April 10th 2019 | Central London

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London 2019 Agenda

London

09:00

Registration & refreshments

09:45

Chair's opening address

CHAIR: Harish Bhayani, Senior Partner, PRM Diversity Consultants

10:00

Examining the role of BAME people across the communications sector

  • Understanding why BAME people are underrepresented in senior positions 
  • Tackling the cultural and practical obstacles to leadership 
  • Positioning yourself as a leader: unique challenges 

SPEAKER: Reeha Alder, Director of Employee Experience, AmazeRealise

SPEAKER: Shamima Begum, Group Manager, Communications, Adobe

11:30

Networking break

12:00

Equipping yourself with the skills & insight needed for success

  • Negotiating for what you need to be an effective leader 
  • Knowing your worth: increasing your profile and making your presence felt
  • Authentic Leadership: finding the courage to lead authentically

SPEAKER: Timothy Armoo, CEO, Fanbytes

SPEAKER: Joanna Blackburn, Head of Digital Communications, BEIS, UK Government

13.15

Networking lunch

14.15

Leading a change in culture: where do we go from here?

  • Raising the visibility of BAME individuals as senior leaders in communications
  • Leading from the middle: a discussion on having impact at any level 
  • Managing the challenges of modern leadership: getting on and staying on 

SPEAKER: Adrian Walcott, Managing Director, Brand with Values and Co-Founder of BAME 2020

15.45

Chair's closing remarks

CHAIR: Harish Bhayani, ​Senior Partner, PRM Diversity Consultants

16.00

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