STUDENTLEADER CONFERENC PROGRAMM
OVERVIEW
WelcometotheStudentLeaderConference!
Theconferenceverymuchreflectsthekindofthingyoucanexpectintheworking world,sothisisagreatstepinmakingsureyou’recareerready.Youcanexpecta mixtureofsessionsthatfocusonconfidentleadership,skillsworkshopsandtalks thatexploreotherareasofinterest.
Thebestbit?Yougettosharethisexcitingopportunitywithotherstudentleaders.In theroomwe’llhaveeverythingfromCareersCoaches&ClubSportCommitteesto ResLifeAssistantsandSchoolCommunityOrganisers,soit’sarareopportunityto networkwithotherstudentleadersthatyoudon’tnormallygettointeractwith.
Todayisallaboutyou.Youcanshapeyourconferencehoweveryoulike!Wehope thatyou’llcomeawayfeelingempowered,soyoucantakeontherestoftheyear withrefreshedconfidenceandsomenewideas.
HOUSEKEEPING
Pleasearrivepromptlyaswehaveaveryfullschedule!
MostsessionswilltakeplaceinSeventy7,butsomewillbeheldinothervenues(The LoftandHuttonHall).Pleaseensureyou’refamiliarwithallthedetailsoverleaf.
BreakfastandlunchwillbeprovidedandservedinSeventy7.We’reabletocaterfor veggies,vegansandthosewithotherdietaryrequirements(i.e.allergens,halaletc). Butpleasemakeyourselfknowntousonthedaysowecanadviseyouaccordingly!
10:30-11:00
12:15-12:30
TheLandscapeofHigherEducationforStudentLeaders
JimDickinson(AssociateEditor,WonkheSUs)
Jimwillexploretherapidlychangingworldofhighereducationandwhatitmeansforstudentleaderstoday.Hewilltouchonemergingtrends,keychallengesandgrowing opportunitiesforstudentstohaverealinfluenceontheircampuses&communities.
12:30-13:30 KeynoteSpeech
BuildingaBrandThat’sBoughtNOTSold-TheJourneyofCrepProtect NohmanAhmed(Co-Founder&CEO,CrepProtect)
Hertsgraduateandnowglobalentrepreneur,Nohman(BSc(Hons)AerospaceTechnologywithManagement,2009)istheCo-FounderandCEOofleadingsneakercarebrand, CrepProtect.Withinnovativeproducts,rapidgrowthandcelebrityendorsement,CrepProtectisaninternationalbestseller,soldinmorethan20,000storesandover100 countriesworldwide.Joinusforthisyear’skeynotetalk,whereNohmanwillwalkyouthroughhisentrepreneurialjourney!
IncollaborationwiththeUniversitysEnterpriseTeamaspartofGlobalEntrepreneurshipWeek
13:30-14:30
14:30-14:55
MentalHealthandNeurodiversityAwareness
Ra-BeccaGooljar(MentalHealthTrainer&Tutor,Mind)
Seventy7
Mentalhealthcharity,Mind,willbejoiningustoprovideyou withanintroductiontothetopicsofmentalhealthand neurodiversity.Asstudentleaders,betherolemodelswe wanttoseeandbeachampionforinclusiveleadership! Pleasenotethatthisisa55minutesession
15:00-15:25
15:30-15:55
ImposterSyndrome:HowYourMindLiestoYouAndHowtoTakeBackControl
RazaKhan(ChiefExecutiveOfficer,SageMentor)
Seventy7
Everfeltlikeyoudon’tbelong evenwhenyou’veearned yourplace?You’renotalone.Inthishonestandengaging session,Razaunpackswhycapablepeopledoubt themselves,howlimitingbeliefsfeedthe“fraudfeeling,”and howtorebuildconfidencefromwithin.Becauseimposter syndromeisn’taflaw-it’sasignthatyourgrowthhas outpacedyourbelief.
LeveragingYourLeadership:ShowcasingYour UniqueSkillsetThroughtheRecruitmentProcess
HelenMeyer(CareerDevelopmentConsultant, UniversityofHertfordshire)
TheLoft
OurfriendsfromCareerswillbefocusingonhowto effectivelyutilisetheskillsyou’vedevelopedasstudent leaderswithindifferentstagesoftherecruitment processtohelpyouachievefuturegoals.
