About The World 100 Annual Conference
The most significant event in the Network’s calendar, the World 100 Reputation Network Annual Conference offers a key opportunity for members to share reputational achievements.
The conference offers invaluable networking opportunities in a relaxed and informal atmosphere. It allows members and non-members to exchange innovative perspectives on reputation, international relations, and global brand building.
Attended by Vice-Presidents, Directors, and Heads of Communications, Marketing, and International Relations at top universities, the World 100 Annual Conference welcomes both members and non-members, plus attendees from organisations within the higher education industry. New members are always encouraged to contribute presentations which enables them to promote brand profile to some of the most important influencers in higher education.
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2020 Conference

The W100 virtual annual conference Reimagining University Reputation: Evolution and Change took place between 2– 6 November 2020. Thank you to everyone who joined us online for the conference.
Operating as a week-long ‘festival of reputation’, the conference included top speakers on the key issues facing the sector as we adjust to the new environment driven by the pandemic. There were also opportunities to network with colleagues across the world.
View some highlights below or click the button for all the details:
Confirmed Speaker
Dan Dillon
Arizona State University
Session Topic
Reputation, research and sustainability – A rankings perspective
Confirmed Speaker
Duncan Ross
Times Higher Education
Conference News and Resources
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Reimagining relationships – and other thoughts from Day 4 of the W100 conference
6 November 2020
Day 4 of our World 100 Conference looked heavily at relationships; whether that be…
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Exploring the Virtues of Virtual: How we put together this year’s W100 Annual Conference
5 November 2020
Washington DC, Sydney, Vancouver, Manchester, Hong Kong; all places that hold great…
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Reputation talk: What we’ve learned so far from the W100 Annual conference
4 November 2020
The opening day of the W100 Virtual Annual Conference brought together participants from…
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W100 Virtual Conference dates announced
16 June 2020
The W100 virtual annual conference Reimagining Universities: Evolution and Change will be…
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A Reputation for Relevance – highlights from the Manchester conference
2 October 2019
Nearly 100 leaders in reputation management at leading global universities in 12…
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2019 Manchester Conference Presentation: Developing a civic university agreement – What does it mean in practice?
18 September 2019
Plenary session from the 2019 Manchester conference looking at developing a Civic…
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Still time to book for the W100 2019 Annual Conference
22 July 2019
We are only a few weeks away now from the W100 Reputation Network Annual Conference at…
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Reaching for the Stars – Professor Brian Cox speaks at W100 Annual Conference in Manchester
30 April 2019
The W100 Reputation Network Annual Conference at the University of Manchester will…
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Differentiation and the World Class University: UBC Conference, Vancouver
14 November 2018
The 8th World 100 Reputation Network Annual Conference was held at the University of…
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2018 UBC Conference Presentation: Smoothing the Rocky Road to Branding Success
30 October 2018
A conference presentation from 2018 titled 'Connecting brand to business objectives'. The…
Member Access
Only World 100 Reputation Network members have full access to previous conference content. Other highlights include:
- At least one free place (per institution) at the annual conference
- An inclusive half-day consultancy workshop
- Participation in the annual research project
- International media monitoring
- and more!
“The focus is slightly different from ordinary academic conferences. We have very clear ideas about marketing and communications issues.”
World 100 Member
Become a Member
The World 100 Reputation Network is a group of the best universities in the world, delivering research that enhances reputation and offering leaders the chance to develop their own careers on a global stage. Members benefit from events and study tours, training, monthly media monitoring, and unique reputation research to provide institutional advantage.