PRE-CONFERENCE SEMINAR

1:00 pm

THE LEADERSHIP SKILLS SEMINARS

Achieving a net-zero carbon, circular economy is no utopian fantasy. Courageous leaders are already making it real, with principals and strategies that deliver the scale of change and transformation the world so desperately needs. But with this level of transformation comes greater responsibility, and new skillsets.

Hosted in association with the Sustainability Leaders Forum 2022, edie’s Leadership Skills Seminars bring together sustainability and CSR professionals of all levels for an intensive half-day of panel discussions and practical masterclasses – all focused on closing the sustainability skills gap and enhancing professional development.

From communication and team management through to career mobility and innovation, the Seminars will be packed with actionable insights, acting as the perfect follow-on from the more strategic Sustainability Leaders Forum.

1:00 pm

Event opens; Chair’s welcome and opening remarks

Speaker

Luke Nicholls
Content director - edie

1:05 pm

Keynote: The future of business leadership: Sustainability, skills and a just transition

Closing the sustainability skills gap: Policy and educational priorities
Diversity and inclusion in sustainability and energy: What must happen next?
How you can lead the change required to achieve a sustainable future

Speaker

Eileen Donnelly
Director - Ripple & Co

1:25 pm

Leadership Panel: Becoming a highly effective sustainability leader

Mapping out the skills and traits of future business leaders
The crucial importance of collaboration and teamwork to maximise results
Prioritising health and well-being, and avoiding ‘burnout’

Speakers

Henry Majed
Co-Founder - MyMynd; Visiting Fellow – Said Business School, University of Oxford
Tor Burrows
Executive director, sustainability & innovation - Grosvenor
Katharine Teague
Head of advocacy - AB Sugar

2:15 pm

Refreshment break and networking

2:45 pm

COMMUNICATIONS & ENGAGEMENT MASTERCLASS

Practical examples of consumer engagement in the digital era
Influencing upwards and securing buy-in from managers/directors
Overcoming institutional inertia and challenging ‘fixed’ mindsets in your business
Telling the right story, in the right way, to the right people, at the right time!