The Xec. Course Programme 2024/2025
September 2024
DATE TIME TOPIC STREAM TUTOR(S)
Wed. 18 10:00-17:00 Induction Leadership BME PR Pros
Fri. 20 12:30 – 14:00 ‘My Career’ Talk Leadership Harriet Otoo, Senior Director, Communications, Paramount
Tue. 24 16:00 – 17:30 Masterclass: Nurturing Young Talent People Mgt. & Leadership Claire Quansah, Founder, Quansah Consulting
Thur. 26 10:00 – 16:00 Training Day: Strategic Planning Business Mgt., CPD & Leadership Adam Mack, Director, Strategy & Insight, and Anna Terrell, Joint Managing Director, Hope&Glory PR
Fri. 27 12:30 – 14:00 Masterclass: Internal Comms Masterclass CPD Liz Tudball, Director
of Employee &
Corporate
Communications,
The Guardian
September 2024
DATE TIME TOPIC STREAM TUTOR(S)
Wed. 18 10:00 – 17:00 Induction Leadership BME PR Pros
Fri. 20 12:30 – 14:00 ‘My Career’ Talk Leadership Harriet Otoo, Senior Director, Communications, Paramount
Tue. 24 16:00 – 17:30 Masterclass: Nurturing Young Talent People Mgt. & Leadership Claire Quansah, Founder, Quansah Consulting
Thur. 26 10:00 – 16:00 Training Day: Strategic Planning Business Mgt., CPD & Leadership Adam Mack, Director, Strategy & Insight, and Anna Terrell, Joint Managing Director, Hope&Glory PR
Fri. 27 12:30 – 14:00 Masterclass: Internal Comms Masterclass CPD Liz Tudball, Director
of Employee &
Corporate
Communications,
The Guardian
October 2024
DATE TIME TOPIC STREAM TUTOR(S)
Fri. 4 9:30 – 10:30 Monthly check-in Elizabeth Bananuka
Tue. 8 16:00 – 17:30 Masterclass: From Agency Leadership to Inhouse Leadership – Making The Transition Leadership Mary Whenman, Director, Communications,
British Business Bank
Fri. 11 12:30 – 14:00 ‘My Career’ Talk Leadership Daljit Bhurji, CEO & Co-Founder, Diffusion
Thur. 17 9:30 – 12:30 Training Day:
D&I Fundamentals
Business Mgt.,
People Mgt. & Leadership
Business Mgt.,
People Mgt. & Leadership
Marcia Hazzard, Independent Consultant
Thur. 17 12:30 – 14:00 Masterclass: Building a Blueprinted Agency Business Mgt.,
People Mgt. & Leadership
Laura Kolb, Talent Manager, CCGroup
Thur. 17 14:30 – 16:00 Masterclass: Nurturing Disabled Talent Business Mgt.,
People Mgt. & Leadership
Sara Thornhurst
Chart.PR, Founder, INPR UK
Fri. 18 12:30 – 14:00 ‘My Career’ Talk Leadership Avril Lee, Head of Healthcare Europe, Zeno Group & Chair, CIPR Diversity & Inclusion Network
Fri. 25 9:30 – 10:30 Monthly check-in Claire Quansah, Founder, Quansah Consulting
October 2024
DATE TIME TOPIC STREAM TUTOR(S)
Fri. 4 9:30 – 10:30 Monthly check-in Elizabeth Bananuka
Tue. 8 16:00 – 17:30 Masterclass: From Agency Leadership to Inhouse Leadership – Making The Transition Leadership Mary Whenman, Director, Communications,
British Business Bank
Fri. 11 12:30 – 14:00 ‘My Career’ Talk Leadership Daljit Bhurji, CEO & Co-Founder, Diffusion
Thur. 17 9:30 – 12:30 Training Day:
D&I Fundamentals
Business Mgt.,
People Mgt. & Leadership
Business Mgt.,
People Mgt. & Leadership
Marcia Hazzard, Independent Consultant
Thur. 17 12:30 – 14:00 Masterclass: Building a Blueprinted Agency Business Mgt.,
People Mgt. & Leadership
Laura Kolb, Talent Manager, CCGroup
Thur. 17 14:30 – 16:00 Masterclass: Nurturing Disabled Talent Business Mgt.,
People Mgt. & Leadership
Sara Thornhurst
Chart.PR, Founder, INPR UK
Fri. 18 12:30 – 14:00 ‘My Career’ Talk Leadership Avril Lee, Head of Healthcare Europe, Zeno Group & Chair, CIPR Diversity & Inclusion Network
