09.25

Welcome from Dods D&I

10.00

Leadership material: how to increase your visibility to position yourself as leader  

• Pitching your skills and putting yourself forward 
• Identifying your unique skills and priorities to build a personal brand 
• Projecting confidence and competence under pressure 

SPEAKER: Sumita Shah (ACA, CPFA, MAAT, BFP), Director, Sumita Shah Consultancy Ltd

11.15

Thinking strategically: using self-awareness to drive better decision-making  

• Knowing your purpose and understanding your strengths  
• Working parents: identifying strategies to create the balance you need  
• Dreaming big: having the confidence to aim high and get up when you fall 

12.30

Preparing for success: laying the groundwork to communicate with impact  

• Structuring your meetings and preparatory work for maximum effect  
• Managing adrenaline to think clearly under pressure  
• Holding attention in a virtual environment 

SPEAKER: Cath Baxter, Professional Voice and Public Speaking Consultant & former Head of Voice, Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts

14.30

Panel Discussion:  

Resilience in uncertainty: key lessons to take forward from COVID-19  

• Protecting your mental health and wellbeing in the face of adversity  
• Asking for what you need, at home and at work  
• Maintaining confidence in your abilities and worth during difficult times 
• Leading remote teams: demonstrating gravitas and creating cohesion across distance

15.50

Leading a change in culture: where do we go from here? 

• Raising the visibility of women as senior leaders in public finance 
• Leading from the middle: a discussion on having impact at any level 
• Authentic leadership: finding the courage to lead authentically 

SPEAKER: Manji Kalar, Founder and Principal Consultant, Kalar Consulting Ltd

16.30

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