The Xec. Course Programme 2022/2023
September 2022
| DATE | TIME | TOPIC | STREAM | TUTOR(S) |
| Thurs. 1 | 10:00 – 16:00 | Induction
Introduction to the CIPR |
n/a | BME PR Pros
Jon Gerlis, Public Relations & Policy Manager, CIPR |
| Fri. 2 | 12:30 – 14:00 | ‘My Career’ Talk | Leadership | TBC |
| Tues. 6 | 16:00 – 17:30 | Masterclass: Internal Comms | CPD | Sam Toh, Head of Internal Communications, Google Zürich |
| Fri. 16 | 12:30 – 14:00 | ‘My Career’ Talk | Leadership | Uzma Lodhi, Director, Global Internal Communications – European Marketing Lead, APCO Worldwide |
| Thurs. 22 | 10:00 – 16:00 | Training Day: People Management / HR Masterclass | People Mgt. & Leadership | TBC |
| Fri. 30 | 12:30 – 14:00 | Masterclass: Nurturing Young Talent | People Mgt. & Leadership | Claire Quansah, Head of Client & Business Development, Social |
September 2022
| DATE | TIME | TOPIC | STREAM | TUTOR(S) |
| Thurs. 1 | 10:00 – 16:00 | Induction
Introduction to the CIPR |
n/a | BME PR Pros
Jon Gerlis, Public Relations & Policy Manager, CIPR |
| Fri. 2 | 12:30 – 14:00 | ‘My Career’ Talk | Leadership | Jessica Hope, Founder & CEO, Wimbart |
| Tues. 6 | 16:00 – 17:30 | Masterclass: Internal Comms | CPD | Sam Toh, Head of Internal Communications, Google Zürich |
| Fri. 16 | 12:30 – 14:00 | ‘My Career’ Talk | Leadership | Uzma Lodhi, Director, Global Internal Communications – European Marketing Lead, APCO Worldwide |
| Thurs. 22 | 10:00 – 16:00 | Training Day: People Management / HR Masterclass | People Mgt. & Leadership | Katie Gallop, Head of HR, Your Doctor Film & Media |
| Fri. 30 | 12:30 – 14:00 | Masterclass: Nurturing Young Talent | People Mgt. & Leadership | Claire Quansah, Head of Client & Business Development, Social |
October 2022
| DATE | TIME | TOPIC | STREAM | TUTOR(S) |
| Tues. 11 | 16:00 – 17:30 | Masterclass: From Agency Leadership to Inhouse Leadership – Making the Transition | Leadership | Mary Whenman, Director, Communications, British Business Bank |
| Fri. 14 | 12:30 – 14:00 | Masterclass: ‘My Career’ Talk | Leadership | Avril Lee, Head of Healthcare Europe, Zeno Group, Chair CIPR Diversity & Inclusion Network |
| Thurs. 20 | 10:00 – 14:00 | Training Day: D&I Fundamentals |
Business Mgt., People Mgt. & Leadership |
TBC |
| Thurs. 20 | 14:30 – 16:00 | Nurturing Disabled Talent | Business Mgt., People Mgt. & Leadership |
Sara Thornhurst, PR Professional |
October 2022
| DATE | TIME | TOPIC | STREAM | TUTOR(S) |
| Tues. 11 | 16:00 – 17:30 | Masterclass: From Agency Leadership to Inhouse Leadership – Making the Transition | Leadership | Mary Whenman, Director, Communications, British Business Bank |
| Fri. 14 | 12:30 – 14:00 | ‘My Career’ Talk | Leadership | Avril Lee, Head of Healthcare Europe, Zeno Group, Chair CIPR Diversity & Inclusion Network |
| Thurs. 20 | 10:00 – 14:00 | Training Day: D&I Fundamentals |
Business Mgt., People Mgt. & Leadership |
TBC |
| Thurs. 20 | 14:30 – 16:00 | Nurturing Disabled Talent | Business Mgt., People Mgt. & Leadership |
Sara Thornhurst, PR Professional |
November 2022
| DATE | TIME | TOPIC | STREAM | TUTOR(S) |
| Tues. 1 | 16:00 – 17:30 | Masterclass: From Inhouse to Agency Making the Transition | Leadership | Matt Peacock, Partner, Blurred |
| Fri. 11 | 12:30 – 14:00 | ‘My Career’ Talk | Leadership | Charandeep Singh BEM, Deputy Chief Executive, Scottish Chambers of Commerce |
