Conference Programme

Join us for an exciting programme of sessions. 

 19th November 2024

9.30-10.30am

 

Virtual Pre-Conference Session     

 Rebekah TylerI am not a robot – Understand my tendency to understand me.   

        

25th November 2024

Birmingham Conference and Events Centre 

   
From 8:30 

Arrive, Book in, Network, View Exhibits – Tea / Coffee and Pastries

 

9:30 

Welcome & Introduction by West Midlands Employers 

 

9:45 

Keynote 1: #Buildawindmill: Time for a glow up!Michelle O’Neill and Matthew Hotton 

 

10.30 

Keynote 2: From AI Fluff to Coaching and Mentoring Gold – Tools, Techniques and Total Wipeouts  – Heather Murray 

 

11:15  

Refreshment Break, network and view exhibits  

 

11:35  

 

 

AM Workshop 1:  Mercian 1

Enhancing the EI in an AI world - bringing our full human selves to our coaching and mentoring 

 

Gayle Hudson 

 

AM Workshop 2:  Mercian 2

Coaching and mentoring in the Digital Age: Uniting Generations, Igniting Change 

 

Kevin Lyons 

 

12:30  

Lunch, network, view exhibits and refresh  

 

13:30  

 

 

Keynote 3: Superhuman coaching Sam Issacson 
14.25  

Refreshment Break  

 

14:40  

 

 

PM Workshop 1:   Mercian 1

The evolution of the 21st Public Sector Servant 

 

Catherine Needham 

PM Workshop 2:  Mercian 2

Let’s Stand Tall – We’re Human after all!

Fiona Narburgh

 

15:35 

 

Keynote 4: Playing it Forward Hazel Russo 

 

16:20  WME Round up and Close 
16.30 

Event Finishes 

 

        

 28th November 2024

9.30-10.30am Virtual Post Conference Session                    Explore More with Jazz Rassol