Future Leaders is a three-part programme, consisting of two in-person conference events and a separate on-demand CPD course from industry experts which is curated and recorded, especially for Future Leaders 2024.
The face-to-face conference will reinforce the key themes of the on-demand content and bring it to life in interactive sessions with live business actors, exercises, polls, and input from industry experts and thought leaders, hosted and led by Debra Stevens, Leadership Coach.
Explore the course programme here
Course introduction and networking morning
The Future Leaders 2024 opening event will take place in the Florence Hall at RIBA, 66 Portland Place, London on Tuesday 30th April.
We are joined by leadership coach Debra Stevens for a morning of interactive workshops and group engagement, opportunities to engage with some of our CPD speakers, and network with peers.
Debra is a trainer, coach, inspiring speaker and founder of Debra Stevens Training and Coaching. She has been running award-winning experiential workshops on conscious human skills for over 28 years. Her training and speaking have taken her all over the world. She has worked with thousands of people at all levels in companies such as Coca Cola, Network Rail, Santander, Stena Line and Hovis as well has over 15 architect’s practices, including MAKE, AHMM, PRP and Scott Brownrigg, improving their human skills and helping them to be more successful leaders, salespeople, customer service operatives, businesses owners, parents, friends, and partners. She is the author of Stand Out. She joins us Tuesday 30th April to help delegates explore their own leadership goals and intentions for the course.
On-Demand CPD modules
Our on-demand CPD modules will be split into three themes:
1. learning to lead
2. leading teams
3. leading business
Each theme includes three hours of CPD learning delivered by experienced leaders in architecture and introduced by our Future Leaders leadership coach, Debra Stevens.
In addition, delegates will hear from Tracy Forsyth, our expert keynote speaker who will interrogate each topic area and discuss self-leadership as a foundation to authentic, inclusive leadership, going from ‘me to we’ and how to lead in a world that is increasingly BANI (Brittle, Anxious, Non-Linear, and Incomprehensible).
Learning to lead
Our first module introduces delegates to the principles of leadership, developing the leadership mindset and creating a culture to promote collaboration, enthusiasm, and creativity.
Delegates will hear from Anna Parker from Intervention Architecture, Betty Owoo from Be First, along with Selasi Setufe MBE, and Gurmeet Sian from Office Sian.
Leading teams
Leading teams encourages delegates to start thinking beyond their own experiences of leadership, and to consider their teams, from evaluating personal behaviours to develop an effective and empathetic leadership style, to boosting team productivity and creating a positive culture that influences and is influenced by leadership style.
In this theme, delegates hear from Damion Burrows from DMBA Architecture, Carlo Magni from EPR Architects, and Tara Gbolade from Gbolade Design Studio.
Leading business
Our final on-demand theme explores the leadership of architectural practices, and how to balance priorities to differentiate, grow and succeed.
Delegates will hear from Olaide Oboh from Socius, Suzi Winstanley of Turner Works, and Rebecca Ball from HLM Architects.
Closing workshop afternoon and speed mentoring
Our course closes on Tuesday 18 June with an afternoon of interactive workshops, discussions and a chance to interact with the speakers who have led the on-demand modules along with delegate networking opportunities.
Embedding the learning from our three themes, this final event will allow delegates to reflect and expand their thinking about the conference themes. Leadership coach Debra will lead interactive workshops to encourage group collaboration and discussion and will close with final thoughts from some of our speakers.
Finally, to close the day, we invite all delegates to enjoy our drinks reception and speed mentoring session. Sign up on the day for a chance to have a one-to-one conversation with leading architects, directors, and industry professionals. Mentors will share insights from their lived experiences to offer personal support and advice.
Registering
The quickest, easiest, and cheapest way of securing your space is to purchase a block booking ticket, which grants you access to both live events and all nine hours of on-demand Future Leaders 2024 CPD for a discounted price.
RIBA Members receive more than 20% off tickets.
What our previous delegates have thought
"Lots of practical tips, alongside insight from experienced practitioners about what to hang onto, and what to prioritise, overall really inspiring."
"A good mixture of very pragmatic solutions that can be applied immediately and wider thought provocations to consider for the future."
"I loved the diversity of the event and the ability to share thoughts with peers."
"I enjoyed the architects’ talks, which were uplifting and showed practical, relatable applications of good leadership."