| Thur. 17 | 10:00 – 16:00 | Training Day: Leadership | Leadership | TBC |
November 2022
| DATE | TIME | TOPIC | STREAM | TUTOR(S) |
| Tues. 1 | 16:00 – 17:30 | Masterclass: From Inhouse to Agency Making the Transition | Leadership | Matt Peacock, Partner, Blurred |
| Fri. 11 | 12:30 – 14:00 | ‘My Career’ Talk | Leadership | Charandeep Singh BEM, Deputy Chief Executive, Scottish Chambers of Commerce |
| Thur. 17 | 10:00 – 16:00 | Training Day: Leadership | Leadership | Louie St Claire, Chairman, & Ellie Thompson, CEO, Harvard |
December 2022
| DATE | TIME | TOPIC | STREAM | TUTOR(S) |
| Tues. 6 | 16:00 – 17:30 | Masterclass: Building an Anti-Racist Agency | Business Mgt., People Mgt. & Leadership |
Julian Obubo, Brand Strategy Director & Partner, Manifest |
| Fri. 9 | 12:30 – 14:00 | ‘My Career’ Talk | Leadership | Richard Fogg, CEO, CCgroup |
| Wed. 14 | 10:00 – 16:00 | Training Day: Strategic Planning | Business Mgt. & Leadership | TBC |
| Wed. 14 | 17:00 – 21:00 | Festive Team Social | Fun 🙂 | London |
| Thurs. 15 | 12:30 – 14:00 | ‘My Career’ Talk | Leadership | Catherine Meaden, Communications Lead (EMEA) Google Health |
December 2022
| DATE | TIME | TOPIC | STREAM | TUTOR(S) |
| Tues. 6 | 16:00 – 17:30 | Masterclass: Building an Anti-Racist Agency | Business Mgt., People Mgt. & Leadership |
Julian Obubo, Brand Strategy Director & Partner, Manifest |
| Fri. 9 | 12:30 – 14:00 | ‘My Career’ Talk | Leadership | Richard Fogg, CEO, CCgroup |
| Wed. 14 | 10:00 – 16:00 | Training Day: Strategic Planning | Business Mgt. & Leadership | Holly-Beth Dazely, Account Director, Arun Lloyd, Senior Account Director, Adam Mack, Director of Strategy and Insight, & Anna Terrell, Joint-Managing Director, Hope&Glory |
| Wed. 14 | 17:00 – 21:00 | Festive Team Social | Fun 🙂 | London |
| Thurs. 15 | 12:30 – 14:00 | ‘My Career’ Talk | Leadership | Catherine Meaden, Communications Lead (EMEA) Google Health |
January 2023
| DATE | TIME | TOPIC | STREAM | TUTOR(S) |
| Tues. 3 | 16:00 – 17:30 | Masterclass: Podcasting | CPD | TBC |
| Fri. 6 | 12:30 – 14:00 | ‘My Career’ Talk | Leadership | Nana Berchie, Global Head of Internal Communications and Engagement, Arcadis N.V. |
| Tues. 10 | 16:00 – 17:30 | Masterclass | Creating The Xec. Podcast | The Xec. Class of 2022 |
| Fri. 13 | 12:30 – 14:00 | ‘My Career’ Talk | Leadership | Preena Gadher, Co-founder & Managing Director, Riot Communications |
| Tues. 19 | 10:00 – 16:00 | Training Day: Business Financials | Business Mgt. & Leadership | Reesha Rajani, Commercial Director, GOLIN/Virgo Health |
January 2023
| DATE | TIME | TOPIC | STREAM | TUTOR(S) |
| Tues. 3 | 16:00 – 17:30 | Masterclass: Podcasting | CPD | TBC |
| Fri. 6 | 12:30 – 14:00 | ‘My Career’ Talk | Leadership | Nana Berchie, Global People Director – Diversity, Belonging & Human Rights, Arcadis N.V. |
| Tues. 10 | 16:00 – 17:30 | Masterclass | Creating The Xec. Podcast | The Xec. Class of 2022 |
| Fri. 13 | 12:30 – 14:00 | ‘My Career’ Talk | Leadership | Preena Gadher, Co-founder & Managing Director, Riot Communications |
| Thurs. 19 | 10:00 – 16:00 | Training Day: Business Financials | Business Mgt. & Leadership | Reesha Rajani, Commercial Director, GOLIN/Virgo Health |
February 2023
| DATE | TIME | TOPIC | STREAM | TUTOR(S) |
| Tues. 7 | 16:00 – 17:30 | Masterclass: How to Create a Global Content Campaign | CPD | Tim Struthers |
