Previous events

Drinks and talk on the journey to CEO
Thurs 12 Oct 2023, 6-8pm
In person
With guest talks from
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Ella D’Amato (CEO of QRTD)
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Maria Raga (former CEO of Depop)
Generative AI:
6 months in
Thurs 14 Sept 2023, 5-6pm
Zoom call
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How much is your business using Generative AI already?
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What are other businesses doing so far?
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Are you moving fast enough?


Keeping the energy up in tough economic times
Thurs 20 July 2023, 5-6pm
Zoom call
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Does it feel like you and/or your team is running on empty after so long in a difficult market?
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How do you bring the energy to your organisation?
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Is it the leader's job to energise everyone else or are there things you can do to get your direct reports or team involved in a mindset shift?
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And how do you re-energise yourself?
Building your 10 year career plan
Thurs 27 July 2023, 5-6pm
Zoom call
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Studies show people who make future plans achieve more...
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But how do you plan your career?
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Come and get some food for thought to mull over on the beach this Summer


Joining Boards
With Dawn Airey
Chair of Women's Football Association, Chair of National Youth Theatre, NED at Channel 4, Blackbird plc and Grosvenor Estates
Wed 21st June 2023 5-6pm
Zoom call (details by email)
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Hear from experienced Chairs and NEDs
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What makes a good Non-exec Director?
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What does a Chair look for in a NED?
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How to think about your first NED role
How to keep developing yourself
Fri 2 June 2023 9-10am
Zoom call (details by email)
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Reading, coaches, mentors, feedback - how do leaders carry on developing themselves and what actually works?
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Have you thought about getting a coach or finding a mentor? Have you had a good or bad experience with either? Does your team give you honest feedback?
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Does your Board give you useful feedback? Do you read on leadership? Have you tried a course? Please come and share, so we can all learn



Your leadership career
Meet the WITSEND group
Zoom call (details by email)
Thurs 25 May 2023 5-6pm (UK)
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How do you think about your career as a leader?
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Compare notes with other leaders
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Hear from the WITSEND founders
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Meet your WITSEND group
The founder journey
Thurs 18 May 2023 6-8pm
In person - Farringdon
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Hear from founders in the WITSEND Community about their journey from initial idea through fundraising and growth to exit
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Speakers include Louise Hill, co-founder and COO of Fintech firm Go-Henry, which announced its sale to US-based Acorns in April 2023
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Small group event (up to 20) for Founder-CEOs to meet and compare notes


Holding people accountable
Fri 21 April 2023 9-10am
Zoom
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Successfully holding people accountable is critical in creating a high performance team but HOW is this best done?
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A chance to swap notes and discuss different methods to hold your direct reports and peers accountable to achieve outcomes at work
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What actions, processes, meetings and/or conversations do different personality types use to create accountability - and what works?
WITSEND 121s
Fri 31 March 2023 9-10am
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WITSEND's best-loved format
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Meet WITSEND members one on one in 9 minute slots to build your network and get some inspiration over coffee on a Friday morning


Generative AI
Fri 17 March 2023 9-10am
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Introduction to content-generating, human-inspired artificial intelligence tools such as OpenAI's Chat GPT and Google's Bard
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Learn from true experts in the field
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Discussion on use cases, possibilities and limitations
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Implications for business leaders, the future of consumer experience, marketing and the digital industry more generally
How to find your next role
Thu 23 Feb 2023 5-6pm
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With special guest Clare Johnston from The Up Group
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Comparing notes and sharing tips and expertise on how to find your next role (exec or NED)
