Breaking Barriers

The Event - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/breaking-barriers-future-proofing-your-ca...

Breaking Barriers is for those looking to get on the career ladder, excel in their profession or start/grow their business. It includes:

1) Actionable Keynotes from successful business leaders

2) Focused breakouts sessions to build your career and business, covering 3 themes (1) career progression, (2) Enterprise / Growing your business, (3) Health & Wellbeing

3) Connections with high-level contacts & employers with professional opportunities

 

Key Note Speakers

  • Bijna K. Dasani, Head of Architecture and Innovation at Lloyds Banking Group

  • Melissa Di Donato, Digital Core COO at SAP

  • Peter Grainger, Co-founder at CafePod

They have all overcome obstacles to achieving their success (read below to find out about their stories)

 

Workshops include

Career Progression Workshops

  • Managing your career and your personal brand by Hugo Coppier - GLCM Digital Director at HSBC Bank PLC 

  • Perfecting your cv to land your dream job by Peter Panayotou - Senior Consultant at The Write Stuff

  • Building a plural career by Bijna K. Dasani, Head of Architecture and Innovation at Lloyds Banking Group

Enterprise / Growing Your Business Workshops

  • Building an international brand (lessons from turning 5 retail brands from loss-making into profitable international brands) by Fraser Harper CEO at P4D & E-Gistics

Health and Wellbeing Workshops

  • Smash Self Limiting Beliefs That Hold You Back From Achieving Success by Courtney Jones HEAD OF MEDIA INTELLIGENCE CLIENT SERVICES

     

More speakers and workshops to be announced

Our Schedule

  • 6.00 pm Registration

  • 6.25pm Opening Remarks

  • 6.30pm Speaker talks

  • 7.15 pm Classes Commence

  • 8:30 pm Networking 

Our aims: Network, Learning, Achieving

  • Networking: Connecting entrepreneurs with each other, highly skilled professionals and the UK's brightest prospects

  • Learning: Give all attendees valuable skills and tools that they can apply to grow. If our economy is to grow then business and entrepreneurs must be given as much assistance as possible

  • Achieving: All attendees will leave the event with tools that they can take apply into their business/careers and achieve the aims they want.

 

The workshops fall under 3 Themes: 

  • Career Progression / Professional Development

  • Enterprise / Business Growth

  • Health & Wellbeing

So that our attendees gain the most out of the workshops, only one may be selected and attended on the evening. Places are allocated on a first come first serve basis (maximum of 20 attendees per workshop) during the Eventbrite registration process. Workshops last 1 hour.

 

 

Our Guarantee:

1) Direct access to Leading figures

2) Top and secret tips about career progression.

3) Diversity of audience

4) Speakers who are inspiring and want to inspire other people (paying it forward)

5) Casual welcoming atmosphere

6) Opportunity to sign up to our mentoring program