Fri. 25 9:30 – 10:30 Monthly check-in Claire Quansah, Founder, Quansah Consulting
November 2024
DATE TIME TOPIC STREAM TUTOR(S)
Tue. 5 16:00 – 17:30 From Inhouse to Agency Making the Transition Leadership Matt Peacock, Senior Partner, Blurred
Fri. 8 12:30 – 14:00 ‘My Career’ Talk Leadership Rich Fogg, CEO, CCGroup
Thur. 21 10:00 – 16:00 Training Day: Authentic Leadership People Mgt. & Leadership Ellie Thompson, CEO, &
Louie St Claire, Chairman, Delphi
Fri. 22 10:00 – 12:30 Masterclass: Data Analytics Part One CPD Kristian Hoareau Foged,
Founder & Director of Analytics & Strategy,
Simply Thought
Fri. 22 14:00 – 15:30 Induction: The CIPR CPD Jon Gerlis, Head of Public Relations and Policy, CIPR
Fri. 29 9:30 – 10:30 Monthly check-in Claire Quansah, Founder, Quansah Consulting
November 2024
DATE TIME TOPIC STREAM TUTOR(S)
Tue. 5 16:00 – 17:30 From Inhouse to Agency Making the Transition Leadership Matt Peacock, Senior Partner, Blurred
Fri. 8 12:30 – 14:00 ‘My Career’ Talk Leadership Rich Fogg, CEO, CCGroup
Thur. 21 10:00 – 16:00 Training Day: Authentic Leadership People Mgt. & Leadership Ellie Thompson, CEO, &
Louie St Claire, Chairman, Delphi
Fri. 22 10:00 – 12:30 Masterclass: Data Analytics Part One CPD Kristian Hoareau Foged,
Founder & Director of Analytics & Strategy,
Simply Thought
Fri. 22 14:00 – 15:30 Induction: The CIPR CPD Jon Gerlis, Head of Public Relations and Policy, CIPR
Fri. 29 9:30 – 10:30 Monthly check-in Claire Quansah, Founder, Quansah Consulting
December 2024
DATE TIME TOPIC STREAM TUTOR(S)
Tue. 3 16:00 – 17:30 Masterclass: Data Analytics Part Two CPD Kristian Hoareau Foged,
Founder & Director of Analytics & Strategy,
Simply Thought
Fri. 6 12:30 – 14:00 ‘My Career’ Talk Leadership Doyel Maitra, Director of Communications, Retail Banking, Natwest
Fri. 13 9:30 – 10:30 Monthly check-in Claire Quansah, Founder, Quansah Consulting
December 2024
DATE TIME TOPIC STREAM TUTOR(S)
Tue. 3 16:00 – 17:30 Masterclass: Data Analytics Part Two CPD Kristian Hoareau Foged,
Founder & Director of Analytics & Strategy,
Simply Thought
Fri. 6 12:30 – 14:00 ‘My Career’ Talk Leadership Doyel Maitra, Director of Communications, Retail Banking, Natwest
Fri. 13 9:30 – 10:30 Monthly check-in Claire Quansah, Founder, Quansah Consulting
January 2025
DATE TIME TOPIC STREAM TUTOR(S)
Fri. 10 12:30 – 14:00 ‘My Career’ Talk Leadership Matt Brown, Director of Communications & Corporate Affairs, Transport for London
Tue. 14 16:00 – 17:30 Masterclass: Creating The Xec. Podcast CPD Maria Adediran, Senior Account Director, Wimbart, & Whitney Simon, Senior Account Director & Head of DE&I, Missive
Thur. 23 10:00 – 16:00 Training Day: HR Management Business Mgt., People Mgt., & Leadership Katie Gallop, Senior Director, Head of HR, e-therapeutics PLC
Fri. 31 9:30 – 10:30 Monthly check-in Claire Quansah, Founder, Quansah Consulting
January 2025
DATE TIME TOPIC STREAM TUTOR(S)
Fri. 10 12:30 – 14:00 ‘My Career’ Talk Leadership Matt Brown, Director of Communications & Corporate Affairs, Transport for London
Tue. 14 16:00 – 17:30 Masterclass: Creating The Xec. Podcast CPD Maria Adediran, Senior Account Director, Wimbart, & Whitney Simon, Senior Account Director & Head of DE&I, Missive
