The Xec. Course Programme 2023/2024
September 2023
DATE TIME TOPIC STREAM TUTOR(S)
Thurs. 14 All Day Induction Leadership BME PR Pros
Fri. 15 12:30 – 14:00 ‘My Career’ Talk Leadership Jessica Hope, CEO, Wimbart
Tues. 19 16:00 – 17:30 Masterclass: Nurturing Young Talent People Mgt. & Leadership Claire Quansah, Founder, Quansah Consulting
Fri. 21 9:30 – 15:30 Training Day: Strategic Planning CPD; Business Mgt. & Leadership Holly-Beth Dazely, Senior Account Director, Adam Mack, Director, Strategy & Insight, & Anna Terrell, Joint Managing Director, Hope&Glory PR
Fri. 22 12:30 – 14:00 Masterclass: Internal Comms CPD Liz Tudball, Director
of Employee &
Corporate
Communications,
The Guardian
September 2023
DATE TIME TOPIC STREAM TUTOR(S)
Thurs. 14 All Day Induction Leadership BME PR Pros
Fri. 15 12:30 – 14:00 ‘My Career’ Talk Leadership Jessica Hope, Founder & CEO, Wimbart
Tues. 19 16:00 – 17:30 Masterclass: Nurturing Young Talent People Mgt. & Leadership Claire Quansah, Founder, Quansah Consulting
Fri. 21 9:30 – 15:30 Training Day: Strategic Planning CPD; Business Mgt. & Leadership Holly-Beth Dazely, Senior Account Director, Adam Mack, Director, Strategy & Insight, & Anna Terrell, Joint Managing Director, Hope&Glory PR
Fri. 22 12:30 – 14:00 Masterclass: Internal Comms CPD Liz Tudball, Director
of Employee &
Corporate
Communications,
The Guardian
October 2023
DATE TIME TOPIC STREAM TUTOR(S)
Tues. 10 16:00 – 17:30 Masterclass: From Agency Leadership to Inhouse Leadership – Making the Transition Leadership Mary Whenman,
Director, Communications,
British Business Bank
Fri. 13 12:30 – 14:00 ‘My Career’ Talk Leadership Avril Lee, Head of Health & Wellness, Europe, Zeno, & Chair, CIPR’s Diversity & Inclusion Network
Thurs. 19 10:00 – 14:00 Training Day:
D&I Fundamentals
People Mgt. & Leadership Allan Reid, Senior Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Consultant, The Equal Group
Thurs. 19 14:30 – 16:00 Masterclass: Building a Blueprinted Agency People Mgt. & Leadership Lorna Hughes, Managing Director, PR & AR; Efe Otokiti, Content & Editorial Director; Ben Roberts, Board Director, Harvard
Fri. 20 12:30 – 14:00 CIPR Induction CPD Jon Gerlis, Head of Public Relations and Policy, CIPR
October 2023
DATE TIME TOPIC STREAM TUTOR(S)
Tues. 10 16:00 – 17:30 Masterclass: From Agency Leadership to Inhouse Leadership – Making the Transition Leadership Mary Whenman,
Director, Communications,
British Business Bank
Fri. 13 12:30 – 14:00 ‘My Career’ Talk Leadership Avril Lee, Head of Health & Wellness, Europe, Zeno, & Chair, CIPR’s Diversity & Inclusion Network
Thurs. 19 10:00 – 14:00 Training Day:
D&I Fundamentals
People Mgt. & Leadership Allan Reid, Senior Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Consultant, The Equal Group
Thurs. 19 14:30 – 16:00 Masterclass: Building a Blueprinted Agency People Mgt. & Leadership Lorna Hughes, Managing Director, PR & AR; Efe Otokiti, Content & Editorial Director; Ben Roberts, Board Director, Harvard
Fri. 20 12:30 – 14:00 CIPR Induction CPD Jon Gerlis, Head of Public Relations and Policy, CIPR
November 2023
DATE TIME TOPIC STREAM TUTOR(S)
Tues. 7 16:00 – 17:30 Masterclass: From Inhouse to Agency Making the Transition Leadership Matt Peacock, Senior Partner, Blurred
Fri. 10 12:30 – 14:00 ‘My Career’ Talk Leadership Alex Myers, Founder & Global CEO, Manifest
