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What if you could learn from someone else’s career mistakes before making them yourself?At this year’s BYP Careers Fest ...
11/09/2026

What if you could learn from someone else’s career mistakes before making them yourself?

At this year’s BYP Careers Fest 2026, we’re bringing industry leaders into the room for:

Career Accelerator Panel: Lessons Industry Leaders Wish They Knew Earlier + Q&A

Behind every successful career are mistakes, setbacks, unexpected opportunities and lessons that often aren’t taught in a job description.

Hear directly from:

→ Marcia McFarlane, Digital Risk Services Lead, Beazley
→ Utonnwa (Utty) Akinlaja, Resourcing Manager, UNICEF UK
→ Shakira Moise, DEI Lead, VodafoneThree
→ Bami Osidele, National Partnerships Manager, Macmillan Cancer Support

They’ll share the lessons they wish they had known earlier, from career mistakes and setbacks to building resilience, navigating unexpected opportunities and developing the habits that helped shape their careers.

Plus, bring your questions. The live Q&A gives you the chance to learn directly from people who have already been through it.

If you’re early in your career, planning your next move or looking for practical ways to accelerate your growth, this conversation is for you.

📅 17 September 2026
📍 The Cumberland Hotel, London

🎟️ Join us at BYP Careers Fest 2026 for practical career advice, access to employers and conversations designed to help you move forward.

Reserve your place today: https://f.mtr.cool/yv8pm7ox1x

Being good at what you do is not always enough. If people don’t know your value, your impact can go unnoticed.At this ye...
10/09/2026

Being good at what you do is not always enough. If people don’t know your value, your impact can go unnoticed.

At this year’s BYP Leadership Conference 2026, we’ll explore:

The Influence Advantage: Building Visibility, Credibility and Impact Beyond Your Role

Your title may open doors, but your reputation, relationships and ability to influence are what can help you create impact beyond your formal role.

So how do you build influence when your title alone is not enough?

Moderated by Dionne Longmore, Senior Associate | HR & Talent Development Leader, the conversation brings together:

→ Chanell Daniels, Senior Responsible Innovation Manager, Digital Catapult
→ Sarah Adenaike, Chief Compliance Officer, Bestselling Author & Speaker
→ John Izevbigie, Director of Client Services, Energy & Sustainability Leader
→ Larna Bernard-Quashie, Strategist, Economist & Customer & Behavioural Insight Leader

Together, they’ll explore:

→ What separates professionals who are recognised from those who are overlooked
→ How to build credibility beyond technical expertise
→ Ways to increase your visibility authentically
→ How relationships, advocates and networks can turn visibility into opportunity

Because influence is not just about the role you hold. It’s about how people experience your value, trust your perspective and remember your contribution.

If you’re ready to strengthen your professional reputation, increase your visibility or create greater impact beyond your job title, this is a conversation worth being in the room for.

📅 17 September 2026
📍 The Cumberland Hotel, London

🎟️ Join us at the BYP Leadership Conference 2026 for conversations designed to help you lead with greater influence, credibility and impact.

Reserve your place today: https://f.mtr.cool/rt3xjprx18

Being good at your job isn't the same as knowing how to get ahead.Getting noticedBuilding the right relationshipsOwning ...
10/09/2026

Being good at your job isn't the same as knowing how to get ahead.

Getting noticed
Building the right relationships
Owning the interview
Making your next move
Turning performance into progression

Career growth takes strategy.

The BYP Network Career Ready Accelerator gives you 6+ weeks of practical training, tools and direct access to experienced professionals from leading organisations.

Real conversations. Real insight. Real strategies.

Get hired. Get promoted. Get ahead.

Cohort 2 starts 12 October 2026.

Applications are now open: https://f.mtr.cool/0y7aey6lz1

You have 60 minutes with a recruiter. What are you asking?No generic “tell me about the industry” questions.You’ve got o...
08/09/2026

You have 60 minutes with a recruiter. What are you asking?

No generic “tell me about the industry” questions.

You’ve got one hour with someone who sees applications every day.

What do you want to know?
Why am I getting rejected?
What’s wrong with my CV?
How do I actually stand out?
What gets someone promoted?

What’s the one question you’ve been trying to figure out about your career?

