Our Bank of Resources
All the people coming along to share their ideas are in my network of friends, colleagues and contacts. They care passionately and want to help others, and I know you will find then all interesting, although some may challenge you more than others! I trust them, I hope you will too.
Coming along …. so far…..
A CEO of a 10,000 people business
A Social Marketing expert
A Charity Leader
A Social Enterprise CEO
A Climate Change expert
A Brand & Design Expert
A Finance Director
A Successful Entrepreneur
A Management Psychologist
A Published Author
A Sales Director
George Kohlrieser
Business School Professor
Expert in high performance leadership.
Experienced hostage negotiator.
Clinical psychologist.
Author of ‘Hostage at the Table’ – secure bases and fostering a positive mindset.
30th March 2021
11.00 -12.00
Cindy Rampersaud
BTEC & Apprenticeships
Pearson
Passionate about the vital role education and skills based learning can play in helping individuals make progress in their lives.
9th march 2021
11.00 – 12.00
David McRedmond
CEO An Post
Comany of the Year 2020
Started on the shop floor, never a specialist, a reluctant business person, in the UK, the United States and Ireland, but it all worked out well. I love work and love people.
16th March 2021
11.00 – 12.00
Sue Phillips
Social Entrepreneur
Demonstrated and passionate history of working on gender and social justice in the international development field. Sue founded and led Social Development Direct a leading edge business.
23rd March 2021
11.00 – 12.00
Aodha O’Connor
Chief Operating Officer – Centric Health
An accidental accountant with an interest in developing teams. Aodha has worked in leadership roles in companies providing professional services, telecoms, media, the health sector. The key dominator being the importance of having the right people with you who want to learn, develop and push boundaries.
27th April 2021
11.00 -12.00 UK
Bryan Raven
MD White Light
Director of White Light, a company specialising in supplying technology to the live events and broadcast industries employing over 200 people.
Bryan is a big believer in apprenticeships and ‘on the job’ training.
13th April 2021
11.00 – 12.00 UK
Vera Hegarty
Positive Psychology & Well Being Specialist
Setting up a Social Enterprise in Well-Being training after a career in the City.
Completed an MSc in Applied Positive Psychology and now supporting St Mungo’s Charity -‘ending homelessness, rebuilding lives’.
20th April 2021
11.00 – 12.00 UK
Sam Peck
MD EJ Taylor
E.J. Taylor & Sons is a family run construction business providing award winning services to a range of sectors from large developers to private homeowners.
6th April 2021
11.00 – 12.00
Teresa Arbuckle
MD Beko PLC
Originally a marketing expert in successful companies such as
Heinz, Leapfrog Toys and Premier Foods, helping them grow sustainable businesses and accelerate their brands. Now MD of a highly successful home appliances brand.
Believing passionately in leadership and supporting others to be successful
4th May 2021
11.00 – 12.00 UK
Alex Fisher
CEO Oak Furniture Land
Experienced leader in all aspects of business, with a background in marketing, logistics, merchandising. Held senior roles in WatchShop, Morrisons, Tesco, Kathmandu, Blacks.
Believing in the use of both good data and intuition to find the right direction and then moving powerfully forward.
Carry Clubb
MD Actors in Industry
‘ Don’t put your daughter on the stage ‘ …..
At 17 I walked onto the stage as Nancy in ‘Oliver’ and thought’ This is what I want to do.’
It was hard work ,big highs and big lows. Lots of unemployment and part time work waiting for acting jobs.
Now I run a successful training and coaching company which specialises in behavioural learning.
My passion is to help people ‘ be at their best’.
‘Think more broadly than qualifications – who are you, how do you project yourself. Think about ….how I am valuable to you?’
Alex Fisher
CEO Oak Furniture Land
Experienced leader in all aspects of business, with a background in marketing, logistics, merchandising. Held senior roles in WatchShop, Morrisons, Tesco, Kathmandu, Blacks.
Believing in the use of both good data and intuition to find the right direction and then moving powerfully forward.
