Schedule
Wednesday, 16 September
Day 1 – Leadership & Culture
- Welcome from Optica leadership
- Overview of summit goals & agenda
- Light refreshments & informal discussions
- Opportunity to connect with speakers & panelists
- Budget planning & allocation strategies
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Time |
Event |
|---|---|
| 8:00 AM |
Registration & Breakfast
|
| 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM |
Welcome & Summit Overview
|
| 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM |
Keynote: Leading Culture Change From the Middle
|
| 10:30 AM - 10:45 AM |
Coffee Break |
| 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM |
Workshop: Building Your Culture Change Playbook |
| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM |
Lunch & Networking
|
|
1:00 PM - |
Inclusive Leadership & Psychological Safety
|
| 2:30 PM - 2:45 PM |
Break |
| 2:45 PM - 4:00 PM |
Managing Difficult Conversations & Conflict Resolution |
| 4:15 PM - 5:30 PM |
Panel: Emotional Intelligence in Real-World Technical Leadership
|
| 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM |
Networking Event
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- Summary of key learnings
- Encouragement for continued professional development
|
Time |
Event |
|---|---|
| 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM |
Breakfast & Networking
|
| 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM |
Strategic Leadership for Middle Managers
|
| 10:00 AM - 10:15 AM |
Coffee Break |
| 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM |
Coaching & Mentoring for Technical Teams
|
| 11:45 AM - 12:45 PM |
Lunch
|
| 12:45 PM - 2:15 PM |
Career Pathways for Technical Leaders: From Peer to Manager
|
| 2:15 PM - 2:30 PM |
Break |
| 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM |
High-Performing Teams: Leveraging Emotional Intelligence and Strategy |
| 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM |
Summit Wrap-Up & Action Planning |
