Customer Experience Live Show Africa 2025
2025-11-18 - 2025-11-19 | Johannesburg SA
CX Live Show Africa is dedicated to helping you explore, and leverage the best CX strategies and solutions for your business.
With a thoughtfully curated agenda that addresses current challenges, this event will bring together the largest gathering of senior executives from the customer experience sector in the region.
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Oxford Saïd Entrepreneurship Forum Founders Day - Saïd Business School
2025-11-27 | University of Oxford: Saïd
Start Date: Thu, 27 November 2025
Duration: 12:30 to 17:00
Location: Park End St, Oxford OX1 1HP
Contact: entrepreneurship@sbs.ox.ac.uk
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Fees

Student: £30.00
University of Oxford Alumni: £55.00
External Guest: £95.00
University of Oxford Staff: £55.00
Livestream (online access only): £18.00

Are you a founder interested in connecting with other alumni founders?

We’d love to welcome you back to the school for an afternoon of networking, learning, and inspiration.
Our programme will feature:

Bob Goodson (Silicon Valley founder and alumnus) in conversation with Ifeoluwa Ogunbufunmi (founder and MBA alumna).
A dynamic session on scaling in conversation with Mohamed Aboulnaga and Martin Serrano.

Alongside the talks, there will be plenty of time to network and connect with fellow alumni founders.
We hope you can join us for what promises to be an engaging and energising afternoon.
Oxford Saïd Entrepreneurship Forum
Founders Day takes place the day before Oxford Saïd Entrepreneurship Forum (OSEF), our flagship entrepreneurial event bringing together masters of entrepreneurship and innovation to share their experiences.
At OSEF, you can hear from keynote speakers telling their pioneering stories, be involved in panel discussions that kick off conversations about entrepreneurial trends, discover the coolest startups coming out of Oxford and network with a host of exhibitors. Discounted tickets are available for those who attend both events
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National Mentoring Month: Focuses on the importance of mentorship in professional development - Mentor
2026-02-04 - 2026-02-06 | The Westin Washington, D.C. Downtown
Start Date: February 4 – 6, 2026
Location: The Westin Washington, D.C. Downtown
Contact: Summit@mentoring.org
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Convened annually by MENTOR at the conclusion of National Mentoring Month, the National Mentoring Summit brings together mentoring practitioners, researchers, philanthropic investors, youth leaders, government and civic partners, and Affiliates from across the country to unite under the shared goal of driving positive change for young people. Together, we’ll explore how building connections rooted in best practices and social capital can help combat social isolation, to ensure every young person feels like they belong. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn from one another, form new and lasting connections, and share innovative and research-backed practices for strengthening and expanding the youth mentoring movement.
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WD 2026: Art Connects Women - 9th edition - International Women's Day
2026-02-08 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Start Date: February 8, 2026
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Contact: https://www.internationalwomensday.com/Contact
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Art Connects Women is a groundbreaking global initiative dedicated to empowering female artists, fostering gender parity in the creative industry, and positioning UAE as a leading art and cultural hub. Launched in 2017, this annual platform has grown into a powerful movement, bringing together women artists from over 100 countries to showcase their work, engage in cross-cultural dialogues, and advocate for gender equity in the arts.
Beyond an exhibition, Art Connects Women serves as a catalyst for change—offering opportunities for mentorship, capacity-building, and professional growth. With a strong commitment to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the initiative champions women’s empowerment, cultural sustainability, and economic inclusion.
Following seven successful runs since its inaugural edition in 2017, under the patronage of UNESCO, Art Connects Women (ACW) will once again take centre stage as the largest leading women art exhibition in UAE and the surrounding regions. Organized by ZeeArts Gallery from the 8-11th February 2026, Dubai will play host to an extensive array of art works by women artists from across the world.
The 4-day art extravaganza aligns its purpose with that of International Women’s Day, thus centering its intentions on providing the most optimal women representation in the art sector while taking greater strides in empowering the female gender in achieving new heights – all these to be activated on a global scale. 2026 coming year, the management of survivability will take a back seat to the work of renewal, growth, and progression. 2026 year’s theme of Art Connects Women is “Educate to Empower”; through the theme, artists will explore how their art can create a lasting, meaningful impact on the world and their future generation by supporting SDG 4- Quality Education
The premiering night welcomes artists from across disparate cultures, nationalities, and social backgrounds to mingle and busk in the concentration of creative finesse that pervades the halls. All things good in history remain documented for future generations to reference, and it is no different for the annual Art Connects Women initiative. Each artist will have their artwork perpetuated within a hardback art book entitled Women Artists around the World — now on to its 7th volume. These books will remain in the private collections of the Art Connects Women stakeholders, public showcase in libraries, as well as distributed to the artists.
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AI and the Media - What You Need to Know | Saïd Business School
2026-02-17 | Online
Start Date: Tue, 17 February 2026
Duration: 14:00 to 15:00
Location: Online
Contact: https://www.sbs.ox.ac.uk/about-us/contact-us
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How is AI transforming the media?

