Event agendas
Please find the agenda for the upcoming BAME into Leadership events in Birmingham, Cardiff, London and Leeds below!
The full agenda for the conference in Glasgow, will be published shortly.
Please click here to register for all upcoming BAME into Leadership events
Leeds | 29 October
09.15 | Chair's welcoming address CHAIR: Rob Neil OBE, Head of Culture Change and Leadership, Department for Education | |
09.25 | Opening address Championing race equality, cultural change and representative leadership SPEAKER: Paul Kett, Director General and Race Champion, Department for Education | |
09.55 | Comfort break | |
10.00 | Breakout session A Preparing for your next role: SPEAKER: Richard Hillsdon, | Breakout session B Effective communication: enhancing your SPEAKER: Elaine Powell, Peak |
11.00 | Comfort break | |
11.30 | Plenary address Leading from the middle: embracing leadership at any grade SPEAKER: Tia Priest, Head of D&I, Department of International Trade | |
12.00 | Comfort break | |
12.05 | Breakout session C Getting through the sift and the SPEAKER: Richard Hillsdon, | Breakout session D Integrity in leadership: enhancing SPEAKER: Elaine Powell, Peak |
13.05 | Lunch | |
14.00 | Panel discussion Achieving your full potential: overcoming barriers and maintaining resilience SPEAKER: Dominic Arthur, Director, Strategy & Change, Civil Service HR | |
15.00 | Comfort break | |
15.05 | Closing address Leadership for all: challenging traditional leadership paths & behaviours SPEAKER: Sanjay Bhandari, Chair, Kick It Out | |
15.35 | Chair's closing remarks CHAIR: Rob Neil OBE, Head of Culture Change and Leadership, Department for Education | |
15.45 | Conference closes | |
Cardiff | 2nd December
08.45 | Registration | |
09.25 | Chair's welcoming address | |
09.35 | Permanent Secretary opening address Championing race equality, cultural change and representative leadership | |
10.15 | Morning workshop Preparing for your next role: are you ready for a promotion? | |
11.15 | Networking and refreshment break | |
11.45 | Authentic leadership: finding the courage to lead authentically | |
12.15 | Afternoon workshop Getting through the sift and the interview: understanding what influences the selectors | |
13.15 | Lunch | |
14.15 | Wellbeing for success: amplifying work-life balance and protecting your wellbeing | |
15.00 | Closing address Cultivating a sense of belonging: bringing your whole self to work | |
15.45 | Chair's closing remarks followed by informal networking drinks | |
16.30 | Conference closes | |
Birmingham | 10 February
08.45 | Registration | |
09.30 | Chair's welcome and introduction CHAIR: Zoeta Manning, Senior Integration Manager, NHS Birmingham and Solihull CCG & Vice Chair, MiP | |
09.40 | Permanent Secretary Opening Address Championing race equality, cultural change & representative leadership | |
10.15 | Breakout session A Preparing for your next role: SPEAKER: Richard Hillsdon, | Breakout session B Effective communication: enhancing your SPEAKER: Elaine Powell, Peak Performance |
Breakout session C The power of mentoring: the importance of building a supportive network SPEAKER: Cherron Inko-Tariah MBE, Author, The Incredible Power of Staff Networks | ||
11.15 | Networking and refreshment break | |
11.40 | Plenary Address Leading from the middle: embracing leadership at any grade SPEAKER: Kieren Majhail, Birmingham Lead, Karakusevic Carson Architects and RIBAJ Rising Star 2018 | |
12.15 | Breakout session D Getting through the sift and SPEAKER: Richard Hillsdon, | Breakout session E Integrity in leadership: enhancing SPEAKER: Elaine Powell, Peak Performance |
Breakout session F Introversion in leadership: unleashing your quiet power SPEAKER: Richard Etienne, Deputy Head of Internal Communications and BAME Network Co-chair, Department for International Trade | ||
13.20 | Lunch | |
14.15 | Panel Discussion Achieving your full potential: overcoming barriers and maintaining resilience SPEAKER: Karamjit Singh, Chairman, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust | |
15.30 | Closing Address Leadership for all: challenging traditional leadership paths and behaviours | |
16.00 | Chair's closing remarks followed by an informal networking drinks CHAIR: Zoeta Manning, Senior Integration Manager, NHS Birmingham and Solihull CCG & Vice Chair, MiP | |
17.00 | Conference closes | |
London | 25 March
08.30 | Registration opens | |
09.20 | Chair's welcome and introduction | |
09.30 | Opening address Achieving your full potential: driving forward your path to leadership | |
10.10 | Breakout session A Preparing for your next role: are you ready for | Breakout session B Cultural Intelligence: empowering yourself and engaging innovatively |
Breakout session C Active Listening: enhancing your listening and communication skills | Breakout session D Introversion in Leadership: unleashing your quiet power | |
Breakout session E The power of staff networks: expanding your connections and enhancing your leadership journey | ||
11.10 | Mid-morning networking break | |
11.40 | Plenary address Discovering your authentic self: purpose, passion and value-led leadership | |
12.20 | Breakout session F Getting through the sift and the interview: | Breakout session G Leading from the middle: having impact at any grade |
Breakout session H Presenting with impact: communicating your ideas with clarity and confidence | Breakout session I Managing difficult conversations: giving and earning respect at work | |
Breakout session J Faith, religion and leadership: aligning your ambition with your beliefs | ||
13.20 | Networking lunch Unlocking the SCS - Speed Mentoring | |
14.20 | Plenary address Wellbeing for success: amplifying work-life balance and protecting your wellbeing | |
15.00 | Closing keynote address Cultivating a sense of belonging: bringing your whole self to work | |
15.45 | Chair's closing remarks followed by informal networking drinks Unlocking the SCS - Speed Mentoring | |
17.00 | Conference closes | |