OBI World Conference 2026

OBI World Conference 2026

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7:00am GMT+08

Breakfast

Monday October 12, 2026 7:00am - 8:00am GMT+08

Monday October 12, 2026 7:00am - 8:00am GMT+08
Dining Hall

8:30am GMT+08

Welcome & Opening

Monday October 12, 2026 8:30am - 9:30am GMT+08

Monday October 12, 2026 8:30am - 9:30am GMT+08
Training Hall

9:30am GMT+08

Conference Crews: Introductions

Monday October 12, 2026 9:30am - 10:00am GMT+08

Monday October 12, 2026 9:30am - 10:00am GMT+08

10:30am GMT+08

Fundraising - lessons from success and challenge

Monday October 12, 2026 10:30am - 12:00pm GMT+08

In an increasingly competitive fundraising landscape, this session will reflect on the experience of Schools that have tried to increase their fundraising income. Using case studies from a range of circumstances, from emergency fundraising through to building a sustainable strategy, participants will leave with real-world examples that will help them build their own fundraising effort.

Monday October 12, 2026 10:30am - 12:00pm GMT+08

10:30am GMT+08

Is it time to move beyond Open Enrolment courses?

Monday October 12, 2026 10:30am - 12:00pm GMT+08

Open enrolment – participants who sign up for an Outward Bound course as individuals – has long been a significant part of the revenue streams across the network. This session will consider whether this is still the case, what is driving the trend, and how Schools should respond. Participants will leave with reflections that will help them reflect on the Open Enrolment strategy for their own School.

Monday October 12, 2026 10:30am - 12:00pm GMT+08

10:30am GMT+08

Theory of Change Process (for Board Members)

Monday October 12, 2026 10:30am - 12:00pm GMT+08

This is an opportunity for Board members to participate in work that will help us communicate what we do more effectively.
Working with Dr. Theresa Melton from Clemson University, a member of the OBI Research Advisory Committee, participants will explore the newly developed Outward Bound Theory of Change (ToC). This session provides an opportunity to respond to the framework through discussion and critical reflection, ensuring the final version resonates with the collective understanding and experience of the global OB network. Participants will consider how the ToC aligns with their own School’s practice and explore how it can be used to communicate the value and impact of Outward Bound more clearly to participants, partners, funders and other stakeholders.

Monday October 12, 2026 10:30am - 12:00pm GMT+08

12:00pm GMT+08

Lunch

Monday October 12, 2026 12:00pm - 1:30pm GMT+08

Monday October 12, 2026 12:00pm - 1:30pm GMT+08
Dining Hall

1:30pm GMT+08

Good Governance: Building a Strong and Effective Board

Monday October 12, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm GMT+08

This interactive panel session will explore how Boards can intentionally build, strengthen, and renew themselves over time. Ensuring that a Board has the right mix of expertise, diversity, perspectives, and leadership capacity, as well as a thoughtful approach to succession, can be challenging.

Panellists will share different approaches to this topic, including how they identify the skills and perspectives needed, engage potential Board members, onboard new directors, and plan for renewal and succession. The discussion will also invite participants to share their own experiences, challenges, and ideas.

The session will give participants an opportunity to reflect on their own Board recruitment and renewal processes and consider practical ideas and approaches they could adapt in their own organizations.

Monday October 12, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm GMT+08

1:30pm GMT+08

OB Self-Assessment Tool: An Introduction

Monday October 12, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm GMT+08

Every School participates in a Risk Management Review every two years. This session introduces a new tool designed to help Schools understand their overall organizational health by identifying strengths, areas of risk, and opportunities for continuous improvement. Participants will learn how to use the tool to support strategic decision-making, strengthen organizational resilience, and foster a healthy, thriving School. The session is suitable for anyone responsible for overseeing organizational risk and long-term sustainability.

Monday October 12, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm GMT+08

1:30pm GMT+08

The Common Risk? Ensuring Safeguarding is a Priority for All

Monday October 12, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm GMT+08

Although the expectations of how we work with young people is not uniform across the network, as a leader in the sector Outward Bound Schools should be considering how they can operate at the highest standard. This session will reflect on the importance of the issue of safeguarding our participants, what some case studies of good practice look like, and allow participants to return to their School with an awareness of how they might move forward.

Monday October 12, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm GMT+08

3:00pm GMT+08

The OB Singapore story

Monday October 12, 2026 3:00pm - 3:45pm GMT+08

Our hosts, Outward Bound Singapore, will serve every 15-year-old Singaporean from an incredible new venue as part of the expansion over the past decade. This is an opportunity to understand how that project fits into the wider national context and the plans for Outward Bound and consider what lessons might be learnt for other Schools.

Monday October 12, 2026 3:00pm - 3:45pm GMT+08
Training Hall

3:45pm GMT+08

Flourishing Futures - OBI Strategic Plan 2027-2029

Monday October 12, 2026 3:45pm - 4:30pm GMT+08

Monday October 12, 2026 3:45pm - 4:30pm GMT+08
Training Hall

4:30pm GMT+08

Conference Crews: Debrief

Monday October 12, 2026 4:30pm - 5:15pm GMT+08

Monday October 12, 2026 4:30pm - 5:15pm GMT+08

5:15pm GMT+08

Guided Campus Tour

Monday October 12, 2026 5:15pm - 6:15pm GMT+08

Get to know our Coney Campus… some of the key features include the Cliff, the bioswale and the 67 high adventure elements.

Meet at the OBS HUB for the start of the Guided Campus Tour!

Monday October 12, 2026 5:15pm - 6:15pm GMT+08
The Hub

6:30pm GMT+08

Welcome Dinner

Monday October 12, 2026 6:30pm - 9:00pm GMT+08

Monday October 12, 2026 6:30pm - 9:00pm GMT+08
The Hub

OBI World Conference 2026

From $428.97