This webinar explores how artificial intelligence is transforming the media landscape—from content creation and news production to audience engagement and ethical considerations. You will gain insights into the opportunities and challenges AI presents in this area including issues of accuracy, bias, transparency, and trust.
Join Alex Connock, Senior Fellow in Management Practice and author, for this fascinating session which will also highlight real-world examples of AI tools in action and provide practical guidance on adapting to this rapidly evolving environment.
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Leadership in 2026: Why Humility Matters - London Business School
2026-02-24 | Online
Start Date: Tuesday 24 Feb 2026
Duration:

United Kingdom: Tuesday 24 February 2026, 18:30 – 19:45 GMT
Dubai: Tuesday 24 February 2026, 22:30 – 23:45 GST
Japan: Wednesday 25 February 2026, 03:30 – 04:45 JST
US Eastern: Tuesday 24 February 2026, 13:30 – 14:45 ET

Location: Online
Contact: emartin@london.edu
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In a world where work is increasingly fragmented – across geographies, generations and hybrid models – traditional leadership models built on hierarchy and control are struggling to keep pace. Today’s most effective leaders share a different trait: humility. Far from being a weakness, humble leadership fosters trust, collaboration and innovation – qualities organisations need to thrive in uncertain times.
This Think Ahead event brings together Dan Cable, Professor of Organisational Behaviour at London Business School and author of Alive at Work, alongside a panel of leading experts, to explore how humble leadership can transform organisational culture and unlock human potential.
Together, they will explore:
The behaviours that define humble leaders – and why they matter most during periods of rapid change.
The cultures humility creates – environments of psychological safety where employees feel empowered to experiment, speak up and share ideas.
How traditional power structures block progress – and practical strategies to reduce the negative effects of hierarchy and unlock collective intelligence.
Drawing on real-world examples, this session will reveal how small but powerful shifts in leadership behaviour can transform organisational performance. Expect actionable insights for building resilient, high-performing teams in a fragmented world.
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Women in Finance | Investing For A Sustainable Future - Imperial Business School
2026-02-26 | Royal Geographical Society, 1 Kensington Gore, London, SW7 2AR, United Kingdom
Start Date: 26 February 2026
Duration: 18:30 – 21:30
Location: Royal Geographical Society, 1 Kensington Gore, London, SW7 2AR, United Kingdom
Contact: business.school@imperial.ac.uk
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Our third annual Women in Finance event inspires women to discover and pursue meaningful careers in finance and to cultivate the next generation of female leaders.
Join us for an insightful evening to celebrate accomplished women who have soared to success in the finance industry and shaped a more sustainable and inclusive global economy.
Hear firsthand stories of their triumphs and challenges as they share the lessons they’ve learned throughout their careers, along with engaging discussions on key issues and emerging industry trends.
This is a wonderful opportunity to kick off celebrating International Women’s Week 2026 and connect with members of the Imperial finance community.
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From Executive to Non-Executive: Accelerating Your Path to the Boardroom - IMD
2026-02-26 | Online
Start Date: 26 February 2026
Duration: 12pm CET (1 hour)]
Location: Online
Contact: https://www.imd.org/contact-imd-business-school/
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Is the boardroom the next chapter in your leadership journey? This IMD masterclass is your starting line.
Becoming a board director means shifting from doing to guiding, from directing teams to shaping decisions, and from operational ownership to strategic oversight. It calls for a different kind of leadership; one that’s grounded in influence and long-term value creation.
This IMD masterclass, led by Georg Guttmann, Affiliate Professor of Corporate Governance and Strategy, opens a practical window into what it takes to make this move, and what the role of a board director demands.
You’ll explore the expectations shaping today’s director roles, what effective board impact looks like in practice, and how influence really works in the boardroom.
You’ll also have a chance to discover IMD’s board portfolio and learning pathways, and how they can kick-start your path to your first board mandate.