| Fri. 17 | 12:30 – 14:00 | ‘My Career’ Talk | Leadership | Alex Myers, Founder & CEO, Manifest Group |
| Thurs. 23 | 10:00 – 12:30 | Training Day: Data Analytics | CPD | Kristian Hoareau Foged, Founder & Director of Analytics & Strategy, Simply Thought |
| Thurs. 23 | 13:00 – 16:00 | Training Day: New Business | Business Mgt. & Leadership | Daljit Bhurji, CEO & Co-Founder, Diffusion |
February 2023
| DATE | TIME | TOPIC | STREAM | TUTOR(S) |
| Tues. 7 | 16:00 – 17:30 | Masterclass: How to Create a Global Content Campaign | CPD | Tim Struthers |
| Fri. 17 | 12:30 – 14:00 | ‘My Career’ Talk | Leadership | Alex Myers, Founder & CEO, Manifest Group |
| Thurs. 23 | 10:00 – 12:30 | Training Day: Data Analytics | CPD | Kristian Hoareau Foged, Founder & Director of Analytics & Strategy, Simply Thought |
| Thurs. 23 | 13:00 – 16:00 | Training Day: New Business | Business Mgt. & Leadership | Daljit Bhurji, CEO & Co-Founder, Diffusion |
March 2023
| DATE | TIME | TOPIC | STREAM | TUTOR(S) |
| Thur. 2 | 10:00 – 16:00 | Google Day | CPD & Leadership | Tim Chatwin, Vice President, EMEA Communications & Public Affairs, Google, & Team at Google UK |
| Tues. 7 | 16:00 – 17:30 | Masterclass: Running an Employee-Owned Agency | Business Mgt. & Leadership | Ruth Kieran, CEO, Cirkle |
| Fri. 17 | 12:30 – 14:00 | ‘My Career’ Talk | Leadership | Matt Brown, Director of Communications & Corporate Affairs, Transport for London |
| Wed. 22 | 10:00 – 16:00 | Training Day: Navigating a Crisis | Business Mgt. & Leadership | TBC |
| Thurs. 23 | 10:00 – 16:00 | Training Day: Crisis Communications | CPD | TBC |
March 2023
| DATE | TIME | TOPIC | STREAM | TUTOR(S) |
| Thur. 2 | 10:00 – 16:00 | Google Day | CPD & Leadership | Tim Chatwin, Vice President, EMEA Communications & Public Affairs, Google, & Team at Google UK |
| Tues. 7 | 16:00 – 17:30 | Masterclass: How to Run and Then Sell an Employee-Owned Agency | Business Mgt. & Leadership | Ruth Kieran, CEO, Cirkle |
| Fri. 17 | 12:30 – 14:00 | ‘My Career’ Talk | Leadership | Matt Brown, Director of Communications & Corporate Affairs, Transport for London |
| Wed. 22 | 10:00 – 12:30 | Training Day: Navigating Businesses Through Crisis | Business Mgt. & Leadership | Katie Dash, Planning & Delivery Director, CBI |
| Thurs. 23 | 10:00 – 16:00 | Training Day: Crisis Communications | CPD | TBC |
April 2023
| DATE | TIME | TOPIC | STREAM | TUTOR(S) |
| Tues. 18 | 16:00 – 17:30 | Masterclass: Navigating Blurred Through Crises | Business Mgt., People Mgt. & Leadership | Nik Govier, CEO & Founder, Blurred |
| Fri. 21 | 12:30 – 14:00 | ‘My Career’ Talk | Leadership | Jessica Hope, Founder & CEO, Wimbart |
| Wed. 26 | 09:30 – 12:30 | Training Day: ESGP | Business Mgt., CPD & Leadership | Nik Govier, CEO & Founder & Anisha Vikram Shah, Consulting Director, Blurred |
| Wed. 26 | 14:00 – 17:30 | Training Day: Twitter | CPD & Leadership | David Wilding, Director of Planning, Twitter UK |
| Thur. 27 | 10:00 – 16:00 | Training Day: The Guardian | CPD & Leadership | Brendan O’Grady, Director of Communications, Guardian Media Group |
| Fri. 28 | 10:00 – 16:00 | Training Day: PRovoke Media | CPD & Leadership | Paul Holmes, Founder & Chair, Arun Sudhaman, CEO & Editor-in-Chief & Maja Pawinska Sims, Associate Editor, EMEA, PRovoke Media |
April 2023
