ACSeS' First Leadership Summit - Developing future Chief Executives

Come and experience a truly inspirational day out at ACSeS’ First Leadership Summit on board HMS President - moored on the River Thames, London - on Monday 12th July 2010.

This Leadership Summit provides a landmark event, which will also set an important milestone for the next decade. It is packed with highly distinguished speakers sharing their thoughts and experiences on what it takes to become a Chief Executive and the skills sets necessary to attain success not just as a local authority Chief Executive, but beyond.

The keynote address will be given by Prof. John Bennington of Warwick Business School, and the following leadership perspectives will be delivered by:

• key politicians – Sir Steve Bullock, Mayor of Lewisham, Cllr Mike Jones, Leader of the new Cheshire West & Chester Council & a leadership perspective from The Centre for Public Scrutiny (Jessica Crowe);
• key Executive Search & Recruitment specialists – Hamish Davidson, formerly of Rockpools, Julie Towers, Chief Executive of Tribal Resourcing & Martin Tucker, Lead Partner at Gatenby Sanderson;
• key Lawyer Chief Executives – Ged Curran, Chief Executive of LB of Merton, John Polychronakis, Chief Executive of Dudley MBC & one other (tbc).
• beyond Local Authorities – Olwen Dutton, Chief Executive of West Midlands Leaders Board & Clive Grace, Chairman of Local Better Regulation Office, & possibly one other from the private sector (tbc); and
• specialists focussed on developing Chief Executives - Oliver Nyumbu, Chief Executive of Caret and Jonathan Perks, Managing Director of Penna PLC.

This truly unique Leadership Summit will include a Panel Session chaired by
Mike Burton, Editor of MJ, and will appeal to Directors of Legal and other Departments (including their Deputies) who aspire to positions of Chief Executive and the Summit will be limited to 50 delegates in order to provide quality time for interaction and networking.
There is also a ‘surprise gift’ for the first 20 delegates! So book early to avoid missing out on this life changing experience at one of London’s premier locations.

For ACSeS members, the delegate fee is only £250 and for non-ACSeS members it is only £295. To book your place, please contact Billie-Jo or Ann on: 01483 275577 or visit: www.acses.org.uk/www.lgg.org.uk

If anyone is interested in sponsoring this premier event, please contact Dr Mirza Ahmad, President of ACSeS & Corporate Director of Governance, Birmingham City Council, on 0121 303 9991.

www.balgps.org.uk/LeadershipSummit.htm