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 |