Event agendas
Please find the agendas for and Glasgow (first tab), Belfast (second tab) and London (third tab) below!
The Manchester 2018 agenda will be published shortly.
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Glasgow | 22 May
08.45 | Registration opens | |
09.30 | Chair’s welcome and introduction CHAIR: Fiona Eadie, Vice President, FDA | |
09.40 | Opening address SPEAKER: Sarah Davidson, Director-General, Organisational Development and Operations, Scottish Government | |
10.10 | Breakout session A Resilience and Mental Wellbeing: performing during times of stress SPEAKER: Purdy Smith, Project Lead, The Wellbeing Project | Breakout session B Year of Young People: Young women stepping into leadership SPEAKERS: FDA members from the Scottish Government Graduate Development Programme |
Breakout session C Presenting with impact: building confidence with communicating (beginners) SPEAKER: Cath Baxter, Professional Voice and Public Speaking Coach & Head of Voice, Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts | ||
11.10 | Networking and refreshment break | |
11.50 | Now and then: 100 years of women in the civil service SPEAKER: Keela Shackell Smith, Founder, Cross Government Women's Network | |
12.20 | Breakout session D: Mastering vocal impact: finding your full voice (intermediate) SPEAKER: Cath Baxter, Professional Voice and Public Speaking Coach & Head of Voice, Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts | Breakout session E: Working flexibly: meeting the needs of you and your department SPEAKER: Lisa Gallagher, Programme Director (Job Share), Family Friendly Working Scotland SPEAKER: Nikki Slowey, Programme Director (Job Share), Family Friendly Working Scotland |
Breakout session F: Interactive networking session: networking for success SPEAKER: Clare Cairns, Director, Acting Out UK Drama School | ||
13.20 | Lunch | |
14.20 | Panel discussion Leadership for all: challenging traditional leadership paths and behaviours SPEAKER: Penelope Cooper, Chief Executive, Scottish Public Pensions Agency SPEAKER: Teresa Medhurst, Director of Strategy and Innovation, Scottish Prison Service SPEAKER: Kersti Berge, Head of Scotland, Ofgem | |
15.20 | Closing adress Leading a change in culture: where do we go from here? SPEAKER: Leslie Evans, Permanent Secretary, Scottish Government | |
16.00 | Chair’s closing remarks followed by informal networking drinks | |
Belfast | 28 June
08.45 | Registration opens | |
09.30 | Chair’s welcome and introduction CHAIR: Vicky Johnson, President, ARC | |
09.40 | Opening address SPEAKER: Jill Minne, Strategic HR Director and NICS Diversity Champion | |
10.10 | Breakout session A Resilience and Mental Wellbeing: performing during times of stress SPEAKER: Purdy Smith, Project Lead, The Wellbeing Project | Breakout session B Presenting with impact: building confidence with communicating (beginners) SPEAKER: Cath Baxter, Professional Voice and Public Speaking Coach & Head of Voice, Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts |
11.10 | Networking and refreshment break | |
11.50 | The business case for diversity in the NICS SPEAKER: Peter May, Permanent Secretary of the Department for Infrastructure & NICS Diversity Champion | |
12.20 | Breakout session D: Mastering vocal impact: finding your full voice (intermediate) SPEAKER: Cath Baxter, Professional Voice and Public Speaking Coach & Head of Voice, Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts | Breakout session F: Women leading technology: embracing digital to further career opportunities |
13.20 | Lunch | |
14.20 | Now and then: 100 years of women in the civil service SPEAKER: Keela Shackell Smith, Founder, Cross Government Women's Network | |
14.50 | Panel discussion Leadership for all: challenging traditional leadership paths and behaviours SPEAKER: Gerri Clement, Head of Improvements, Strategy Directorate, Defra and Co-Chair of the Cross Government Social Mobility Network SPEAKER: Jo Sheppard, HR OD Consultant, HM Revenue & Customs | |
15.50 | Closing adress Leading a change in culture: where do we go from here? SPEAKER: Louise Warde Hunter, Head of Housing, Urban Regeneration & Local Government, Department for Communities NI and NICS Gender Champion | |
16.20 | Chair’s closing remarks followed by informal networking drinks CHAIR: Vicky Johnson, President, ARC | |
London | 11 September
08.45 | Registration opens | |
09.30 | Chair's welcoming address CHAIR: Fiona Eadie, Vice President, FDA | |
09.40 | Opening address Positioning yourself as a leader: redefining success SPEAKER: Clare Moriarty, Permanent Secretary, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | |
10.15 | Breakout session A Failure is an option: the importance of taking risks and learning from mistakes | Breakout session B Enhancing the BAME talent pipeline: empowering yourself & holding down the ladder for others |
Breakout session C The experienced working woman: age as an enabler, not a barrier, to success | Breakout session D The importance of Women’s Networks: building, promoting and maintaining a meaningful network | |
Breakout session E Presenting with impact: building confidence with communicating (beginners) | Breakout session F Flexible working: making it work for you and your team | |
11.15 | Networking break | |
Now and then: 100 years of women in the civil service SPEAKER: Keela Shackell Smith, Founder, Cross – Government Women’s Network | ||
12.20 | Breakout session G Resilience and mental wellbeing: performing during times of stress | Breakout session H Mastering vocal impact: finding your full voice (intermediate) |
Breakout session Managing disabilities in the workplace: the challenge of bringing your whole self to work | Breakout session J Leading from the middle: a discussion on having impact at any level | |
Breakout session K Imposter syndrome: tackling the challenge of owning your talents and accomplishments | Breakout session L Men as allies: the role of men as key and essential partners in gender equality | |
13.20 | Lunch | |
14.20 | Panel Discussion: Amplifying diverse voices: leveraging our differences to drive success SPEAKER: Jazz Bhogal, Deputy Director, Civil Service Workforce Strategy and Inclusion, Cabinet Office SPEAKER: Kit Collingwood-Richardson, Deputy Director, Data – Universal Credit, DWP | |
15.20 | Closing Address Leading a change in culture: where do we go from here? SPEAKER: Helena Morrissey, Head of Personal Investing, LGIM and Founder, 30 percent club | |
16.00 | Chair’s Closing Remarks CHAIR: Fiona Eadie, Vice President, FDA | |
16.15 - 17.00 | Informal networking drinks | |