Speakers
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Plenary Speakers
René Carayol
René Carayol is one of the world’s leading business gurus specialising in leadership and culture, drawing from his own unique experiences on the boards of the biggest British and American organisations; from Marks & Spencer and Pepsi to IPC Media and the Inland Revenue.
He is the best selling author of the leadership and culture bible, “Corporate Voodoo” and has had the privilege of working closely with some of the world’s best leaders; from former US President, Bill Clinton, to the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations, Kofi Annan, and from former US Secretary of State, Colin Powell, to Sir Richard Branson.
René is a regular broadcaster for the BBC and has presented the influential “Pay Off Your Mortgage in 2 Years” series, BBC2’s flagship business offering “The Money Programme” and the critically acclaimed “Mind of a Millionaire” and “Man From The Met” documentaries. He is a broadsheet columnist, a frequent voice on Radio 5 Live and a regular expert commentator on Sky News and BBC Breakfast.
He has provided leadership support to the likes of the Prime Minister’s Strategy Unit, the Home Office and McKinsey and Co, and is now an accomplished Visiting Professor at Cass Business School. In 2004 he was awarded an MBE for outstanding service to the business community.
David Nicholson CBE
NHS Chief Executive
As NHS Chief Executive, David Nicholson CBE ensures that the Department of Health provides strategic leadership for the NHS and social care.
Before taking on his current role, David was Chief Executive of NHS London. Prior to that he held Chief Executive roles at Birmingham and the Black Country Strategic Health Authority (SHA), West Midlands South SHA and Shropshire and Staffordshire SHA.
His 25 year career in the NHS has also seen him hold roles as Director of Health and Social Care for the Midlands and East of England, Regional Director for Trent, and Chief Executive of Doncaster Royal Infirmary NHS Trust.
Yvonne Coghill
Programme Lead, National Breaking Through Programme
Yvonne currently works as Programme Lead for the National Breaking Through Programme in the NHS; the programme is designed to support the development of Black and Minority Ethnic staff, enabling them to reach executive director level. Yvonne commenced nurse training at Central Middlesex Hospital in 1977 and qualified as a general nurse in 1980, she then went on to qualify in mental health nursing and health visiting.
In 1986 Yvonne secured her first management post in the NHS and has successfully held down a number of operational management posts. In 2004 she secured a secondment at the Department of Health as Private Secretary to the Chief Executive of the NHS, Sir Nigel Crisp. In the three years at the DH Yvonne held several jobs - Programme Director for the Cleaner Hospitals Programme and External Relations Nursing Officer for the Chief Nursing Officer.
Yvonne has a particular interest in actively encouraging people to reach their full potential and is passionate about supporting colleagues to be the best that they can be in terms of personal and professional development. Yvonne is trained to give MBTI Step 1 and 2 feedback, Leadership Qualities Framework (LQF) 360, Belbin team roles feedback, and is a trained and qualified executive coach.
Workshop Speakers
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