Event agendas
Please find the agendas for the upcoming BAME into Leadership events below!
Due to current restrictions around social distancing, the Cardiff event will now take place online.
Please note, if you were previously registered for the conference in Birmingham, Glasgow or London, your place has been automatically transferred to the virtual conference, taking place online on Wednesday 24th - Thursday 25th March 2021.
Please get in touch with conference.admin@dodsgroup.com if you have any queries.
Please click here to register for all upcoming BAME into Leadership events
Cardiff | 2nd December
Due to current lockdown restrictions, this event will now take place online. | |
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09.15 | Chair's welcoming address CHAIR: Rob Neil OBE, Inclusion Consultant & Director, Krystal Alliance |
09.30 | Opening address Championing race equality, cultural change and representative leadership SPEAKER: Uzo Iwobi, Specialist Adviser on Equalities, Welsh Government & founder of Race Council Cymru |
10.00 | Comfort Break |
10.15 | Morning workshop Preparing for your next role: are you ready for a promotion? SPEAKER: Richard Hillsdon, Associate Dods Trainer and Lead on Success Profiles Training |
11.15 | Comfort break |
11.30 | Authentic leadership: finding the courage to lead authentically SPEAKER: Sanjiv Vedi, Assistant Director, Welsh Government |
12.00 | Comfort Break |
12.15 | Afternoon workshop Getting through the sift and the interview: understanding what influences the selectors SPEAKER: Richard Hillsdon, Associate Dods Trainer and Lead on Success Profiles Training |
13.15 | Lunch |
14.00 | Wellbeing for success: amplifying work-life balance and protecting your wellbeing SPEAKER: Gian Power, CEO & Founder, TLC Lions |
14.45 | Comfort break |
15.00 | Closing address Cultivating a sense of belonging: bringing your whole self to work SPEAKER: Sherin Aminossehe, Director Infrastructure and Race Champion, Ministry of Defence |
15.45 | Chair's closing remarks CHAIR: Rob Neil OBE, ​Inclusion Consultant & Director, Krystal Alliance |
16.00 | Conference closes |
Virtual - Day One | 24th March
09.15 | Chair's welcome and introduction | |
09.25 | Opening address Achieving your full potential: driving forward your path to leadership | |
10.00 | Comfort break | |
10.15 | Breakout session A Protecting your mental health during uncertain times: key lessons to take forward from COVID-19 | Breakout session B Effective communication: enhancing your listening and communications skills |
Breakout session C Preparing for your next role: are you ready for a promotion? | ||
11.15 | Comfort break | |
11.40 | Plenary address Discovering your authentic self: purpose, passion and value-led leadership | |
12.10 | Comfort break | |
12.20 | Breakout session D Faith religion and leadership: aligning your ambition with your beliefs | Breakout session E Transforming your stress into resilience: bouncing back from adversity |
Breakout session F Getting through the sift and the interview: understanding what influences the selectors | ||
13.20 | Lunch | |
14.15 | Plenary address Wellbeing for success: amplifying work-life balance and protecting your wellbeing | |
15.00 | Comfort break | |
15.15 | Closing address Cultivating a sense of belonging: bringing your whole self to work | |
16.00 | Chair's closing remarks | |
Virtual - Day Two | 25th March
09.15 | Chair's welcome and introduction | |
09.25 | Opening address Achieving your full potential: driving forward your path to leadership | |
10.00 | Comfort break | |
10.15 | Breakout session G Cultural Intelligence: empowering yourself | Breakout session H Introversion in Leadership: unleashing your quiet power |
Breakout session I The power of staff networks: expanding your connections and enhancing your leadership journey | ||
11.15 | Comfort break | |
11.40 | Plenary address Discovering your authentic self: purpose, passion and value-led leadership | |
12.10 | Comfort break | |
12.20 | Breakout session J Tackling imposture syndrome head-on: | Breakout session K Managing difficult conversations: |
Breakout session L Leading from the middle: having impact at any grade | ||
13.20 | Break for lunch | |
14.15 | Plenary address Wellbeing for success: amplifying work-life balance and protecting your wellbeing | |
15.00 | Comfort break | |
15.15 | Closing keynote address Cultivating a sense of belonging: bringing your whole self to work | |
16.00 | Chair's closing remarks | |