Conferences

Westminister Education Forum: The future of research in the UK
Professor the Baroness Greenfield, Professor of Synaptic Pharmacology, University of Oxford
24 March 2011
Central London
This seminar will bring stakeholders from the science community together with business leaders and policy makers to discuss the future for research and development in the UK in a period of budgetary constraint. At this early stage we expect sessions to examine the role of science in our society and economy, the Government's plans for new 'Innovation Hubs', ways of incentivising more private R&D spending and best practice from around the world in developing a knowledge-economy.

The Big Rethink,
3 March 2011
Kings Place, London
The Big Rethink, will focus on the various ways that businesses are generating new ideas to gain competitive advantage. We will explore the drivers of fresh thinking, from imaginative leadership to global trends like changing consumer behaviour, and consider how these can be used in your own organisations.

Investing for Sustainability
27 January 2011
One Whitehall Place, London
Investing for Sustainability will give you the answers, showing you how to futureproof your business by saving money, reducing risk, planning for growth and securing the competitive edge. Hear from the business leaders who have already made it happen. Get practical advice from leading professionals at Eli Lilly, Eurostar, John Lewis Partnership, Williams Formula One, Telecity, Aviva, Asda and many more. And share your experiences with a unique network of like-minded professionals.

Innovations in Business and Management
January 26-27, 2011
London Kensington Forum Hotel
The annual conference is a place for researchers, academics, and practitioners alike to come together and share their knowledge, research and best practices. The conference is open to all areas of business and management, including but not limited to: Marketing, Finance, Human Resource Management, Information Technology Management, Information Systems, Economics, etc..

The Next Generation
Syed Kamall MEP
13th January 2011, 6.00pm to 8.00pm
Before entering the European Parliament, he worked as a consultant to companies on marketing, strategy and public affairs. In 2003, he started a diversity recruitment business. Syed is a co-founder of the Global Business Research Institute (GBRI), an educational body conducting outreach to business executives, journalists and civil servants, promoting a greater understanding of globalisation and its consequences. Syed’s interests include telecommunications, transport, postal services, broadcasting, global free trade and foreign investment.

Chasing Rainbows: How the Green agenda defeats its aims
Tim Worstall
30th November 2010, 6.30pm to 8.00pm
Room, LG002, Cass Business School, 106 Bunhill Row, London EC1Y 8TZ
Tim Worstall - entrepreneur, freelance writer and Fellow at the Adam Smith Institute - takes a long, hard, calculating (and very entertaining) look at the assumptions behind ‘green’ activity. Crucially, he draws on economic analysis – combining classic models with an impressive knowledge of contemporary research - to examine in an unsentimental, quantitative and analytical light, the core assumptions that drive our efforts to produce a cleaner, healthier planet.

Lynda Gratton, - Live & In Person, London
03 November 2009- 04 November 2009
The Cumberland, London
Executives across the world are concerned that only 20% of their employees feel inspired, that many teams fail to deliver to their promises of performance and innovation, and that cross-boundary cooperation remains an aspiration rather than a reality. This programme, based on award-winning research, is designed to address these business critical issues in a rigorous and thought provoking way

The London Summit
2 April 2009, London
On 2 April 2009, world leaders from the G20 countries – representing 85% of the world’s output – met in London. They met against the backdrop of the worst international banking crisis in generations.
The London Summit took place at a time when the world confronts the worst economic crisis since the Second World War.
Building on the outcome of the Washington Summit in November 2008, the aims of the London summit were to bring together leaders of the world’s major economies and key international institutions to take the collective action necessary to stabilise the world economy and secure recovery and jobs.
Real action was agreed at the London Summit including detailed commitments to strengthen the financial system and additional resources amounting to 1.1 trillion dollars to support jobs and growth across the World. Full details are set out in the communiqué and our explanatory guide.
The London Summit was chaired by UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown as the UK currently has the Chair for the G20 Finance Ministers meeting. A follow up to the London Summit is expected to be held in autumn 2009 after which the Chair of the G20 will pass to South Korea.

