Event agendas
Please find the agendas for Manchester (first tab) and Cardiff (second tab) below!
2019 agendas for Birmingham, Glasgow and Liverpool will be added shortly.
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Manchester | 15 November
08.45 | Registration opens | |
09.30 | Chair's welcoming address CHAIR: Fiona Eadie, President, FDA | |
09.40 | Positioning yourself as a leader: redefining success SPEAKER: Elizabeth Gardiner, First Parliamentary Counsel and Permanent Secretary, Government in Parliament Group, Cabinet Office | |
10.15 | Breakout session A 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 | Breakout session B Resilience and Mental Wellbeing: performing during times of stress SPEAKER: Purdy Smith, Project Lead, The Wellbeing Project |
Breakout session C How to build great relationships: overcoming the behaviours holding you back SPEAKER: Elaine Powell, Peak Performance & Communication Expert, SWC Training & Consultancy Ltd | ||
11.20 | Networking & refreshment break | |
11.50 | Now and then: 100 years of women in the civil service SPEAKER: Keela Shackell Smith MBE, 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: Imposter syndrome: tackling the challenge of owning your talents and accomplishments SPEAKER: Jess Baker, Psychologist & Women's Leadership Coach |
Breakout session F: Networking with confidence: creating rapport, respect and relationships SPEAKER: Elaine Powell, Peak Performance & Communication Expert, SWC Training & Consultancy Ltd | ||
13.20 | Lunch | |
14.20 | Panel discussion Amplifying diverse voices: leveraging our differences to drive success SPEAKER: Joanne Roney, Chief Executive, Manchester City Council SPEAKER: Louise Warde Hunter, Head of Housing, Urban Regeneration & Local Government, Department for Communities NI and Gender Champion for NICS SPEAKER: Gerri Clement, Head of ALB Reform, Strategy Directorate, Defra | |
15.20 | Closing address Leading a change in culture: where do we go from here? SPEAKER: Joanna Roper, Special Envoy for Gender Equality, Foreign and Commonwealth Office | |
16.00 | Chair’s closing remarks followed by informal networking drinks CHAIR: Fiona Eadie, President, FDA | |
Cardiff | 7 February
08.45 | Registration opens | |
09.30 | Chair's welcoming address CHAIR: Fiona Eadie, President, FDA | |
09.30 | Positioning yourself as a leader: redefining success SPEAKER: Elan Closs Stephens CBE, BBC Board member for Wales & non-executive director, Welsh Government Board | |
10.15 | Breakout session A: 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 | Breakout session B: How to build great relationships: overcoming the behaviours holding you back SPEAKER: Elaine Powell, Peak Performance & Communication Expert, SWC Training & Consultancy Ltd |
Breakout session C: Resilience and mental wellbeing: performing during times of stress | Breakout session D: Flexible working: making it work for you and your team | |
11.15 | Networking & refreshment break | |
11.45 | Authentic Leadership: finding the courage to lead authentically SPEAKER: Kathy Barnes, Chief Executive, Defence Business Services, MOD | |
12.15 | Breakout session E: 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: Networking with confidence: creating rapport, respect and relationships SPEAKER: Elaine Powell, Peak Performance & Communication Expert, SWC Training & Consultancy Ltd |
Breakout session G: Imposter syndrome: tackling the challenge of owning your talents and accomplishments | Breakout session H: Managing mental health in the workplace: the challenge of bringing your whole self to work | |
13.15 | Lunch | |
14.00 | Panel session Amplifying diverse voices: leveraging our differences to drive success | |
15.20 | Closing address Leading a change in culture: where do we go from here? SPEAKER: Manon Antoniazzi, Chief Executive and Clerk to the National Assembly for Wales | |
16.00 | Chair’s closing remarks followed by informal networking drinks CHAIR: Fiona Eadie, President, FDA | |