Nicky Christmas, Founder and Editor of Practically Perfect PA

9:10am – 9:40am: From good to great with a growth and positive mindset

In this session, Andreea will help you push the boundaries of your current ability to achieve more, inspire, and learn to thrive in challenging situations by cultivating a growth and positive mindset. Andreea will focus on:

• The difference between the fixed and growth mindset
• How to develop a growth mindset in the workplace
• How to leverage positive emotions

After this session, you will be able to utilise your mindset to look for opportunities and possibilities, facing challenges and failure with a brand-new perspective.

Andreea Pap, Founder of Happiness Digger

9:40am – 10:10am: How stress affects effectiveness

In this session Dr Gruver will give you simple tools to allow you to manage your response to stress for more effectiveness in your jobs. Kathy will explain:

• How stress and our reactivity affects our productivity and decreases useful brain function
• A few simple techniques to stop stress in its tracks
• Practical ways to use stress reduction to be a better leader and communicator

Dr Kathy Gruver, Stress, Mindset and Communication Expert

10:10am – 10:40am: Getting results in the Assistant Role

In this insightful panel session, we’ll explore proven strategies for maximising your impact and achieving success as an assistant. Our expert panelists will discuss:

• Effective communication techniques for collaborating with executives and colleagues
• Time management and prioritisation skills to boost productivity
• Proactive problem-solving approaches to overcome challenges

Attendees will gain valuable insights and practical tips to enhance their performance, streamline their workflows, and make a tangible difference in their organisations. Whether you’re a seasoned Assistant or just starting your career, this session will equip you with the tools needed to excel in your role.

Hannah Potter, Executive Assistant to CEO at Nutopia

Natalie Egan, Senior EA & Operations Lead, International Communications at Salesforce

11:00am – 11:30am: Accelerate Your Career with Effective Meetings

In this Accelerate Your Career With Effective Meetings coach-training session, leadership coach and meeting’s doctor, Dr Madeleine de Hauke will equip you with essential tools to revolutionise your meetings and accelerate your career. Here’s what you can expect:

• Discover a 4-step system to masterfully organise meetings, ensuring efficiency and earning your manager’s eternal gratitude.
• Unlock the 3 keys to confidence, empowering you to speak up and say what you think in meetings, s, leaving a lasting impression.
• Learn how to make interventions in meetings without feeling awkward or pushy, so you get the recognition you deserve and they get the results they’re looking for.

By the end of this session, you’ll be armed with practical techniques to optimise your meetings, boost your confidence, and propel your career forward.

Madeleine De Hauke, Effective Meetings Coach

1:30pm – 2:00pm: Efficiency Tips and Tricks

Melissa Peoples, Founder of Admin Gurus

12:00pm – 12:30pm: Prioritising Self-Care for Assistants

Feeling overwhelmed? This session with Detola will equip you with practical self-care strategies to boost your well-being and excel in a demanding role.

Come learn:

• why self-care is crucial for both personal & professional success
• how to identify your self-care needs
• practical tips for managing stress & prioritising your well-being.

You will leave this session with actionable strategies feeling energised & empowered as an EA/PA .

Detola Amure, Productivity and Time Management Expert

1:00pm – 1:30pm: Good Minutes – 10 Key Insights for Essential Knowledge

Joanna will flag ten of the essentials for minutes that sometimes get forgotten with the pressure to summarise the discussion accurately, for example:

• Ensuring everything we need to know about the participants is clearly shown (not just who was there and who apologised);
• Using the action triangle to encourage people to do what they said they would;
• How to minute without writing a script.

This session will help you write better minutes in less time… win/win!

Joanna Guttman, Minute-Taking Coach

1:30pm – 2:00pm: Efficiency Tips

Sarah Richson, Award Winning Global Speaker & Trainer

2:00pm – 2:30pm: Maximising Productivity – Time-Saving Tips, Executive Efficiency, and Inbox Mastery in 25 Minutes

In this session, Tanya will help you create productive systems to work with your Execs without dropping the ball and ensuring you’ve covered your back (I can’t say ass here can i lol). Tips will include:

• Inbox Mastery – Gan insights into managing the inbox like a pro – maintaining inbox zero every day
• Streamline your workflow with a simple Start of Day and End of Day process that ensures nothing is missed
• Ideal week creation to ensure your Exec has a healthy balance

After the session, you’ll be equipped with more tools and knowledge to boost your efficiency, make you look good and establish more trust with your Exec(s).

Tanya Rose Nyakudya, Productivity Coach and Well-being Speaker

2:30pm – 3:00pm: How to Level up as an EA

In this session, Maggie will help you quickly understand how to level up as an EA. Whether you’re looking for a promotion or looking to have greater strategic impact in your current role, Maggie will walk through:

• Building your network
• The power of reflection
• Tactical ways to add strategic value right away

After this session, you will be able to see your role more clearly, have greater strategic impact with your leader, and understand some simple next steps to get to where you want to be.

Maggie Olsen, Owner & Founder, Nova Chief of Staff