Talent Fest 2020: Skills Summit

In April, we ran our virtual Talent Fest 2020: Skills Summit to explore, discuss and debate what 21st-century leadership means for our sector.

With thought-provoking online talks from renowned digital leaders, the day offered members the chance to gain practical takeaways that they could implement within their business and own personal leadership development.

Below you will find all the great content you can still benefit from.
 

Inclusive Leadership...Do You Really Know What You’re Missing?
Atif Choudhury and Emma Turner, Diversity and Ability

Diversity is about counting people...Inclusion is about insisting they count. Atif and Emma explain how to create an authentic sense of belonging at work.

Leading Not Managing
Rachel Gilmore, Leadership & Communications Coach

In this talk, Rachel discusses the differences between leading and managing and gives practical tips on how to step away from the to-do list and focus on the bigger picture.

Leaders With Babies: What You Can Do to Empower Yourself and Others
Verena Hefti, CEO & Founder of Leaders Plus

This talk covers what leadership looks like in today's workplace and what leaders can do to empower themselves, or their teams after having children.

Leading Today
Will McInnes, Chief Marketing Officer at Brandwatch

Leadership is a big word and the role of leading is a big challenge. Add pandemic and the current economy? All we can do is our best. In this talk, Will shares some practices he’s found useful in his leadership journey.

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A collective commitment that supports our goal of making the Sussex region the best place in the UK for anyone to build a fulfilling digital career. Find out more and pledge.
 

Thank you to our sponsors and supporters!

A huge thanks to our headline sponsor American Express, sponsor Bright and supporters Plus Accounting, Cogapp, Leaders Plus and Buff Motion without whom this festival would not be possible.

About the author

Rebecca Groves

Hi, I'm Wired Sussex's Skills and Talent Strategy Lead. I oversee our skills and talent strategy for the regional digital sector. This includes the delivery of activity which addresses this strategy, such as our annual Talent festival, and working with members to help them benefit from our initiatives.

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