Sarah is bringing the practical strategies of her National Business Book Award Finalist 'Power of Love Leadership®' to life. 

By applying the practical strategies of the 'Power of Love Leadership®' model, this workshop will empower you to build resilience and overcome challenges, such as navigating change or negative feedback, ultimately equipping you to influence yourself and others with strength and kindness. 

• What does it really mean to be resilient, and what can you do about it? 
• What steps can you take to overcome challenges, e.g. negative feedback and navigating change? 
• How can you influence yourself and others with strength and kindness? 

This session will be delivered by Sarah Higgins. Awarded Businesswoman of the Year in 2023, Sarah is Founder and CEO of We Love Leadership. With over 30 years’ experience, including as a former People Director, she supports leaders, teams and organisations to create sustainable change. She is author of Power of Love Leadership® and forthcoming The Care Squared Formula®, and delivers coaching, facilitation and training that strengthens leadership and team effectiveness. 

Discover how strengths-based advocacy can transform the way you support any neurodivergent person in your life, whether that is someone you manage, teach, care for or even yourself. This workshop gives you the tools, language and confidence to influence leaders, your peers and even wider systems, so you can show up as the advocate someone genuinely needs. 

This session will be delivered by Kate Faxen, a neurodiversity expert, ACC-level coach, and inclusion strategist. She is a late-diagnosed ADHDer and mum to neuroextraordinary twins. Her first book, How to Hack the System: 66 Shortcuts to Becoming Your Neurodivergent Child's Fiercest Advocate, is due for release in late 2026.  

If you’re curious about the journey to becoming a Vice-Chancellor, and how to stay true to yourself along the way, this fireside chat is for you. Centring lived experiences, two women Vice-Chancellors share honest reflections on leadership, challenge and change. You’ll leave feeling energised, with practical insights to lead with clarity, confidence and authenticity in today’s evolving higher education landscape.

This session will be delivered by Professor Georgina Randsley de Moura, Interim Vice-Chancellor, University of Kent.  Together with Professor Jane Harrington, Vice-Chancellor of Greenwich. Together, they are forging an ambitious cross-institutional partnership to reshape opportunity and innovation in higher education. 

If you’re feeling stretched, overwhelmed or navigating the demands of leadership or work, this workshop offers space to pause and reset. Through guided breathwork, you’ll learn practical techniques to regulate stress, reconnect with yourself and sustain your energy. Designed for women at all stages, you’ll leave feeling centred, restored and better equipped to continue with clarity and care. 

Delivered by Parris Wilkinson, a yoga and breathwork teacher dedicated to helping individuals reconnect with their bodies and minds. Drawing on holistic practices, she creates inclusive, grounding spaces that support wellbeing, resilience and self-awareness, empowering participants to manage stress, build inner strength and cultivate balance in both personal and professional life. workshop is perfect for anyone looking to refine their story, make connections, meet new people and widen their network.

If you’re navigating the pressures of motherhood alongside work and leadership, this workshop offers a compassionate space to pause and reflect. Drawing on her experience as a GP and academic, Dr Dunni shares practical lessons in self-kindness, resilience and wellbeing. You’ll leave with simple, powerful tools to care for yourself while caring for others. 

Led by Dr Omodunni Adeniyi, a GP, clinical academic at the University of Manchester, and international speaker specialising in lifestyle medicine and wellbeing. Founder of Druwa Academy, she supports individuals and organisations to overcome overwhelm. A bestselling author and emotional intelligence leader, she delivers practical strategies for sustainable health and performance.

This workshop explores poetry in leadership as a way to reconnect with creativity, reflection, and what it means to lead with humanity. Open to poetry lovers, sceptics, and those somewhere in between, it invites anyone navigating leadership in any form. Through guided writing, participants will explore what kindness in leadership means to them and how it shows up in their work.

Led by Rebekah Watson, a creative practitioner, leadership development consultant, and hip-hop artist bringing creativity into grown-up spaces through her Arts Council-funded poetry in leadership work. A former Senior Lecturer with over a decade in Higher Education, specialising in work-based learning and career development, she invites time for reflection, empathy, and authentic, values-led leadership.

This interactive workshop invites participants to collectively define and shape the vision for 100 Disabled Women Leaders NOW. Centring lived experience, we will surface barriers, opportunities and bold actions needed to drive change. Join a collaborative space to share insights, build momentum and contribute to a powerful movement advancing disabled women’s leadership across the sector. 

Led by Jackie Carter, Emerita Professor of Statistical Literacy at the University of Manchester, a national disability advocate and speaker. Deaf, dizzy and disabled, she brings lived experience to her work. Creator of the Let’s Talk Disability podcast and an award-winning leader, she champions inclusion across education and society.  

Workshops are listed on this page. You will be able to choose your favourite after you book your place. 

Lecture theatre sessions will be recorded and available to you if you request access.  

Your hotel options that are closest to the conference venue are: Park Plaza Cardiff, Hilton Cardiff, Leonardo Hotel Cardiff, Travelodge Cardiff Central, Hotel Indigo Cardiff

For a full range of Hotels see Visit Cardiff - Places to Stay

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You can receive a discounted price for group booking of 3 or more people. Please contact: team@when-equality.org

By Train - Cardiff is less than two hours from London by train, with services every 30 minutes. Cardiff Central station is conveniently located in the city centre.

By Car - Cardiff is easily accessible via the M4 motorway, which runs through the north of the city, with central London only a 3 hour drive away. From the Midlands, the North of England and Scotland it is a straightforward drive via the M6, M5 and M50/M4. From the South and South West of England the approach is by the M5 and M4. Access from West Wales is by the M4.

You can find lots of conveniently located car parks in the city centre.

For more travel information: Visit Cardiff