If your answer is “What’s wrong with my CV?”, keep an eye out.

We’re bringing the Capco TA team into an exclusive live CV workshop for Cohort 2 of the Career Ready Accelerator programme. Even better, participant CVs will be reviewed live during the workshop!

Want to be one of them?

Join Cohort 2: https://f.mtr.cool/1xbud0jlzf

What if leadership development starts before you become an executive?Executive coaching is often seen as something reser...
07/09/2026

What if leadership development starts before you become an executive?

Executive coaching is often seen as something reserved for senior leaders.

But Professor Doyin Atewologun challenges that assumption.

In her latest article, she explores how executive coaching can help professionals:

→ Navigate transitions into leadership
→ Build greater self-awareness
→ Understand their leadership blind spots
→ Strengthen how they influence and communicate
→ Navigate difficult professional relationships
→ Prepare for greater responsibility

And importantly, she argues for a proactive approach to coaching, rather than waiting until a performance or leadership challenge emerges.

Her perspective is grounded in the belief that leadership development isn't simply about acquiring more knowledge.

It's about behaviour, relationships, identity and the context in which we lead.

Professor Doyin will bring this thinking to the BYP Leadership Conference 2026, where she will explore:

Leadership Beyond Difference: Building High-Performing Teams in a Complex World

📅 17 September 2026
📍 The Cumberland Hotel, London

Read the full article on our blog

And join us at the conference for the conversation via the link in bio

Your greatest leadership legacy may not be what you achieve. It may be who you help become a leader.At this year’s BYP L...
07/09/2026

Your greatest leadership legacy may not be what you achieve. It may be who you help become a leader.

At this year’s BYP Leadership Conference 2026, we’ll explore:

Leadership is Generational: Raising the Next Generation of Leaders

Leadership doesn’t stop with what we build today. It also lives in the children we raise, the young people we mentor, the potential we nurture and the values we pass on.

Whether you’re a leader, parent, guardian, mentor or role model, we all have a part to play in shaping the next generation.

So what responsibility do we have for developing future leaders, at work, at home and in our communities?

Moderated by K**e Agoro, Founder & CEO, Raising Greats & BYP Network, the conversation brings together:

→ Nii Nortey, Entrepreneur | Travel & Hospitality Leader
→ Elaine Cunningham-Walker, Education Strategist, Speaker & Entrepreneur
→ Emily Akanimoh, Early Careers Coach, HR Manager & Founder

Together, they’ll explore how we identify and nurture potential, the leadership behaviours and values young people need to develop early, and what it really means to build a legacy that extends beyond ourselves.

Because leadership is not only about what you accomplish. It’s also about who you prepare to lead after you.

If you care about the future of leadership, the next generation or the influence you have on those coming after you, this is a conversation worth being in the room for.

📅 17 September 2026
📍 The Cumberland Hotel, London

🎟️ Join us at the BYP Leadership Conference 2026 for conversations that challenge how we think about leadership, growth and the legacy we leave behind.

Reserve your place via the link in bio.

What happens when you’ve already achieved success, but you’re not ready to stop growing?Reaching senior levels can bring...
04/09/2026

What happens when you’ve already achieved success, but you’re not ready to stop growing?

Reaching senior levels can bring recognition, influence and achievement. But staying relevant, continuing to grow and leading effectively in a changing world requires something different.

At the BYP Leadership Conference 2026, we’ll explore this with:

Executive Edge: Leading Beyond Success | Resilience, Influence & Growth for the Next Level

How do you sustain success without becoming comfortable? What capabilities help leaders remain valuable as environments change? And what separates leaders who continue evolving from those who stop growing?

Moderated by Shanara Hibbert, Executive Coach, TEDx Speaker & Four-Time National Triple Jump Medallist, the conversation brings together:

→ Faith Ruto, AI Adoption Strategist, Executive Coach & Keynote Speaker
→ Leon Francis, Award-Winning Entrepreneur, Leadership Coach & Consultant
→ Sandra Johnson, Leadership Coach, Speaker & Founder

Together, they’ll explore what it takes to move beyond achievement and continue building the resilience, influence and capabilities required for the next level of leadership.

If you’ve achieved success but are asking yourself, “What’s next?”, this is a conversation worth being in the room for.