Thur. 16 18:00 – 22:00 The Xec. Allstars & The Xec. Social Fun 🙂
Thurs. 23 10:00 – 16:00 Training Day: Leadership Leadership Ellie Thompson, CEO, &
Louie St Claire, Chairman, Delphi
Fri. 24 14:00 – 16:30 Masterclass: Data Analytics CPD Kristian Hoareau Foged,
Founder & Director of Analytics & Strategy,
Simply Thought
November 2023
DATE TIME TOPIC STREAM TUTOR(S)
Tues. 7 16:00 – 17:30 Masterclass: From Inhouse to Agency Making the Transition Leadership Matt Peacock, Senior Partner, Blurred
Fri. 10 12:30 – 14:00 ‘My Career’ Talk Leadership Alex Myers, Founder & Global CEO, Manifest
Thur. 16 18:00 – 22:00 The Xec. Allstars & The Xec. Social Fun 🙂
Thurs. 23 10:00 – 16:00 Training Day: Leadership Leadership Ellie Thompson, CEO, &
Louie St Claire, Chairman, Delphi
Fri. 24 14:00 – 16:30 Masterclass: Data Analytics CPD Kristian Hoareau Foged,
Founder & Director of Analytics & Strategy,
Simply Thought
December 2023
DATE TIME TOPIC STREAM TUTOR(S)
Tues. 5 16:00 – 17:30 Masterclass: ‘Become a Barrier Busting PR Leader’ People Mgt. & Leadership Sara Thornhurst, Inclusive PR Practitioner & EDI Trainer
Wed. 6 17:00 – 21:00 Festive Team Social Fun 🙂
Fri. 8 12:30 – 14:00 ‘My Career’ Talk Leadership Richard Fogg, CEO, CCgroup
December 2023
DATE TIME TOPIC STREAM TUTOR(S)
Tues. 5 16:00 – 17:30 Masterclass: ‘Become a Barrier Busting PR Leader’ People Mgt. & Leadership Sara Thornhurst, Inclusive PR Practitioner & EDI Trainer
Wed. 6 17:00 – 21:00 Festive Team Social Fun 🙂
Fri. 8 12:30 – 14:00 ‘My Career’ Talk Leadership Richard Fogg, CEO, CCgroup
January 2024
DATE TIME TOPIC STREAM TUTOR(S)
Tues. 2 16:00 – 17:30 TBC Masterclass: Podcasting CPD TBC
Fri. 5 12:30 – 14:00 TBC ‘My Career’ Talk Leadership TBC
Tues. 9 16:00 – 17:30 TBC Masterclass: Creating The Xec. Podcast CPD The Xec. Allstars
Thurs. 25 10:00 – 16:00 TBC Training Day: HR People Mgt., Business Mgt., & Leadership Katie Gallop (TBC)
January 2024
DATE TIME TOPIC STREAM TUTOR(S)
Tues. 2 16:00 – 17:30 TBC Masterclass: Podcasting CPD TBC
Fri. 5 12:30 – 14:00 TBC ‘My Career’ Talk Leadership TBC
Tues. 9 16:00 – 17:30 TBC Masterclass: Creating The Xec. Podcast CPD The Xec. Allstars
Thurs. 25 10:00 – 16:00 TBC Training Day: HR People Mgt., Business Mgt., & Leadership Katie Gallop (TBC)
February 2024
DATE TIME TOPIC STREAM TUTOR(S)
Tues. 6 16:00 – 17:30 ‘My Career’ Talk Leadership Julian Obubo, Director & Head of Diversity and Inclusion, Manifest LA
Thurs. 8 16:00 – 17:30 ‘My Career’ Talk Leadership Folu Babatola, Vice President, Culture Network, Red Bull
Wed. 21 10:00 – 16:00 Training Day: Business Financials Business Mgt. Reesha Rajani, Group Commercial Director, Golin & Virgo Health
Thurs. 22 12:30 – 16:00 Training Day: New Business Business Mgt. & Leadership Daljit Bhurji, CEO & Co-Founder, Diffusion
February 2024
DATE TIME TOPIC STREAM TUTOR(S)
Tues. 6 16:00 – 17:30 ‘My Career’ Talk Leadership Julian Obubo, Director & Head of Diversity and Inclusion, Manifest LA
Thurs. 8 16:00 – 17:30 ‘My Career’ Talk Leadership Folu Babatola, Vice President, Culture Network, Red Bull
Wed. 21 10:00 – 16:00 Training Day: Business Financials Business Mgt. Reesha Rajani, Group Commercial Director, Golin & Virgo Health
Thurs. 22 12:30 – 16:00 Training Day: New Business Business Mgt. & Leadership Daljit Bhurji, CEO & Co-Founder, Diffusion
March 2024
DATE TIME TOPIC STREAM TUTOR(S)