2026 CHRO Summit
2026-03-04 - 2026-03-06 | 4012 Central Florida Parkway Orlando, FL 32837, US
Start Date:March 04, 2026 – March 06, 2026
Duration: 06:00 PM–12:00 PM
Location: 4012 Central Florida Parkway Orlando, FL 32837, US
Contact: https://www.chro.org/contact
Rates:
Early RSVP – $2,199
Standard Member – $2,550
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David Joyner and Heidi Capozzi to Kick Off 2026 CHRO Summit
Learn about the trusting partnership between David Joyner, President and CEO of CVS Health, and Heidi Capozzi, Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer, as they discuss talent, transformation, and technology at the health care company. This fireside conversation is sure to be a highlight of the conference.
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CSRD, Omnibus, and ISSB/IFRS Standards: What they Mean for Your Business - IMD
2026-03-05 | Online
Start Date: 5 March 2026
Duration: 1pm CET (1 hour)
Location: Online
Contact: https://www.imd.org/contact-imd-business-school/
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An IMD masterclass on leveraging change
The global sustainability reporting landscape is becoming increasingly fragmented and fast‑evolving, with the EU’s 2025 Omnibus revisions reshaping CSRD scope while more than 30 jurisdictions adopt ISSB’s IFRS S1 and S2 standards. Organizations now face parallel, diverging disclosure regimes, raising the stakes for leaders who must navigate shifting requirements, heightened investor scrutiny, and growing expectations for clear strategic and financial impact.
This masterclass, led by Professor Florian Hoos, will help you make sense of these changes, and turn reporting challenges into strategic opportunity.
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Everyone Should Be Talking About... Burnout - London Business School
2026-03-06 | Online
Start Date: Friday 06 Mar 2026
Duration: 08:00 – 09:00
Location: Online
Contact: aloizou@london.edu
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Burnout isn’t just about working long hours—it’s a systemic challenge affecting performance, decision-making, and long-term career sustainability. This session tackles the uncomfortable truth that many high-achievers face: the relentless pursuit of success often comes at a serious cost to mental and physical health. How do we normalise these conversations in professional settings? What are the early warning signs? And crucially, what practical strategies can individuals and organisations implement to prevent burnout before it derails careers and lives?
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SANS Cybersecurity Leadership Summit & Training 2026
2026-03-17 | Hilton Arlington Rosslyn The Key & Virtual (ET)
Start Date: Mar 17 – Mar 22, 2026
Location: Hilton Arlington Rosslyn The Key & Virtual (ET)
Contact: https://www.sans.org/about/contact
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In a rapidly evolving threat landscape, leaders can’t just keep up – they must set the standard. The SANS Cybersecurity Leadership Summit is for industry leading CISOs, directors and managers looking to empower themselves with the knowledge and tools to not just participate, but to set the pace in cybersecurity leadership.
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Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Conference 2026: Embedding EDI in Higher Education - AdvanceHE
2026-03-25 - 2026-03-26 | Radisson Blu Hotel, Manchester Airport
Start Date: 25-26 March 2026
Location: Radisson Blu Hotel, Manchester Airport
Contact: eventplanning.manchester@radissonblu.com
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Tradition Retold, Borrowed Insights, and Bold Innovations
The Advance HE Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Conference provides a space to rethink and refresh approaches to EDI, celebrate successes, and contribute to a collective conversation about shaping the future of equality, diversity and inclusion in higher education globally.
The Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Conference is a flagship annual event that brings together practitioners, academics, and senior leaders from across the globe to share learning, challenge thinking and advance the equity agenda in higher education.
Each year, the conference explores a timely theme through a range of keynote sessions, panels, workshops, and poster presentations, creating a space for honest dialogue, practical insights, and collaborative action. Whether you are working on policy, pedagogy, leadership, or culture change, this event offers a unique opportunity to engage with emerging thinking and innovative practice in EDI.
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Geopolitics & Business Security - Copenhagen Business School
2026-04-14 | CBS Dalgas Have
Start Date: April 14, 2026
Duration: 17:00 – 19:30
Location: CBS Dalgas Have
Contact: https://efteruddannelse.cbs.dk/en/contact
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CBS Executive Education and the MBA Alumni Society are joining forces to host an exciting spring event featuring Professor & Vice Dean Anja Dalgaard-Nielsen — former Director of the Danish Defence Intelligence Service — who will share her latest insights on geopolitics, security, and what today’s shifting global landscape means for business leaders.
In her keynote, Professor Dalgaard-Nielsen will:
1. Set the scene: A world in rapid transformation
She will outline the dynamics of an increasingly unpredictable global environment — from geopolitical tensions to heightened security concerns including cyber threats — with a particular focus on developments in Europe.

