Event agendas | BAME into Leadership

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March 6th 2018 |

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Please find the agendas for the upcoming BAME into Leadership events in London (first tab) & Cardiff (second tab) below!

The full agendas for Edinburgh & Leeds events will be published shortly.

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London 11 September
Cardiff | 4th December

London 11 September

08.45	Registration
09.30	Chair's welcome and introduction CHAIR: Tolu Oyelola,* Assistant Director, HMRC*
09.40	Opening Address: Positioning yourself as a leader: making your presence felt SPEAKER: Dr Onkar Sahota,* London Assembly Member, Ealing and Hillingdon*
10.15	Breakout session A: Preparing for your next role: selection & promotion SPEAKER: Richard Hillsdon, Associate Dods Trainer	Breakout session B: Networking with confidence: creating rapport, respect & relationships SPEAKER: Elaine Powell, Peak Performance & Communication Expert, SWC Consultancy and Training
	Breakout session C: The power of mentoring: the importance of building a supportive network SPEAKER: Bernadette Thompson, Senior HR Business Partner SCS Team, Ministry of Justice & Co Chair, Race to the Top G6/7 Network SPEAKER: Augustine Entonu, Assistant Director, Head of Transformation Programmes, Cabinet Office
11.20	Networking and refreshment break
11.45	Plenary Address: Leading from the middle: embracing leadership at any grade SPEAKER: Gerri Clement,* Deputy Director, Cabinet Office and Co-Chair of the Cross Government Social Mobility Network*
12.30	Breakout session D: Demonstrating your track record: applications and interviews SPEAKER: Richard Hillsdon, Associate Dods Trainer	Breakout session E: Presenting with impact: communicating your ideas with clarity & confidence SPEAKER: Elaine Powell, Peak Performance & Communication Expert, SWC Consultancy and Training
	Breakout session F: Crossing the SCS boundary: preparing for life in the SCS SPEAKER: Kuljit Dhillon,* Deputy Director (job share), Public Bodies Team, Cabinet Office* SPEAKER: Shakira Keddo,* Deputy Director, Senior HR Business Partner, DEFRA*
13.30	Lunch
14.20	Panel Discussion: Achieving your full potential: overcoming barriers & maintaining resilience SPEAKER: Dominic Arthur,* Director, Strategy and Change, Civil Service HR, Cabinet Office* SPEAKER: Baljit Ubhey OBE,* Director of Prosecution Policy & Inclusion, Crown Prosecution Service* SPEAKER: Kashif Chaudry,* Deputy Director, Aviation Security International Operations, Department for Transport*
15.30	Closing Keynote Address: Leadership for all: challenging traditional leadership paths & behaviours SPEAKER: Sheree Atcheson,* Consulting Inclusion Lead, Deloitte U.K.; Global Ambassador, Women Who Code; Contributor, Forbes*
16.15	Chair's closing remarks followed by informal networking drinks CHAIR: Tolu Oyelola,* Assistant Director, HMRC*
17.00	Conference closes

Cardiff | 4th December

08.45	Registration
09.30	Chair's welcome and introduction
09.40	Opening Address: Diversifying the Civil Service: the journey so far & the road ahead SPEAKER: Shan Morgan,* Permanent Secretary, Welsh Government*
10.15	Workshop: Networking with confidence: creating rapport, respect & relationships TRAINER: Elaine Powell,* Peak Performance & Communication Expert, SWC Training & Consultancy Ltd*
11.15	Networking and refreshment break
11.40	Plenary Address: Leading from the middle: embracing leadership at any grade
12.15	Workshop: Presenting with impact: communicating your ideas with clarity and confidence TRAINER: Elaine Powell,* Peak Performance & Communication Expert, SWC Training & Consultancy Ltd*
13.15	Lunch
14.15	Panel Discussion: Achieving your full potential: overcoming barriers & maintaining resilience SPEAKER: Diane Caddle, Deputy Director, Ministry of Justice SPEAKER: Sanjiv Vedi, Assistant Director, Welsh Government SPEAKER: Aliya Mohammed, Chief Executive Officer, Race Equality First SPEAKER: Tola Munro, President, National Black Police Association
15.30	Closing Address: Leadership for all: challenging traditional leadership paths & behaviours
16.15	Chair's closing remarks followed by informal networking drinks
17.00	Conference closes