📅 17 September 2026
📍 The Cumberland Hotel, London

🎟️ Join us at the BYP Leadership Conference 2026 for honest conversations designed to challenge your thinking, sharpen your leadership and help you navigate what’s next.

Reserve your place today- https://f.mtr.cool/gbxkprls3u

What makes a leadership team perform when the room gets difficult?Most leadership teams look high-performing when everyt...
04/09/2026

What makes a leadership team perform when the room gets difficult?

Most leadership teams look high-performing when everything is going well.

The real test comes when leaders disagree, perspectives clash and there isn't an obvious answer.

Because having talented people around the table doesn't automatically create a high-performing team.

What happens between them matters.

At the BYP Leadership Conference 2026, Delta CEO, Professor Doyin Atewologun will lead:

Leadership Beyond Difference: Building High-Performing Teams in a Complex World

A conversation exploring what it takes to navigate difference, build trust and accountability, and make better decisions when complexity rises.

Because the question isn't:

“How do we get the best people into the room?”

It's:

“How do we make the people in the room better together?”

📅 17 September 2026
📍 The Cumberland Hotel, London

Rest. Review. Reset.

🎟️ Join Delta at the BYP Leadership Conference 2026.

Reserve your place: https://f.mtr.cool/2tq1ppwbrl

Sending applications but still not getting the interview?Your CV might not be the problem. It could be how you’re positi...
03/09/2026

Sending applications but still not getting the interview?

Your CV might not be the problem. It could be how you’re positioning yourself.

At this year’s BYP Careers Fest 2026, we’re bringing the career conversation into the room with:

Career Lab: Stand Out. Speak Up. Get Hired.

In a competitive job market, knowing how to do the job is only part of the equation. How you position your experience, communicate your value and show up can make the difference between being overlooked and getting the opportunity.

Chido Matiyenga, Marketing Leader & Career Development Advocate, and Johanna PARVEDY, Founder | Visibility & Brand Strategy, will share practical insights on:

→ What recruiters notice in the first 30 seconds
→ CV and LinkedIn mistakes that can cost you opportunities
→ How to communicate your value with confidence
→ How to approach interviews and answer “Tell me about yourself”
→ Networking and visibility strategies that create opportunities

The goal is simple: leave knowing how to improve your application, present yourself with confidence and make yourself more visible to the right opportunities.

If you’re job searching, planning your next move or want to get better at positioning yourself, this session is for you.

📅 17 September 2026
📍 The Cumberland Hotel, London

🎟️ Join us at BYP Careers Fest 2026 for practical career advice, access to employers and conversations designed to help you move forward.

Reserve your place via the link in bio.

At this year’s BYP Careers Fest, we’ll be joined by RX Global for a session on Review Your Career Brand: How You’re Perc...
03/09/2026

At this year’s BYP Careers Fest, we’ll be joined by RX Global for a session on Review Your Career Brand: How You’re Perceived Before You Enter the Room.

The conversation explores what it takes to build a professional reputation that opens doors before you’ve even met the person on the other side.

Opportunities don’t always go to the most qualified person. Sometimes, they go to the person who is already known, trusted and remembered.

The conversation will explore what shapes your professional reputation and how you can intentionally build your career brand, whether you’re just starting out or looking to take your career to the next level.

We’ll unpack how LinkedIn, networking and the quality of your work all contribute to how people perceive you, why some professionals get noticed before they’ve even entered the room, and the small actions that can compound into meaningful career opportunities over time.

→ Fontaine Chambers, Data Protection Manager at RX, will share her perspective on building credibility, navigating a career across law, technology and data privacy, and being intentional about how you show up professionally.

→ Khalid Abdi, Technology Apprentice at RX, will bring an early-career perspective on building a personal brand, gaining visibility through your work and turning everyday opportunities to learn and contribute into long-term career growth.

Together, they’ll explore a question every professional should be asking: How do I make sure opportunities can find me?

Join us at BYP Careers Fest 2026 for a practical conversation on reputation, visibility, personal branding and creating more opportunities for your career.

📅 17 September 2026
📍 The Cumberland Hotel, London
🎟️ Join us and connect with employers, leaders and professionals shaping the future of work and opportunity.

Reserve your place: https://f.mtr.cool/fpr4dfani0

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