Dave Ulrich & Lynda Gratton LIVE & IN PERSON in Johannesburg
19 August 2009- 20 August 2009, The Forum | The Campus, Johannesburg
Professors Ulrich and Gratton will will share with you their very latest research in human resource practices and HR competencies to help you and your organisation overcome the barriers to HR's success, inspiring you to develop talent and leadership whilst proving HR can add value through energised, innovative and cooperative individuals. Whether you are new to Dave & Lynda's concepts, at intermediate level, or consider yourself a HR veteran, this full two-day, intensive masterclass will provide renewed inspiration, refreshed knowledge and the capabilities for strategic success

W.I.N. Global Leadership Conference - Wisdom in Action: Transforming people, organizations and society
8-11 October 2009 Prague
It is with a sense of urgency that you are invited to join a group of women and men; executives, managers, entrepreneurs, consultants, NGO leaders, artists and change agents, for the most outstanding leadership conference of the year.
This is your unique chance to be part of a moment in history where we will look at the current crisis as an opportunity and start transforming ourselves, organizations and society with wisdom and conscious action.
This three-day learning event gives you a platform to start a new journey.
The workshops give you tools to cultivate the courage to change, the plenary sessions the inspiration; and the company of hundreds of wonderful women and men, the web of contacts to help you succeed.
Courage, commitment and community; this is W.I.N.

SDL Global Information Management Thought Leadership Conference - London
15 October 2009, Landmark Hotel, London
You will hear the challenges our customers faced when supporting their global markets, how they addressed their multilingual content requirements by adopting a Global Information Management strategy, encompassing authoring, content management and translation.
Learn best practices and understand the benefits SDL Technologies can have in accelerating time-to-market for your products, optimizing your productivity through process automation, delivering the ultimate in customer experience and boosting market share as a result.

6th Women's Global Leadership Conference
3 - 4 November 2009 at the Hilton Americas Hotel in Houston, Texas.
Topics for 2009 address key human capital, economic and environmental issues. Industry leaders and inspiration by speakers from a multitude of countries and companies will discuss the issues that are critical to your professional success and your company’s ongoing success, including recruiting and retention; the impact that the markets have on our industry, the interconnectedness of all aspects of the energy value chain, how the environment affects corporate strategy and operations, among many others. Finally, the networking opportunities for attendees will be unlike any you have ever experienced: you will have access to industry leaders and colleagues in your industry from countries all over the world.

International Leadership Association: Leadership for Transformation Conference
11-14 November 2009, Intercontinental Praha Hotel in Prague, Czech Republic
The 2009 ILA Conference at Prague features numerous networking opportunities with an anticipated 600+ participants, 100+ simultaneous sessions facilitated by presenters from around the world on a wide range of leadership research, programs, and trends, and more.

Global Young Leaders Conference
The Global Young Leaders Conference (GYLC) is a unique leadership development program that brings together outstanding young people from around the world to build critical leadership skills in a global context.
GYLC offers students the opportunity to learn from and exchange ideas with some of the world's top business leaders, policy officials, lobbyists, journalists, diplomats and academics in the challenging and dynamic environments of Washington, D.C. and New York City; Vienna, Budapest and Prague; or Beijing, Hangzhou and Shanghai.

Ken and Scott Blanchard, Live in Kuwait & Bahrian
09 November 2009, Kuwait
11 November 2009, Bahrian
This live and exclusive opportunity to see one of the world’s most influential leadership and management experts in the world!
*Amongst many awards and honours, Ken Blanchard has been inducted into Amazon's Hall of Fame as one of the top 25 best-selling authors of all time.

Find business solutions at HRD
The HRD Conference offers HR professionals the chance to update their knowledge and skills in people and organisational development.
Leading experts in the field of people and organisational development and best practice organisations offer their tips and advice on ways to improve organisational performance.