Thur. 23 10:00 – 16:00 Training Day: HR Management Business Mgt., People Mgt., & Leadership Katie Gallop, Senior Director, Head of HR, e-therapeutics PLC
Fri. 31 9:30 – 10:30 Monthly check-in Claire Quansah, Founder, Quansah Consulting
February 2025
DATE TIME TOPIC STREAM TUTOR(S)
Tue. 4 16:00 – 17:30 ‘My Career’ Talk Leadership Julian Obubo, Director & Head of Diversity and Inclusion, Manifest LA
Thur. 6 16:00 – 17:30 ‘My Career’ Talk Leadership TBC
Thur. 13 10:00 – 16:00 Training Day: Business Financials Business Mgt. Reesha Rajani, Group Commercial Director, Golin & Virgo Health
Thur. 27 13:30 – 16:00 Masterclass: Navigating A Business Through Crisis Business Mgt. & Leadership Katie Dash,
Chief of Staff, CBI
Fri. 28 9:30 – 10:30 Monthly check-in Claire Quansah, Founder, Quansah Consulting
February 2025
DATE TIME TOPIC STREAM TUTOR(S)
Tue. 4 16:00 – 17:30 ‘My Career’ Talk Leadership Julian Obubo, Director & Head of Diversity and Inclusion, Manifest LA
Thur. 6 16:00 – 17:30 ‘My Career’ Talk Leadership TBC
Thur. 13 10:00 – 16:00 Training Day: Business Financials Business Mgt. Reesha Rajani, Group Commercial Director, Golin & Virgo Health
Thur. 27 13:30 – 16:00 Masterclass: Navigating A Business Through Crisis Business Mgt. & Leadership Katie Dash,
Chief of Staff, CBI
Fri. 28 9:30 – 10:30 Monthly check-in Claire Quansah, Founder, Quansah Consulting
March 2025
DATE TIME TOPIC STREAM TUTOR(S)
Thur. 6 16:00 – 17:30 Training Day: Google CPD & Leadership Tim Chatwin, Vice President EMEA Communications & Public Affairs, Google, & Team at Google UK
Tue. 11 16:00 – 17:30 Masterclass: Everything You Need to Know About Bcorp Business Mgt. & Leadership Guy Pattison, Story & Strategy Director, Stronger Stories
Fri. 15 12:30 – 14:00 ‘My Career’ Talk Leadership Noha Al-Afifi,
Interim CEO, Arthritis Action
Thur. 20 13:30 – 16:00 Training Day: Crisis Comms Business Mgt. & Leadership Rod Cartwright, Founder, Rod Cartwright Consulting, & Kate Hartley, Co-founder, Polpeo
Fri. 28 9:30 – 10:30 Monthly check-in Claire Quansah, Founder, Quansah Consulting
March 2025
DATE TIME TOPIC STREAM TUTOR(S)
Thur. 6 16:00 – 17:30 Training Day: Google CPD & Leadership Tim Chatwin, Vice President EMEA Communications & Public Affairs, Google, & Team at Google UK
Tue. 11 16:00 – 17:30 Masterclass: Everything You Need to Know About Bcorp Business Mgt. & Leadership Guy Pattison, Story & Strategy Director, Stronger Stories
Fri. 15 12:30 – 14:00 ‘My Career’ Talk Leadership Noha Al-Afifi,
Interim CEO, Arthritis Action
Thur. 20 13:30 – 16:00 Training Day: Crisis Comms Business Mgt. & Leadership Rod Cartwright, Founder, Rod Cartwright Consulting, & Kate Hartley, Co-founder, Polpeo
Fri. 28 9:30 – 10:30 Monthly check-in Claire Quansah, Founder, Quansah Consulting
April 2025
DATE TIME TOPIC STREAM TUTOR(S)
Tue. 1 16:00 – 17:30 Masterclass: The Road to Cannes Lions and Other Awards CPD Adrian Ma, Founder, Fanclub PR & Co-Founder, Humankind Communications
Fri. 4 12:30 – 14:00 ‘My Career’ Talk Leadership Ruth Kieran,
CEO, Cirkle
Fri. 25 9:30 – 10:30 Monthly Check-in Claire Quansah, Founder, Quansah Consulting
Wed. 30 10:00 – 16:00 Training Day: PRovoke Media CPD, Business Mgt., & Leadership Paul Holmes
Founder & Chair, & Maja Pawinska Sims, Global Head of Features + EMEA News, PRovoke Media
April 2025
DATE TIME TOPIC STREAM TUTOR(S)
