Leadership Sparks 2025: Charting the Unknown
North East Wales Leadership Conference
Date: 4 February 2025
Time: 10.00am - 1.30pm
Led by: Carrie Foster
Location: OpTIC Technology Centre, St Asaph Business Park, Denbighshire, LL17 0JD
About the Conference
North Wales business leaders face a complex web of challenges. From global economic pressures to local infrastructure needs, from climate change to skills gaps, our region stands at a crossroads of change and opportunity.
This free event aims to spark a collaborative spirit among business leaders in North Wales, empowering them to face unknown challenges head-on and seize opportunities for growth and innovation in our unique regional context.
Through dynamic discussions designed to bring critical thinking to problem-solving, we'll forge innovative strategies to navigate our unique economic landscape and shape a thriving future for North Wales. By learning from each other and our speaker, Carrie Foster, we'll work together to navigate the uncharted territories of leadership in 2025 and beyond.
Conference Outcomes
In this dynamic session, local business leaders from North Wales will come together to engage in meaningful dialogue, share experiences, and learn from each other as well as from our speaker. The focus will be on exploring the unknown frontiers of leadership in our rapidly changing business landscape.
1. Gain Diverse Perspectives: Understand the varied experiences of leaders across different sectors in North Wales, recognising the unique challenges and strengths each industry brings to the table.
2. Challenge Assumptions: Identify and address common misconceptions assumptions about leadership in our region, promoting a more innovative and forward-thinking approach to business management.
3. Enhance Adaptive Leadership: Develop strategies for effective leadership in uncertain times, focusing on flexibility and resilience in both personal and professional settings.
4. Foster Empathy: Cultivate a deeper understanding of the challenges faced by different stakeholders in our business ecosystem, from employees to community members.
5. Promote Inclusive Leadership: Recognise the importance of creating inclusive work environments that accommodate and celebrate diversity in all its forms.
6. Encourage Collaborative Problem-Solving: Empower leaders to work together in addressing regional challenges, such as improving digital infrastructure or developing sustainable tourism practices.
7. Network and Connect: Provide opportunities for attendees to forge meaningful connections with speakers, panelists, and other participants, fostering a supportive business community in North Wales.
8. Inspire Action: Motivate attendees to take concrete steps towards implementing innovative leadership practices in their organisations and communities.
9. Enhance Professional Understanding: Provide insights into emerging trends and technologies that may impact businesses in North Wales, helping leaders prepare for future challenges and opportunities.
10. Generate New Questions: Encourage ongoing curiosity about the future of leadership, inspiring attendees to continue exploring and adapting beyond the conference.
