAN Issue 9, Term 2 April 2011
FOBISSEA BURSARS & BUSINESS MANAGERS CONFERENCE 2010
HELD IN 24 - 26 September 2010
LOCATION Kellett School Hong Kong
Read more: THE FOBISSEAN Issue 5, Term 1 December 2010
FOBISSEA BURSARS & BUSINESS MANAGERS CONFERENCE 2009
HELD IN 18 - 20 September 2009
LOCATION British International School Ho Chi Minh Cty
Read more: THE FOBISSEAN Issue 2, Term 1 December 2009
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