The Early Years Breakfast Summit is an exclusive, invite-only event held alongside Childcare & Education Expo on Friday 26 September at the Coventry Building Society Arena. Running from 8:30am to 12pm, the summit is sponsored by Christie & Co and chaired by Courteney Donaldson.
Tailored for Nursery Owners, Directors, and Senior Leaders, it offers a focused space for high-level networking and in-depth discussion around the key challenges and opportunities shaping the future of early education.
If you are an owner, director or part of a senior leadership team and would like to attend, please email
Summit Partner
Conference Chair
Courteney Donaldson
Managing Director - Childcare & Education, Christie & Co
As Managing Director of Childcare & Education Sectors at Christie & Co, Courteney has a vast range of expertise in the childcare and education sectors. Courteney has specialised in the nursery sector since 1999, providing valuation, transactional and consultative advice to operators, banks and investors. In one capacity or another, she has been involved in virtually every major nursery transaction since 2006. Working with owners of single settings, regional and national nursery groups across the UK, Courteney has a unique insight into current trends in the market, including levels of demand and sustainability. Alongside her work in the nursery sector, Courteney also advises on other child-centric businesses including residential special educational needs schools, children’s homes, independent schools and foster care businesses.
