2010 ACS Leadership Summit Programme

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2010 ACS Leadership Summit ProgrammeMonday 6th September

9.00 9.30Summit Registration and Networking Breakfast

Attendees arrive, register and network while having light morning refreshment

9.30 9.40

Welcome and Formal opening address from Teach First

DirectorTeach First

9.40 10.00

Opening keynote - Leading from the heart

Presenter: David McQueen

David McQueen, author, mentor and motivational speaker will be delivering a spirited talk

on the need for positive leadership to set the tone for the days event.

10.00 10.40

SESSION #1 - Networking & Communications skills

**Presented by: TBC

Great networkers make great leaders; they are individuals who realise that networking is a

life skill, not just something you do when you want something. They have created simple

systems that enable them to connect with others. This skills session will provide delegateswith top tips vital for enhancing their networking skill.

10.40 11.20

SESSION #2 - Team development

Presented by: Google IncBuilding a team and inspiring teamwork is a long process of learning. Experience shows that

many teams fail because they have no clear picture of their objective or what their purpose

is.Google Inc will be sharing their experience creating one of the worlds most admired workenvironments.

11.20 12.00

SESSION #3 - Planning

**Presented by: TBC

If you fail to plan, you plan to fail. This session will explore the relevance of developing an

articulate structure around your events and activities to ensure you are always one step

ahead.

12.00 13.00 Lunch


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All delegates unwind after a busy morning and get a chance to reflect on learning from the

morning, and network with other delegates while enjoying a light lunch.

13.00 13.40

Focus groupDelegates will work together in groups to create a mission statement for the African

Caribbean Society. This mission statement will form a collective principle for participating

ACS when they return to their respective university.

13.40 14.20

Panel discussion (Featuring ACS Stars of 2009/10)

Moderators: R&R Show presenters Rosario Ogbechie & Raga Hamid (Warwick ACS)

After an academic year which saw Nottingham ACSawarded Gold Society status by their

university! The panel discussion will bring back together the brains behind one of the mostspoken about ACS in the United Kingdom. The variation of events and activities organised

during the year included a collaborative Sport Day Challenge involving seven universities.

They will be sharing some of the key challenges and lessons learnt during their ACS

leadership and their thoughts on how to make ACS more effective.

14.20 15.00

SESSION #4 - Presentation Skills

Presented by: Teach First

Presentation is the best way to communicate an ideas or information.It should be viewed asa present from you to your audience, a bundle of brilliant thought provoking facts wrapped

up with professionalism and confidence. This session will provide delegates with tip on how

to present their ideas and build a better ACS community.

15.00 15.15: Coffee break

Take a break.

15.15 16.00

SESSION #5 - Special Guest Leadership in a new decade**Presented by: TBC

The future will be defined by the decisions we make today. Effective leadership remains a

day-to-day challenge in todays global society. Our Special Guest will share their perspective

of the key elements of effective leadership with participating delegates in this thought

provoking session.

16.00 17.00

Meet the Sponsors

Sponsor and partners would each present a 10mins presentation about their organisationand the reason for their involvement in the 2010 ACS Leadership Summit.


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www.acsleaders.co.uk

The ACS Leadership Summit is an initiative of the AC Company Limited - Registered in England and Wale No: 07015366

17.00 17.30

Pitch Your Idea

Presented by: Ibrar Ali (Unltd)Selected student entrepreneurs from the ACS community will be given an opportunity at this

years Summit to pitch to a panel (Dragons Den style) for the chance to win 5,000 funding

for their business idea ( ideas will be judged on their social impact).

18.00 20.00

Networking dinner & awards evening

The 2010 ACS Leadership Summit will conclude with a 3-course dinner, during which

attendees will be awarded with certificates of participation and network with sponsors.

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2010 ACS Leadership Summit Programme