Get ready for THE leadership event of the year
Leadership Live is a full-day CPD event designed to offer maximum value, insight, and interaction.
Tailor your day by choosing from nine interactive workshops, led by experienced professionals, thought leaders, and award-winning authors. These sessions are designed to spark ideas, build skills, and provide practical tools.
As a full day of invaluable CPD, Leadership Live is your opportunity to connect with peers, expand your thinking, and gain fresh ideas to elevate your leadership practice.
Who is it for?
Leadership Live is open to all, but especially valuable for:
- Aspiring managers and leaders
- Middle managers and team leaders
- Senior leaders
- Anyone responsible for developing people and driving team performance
Inspiration, insights, practical takeaways,
and so much more…💡
We dive into critical leadership topics, with an emphasis on High Performing teams
Accelerating Success: Unleashing team potential through transformative leadership
Conference Agenda
- Arrival & Registration (from 9:00am): Start the day with refreshments, connect with fellow delegates, and explore membership information points and the Leadership Book Shop.
- Morning Sessions: The main conference opens with a welcome address, followed by keynote talks from a range of expert speakers and a live panel discussion.
- Lunch & Networking (from 12:45pm): Enjoy a relaxed lunch, meet peers, and browse Marketspace Live for leadership resources and ideas.
- Afternoon Workshops: Choose from a variety of interactive sessions focused on practical leadership skills. These run across three time slots, giving you flexibility and choice.
- Evening Networking (from 5.00pm): Round off the day with informal networking dinner and drinks.
The event runs from 9:00am to around 6:45pm and is designed to offer a balance of inspiration, learning, and connection – all in one place.
Individual Ticket - Early bird available now!
Non-member: £282pp (usually £312pp)
Members of The Institute of Leadership receive a discounted rate. Non-member tickets are available – or consider becoming a member.
(Early bird price subject to availability, discount automatically applied at checkout)
VIP Ticket
Elevate your experience with full access to the conference, feature your brand as an official event supporter, and the opportunity to network directly with delegates via the event app, including one-to-one meeting bookings.
(All prices include VAT)
Group Tickets
Bring your team to Leadership Live and save! Benefit from The Institute of Leadership member rate plus an extra £50 off per person. A great way to experience the event together, spark new ideas, and strengthen your team’s leadership journey.
(All prices include VAT)
Top industry voices, including 16 special guests🎤
Keynote Speakers & Host
Tiwalola Adebayo
Confidence Coach & Speaker | L&D Specialist | Empowering People & Teams to Perform at Their Best
Adrian Moorhouse
Olympic gold medallist and CEO of Fieri
Tarek Jomaa
Founder & CEO | Executive Coach | Dr in Engineering
Paul Carney
Army Sergeant Major | Chief of Staff | British Army | Pinnacle Service Families
Vanessa Pozzali
COO at Synthosys | Psychologist, Group Analyst
John Mark Williams
CEO at The Institute of Leadership
Further keynote speakers will be announced soon!
Workshop Speakers
Patricia Brooks
CEO of Geneva Pearl
Sarah Langslow
Author & Speaker
Beth Stallwood
Founder of Create Workjoy, Podcast Host & Author
Josefine Campbell
Executive Coach, Founder & Author
Belinda O'Neil
Author, Speaker & Host
Jose Ucar
International Speaker & Author | Expert in Impactful Communication & Influence for Business Professionals
Mary Eniolu
CEO and Founder Can Do Academy
‘Aligned for Impact: Building High-Performing Teams Harnessing Purpose, Values, Vision, and Strengths’
Ed Kirwan & Co-Host Anna Simmonds
Founder and CEO & Marketing, Communications and Events Lead at Empathy Studios
Dr Janine Roberts
Executive Coach, Author & Leadership Development Consultant
Karen Farrell
Breathwork Coach
Once you’ve secured your place at the conference, you’ll be able to book your workshops through our event app.
What are people saying? 🤩
Don’t take it from us, listen to our Leadership Live feedback
Watch previous events in action
Leadership Live is just one of the three flagship events brought to our community each year by The Institute of Leadership.
Across these events we welcome over 650 guests, listening to over 20 speakers, with guests from over 14 countries.
“It really was the best awards ceremony anyone at my table said they’d been to (and between us I think we have probably done over 100 in the last few years)” – Leadership Awards guest.
Have you reserved your ticket? 🎟️
Thank you for registering for the event.
Sponsorship Opportunities
If you share our commitment to leadership and our excitement in this event, please take a look at this Sponsorship Brochure which gives details of ways you can become involved.
“Great value for money – attendees were actually decision-makers (I have been in similar events where 90% of the audience is students) – quality networking opportunities”
Leadership Live 2025 FAQs 
Got a question, don’t wait, get them answered below
Why should I attend Leadership Live 2025 & who should attend?
- An all-inclusive day.
- Workshops designed to help you learn and develop your own leadership capability. Choose yours and build your own day!
- Fantastic networking opportunities all day long.
- Refreshments throughout the day, restaurant lunch and networking dinner & drinks.
- A full day of invaluable CPD.
Leadership Live is open to all but particularly useful to:
- Aspiring managers and leaders who are looking for inspiration on their journey.
- Middle managers and leaders who are looking for practical takeaways to maximise their potential.
- Senior managers and leaders who want to embrace new challenges and explore what the future holds.
- Those responsible for the development and performance of teams, large or small.
How can I partner with The Institute of Leadership?
By becoming a partner, you will have a presence at all our flagship events and reach a wide range of audiences, International Leadership Week, Leadership Live, Annual Members Celebration and The Leadership Awards. Download our Sponsorship Brochure here.
“Great value for money – attendees were actually decision-makers, quality networking opportunities” Dr. Maria Katsarou-Makin, Leadership Psychology Institute
Ticket Options and Pricing
- Member Ticket – discounted rate available to members of all grades of The Institute of Leadership. Simply enter your membership number at checkout.
- Non-Member Ticket – available to those who are not yet members. You’re welcome to join the Institute to gain access to exclusive events and a wide range of online learning resources.
- VIP Ticket – £750.00 (open to both members and non-members)
Elevate your experience with full access to the conference, your logo featured and hyperlinked as an official event supporter, and the opportunity to network directly with delegates via the event app, including one-to-one meeting bookings.
We also believe shared learning is powerful. Attending with colleagues or peers from your network encourages meaningful reflection and creates accountability after the event. To support this, we offer £50.00 off each ticket when you book five or more tickets as a group.
Is there a dress code for the event?
Networking isn't my strong point, how do I get the most out of it?
Click here to watch our “How to get the most out of networking events” video.
I have dietary/accessibility requirements, can they be accommodated?
Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free or other, we may be in touch to confirm your requirements but please be assured most dietary requirements and allergies can be accommodated.
When booking your ticket you will also be asked if you have any accessibility requirements,
Please make sure you give us as much information as needed to make the necessary arrangements for the day, we want to make sure the conference is as inclusive for everyone so we may be in touch to confirm your requirements, but please be assured that you speak to us in confidence that we can assist with your needs.
Payment information & can I get a refund if I change my mind?
Tickets to the event are non-refundable, we are happy to give you virtual access to the morning sessions or transfer the ticket to another delegate. Please note depending on when this is done, the attendee may not be able to choose their own workshops. If you need to transfer your ticket, please contact us and we can discuss the available options.
Will there be photography and videography at the event?
If you do not wish to be featured in any photos or video footage, please let us know in advance by emailing Karen.usmani@leadership.global.
We’ll do our best to respect your preferences while capturing the energy and insight of the event.
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