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Arsène Wenger OBE on the art of management
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John Timpson talks cobblers
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Exclusive interview:
"Manager of the Year" David Moyes
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Plus: HatTrick founder Jimmy Mulville on inspiring a team

Programme

10.00: Guests arrive; coffee & networking in the Highbury Suite

10.30: Welcome: Intense Challenges, Supreme Management: Richard Bevan, chief executive, League Managers Association

10.50: Chairman's introduction: Greg Dyke, chairman, Brentford FC and former director-general, the BBC

11.00-11.30: Winning at all Costs - What Counts as Success?

  • Keynote speaker, followed by panel debate: Archie Norman, retail guru and former CEO and chairman, Asda
  • Keynote panellist: Alan Curbishley, former manager, West Ham United and Charlton Athletic

11.30-11:35: Refreshment Break

11.35-12.20: Managing a team through difficult times

  • Keynote speaker, followed by panel debate: Fru Hazlitt, media guru and former CEO of Gcap Media
  • Keynote panellists: David Buchler, turnaround specialist, chairman of Merchant Asset, and former vice-chairman of Tottenham Hotspur; Iain Dowie, former manager, Charlton Athletic and QPR

12.20-13.10: Thinking Long-term - Building Enduring Success

  • Keynote speaker, followed by panel debate: Martin Broughton, chairman, British Airways
  • Panellists: John Timpson CBE, chairman and chief executive, Timpsons; Stuart Pearce, manager, England Under 21's

13.10-14.30: Lunch in the Highbury Suite

14.30-14.35: Welcome from Real Business:  Stuart Rock, founder and editorial director, Caspian Publishing

14.35- 15.10: Football Debate: The Future of English Football

  • Hosted by Garth Crooks OBE
  • Featuring: Howard Wilkinson, chairman, LMA and former FA technical director; Michael Vaughan OBE, former England cricket team captain; Dan Johnson, head of communications and chief spokesman, Premier League and Stuart Pearce, manager England Under 21's

15.10-15.30: Keeping the Buzz - Maintaining a Team Mentality

  • Keynote speaker: Jimmy Mulville, managing director, Hat Trick Productions

15.30-15:40: Refreshment Break

15.40-16.05: In Conversation with Arsène Wenger OBE

  • Keynote interviewee: Arsène Wenger OBE, manager, Arsenal, talks about unifying an international team, building enduring success, identifying talent and much more.

16.05-16.30: The Big Debate

  • Keynote panellists: Arsène Wenger OBE, manager, Arsenal; Tidjane Thiam, incoming CEO of insurance giant, Prudential; Damon Buffini, chairman, Permira

16.30-17.00: In Conversation with LMA Manager of the Year David Moyesand Gianfranco Zola OBE

         Hosted by Matt Lorenzo

  • Keynote panellists: David Moyes, manager, Everton and LMA Manager of the Year talking about the challenges of sustaining success in a hyper-competitive marketplace, he will be joined by Gianfranco Zola OBE, manager, West Ham United   

17.00: Closing remarks, drinks reception & networking