The event will feature a combination of sessions from keynote speakers from diverse industries, engaging panel discussions, and interactive sessions tailored to help you reconnect with your peers and expand your professional horizons. You will also have the opportunity to learn about the latest developments at Loughborough University and hear success stories from fellow alumni.
Alumni networking dinner
Join us for an exclusive alumni networking dinner to continue the engaging conversations from the conference. The dinner will offer a relaxed environment to continue the conversations with fellow alumni, exchange ideas, and strengthen the professional connections formed during the event.
Don't miss this chance to expand your network and foster collaborations!
Timings:
18:00 - 20:00
Location:
Burleigh Court Conference Centre, Loughborough, LE11 3GR
Cost:
Dinner tickets will be charged at £10.00pp (VAT exempt) and can be booked at the same time as your conference ticket.
(We regret that refunds will not be given for cancellations received after Friday, 14 March 2025 although substitutions will be accepted free of charge).
Both the conference and dinner are open to graduates of the BSA MSc programme only - limited places available.
(Registration closes at 16:00 on Monday, 24 March 2025).
10:00 |
Registration, refreshments and networking |
10:30 |
Welcome and introductionDr Kate Broadhurst, Programme Leader, Loughborough Business School |
10:45 |
Keynote presentation: Leading with purpose - transforming business through innovationChris Baker, Co-founder of Serious Tissues |
11:45 |
Refreshments and networking |
12:00 |
Using our history as an inspiration for our future: Opportunities and challenges 250 years onRobin Fieth, Chief Executive, Building Societies Association Q&A Chaired by Will Carroll: CEO at Monmouthshire Building Society |
12:30 |
Lunch and networkingAn opportunity to also review the "Then and Now" posters |
13:30 |
Navigating leadership challenges: Overcoming imposter syndrome (interactive session)Dr Sue Smith, Education Director, Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP) |
14:30 |
Refreshment break and networking |
15:00 |
Next generation leadership: Transforming the culture of power to empowermentProfessor Zeynep Aycan, Professor of International Business and Organisational Behaviour |
16:00 |
Closing remarks and looking forwardDr Justine Wood, Loughborough Business School |
16:30 |
Close of event |
17:30 |
Drinks and dinner to follow at Burleigh Court |
Programme Leader, Loughborough Business School
Co-Founder, Serious Tissues
Chief Executive, Building Societies Association
Education Director, Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals
Professor of International Business and Organisational Behaviour