Tue. 1 16:00 – 17:30 Masterclass: The Road to Cannes Lions and Other Awards CPD Adrian Ma, Founder, Fanclub PR & Co-Founder, Humankind Communications
Fri. 4 12:30 – 14:00 ‘My Career’ Talk Leadership Ruth Kieran,
CEO, Cirkle
Fri. 25 9:30 – 10:30 Monthly Check-in Claire Quansah, Founder, Quansah Consulting
Wed. 30 10:00 – 16:00 Training Day: PRovoke Media CPD, Business Mgt., & Leadership Paul Holmes
Founder & Chair, & Maja Pawinska Sims, Global Head of Features + EMEA News, PRovoke Media
May 2025
DATE TIME TOPIC STREAM TUTOR(S)
Wed. 7 9:30 – 17:00 Training Day: The Guardian CPD & Leadership Liz Tudball, Director of Employee & Corporate Communications, & Team at The Guardian
Thur. 8 10:00 – 17:00 Training Day: Diageo CPD & Leadership Brendan O’ Grady, Global Brand and Communications Director, & Team at Diageo
Thur. 22 12:00 Lunch
Thur. 22 12:30 – 13:30 ‘My Career’ talk Leadership Nik Govier, CEO & Founder, Blurred
Thur. 22 13:45 – 17:00 Extended Masterclass: ESGP Business Mgt., CPD & Leadership Nik Govier, Nik Govier, CEO & Founder, Veronica Patton-Cemm, Consulting Director, Insights, Anisha Vikram Shah, Consulting Director, & Team at Blurred
Fri. 23 12:30 – 14:00 ‘My Career’ talk Leadership TBC
Fri. 30 09:30 – 10:30 Monthly Check-in Claire Quansah, Founder, Quansah Consulting
May 2025
DATE TIME TOPIC STREAM TUTOR(S)
Wed. 7 9:30 – 17:00 Training Day: The Guardian CPD & Leadership Liz Tudball, Director of Employee & Corporate Communications, & Team at The Guardian
Thur. 8 10:00 – 17:00 Training Day: Diageo CPD & Leadership Brendan O’ Grady, Global Brand and Communications Director, & Team at Diageo
Thur. 22 12:00 Lunch
Thur. 22 12:30 – 13:30 ‘My Career’ talk Leadership Nik Govier, CEO & Founder, Blurred
Thur. 22 13:45 – 17:00 Extended Masterclass: ESGP Business Mgt., CPD & Leadership Nik Govier, Nik Govier, CEO & Founder, Veronica Patton-Cemm, Consulting Director, Insights, Anisha Vikram Shah, Consulting Director, & Team at Blurred
Fri. 23 12:30 – 14:00 ‘My Career’ talk Leadership TBC
Fri. 30 09:30 – 10:30 Monthly Check-in Claire Quansah, Founder, Quansah Consulting
June 2025
DATE TIME TOPIC STREAM TUTOR(S)
Fri. 6 12:30 – 14:00 ‘My Career’ Talk w/ Leadership David Wilding, Chief Strategy Officer, EssenceMediacomX
Tue. 10 TBC The Xec. x PRovoke Media Event CPD
Thur. 12 16:00 – 17:30 The Xec. Masterclass: CPD & Leadership Sophie Parker, Global Brand Comms & PR Strategist
Fri. 13 12:30 – 14:00 Training Day: Career Planning CPD & Leadership Lisa Quinn, Founder, Lisa Quinn Coaching
Wed. 25 15:00 – 21:00 Celebration Event at Google
June 2025
DATE TIME TOPIC STREAM TUTOR(S)
Fri. 6 12:30 – 14:00 ‘My Career’ Talk w/ Leadership David Wilding, Chief Strategy Officer, EssenceMediacomX
Tue. 10 TBC The Xec. x PRovoke Media Event CPD
Thur. 12 16:00 – 17:30 The Xec. Masterclass: CPD & Leadership Sophie Parker, Global Brand Comms & PR Strategist
Fri. 13 12:30 – 14:00 Training Day: Career Planning CPD & Leadership Lisa Quinn, Founder, Lisa Quinn Coaching
Wed. 25 15:00 – 21:00 Celebration Event at Google
Streams:
CPD: Sessions designed to help course attendees hone their existing comms & PR skills.
Business Management: Sessions to help course attendees run a successful business.
Leadership: Sessions designed to promote great leadership.
People Management: Sessions designed to promote great management.

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