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FUTURE LEADERS

With all retailers striving to be an employer of choice, the Future Leaders Zone will help develop the next generation of senior leadership and showcase the breadth of opportunities a career in retail provides.

Talent development remains vital in our industry, as does ensuring a diverse talent pool to progress into senior leadership roles. This brand new content area for Retail Week LIVE will explore the key retail themes all future leaders will want to know to ensure career growth and drive business success. Topics will include the evolving nature of retail leadership, roles of the future, D&I in leadership, social mobility, diverse workforces and mentoring.

Day One

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15:05
  1. Future Leaders by Be Inspired
    20 mins
    • Future Leaders
    Work in the retail sector is fast-paced, stimulating and dynamic, but it can also be stressful, pressured and, at times, unpredictable. Cate Sevilla has penned an entire book about the work experience ...
15:30
  1. Future Leaders
    20 mins
    • Future Leaders
    Do you know the difference between positive discrimination and positive action? The former can have a reputation for unfairness and creating tension, while the latter could be key to solving inequalit ...
16:20
  1. Future Leaders by Be Inspired
    20 mins
    • Future Leaders
    When you ask most leaders, in retail and beyond, what drives them in their work, the most common answer is 'passion for what I do'. Finding belief in your work and believing you are making a differenc ...

Day Two

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09:00
  1. 165 mins
    • Young Minds
    • Consumer
    • Future Leaders
    • People & Wellbeing
    • Tech & Digital
    • Main Stage
    Brand new to Retail Week LIVE 2023, we’re bringing to the stage a curated morning of reverse mentoring for retail’s most senior leaders. Think you know Gen Z? Think again. Think Gen Alpha is too young ...
11:20
  1. Future Leaders by Be Inspired
    20 mins
    • Future Leaders
    The concept of reverse mentoring is simple: pair a senior leader with someone climbing the ladder and both gain a new perspective. But what does productive reverse mentoring really entail? In this ses ...
14:50
  1. Future Leaders by Be Inspired
    30 mins
    • Future Leaders
    Work hard, set goals, stay motivated, find success, hustle. In principle, these ideals should pave the way for career fulfilment and happiness. But, for many people, this constant pressure to do more, ...
15:25
  1. Future Leaders by Be Inspired
    30 mins
    • Future Leaders
    The echo chamber. Surrounding yourself with 'yes men'. A team of clones and suck-ups. Call it what you like, if you are constantly consorting with people who agree with you and make you feel like a ge ...