LeadershipMythBusting
PhilDowler(DirectorofAdvocacy&Opportunities,Herts SU)
TheLoft
Challengingcommonmisconceptionsaboutleadership andprovidingpracticalinsightsthatempowerstudents toleadeffectively.
GraduateSchemes:HowYouMightTranslate YourStudentLeadershipSkillstoaBlueChip GraduateorInternshipApplicationProcess
RebeccaJones(CoachConsultant,Tesco&Principal Lecturer,UniversityofHertfordshire)
TheLoft
RebeccawillsharetheapplicationrouteforTesco’s gradschemes,lookingthroughthelensofhowyoucan translateyourstudentleaderskillstoanapplication process.
GivingOtherPeoplePowerThroughRights
JimDickinson(AssociateEditor,WonhkeSUs)
HuttonHall
Thissessionexploreshowyoucanempowerthe studentsaroundyoubyensuringthey’refamiliarwith theirrightsandbyrolemodellingtheminpractice.
EngagingStudentsThroughEffectiveSocial Media
ChloeMcKendrick(MarketingExecutive,HertsSU)& LambertChan(CreativeContentProducer,HertsSU)
HuttonHall Don’tletChatGPTrunyoursocials!We’llempoweryouto feelmoreconfidentonsocialmedia,helpingyouto appealto(andengagewith)biggeraudiences.
Wehighlyrecommendthissessionfor2ndand3rdyearstudents,butit isopentoeveryone!
EverydayCourage:SkillsforPositive Intervention
LibbyFreeman(PeopleandDevelopmentManager, HertsSU)
HuttonHall
Understandhowyoucansafelyintervenewhen dangerousoruncomfortablesituationsarise.Bethe studentleaderyouwanttosee!
15:55-16:10
16:10-16:45
16:45-17:00
YourUniversity,YourVoice:LiveQ&AwiththeProVice-Chancellor
CharmagneBarnes(ProVice-ChancellorEducationandStudentExperience,UniversityofHertfordshire) Seventy7
YourProVice-ChancellorofEducationandStudentExperiencewillbejoiningustorounduptheday.Joinusforanopenandinteractivesessiondesignedtogiveyouasstudent leadersadirectchanneltoseniorleadership.Thisliveforumprovidesauniqueopportunitytoaskquestions,shareexperiences,andhearfirsthandabouttheuniversity’s priorities,upcominginitiatives,andlong-termvision.
ClosingRemarks
Rebecca(ChiefExecutiveOfficer,HertsSU)
MAKEITCOUNT
Wehopeyougetlotsoutoftoday.You’reoneofaroundahundredstudentleaders whoputthemselvesforwardsforthisdevelopmentopportunity,andwethinkthat’s worthcelebrating! BesuretopostaboutyourdayonLinkedIn.Usingpictureswillmakeyourpoststand outmoreanddrawingonanypersonalhighlights(maybeyourfavesessions)orkey learningsisagreatwaytoshowcasethevalueyougotfromtheconference.
KEEPINTOUCH
Makesureyoucontinuecelebrateanyofyourstudentleadersuccesses onLinkedInthroughouttheyear!Besuretotaguswhenyoushoutabout yourwinssothatwecangetbehindyou.
REACHOUTFORSUPPORT
Feelinginspiredandwanttoachieveevenmoreoutofyourstudentleaderrole?Therearea numberofwayswecanhelpyouinfulfillingyourambitions!
RUNANEVENT
Wecanhelpyoubringyoureventideastolife.CompleteourEventRequestFormandwe’ll workwithyoutomakeithappen.
SHAREYOURFEEDBACK
Letusknowwhatyou’rehearingonthegroundbycompletingourStudentVoiceForm.This enablesustoraiseitwiththerelevantdepartmentsattheuni,pushingforimprovements whereneeded.
PUSHFORCHANGE
AsstudentleadersyouhaveanexclusiveinvitetoeveryStudentCouncil,themostsenior representativeforumwehaveand,essentially,anopenconversationbetweenyou&us.You canusethisplatformtohaveyoursayonthingsthatarehappeningatHerts,aswellas puttingforwardsideasofyourown.
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