Thur. 7 10:00 – 16:00 Training Day: Google CPD & Leadership Tim Chatwin, Vice President EMEA Communications & Public Affairs, &
Jen Jamie, Director, UK & Ireland Communications & Public Affairs, Google,
Jo Ogunleye, B2B Communications, Google UK & Team at Google EMEA
Tues. 12 16:00 – 17:30 Masterclass: Building & Selling An Employee-Owned Agency Business Mgt. & Leadership Ruth Kieran, CEO, Cirkle
Fri. 15 16:00 – 17:30 ‘My Career’ Talk Leadership Matt Brown, Director of Communications & Corporate Affairs, Transport for London
Wed. 20 10:00 – 12:30 TBC Training Day: Navigating a Crisis Business Mgt. & Leadership TBC
Wed. 20 13:30 – 15:00 Masterclass: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About BCorp Business Mgt. & Leadership Fleurie Forbes-Martin, Story & Growth Director; Guy Pattison, Story & Strategy Director, Stronger Stories
Wed. 20 16:00 – 17:30 TBC Masterclass Business Mgt. & Leadership TBC
Thurs. 21 10:00 – 16:00 Training Day: Crisis Communications CPD Rod Cartwright, Founder, Rod Cartwright Consulting, & Kate Hartley, Co-founder, Polpeo
Wed. 27 18:00 – 22:00 The Xec. Allstars Social Fun 🙂
March 2024
DATE TIME TOPIC STREAM TUTOR(S)
Thur. 7 10:00 – 16:00 Training Day: Google CPD & Leadership Tim Chatwin, Vice President EMEA Communications & Public Affairs, &
Jen Jamie, Director, UK & Ireland Communications & Public Affairs, Google,
Jo Ogunleye, B2B Communications, Google UK & Team at Google EMEA
Tues. 12 16:00 – 17:30 Masterclass: Building & Selling An Employee-Owned Agency Business Mgt. & Leadership Ruth Kieran, CEO, Cirkle
Fri. 15 16:00 – 17:30 ‘My Career’ Talk Leadership Matt Brown, Director of Communications & Corporate Affairs, Transport for London
Wed. 20 10:00 – 12:30 TBC Training Day: Navigating a Crisis Business Mgt. & Leadership TBC
Wed. 20 13:30 – 15:00 Masterclass: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About BCorp Business Mgt. & Leadership Fleurie Forbes-Martin, Story & Growth Director; Guy Pattison, Story & Strategy Director, Stronger Stories
Wed. 20 16:00 – 17:30 TBC Masterclass Business Mgt. & Leadership TBC
Thurs. 21 10:00 – 16:00 Training Day: Crisis Communications CPD Rod Cartwright, Founder, Rod Cartwright Consulting, & Kate Hartley, Co-founder, Polpeo
Wed. 27 18:00 – 22:00 The Xec. Allstars Social Fun 🙂
April 2024
DATE TIME TOPIC STREAM TUTOR(S)
Tues. 16 16:00 – 17:30 Masterclass: The Road to Cannes Lions and Other Awards Leadership Adrian Ma, Founder, Fanclub PR & Co-Founder, Humankind Communications
Fri. 19 12:30 – 14:00 ‘My Career’ Talk Leadership David Wilding, Strategist & Consultant, Former Director of Planning at Twitter UK
Wed. 24 12:00 – 12:30 Lunch
Wed. 24 12:30 – 13:30 ‘My Career’ Talk Business Mgt., CPD & Leadership Nik Govier, CEO & Founder, Blurred
Wed. 24 13:45 – 17:00 Training Day: ESGP Business Mgt., CPD & Leadership Nik Govier,
CEO & Founder; Anisha Vikram Shah, Senior Consulting Director, Blurred
Thurs. 25 10:00 – 16:00 Training Day:
The Guardian
CPD & Leadership Brendan O’Grady, Director of Communications, Guardian Media Group, & Team
Fri. 26 10:00 – 16:00 TBC Training Day:
PRovoke Media
CPD, Business Mgt., & Leadership Paul Holmes, Founder & Chair, Maja Pawinska Sims,
Associate Editor, EMEA, & Arun Sudhaman, CEO & Editor-in-Chief,
Provoke Media
April 2024
DATE TIME TOPIC STREAM TUTOR(S)