2. Highlight the implications for business based on a recent analysis of what 150 Danish business leaders have to say on how to navigate

Following her pitch, CBS Associate Professor Andreas Wieland will moderate a dynamic discussion, bringing in additional perspectives and connecting the topic to diverse areas of expertise.
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Pulse & Principles: Leadership Development at the Edge of Complexity - Copenhagen Business School
2026-04-16 | CBS Ovnhallen
Start Date: April 16, 2026
Duration: 09:30-15:30
Location: CBS Ovnhallen
Contact: https://efteruddannelse.cbs.dk/en/contact
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About the event
When complexity becomes the everyday condition, what does leadership development require? For professionals who design, facilitate, commission and evaluate leadership development, including L&D, OD and HRD leaders, program directors, coaches, consultants and researchers, the work is not about teaching fixed models. It is about enabling sensemaking, strengthening relational capacity and building principles in action across systems at the edge of complexity.
As complexity becomes normal, organisations need leaders who can coordinate across boundaries, act with speed without losing judgement and sustain trust under pressure. This day focuses on building those capabilities and on how to develop them at scale inside real organisations.
The programme will include keynote speakers, such as Jody Hoffer Gittell, Professor and PhD Program Director at Brandeis University’s Heller School, as well as breakout sessions where participants will engage with relevant cases.
Who is this event for? People who work with leadership development and are looking to get inspired, challenged, and rethink their practices and programs to match a new reality of polycrises and uncertainty.
No-show fee
In order to give the most people the opportunity to participate in the event and to protect ourselves against food waste etc., we need to know if you are participating, otherwise we can give your place to someone else. Therefore, if you cancel after the deadline on 9 April at 12:00 CET or do not arrive on the day, you will subsequently receive a charge of 450 DKK. Should you be prevented, you are always welcome to send a colleague in your place and thereby avoid paying a no-show fee.
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Data Makers Fest 2026: Global Festival for Data & AI in Porto
2026-05-04 | University of Porto – FEP | PBS, Av. Fabril do Norte 425, 4460-314 Sra. da Hora, Portugal, Portugal
Start Date: 4 May 2026 – 6 May 2026
Time: 09:30
Location: Porto Business School
Contact: geral@pbs.up.pt
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What is Data Makers Fest 2026?
Data Makers Fest 2026 is a three‑day global festival for data and artificial intelligence professionals and enthusiasts. It brings together a diverse community of data makers from around the world to learn, connect, and engage with the latest trends in data science, analytics, and AI.
The festival includes hands‑on tutorials, expert talks, and networking opportunities designed for practitioners who work with data and AI in real‑world environments.
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Behavioural Science for Better Organisations and Policies - WBS
2026-05-19 | Online via Kaltura
Date: Tuesday 19 May 2026, 10:30 – 11:30
Location: Online via Kaltura
Contact: execed@wbs.ac.uk
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Many organisations and policymakers turn to behavioural science to influence individual choices and decisions. While these approaches can deliver quick wins, they often overlook the wider systems, structures, and contexts that shape behaviour in the first place.
This 45‑minute webinar is designed for leaders, practitioners, and policymakers working with behavioural science in organisational or public policy settings. It offers a chance to step back from individual‑level interventions and reflect on how behaviour emerges from the interaction between people and the systems they operate within.
During the session, we will explore how behavioural initiatives can become overly focused on i‑frame solutions that place responsibility on individuals, and how these can be complemented by s‑frame approaches that address systems: processes, incentives, and environments. We’ll examine where balancing these perspectives can lead to more effective, ethical, and sustainable outcomes, whether in organisations or in public policy design and consider the questions leaders should be asking when embedding behavioural insights into real‑world systems.
