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Powered by FT editors, our events provide a space for business executives to develop a wider strategic outlook. Our tailored training programmes are designed to help develop key leadership skills for the most pressing business challenges.
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This programme of hybrid events, breakfast briefings and specialist content, will equip senior executives with a higher strategic outlook, industry intelligence and business contacts to move to the highest levels of leadership.
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What skills are needed for the workplace of the future?
The world of work is changing rapidly. Technology, demography and shifts in demand are disrupting industries, creating new opportunities while making some existing skills obsolete. This in-person roundtable will allow participants to discuss the skills needed for the workplace of the future and how companies and employees are adapting. What factors have increased the urgency of upskilling? What are organisations doing to ensure staff have the right skills? What skills are required to stay ahead of rapid technological change? And what are the challenges of upskilling employees?
Tuesday 24 September 2024
Recent virtual event
Inner mastery, outer impact: learning leadership from the inside out
At this event, Hitendra Wadhwa, professor at Columbia Business School and founder of the Mentora Institute, will explain how forming a dual connection with the inner core and outer world can lead to success. He will explain the five core energies that can help cultivate inner mastery - purpose, wisdom, growth, love and self-realisation - and how we can use simple actions to create impact and pursue success from the inside out.
Thursday, 9 May 2024
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virtual event
The UK votes: what will the election result mean for British business?
The next UK general election will take place on July 4 and after 14 years of Conservative government, Labour is on course for a landslide victory with a 20-point lead predicted by opinion polls. This event will explore the factors that will shape the outcome of the upcoming general election and what business can expect. Is a Labour victory over the Conservatives inevitable? If Labour are elected, what will the new government’s priorities be? What might this bring for business and the economy? And is there a chance that the Conservatives could make a comeback and avoid defeat?
Tuesday, 11 June 2024
Recent virtual event
Why personal conduct is a growing risk for business
Reputational risk has become as important as financial risk for business. The behaviour of business leaders can have profound repercussions on brand reputation, employee morale and shareholder trust.
What are the organisational consequences of CEO and executive misconduct? How should businesses get ahead of the curve to discourage and detect poor misconduct by their employees? And what role does the board play in the scrutiny of its executives and creating an ethical business culture?
Tuesday, 30 April 2024
Recent virtual event
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