Tues. 16 16:00 – 17:30 Masterclass: The Road to Cannes Lions and Other Awards Leadership Adrian Ma, Founder, Fanclub PR & Co-Founder, Humankind Communications
Fri. 19 12:30 – 14:00 ‘My Career’ Talk Leadership David Wilding, Strategist & Consultant, Former Director of Planning at Twitter UK
Wed. 24 12:00 – 12:30 Lunch
Wed. 24 12:30 – 13:30 ‘My Career’ Talk Business Mgt., CPD & Leadership Nik Govier, CEO & Founder, Blurred
Wed. 24 13:45 – 17:00 Training Day: ESGP Business Mgt., CPD & Leadership Nik Govier,
CEO & Founder; Anisha Vikram Shah, Senior Consulting Director, Blurred
Thurs. 25 10:00 – 16:00 Training Day:
The Guardian
CPD & Leadership Brendan O’Grady, Director of Communications, Guardian Media Group, & Team
Fri. 26 10:00 – 16:00 TBC Training Day:
PRovoke Media
CPD, Business Mgt., & Leadership Paul Holmes, Founder & Chair, Maja Pawinska Sims,
Associate Editor, EMEA, & Arun Sudhaman, CEO & Editor-in-Chief,
Provoke Media
May 2024
DATE TIME TOPIC STREAM TUTOR(S)
Tues. 7 15:00 – 16:30 Masterclass: How to Become an Independent Consultant Business Mgt. & CPD Sophie Parker,
Brand Communications & PR Strategist
Thurs. 9 10:00 – 16:00 TBC Training Day TBC
Thurs. 23 9:30 – 12:00 TBC Training Day: Public Affairs, Policy, Lobbying CPD & Leadership TBC
Thurs. 23 13:00 – 14:30 ‘My Career’ Talk CPD & Leadership Imran Hussain, Director of Policy & Campaigns, Action for Children
Fri. 24 12:30 – 14:00 TBC ‘My Career’ talk Leadership TBC
May 2024
DATE TIME TOPIC STREAM TUTOR(S)
Tues. 7 15:00 – 16:30 Masterclass: How to Become an Independent Consultant Business Mgt. & CPD Sophie Parker,
Brand Communications & PR Strategist
Thurs. 9 10:00 – 16:00 TBC Training Day TBC
Thurs. 23 9:30 – 12:00 TBC Training Day: Public Affairs, Policy, Lobbying CPD & Leadership TBC
Thurs. 23 13:00 – 14:30 ‘My Career’ Talk CPD & Leadership Imran Hussain, Director of Policy & Campaigns, Action for Children
Fri. 24 12:30 – 14:00 TBC ‘My Career’ talk Leadership TBC
June 2024
DATE TIME TOPIC STREAM TUTOR(S)
Fri. 7 12:30 – 14:00 ‘My Career’ Talk Leadership Harriet Otoo, Communications Director, UK, Paramount (formerly ViacomCBS)
Tues. 11 10:00 – 16:00 TBC PRovoke Media Event CPD & Leadership Paul Holmes, Founder & Chair, Maja Pawinska Sims,
Associate Editor, EMEA, & Arun Sudhaman, CEO & Editor-in-Chief,
Provoke Media
June 2024
DATE TIME TOPIC STREAM TUTOR(S)
Fri. 7 12:30 – 14:00 ‘My Career’ Talk Leadership Harriet Otoo, Communications Director, UK, Paramount (formerly ViacomCBS)
Tues. 11 10:00 – 16:00 TBC PRovoke Media Event CPD & Leadership Paul Holmes, Founder & Chair, Maja Pawinska Sims,
Associate Editor, EMEA, & Arun Sudhaman, CEO & Editor-in-Chief,
Provoke Media
July 2024
DATE TIME TOPIC STREAM TUTOR(S)
Wed. 10 17:30 – 21:00 Final Presentation at Google UK Fun 🙂
Thurs. 11 10:00 – 16:00 TBC Training Day: Career Planning/Personal Development CPD & Leadership Lisa Quinn, Founder, Lisa Quinn Coaching (TBC)
Thurs. 11 17:00 – 20:00 Celebration Dinner Fun 🙂
July 2024
DATE TIME TOPIC STREAM TUTOR(S)
Wed. 10 17:30 – 21:00 Final Presentation at Google UK Fun 🙂
Thurs. 11 10:00 – 16:00 TBC Training Day: Career Planning/Personal Development CPD & Leadership Lisa Quinn, Founder, Lisa Quinn Coaching (TBC)
Thurs. 11 17:00 – 20:00 Celebration Dinner Fun 🙂
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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