Past Conferences

OXCEL International Conference
8 July 2008, Berjaya Times Square Hotel & Convention Centre,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
The Oxford Centre for Leadership (Asia-Pacific Centre) is organising a conference on 24/7 Innovation (Steve Shapiro- Best Selling Author), Global Brand and Sales Secrets (Ernesto Verdugo- Sales Guru) and Self Empowerment (Anita Sarawak- International Diva) which will be held at Berjaya Times Square Hotel & Convention Centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on the 8th of July 2008. For more information please visit
http://oxcelasia.org/html/oxcel_international_conference.html
Download the brochure here OXIC 2008

2008 International Furniture Conference Exhibition
28-30 July 2008, Putra World Trade Centre,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
The aim of the exhibition is to highlight the importance of contemporary and innovative design which will enable the penetration of Malaysian furniture products into the international market. It will also expose the manufacturers to current international design strategies which will enable them to compete and challenge in the global furniture market.
Download the brochure here IFCX 2008

Tom Peters Live & In Person, Johannesburg
12 March 2008, Gallagher Estate, Midrand
Tom Peters, one of the most influential business thinkers of all time whose ideas have shaped new management thinking, will return to South Africa due to high public demand!
Tom will present his latest ideas and insights on the necessity for organisations to develop Excellent Leaders & Leaders of Excellence. A full-day Leadership and Business Excellence masterclass Live & In Person, based on Tom's 25 years experience with a string of major corporations, and a career that started off with his highly acclaimed bestseller In Search of Excellence.12 March 2008 at Gallagher Estate, Midrand

Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development - HRD 2008 Conference
15-17 April 2008, ExCeL London
Learn more about the key L&D issues, including:

organisational development
coaching
talent management
managing change
leadership
creativity and innovation
employee engagement
improving organisational performance

Work through real-life scenarios with your peers and expert facilitators. Get practical tips and advice for instant results in the workplace.

Edward de Bono - Maximising Creativity and Lateral Thinking to Deliver Strategic Success
01 June 2008, The Diplomat Radisson SAS Hotel, Bahrain
Edward de Bono, the creator of Six Thinking Hats and bestelling author of over 70 books worldwide, will present LIVE & IN PERSON in Bahrain to a public audience for the very first time!
Dr. de Bono will share his very latest, powerfully simple thinking techniques for a full-day interactive event, combining real thinking case studies and examples. This exclusive session is designed to help delegates get to the heart of how to think constructively and design the future before someone will design it for you! Dr. de Bono’s objective is simple - Change, ideas and improvement.

International Alpen Symposium Spezial
03 June 2008, Kongresshaus Zurich, Zurich
The theme for this year’s event is Winning – In Business, In Sport and In Technology.
The Alpen Symposium Spezial brings together some of the world’s biggest names across fields, to give you their lessons on Winning.
Heading up the conference programme are Jack Welch, former CEO of General Electric, and Lord Sebastian Coe.

Edward de Bono Live & In Person, Johannesburg
04 June 2008, Gallagher Estate, Midrand
Edward de Bono, the creator of the Six Thinking Hats and bestselling author of over 75 books, will present LIVE & IN PERSON at Gallagher Estate, Midrand, Johannesburg.
Dr. de Bono will share his very latest, highly effective simple thinking techniques for a full-day interactive event, combining real thinking case studies and examples. This exclusive session is designed to help delegates get to the heart of how to think constructively and design the future before someone designs it for you! Dr. de Bono's objective is simple - Change, ideas and improvement.

The Global Leadership Forum - Leadership and Globalisation: Challenges and Opportunities
Organised by Leadership for Human Development www.glforum.org and The Siberian Academy for Public Administration www.sapa.sib.ru
June 18-23, 2008, Novosibirsk, Russia
There is a positive correlation between human development as defined in the various UN Human Development Reports, and the interconnectedness of peace, democracy, and sustainable development. Leadership for human development is therefore facilitated by and committed to an environment of peace, democracy, and sustainable development. The goal of the Global Leadership Forum is to facilitate such alliances, build partnerships, create networks, and use relational leadership as an effective tool to promote the mission of leadership for human development.

One World One Society Summit
We are glad to announce that Prof Marshall Hall shall be addressing the conference organised by One World One Society which will be held at the University of East London Docklands on the 16-17 November 2007. Please visit http://www.oneworldonesociety.com to find out more or click on the banner below.