| DATE | TIME | TOPIC | STREAM | TUTOR(S) |
| Tues. 18 | 16:00 – 17:30 | Masterclass: Navigating Blurred Through Crises | Business Mgt., People Mgt. & Leadership | Nik Govier, CEO & Founder, Blurred |
| Fri. 21 | 12:30 – 14:00 | ‘My Career’ Talk | Leadership | TBC |
| Wed. 26 | 09:30 – 12:30 | Training Day: ESGP | Business Mgt., CPD & Leadership | Nik Govier, CEO & Founder & Anisha Vikram Shah, Consulting Director, Blurred |
| Wed. 26 | 14:00 – 17:30 | Training Day: Twitter | CPD & Leadership | David Wilding, Director of Planning, Twitter UK |
| Thur. 27 | 10:00 – 16:00 | Training Day: The Guardian | CPD & Leadership | Brendan O’Grady, Director of Communications, Guardian Media Group |
| Fri. 28 | 10:00 – 16:00 | Training Day: PRovoke Media | CPD & Leadership | Paul Holmes, Founder & Chair, Arun Sudhaman, CEO & Editor-in-Chief & Maja Pawinska Sims, Associate Editor, EMEA, PRovoke Media |
May 2023
| DATE | TIME | TOPIC | STREAM | TUTOR(S) |
| Tues. 2 | 16:00 – 17:30 | Masterclass: The Marketing/PR Mix | CPD | Adrian Ma, MD, Fanclub PR |
| Fri. 12 | 12:30 – 14:00 | ‘My Career’ Talk | Leadership | TBC |
| Thur. 25 | 10:00 – 16:00 | Training Day: Public Affairs, Policy, Lobbying | CPD & Leadership | TBC |
May 2023
| DATE | TIME | TOPIC | STREAM | TUTOR(S) |
| Tues. 2 | 16:00 – 17:30 | Masterclass: Case study: Mount Recyclemore and The Road to Cannes PR Lions | CPD | Adrian Ma, MD, Fanclub PR |
| Fri. 12 | 12:30 – 14:00 | ‘My Career’ Talk | Leadership | Doyel Maitra – Director of Group Communications & Board member, Hachette UK |
| Thur. 25 | 10:00 – 16:00 | Training Day: Public Affairs, Policy, Lobbying | CPD & Leadership | TBC |
June 2023
| DATE | TIME | TOPIC | STREAM | TUTOR(S) |
| Tues. 6 | 16:00 – 17:30 | Masterclass: Campaigning | CPD & Leadership | TBC |
| Thurs. 8 | 10:00 – 16:00 | Training Day: Career Planning / Personal Development | CPD | Lisa Quinn, Founder, Lisa Quinn Coaching |
| Fri. 16 | 12:30 – 14:00 | Masterclass: Managing Change and Transformation | Leadership | Gabrielle Laine-Peters |
| Fri. 23 | 12:30 – 14:00 | ‘My Career’ Talk | Leadership | Harriet Otoo, Communications Director, UK, Paramount (formerly ViacomCBS) |
| Wed. 28 | 10:00 – 16:00 | PRovoke Media Event | CPD & Leadership | Paul Holmes, Founder & Chair, Arun Sudhaman, CEO & Editor-in-Chief & Maja Pawinska Sims, Associate Editor, EMEA, PRovoke Media |
| Thurs. 29 | 12:00 – 14:30 | Final Presentation at Google | ||
| Thurs. 29 | 17:00 – 23:00 | Celebration Event |
June 2023
| DATE | TIME | TOPIC | STREAM | TUTOR(S) |
| Tues. 6 | 16:00 – 17:30 | Masterclass: Campaigning | CPD & Leadership | TBC |
| Fri. 16 | 12:30 – 14:00 | Masterclass: Managing Change and Transformation | Leadership | Gabrielle Laine-Peters |
| Fri. 23 | 12:30 – 14:00 | ‘My Career’ Talk | Leadership | Harriet Otoo, Communications Director, UK, Paramount (formerly ViacomCBS) |
| Wed. 28 | 10:00 – 16:00 | PRovoke Media Event | CPD & Leadership | Paul Holmes, Founder & Chair, Arun Sudhaman, CEO & Editor-in-Chief & Maja Pawinska Sims, Associate Editor, EMEA, PRovoke Media |
| Thurs. 29 | 12:00 – 14:30 | Final Presentation at Google | ||
| Thurs. 29 | 17:00 – 23:00 | Celebration Event |
July 2023
| DATE | TIME | TOPIC | STREAM | TUTOR(S) |
| Thurs. 6 | 10:00 – 16:00 | Training Day: Career Planning / Personal Development | CPD | Lisa Quinn, Founder, Lisa Quinn Coaching |