BREAKTHROUGH Talent Summit

We’re ready to go and to make our first-ever BREAKTHROUGH Talent Summit a huge success for the Emerging Talent community.

The one-day event has been exclusively designed to support the career development and progression of the Emerging Talent community as they make their way in the communications industry.

Hosted by senior leaders from across the sectors and many from within the Black Comms Network, the full line up of speakers and sessions will be announced very soon.

The bespoke sessions cover a variety of areas that matter most to developing in the industry including; how to take on feedback to get a promotion, how to add value for new biz pitches, understanding more about public affairs, how to win with data and insights and many more.

We guarantee this is an event not to be missed and places are limited so sign up here.

Included in the cost of your ticket is lunch and networking drinks at the end of the day.

For more information just email: weare@blackcommsnetwork.co.uk

Schedule for the day

10:00           BCN Network attendees arrive

10:30           Welcome & intro from BCN Team 

11:00            IceBreaker (hosted by Mercy Abel – BCN Community Chair)

12:00           Sessions 1 & 2

#1 – Time management: adapting & wearing multiple hats | Hosted by Kirstie-Anne Woodman, Senior Consultant, Corporate Reputation at FTI Consulting

#2 – Why you need to know about Public Affairs in strategic comms | Hosted by Samiah Anderson, Head of Digital Regulation at techUK

13:00           Lunch

14:00           Session 3 & 4

 #3 – How to take on feedback in order to gain a promotion | hosted by Michael Bartley, Practice Director and Head of Cybersecurity, Business & Technology - Brands2Life

#4 – 4 Ideas for effective new business pitching | Hosted by Tasha Antwi, Founder of RENOWNED MEDIA GROUP

15:00           Sessions 5 & 6

#5 - Winning with Data & Insights | Hosted by BCN Corporate Partner Member Stonehaven

#6 – Drop in sessions with Senior Leaders where topics such as Media Strategies, Crisis Management, AI in Comms & Job progression, and any career concerns can be discussed in a 15 min slot

16:00 Panel discussion - Cracking Culture through Influencer campaigns | In conversation with Andre Bogues, Global Culture and Content Lead for the Diageo Luxury Group & Tamara McClearly, Senior Strategic Consultant

17:00           Thank yous and closing the day followed by networking drinks

18:00           Event ends