Thursday 13th October Agenda
Focus: Your Leadership
Programme subject to change

Solace AGM

Solace members are invited to join the AGM.

Please note this event is for Solace members only. 

Resilience

Keynote

Join Olympic champion, Rebecca Adlington OBE as she shares her views on resilience. 

Speaker: Rebecca Adlington OBE, Olympic Gold Medalist in Swimming

Chair: Gavin Jones, Chief Executive, Essex County Council & Solace Chair

What Makes a Good Leader?

Panel Session

More details coming soon.

Exhibition & Refreshments

Inclusive Leadership

Keynote

In our second keynote of the day Ebony Rainford-Brent MBE will be sharing her insight into inclusive leadership from a team perspective.

Speaker: Ebony Rainford-Brent MBE, World Cup Winning Cricketer, Broadcaster, Motivational Speaker and Performance Coach

Exhibition & Lunch

Developing Leadership Throughout your Organisation

Panel Session

During this session our panel will discuss their thoughts and share their experience of developing leadership throughout organisations.

Speakers:

Kersten England CBE, Chief Executive, City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council & Solace Civil & Community Resilience Lead

Mark Lloyd, Chief Executive, Local Government Association (LGA)

Ian Bancroft, Chief Executive at Wrexham & Solace Wales Branch Chair

Exhibition & Refreshments

Breakouts

A variety of breakouts to choose from designed to encourage idea sharing and promote discussion.

More details coming soon. 

End of day 2

Summit Presidential Drinks Reception

Kindly sponsored by Virgin Media

Summit Charity Dinner

This year's Summit Charity Dinner is in aid of Mustard Tree (find out more here: https://mustardtree.org.uk/) as chosen by Solace President and Chief Executive of Manchester City Council, Joanne Roney OBE. 

Dinner will be served at your table almogside a selection of beverages, and there will be a live music performance post-dinner. 

Formal dress is encouraged.

The Charity Dinner is kindly sponsored by Liberty Charge.