Chaired by Liam Fitzpatrick, chief executive, Agenda Strategies

08:45 Registration and welcome coffee

09:15 Welcome and introductions

09:20 The Hallmarks of an Effective Communications Person
Open session exercise establishing the tone of the day as well as the types of roles within communications and building key skills and attributes. This session will also offer an opportunity to discuss key challenges in the sector in regards to internal communications which speakers will then address during the day.
Liam Fitzpatrick, chief executive, Agenda Strategies

10:05 ‘Developing your team; increasing your impact'
Liam Fitzpatrick, chief executive, Agenda Strategies

10:45 The role of Internal Communications in a fast evolving organisation
Speaker to be confirmed

11:45 Networking Tea and Coffee break

12:00 Changes facing the Education sector and its impact on the role of communicators
Speaker to be confirmed

13:00 Lunch

14:00 Acquiring Senior Leader's by-in

• How do you talk to senior leaders who are not interested in listening and know everything anyway?
• This session will provide an analogy of the private sector and the education sector focusing on building the bridge corporate messaging and leadership by-in

Speaker to be confirmed

14:45 Networking Tea and Coffee break

15:00 Reaching Out to Students: Innovation and Digitalisation

• A fresh perspective on reaching out to students with a focus on key tools and practices 
• Digital Insights; Social Media; Key trends in the sector

Speaker to be confirmed

16:00 Case Study: To be Confirmed 

16:45 Q and A plenary session

17:00 End of seminar
Closing Message from Liam Fitzpatrick, chief executive, Agenda Strategies