Professional Excellence Summit - Workforce Evolution & AI Strategy
Join us for the Professional Excellence Summit: Workforce Evolution & AI Strategy
Where future skills meet real‑world impact.
Join industry leaders, educators, and rising talent for an inspiring day dedicated to what’s next in the world of work and how you can prepare for it.
What You’ll Gain
This isn’t just an event. It’s a chance to leave with actionable insights, new connections, and fresh strategies you can bring back to your workplace.
Highlights of the Day
🛠️ Interactive Workshops
Get hands-on with practical canvas-style sessions designed to help you apply new thinking immediately and take away new strategies, whether you’re shaping workforce strategy, developing teams, or planning for future growth.
✨ Expert Panel Discussions
Dive into the region’s skills needs, employment trends, and the rapidly changing landscape of industry, with a special focus on how AI is transforming roles, teams, and business strategy.
🤝 High‑Value Networking
Meet local employers, business leaders, innovators, and educators. Build relationships that could spark collaborations, partnerships, and new opportunities.
Who’s Behind It?
Hosted at the Future Skills Centre, the summit is delivered in collaboration with leading partners, including The Met Office, Chartered Management Institute (CMI), Fifty Minds, SparkShift, Mekion Consulting, Exeter College, South West AI Solutions, and more!
Why Attend?
Because the world of work is changing, and this is your chance to stay ahead.
You’ll walk away with:
- Clear insights on emerging workforce trends
- Practical ideas for developing talent and integrating AI
- New professional connections
- Inspiration from the region’s next generation of skilled professionals
Don’t just hear about the future of work, be part of shaping it.
Join us for the Professional Excellence Summit: Workforce Evolution & AI Strategy
Where future skills meet real‑world impact.
Join industry leaders, educators, and rising talent for an inspiring day dedicated to what’s next in the world of work and how you can prepare for it.
What You’ll Gain
This isn’t just an event. It’s a chance to leave with actionable insights, new connections, and fresh strategies you can bring back to your workplace.
Highlights of the Day
🛠️ Interactive Workshops
Get hands-on with practical canvas-style sessions designed to help you apply new thinking immediately and take away new strategies, whether you’re shaping workforce strategy, developing teams, or planning for future growth.
✨ Expert Panel Discussions
Dive into the region’s skills needs, employment trends, and the rapidly changing landscape of industry, with a special focus on how AI is transforming roles, teams, and business strategy.
🤝 High‑Value Networking
Meet local employers, business leaders, innovators, and educators. Build relationships that could spark collaborations, partnerships, and new opportunities.
Who’s Behind It?
Hosted at the Future Skills Centre, the summit is delivered in collaboration with leading partners, including The Met Office, Chartered Management Institute (CMI), Fifty Minds, SparkShift, Mekion Consulting, Exeter College, South West AI Solutions, and more!
Why Attend?
Because the world of work is changing, and this is your chance to stay ahead.
You’ll walk away with:
- Clear insights on emerging workforce trends
- Practical ideas for developing talent and integrating AI
- New professional connections
- Inspiration from the region’s next generation of skilled professionals
Don’t just hear about the future of work, be part of shaping it.
Good to know
Highlights
- 5 hours
- In person
Location
Exeter College Future Skills Centre
Exeter Airport Industrial Estate
Exeter EX5 2LJ
How do you want to get there?
Agenda
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Registration & Networking with refreshments
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Opening Remarks
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Keynote: The Future of Work
Tom Kegode is a culture, leadership, and future-of-work specialist and the founder of SparkShift. He works with employers and leaders to rethink how work works, helping organisations build cultures that are adaptable, inclusive, and fit for the future. After a 16-year career in large organisations, where he partnered closely with senior leaders on culture change, ways of working, and leadership development, Tom now supports businesses through key moments of evolution. His work focuses on turning insight into action, combining strategy, experimentation, and storytelling to help organisations move forward with clarity and confidence. Based in the South West and working globally, Tom brings a practical, people-centred perspective on the challenges employers are facing today, from changing workforce expectations to productivity, engagement, and innovation. His sessions are known for being honest, energising, and grounded in real-world experience, offering ideas employers can take away.