Press release:

Management 4.0: Managers Gather in Scotland to discuss the Impact of AI and Technology on the Future of Management and Leadership

Wednesday 23 October 2019

CMI Annual Scotland Conference 2019

The Chartered Management Institute (CMI) is today hosting a conference for UK managers to discuss what impact the Fourth Industrial Revolution will have on the future of the workplace. The event will focus on the themes of CMI's major discussion piece - 'Management 4.0' - which include transformational technology, lifelong learning and reskilling.

Opening the Annual Midlands Conference at the Edinburgh International Convention Centre this morning, CMI CEO Ann Francke said:

“The more technologically able we become, the more human we become as leaders. We need to engage more, listen more, have higher emotional intelligence, be more inclusive, less confrontational, more purpose driven and transparent".

CMI launched 'Management 4.0' - a national conversation about the future of the workplace and how this will affect the role of the manager - earlier this year. Working with a steering group of leading managers, academics and business people from across the country, the professional body will look at the impact of technology, demographic trends and shifting generational expectations, and what this will mean for the retraining and reskilling needs of the workforce in the future.

Attendees will be asked to feed into the conversation; sharing their experiences and knowledge; both through practical workshops and interactive sessions. This invaluable evidence will help shape the final Management 4.0 report, practical toolkit and recommendations that will be published next year.

THE AGENDA

Leadership Transformed
Ann Francke CMgr CCMI FIC, Chartered Management Institute
Keynote 2
Jamie Hepburn MSP, Fair Work and Skills, Scottish Parliament
Breakout Sessions

  • Patterns of Work Transformed - Rachel Lloyd
  • Inclusivity: Keeping Our Focus on the Prize (Society Transformed) - Paul Skovron
  • Riding the Slime Wave: A journey from slugs to the Fourth Industrial Revolution - Dr Jenna Ross CMgr FCMI, Innovation Hub Lead, Crop Health and Protection
Lifelong Learning Transformed
Brigadier Suzanne Anderson CMgr CCMI, Deputy Military Secretary
Lunch & Networking
Breakout Sessions

  • Patterns of Work Transformed - Rachel Lloyd
  • Inclusivity: Keeping Our Focus on the Prize (Society Transformed) - Paul Skovron
  • Student Workshop
Technology Transformed
- Alex Croucher, VKY Intelligent Automation
Q&A Panel

  • Ann Francke CMgr CCMI FIC, Chartered Management Institute
  • Alex Croucher, VKY Intelligent Automation
  • Rachel Lloyd, Message House
  • Paul Skovron, 3In Consulting

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Media contact:

John Kaponi Head of Media Relations, CMI

Notes to editors

Chartered Management Institute

  • The Chartered Management Institute is the chartered professional body for management and leadership, counting more than 132,000 managers and leaders in its membership community up from 105,000 (a 26% increase).
  • There are 6,856 Chartered Managers up 10% from 6,249 (2018)
  • Backed by a unique Royal Charter, CMI is the only organisation able to award Chartered Manager status - the ultimate management accolade, which is proven to boost individuals’ career prospects, management capability and impact in the workplace.