AGENDA
EQ Connects brings together leaders from across business and coaching to achieve a better understanding of not just why emotional intelligence is important and how to apply EQ in the workplace, but to also be clear about the real impact that it will have, not just to their own lives, but also to the lives of those around them.
Monday 9th May 2022
7pm - 10.30pm
//NIGHT LIGHTS
Join us for a relaxed and informal drinks reception with some great speakers and entertainment, followed by a three course meal. A fantastic opportunity to connect with other business leaders and EQ practitioners ahead of the conference day.
Separate ticket required - Tickets to the dinner cost £75+VAT per person. Dinner tickets can be booked at the same time as your conference ticket or added later.
If you are interested in booking a table (x 10) to host your colleagues / guests, please contact us.
Tuesday 10th May 2022
//CONFERENCE
The conference this year will take a deep dive into the critical role of Emotional Intelligence in our uncertain and disrupted world.
The live, interactive and experiential event will transform your relationship with uncertainty, immerse you in the world of emotional intelligence and inspire you to make changes that will have immediate positive impact on both your personal and professional lives.
WELLBEING BREAKFAST
An optional wellbeing breakfast session.
A chance to connect with yourself and others. Prepare your mind, body and soul for the day of learning ahead.
BREAKFAST
CHARLIE CHARLTON
Charlie is a well respected interviewer with over 20 years of working for the BBC under her belt.
Known for her warm, witty and engaging presentation style, Charlie will host the conference, connecting you with the speakers and with each other throughout the day.
HOST
KEYNOTE
SAM CONNIFF
UNCERTAINTY
Uncertainty is inevitable. But how you respond is up to you.
In 90 minutes and then throughout the day, Sam will immerse you in the world of the Uncertainty Experts and facilitate you through the interactive process of response and reflection.
This immersive, interactive live documentary will look at how uncertainty connects all our problems and worries… And how it inspires our greatest creativity and resilience.
Speaking to scientists, researchers, and our own Uncertainty Experts who overcame life’s most significant challenges to become business leaders, CEOs and campaigners, we look at how we can train the brain to better respond to uncertainty.
The result is a live documentary that will transform your relationship with uncertainty forever.
BREATHE, REFLECT & CONNECT
BREAK
JOSHUA FREEDMAN
EQ & AUTHENTICITY
Joshua is one of the world's preeminent experts on developing emotional intelligence to improve performance. With warmth and authenticity, he translates leading-edge science into practical, applicable terms that imrpvoe the quality of workplace relationships to unlock enduring success.
Freedman is one of a handful of experts in the world with over 20 years of full-time experience implementing emotional intelligence. His clients include FedEx, Intel, Etihad Airways, Amazon, Microsoft, the UN, all brances of the US armed services and numerous organisations around the globe.
KEYNOTE
LUNCH
REFUEL & ENERGISE
LYSA MORRISON
EQ & LANGUAGE
Currently the joint CEO of a new disruptive strategic HR management company, The Shiny Happy People, Lysa combines her wealth of commercial experience, along with her academic background to help organisations to bring the best out of their people and their businesses.
KEYNOTE
BREAK
BREATHE, REFLECT & CONNECT
SVEN
LAUCH
Grief: The art of discovering values, identity and purpose
Discover:
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how to free your mind from limiting believes
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how to take advantage of your inner conflicts
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how the discovery of our personal values gives us purpose
WORKSHOPS
KATHARINE ROFF
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Decision Making:
Big Little Decisions and The Skill of Moving Forwards
Discover:
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What is a right decision anyway?
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Acceptance of loss in active descison making
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Feeling the fear and doing it anyway
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Optimism and seeing the landscape of opportunity
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A goal oriented approach to effective decision making
ROBIN
HILLS
Creativity: The Brain, Emotional Intelligence and Intuition
Discover:
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Understand the neurobiology of intuition and creativity
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Recognise how emotions can be used to increase creative output
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Develop confidence in understanding the role of intuition in problem solving to make better decisions in a responsible way
KETAN PATEL
Confrontation: Facilitating confrontation in business
BREAK
BREATHE, REFLECT & CONNECT
LARA
WILLIAMS
Energy: Inspiring actionable resilience to live an optimal life
Discover:
How to consider small, practical, sustainable changes, that will boost energy, increase performance, and strengthen personal resilience.
WORKSHOPS
PAUL CHEETHAM & DAVID CORCORAN
Wisdom: We all come alive with the sound of music!
Discover:
How the power of music and song can be the gateway to the wisdom of our emotions.
TBC
Happiness: Exploring happiness at work
Discover:
TBC
Talent:
Discover:
THE RESULTS & AFTER SHOW
DISCOVER, UNWIND, LAUGH
GRAB YOURSELF A DRINK, RELAX AND PREPARE TO BE ENTERTAINED
SAM CONNIFF
Discover how your relationship with uncertainty has changed since the morning!
An Inspiring, uplifting and practical message of positivity.
KEYNOTE
WATCH THIS SPACE
You're having a laugh... Emotional Intelligence & Comedy
An engaging and funny session to end the day - to energise you and get you thinking about how you recognise and respond to emotions.
KEYNOTE
KEYNOTE
Wednesday 11th - Sunday 15th May 2022
//CERTIFICATIONS
Turn your visit into a an EQ week! Make the most of your visit to Birmingham and really
benefit from the presence of global EQ leaders – register for some of the follow up workshops and certifications that are on offer.
This is a unique opportunity to return home fully EQ Qualified!
Optional – these workshops and certification training are not organized by EQ Connects and must be
booked separately at additional cost.
Click the button below to find our more about the various courses and certifications on offer following the conference: