The Agenda
Keynote - The Psychology of mental health
Household name and TV personality, Dr Linda Papadopolous uses her expert knowledge as a psychologist to explore mental wellbeing and how to build resilience. She addresses the scientific ways to adapt to change and pressures in order to thrive and survive as an event planner in a high-pressure industry.
30 minutes
SEC
Speaker:
Isla: Sustainability Clinic
Toni Griggs - growth lead for Isla will be running a drop-in clinic to answer all of your sustainability questions.
30 minutes
Speaker:
DEI Clinic with Diversity Alliance
Gabby Austen Browne, Founder of Diversity Alliance, will be running drop-in clinics to answer all your questions on how to promote diversity, equality and inclusion in your business and events.
30 minutes
SEC
WORKSHOP: Pitch Perfect - sell you and your business
The eternal question on every agency's lips- what is the perfect pitch? If you need guidance perfecting your RFP submissions, briefs and pitches, look no further! A leading industry sales expert will work with you in this interactive session to make sure you get it right. Every single time.
30 minutes
WORKSHOP: Coping with a stressful job
Events jobs are stressful- that's a no-brainer. How can busy event professionals take care of their mental and physical wellbeing while staying on track? Our stress expert will offer top tips and solutions for helping both yourself and colleagues when things get tough.
30 minutes
WORKSHOP: Planning Events On A Shoestring Budget
Need to plan an event with amazing engagement and top ROI, but with a compressed budget? Tamika Martin, Director of UCreate PR, a multi-award-winning agency, explains how to maximise what you're working with.
30 minutes
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WORKSHOP: Tailoring your event to hit sustainability goals
Every company is at a different stage of their sustainability journey. Applying the experience of being the host destination for COP26, the SEC, in partnership with EMC3, will use its learning to show delegates how to tailor events to hit their brand's sustainability goals.
30 minutes
Isla: Sustainability Clinic
Sustainability is a complex topic.
Communicating it presents its own challenges.
Even when businesses are taking huge strides forward, they often hesitate to share their ambitions with the fear of getting it wrong. In this workshop you’ll master how to create and communicate a clear compelling vision that stacks up against your sustainability credentials and wins business.
Speaker:
DEI Clinic with Diversity Alliance
Gabby Austen Browne, Founder of Diversity Alliance, will be running drop-in clinics to answer all your questions on how to promote diversity, equality and inclusion in your business and events.
30 minutes
How can you be a Best Place to Work?
As we celebrate all things events, hear from Kanya King, founder of the MOBO Awards. An inspirational entrepreneur and trailblazer in the industry, Kanya is the brainchild behind arguably the biggest celebration of Black talent, leaving a lasting mark and legacy on the industry.
30 minutes
Chair's Closing Remarks and Introduction to Bailie Anthony Carroll on behalf of the Rt Hon the Lord Provost of Glasgow.
15 Minutes
Festival Finale Party
A drinks reception with live music and a glitter bar followed by an exciting concept in eating, drinking and socialising. An evening of street food, drinks and partying the night away in the beer hall and microbrewery that is a great meeting spot for the new normal!
Platform, Glasgow