FINAL CALL: Invitation to business leaders: Seminar series

Update:  We have five (5) places left for the October seminar. Book now to avoid disappointment.

The catering industry, and we as its suppliers, are facing a period of unprecedented uncertainty. Mitchells & Butlers Chair, BoB Ivell, summed it up at the ALMR Spring Conference, in the phrase: “I’ve never seen the kind of headwinds that are currently being thrown at us as an industry”.

In CESA’s latest research we identified five major challenges for our members over the coming years, from digitisation, margin erosion, recruiting and retaining talent; to the circular economy and the potential impact of Brexit. These, along with other global shifts, have the potential to transform our market. Entrepreneurial, forward-thinking businesses, who can anticipate that future will thrive. Others will struggle to survive, and we’re already seeing that happen.

CESA is committed to helping our members thrive. To that end, we have partnered with Martyn Drake, one of the sector’s top consultants, who has worked with some our most successful and entrepreneurial members, and led the CESA Council through our own strategy process last year. Martyn will host a series of essential CEO seminars, to help our members prepare for and take full advantage of the changes we face. The seminars are free to attend for CEOs, MDs and owners of full CESA member organisations, and will be held at the CESA Offices, Albert Embankment, London. They will be highly interactive and challenging, with a maximum of twenty-five attendees per session.

The full schedule of seminars is below along with a more detailed outline of the October session. We expect them to fill very quickly, so if you would like to attend, please email me as early as possible to ensure your seat, specifying the seminars you would like to join. Jocelyn.carr@cesa.org.uk

Wednesday, 25th October 2017, 10:30am to 2pm: strategies for an uncertain world

Thursday, 7th December 2017, 10:30am to 2pm: the digital transformation

Thursday, 25th January 2018, 10:30am to 2pm: profit in a low-price high-cost economy

Thursday, 15th March 2018, 10:30am to 2pm: talent – new models of employment and learning

Thursday, 10th May 2018, 10:30am to 2pm: circular economy – implications and opportunities

Thursday, 12th July 2018, 10:30am to 2pm: organisational agility – a survival imperative

October Seminar:

Strategies for an uncertain world: 25th October 2017, 10:30am to 2pm

In this seminar, we will cover:

•           The major trends and changes our industry needs to plan for

•           The critical elements that won’t change as well as the ones that will

•           Defining your future using simple scenarios

•           Leading through the fog – creating clarity through change

You will leave the session with:

•           A clear understanding of the greatest potential pitfalls and opportunities

•           A vision of what your organisation may need to become to thrive in the future

•           Clarity around where you most need to invest time, money and resources

•           Greater confidence to take managed risks and lead your people through the change

Don’t miss out – book now by email to jocelyn.carr@cesa.org.uk