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Engage Employee Summit
2026-05-20 | Evolution, Battersea, London
Start Date: 20 – 21 May, 2026
Location: Evolution, Battersea, London
Contact: https://www.engageemployee.com/contact
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Get ready for the most electrifying Engage Employee Summit yet, now celebrating its 11th year with an exciting move to a two-day format at the state-of-the-art Evolution venue in Battersea Park! As a two-day event, we offer double the content while also doubling opportunities for networking and business development.
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Global Summit on Mental Health and Well-Being - Medical Global Connect
2026-05-25 - 2026-05-26 | London, UK
Start Date: May 25-26, 2026
Location: London, UK
Contact: admin@medglobalconnect.com
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The Global Mental Health and Well-Being Summit 2026 is a landmark event dedicated to tackling the global mental health crisis through interdisciplinary collaboration, innovation, and actionable solutions. Mental health conditions, now recognized as a leading cause of disability worldwide, demand urgent and coordinated responses.
This two-day summit will provide a comprehensive platform to explore key topics, including the integration of technology into mental health care, groundbreaking therapeutic approaches, and culturally sensitive care delivery. The program will feature keynote addresses from globally renowned experts, interactive panel discussions, workshops, and poster presentations, ensuring a rich exchange of knowledge and ideas.
Designed to bridge gaps in research, practice, and policy, this summit is committed to empowering attendees with insights and tools to drive meaningful progress in global mental health care.
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CIPD Festival of Work
2026-06-10 | Excel London, One Western Gateway, Royal Victoria Dock, London, E16 1XL
Start Date: 10-11 June 2026
Location: Excel London, One Western Gateway, Royal Victoria Dock, London, E16 1XL
Contact: cipdevents.tickets@haymarket.com
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We welcomed delegates with a new line-up and even more festival features and experiences. Helping them champion better work and working lives.
We were joined by over 12,000 peers for two days of collaboration, inspiring thought leaders, industry experts, networking with like-minded leaders and festival-goers and an array of immersive activities, that took place across the festival floor.
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Climate Change & Sustainability - Climate Change Week
2026-06-18 - 2026-06-19 | London, United Kingdom
Start Date: June 18-19, 2026 and November 05-06, 2026
Location: London and San Francisco
Contact: climate@thepeopleevents.com
Event Passes and Pricing:
Visitor Pass – $599/Early Bird
Business Pass – $799/Early Bird
Delegate Pass – $899/Early Bird
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Climate Week 2026
Following the success of previous editions in Frankfurt (2022), Rome (2023), Barcelona (2024), and Milan (2025), Climate Week 2026 will be held in London, United Kingdom, on June 18–19, 2026. This fifth edition embraces the theme “Solutions for Climate: Innovation, Equity, & Sustainability”, focusing on actionable strategies to address climate change while promoting inclusivity and long-term sustainability.
The conference will bring together climate experts, policymakers, industry leaders, and innovators from around the world to share insights, showcase solutions, and explore collaborative approaches to mitigating climate impacts. Attendees will gain practical knowledge on how climate change affects communities globally from urban centers to rural landscapes and learn about the individuals and organizations driving innovative, equitable solutions. By participating in Climate Week 2026, you will have the opportunity to engage in discussions on cutting-edge technologies, sustainability strategies, and climate equity, while connecting with thought leaders and changemakers shaping a resilient and sustainable future.
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