Speakers include

Colm McCarthy
Göran Persson
Ex-Swedish PM who beat the deficit and transformed Sweden's public services.
Andrew Rawnsley
Chief Political Commentator and Associate Editor of The Observer.
Sir Nicholas Montagu
Led the Inland Revenue through the greatest changes in its entire 200 year history.

10 July - Student conference

9 July |10 July | 11 July | Student conference | Social events

09.30

President's welcome

Speaker: Jaki Salisbury, CIPFA President

09.45

Looking beyond austerity - the long range forecast

Speaker: Stephanie Flanders, Broadcaster and Journalist

An overview of this and other great recessions and how people got out of them…what’s different this time and what’s in store for the UK and its public finances by 2020?

10.15

Designing the future state

Speaker: Chuka Umunna, Shadow Secreatry of State for Business, Innovation and Skills

Public services role in fostering the conditions for prosperity and growth.

10.45

Coffee
Exhibition hall

11:30

Opening remarks, NSF Chair

Speaker: Alastair McMillen, chair, NSF

11.45

Leadership at the cutting edge

Speaker: Dave Caesar, Consultant in Emergency Medicine, NHS Lothian

Join David as he reflects on his experiences from his years on the front line of operational medicine in NHS Lothian. David will share his insights on how he’s had to adapt his leadership style depending on his situation, the differences between tactical and strategic leadership and the approach required to lead effectively in a variety of scenarios.

12.15

Lunch
Exhibition hall

13.30

Making an impact - how great leaders communicate

Speaker: Jon Harrison, head of talent development, Ink

How do you inspire trust, loyalty and action? Drawing from the worlds of biology, psychology and marketing, Jon will explore how great leaders communicate differently to most other people, and provide very real examples of the changes you can make straight away to make your day to day communication have a greater impact.

14.30

Coffee

Exhibition hall

15.00

CIPFA President's address and the Excellence in Education Award presentation

Speakers: Jaki Salisbury, CIPFA President and Alastair McMillen, chair, NSF

15.30

Building a leader's network

Speaker: Andy Lopata - one of Europe's leading business networking strategists

Developing a strategic approach to your networking will help you tap into your full potential, work more effectively and open more doors. Whether is it generating more business from your network, feeling more comfortable working a room, getting your name more widely known or getting the introductions that make a difference, Andy can help you achieve these goals, producing real results and significantly changing you or your company’s prospects for the future.