Archives: Speakers
Deric Newman
16th Oct – Business Theatre / 2pm-2:45pm Retaining Talent: Investing in your biggest asset From benefit schemes to investing in training and development to becoming employee owned, there are various ways to engage staff and ensure that they’re just as invested in the company as you are in them – and it starts with recruitment. Hear the tried and tested methods of our panellists and their most successful approaches to looking after their staff.
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16th Oct – Landscape Performance Live / 11am – 11:45am Collaboration in Action Join the project team as they discuss their work on the ‘Garden of the Future’ project at the National Trust’s Sheffield Park and Garden. This session will explore the vital collaboration between the client, contractor, and designer that brought this innovative project to life, overcoming challenges and blending modern sustainability with respect for historical landscapes. This exciting new garden is a sympathetic revitalisation of a space within the Grade I-listed garden. Learn about the teamwork and creative processes behind this transformative project. BIO Joe is an accomplished Landscape…
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15 Oct – Stone Theatre / 2pm – 2:45pm The Changing Face of Quarrying This presentation will look at how modern technologies and efficiencies have enabled the UK quarrying operation to deliver some of the lowest carbon products available globally. It will ‘myth bust’ some of the preconceptions that people might have about the practice of quarrying and UK quarrying.
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15th Oct – Stone Theatre / 11am-11:45am Natural History Museum: Unpacking the UK’s Geological Landscape The project architect, soft landscaping lead and stone suppliers are being brought together for a discussion about perhaps one of the most ambitious landscape projects in London in recent years.
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16 Oct – Landscape Performance Live / 11am – 11:45am Collaboration in Action Join the project team as they discuss their work on the ‘Garden of the Future’ project at the National Trust’s Sheffield Park and Garden. This session will explore the vital collaboration between the client, contractor, and designer that brought this innovative project to life, overcoming challenges and blending modern sustainability with respect for historical landscapes. This exciting new garden is a sympathetic revitalisation of a space within the Grade I-listed garden. Learn about the teamwork and creative processes behind this transformative project.
Continue readingGemma Lake
16 Oct – Landscape Performance Live / 10am – 10:45am High Performance You RHS Chelsea Flower Show manager and health coach Gemma Lake on how to be the best version of yourself – not just by having a thriving business but also by ensuring all areas of performance are taken care of. If you want to promote holistic performance in your teams, listening to this conversation is a must.
Continue readingKatarina Ollikainen
15th Oct – Landscape Performance Live / 3pm- 3:45pm Landscape Performance Through Innovation A panel of industry experts delve into digital construction, exploring the significant benefits it offers and the persistent challenges hindering widespread adoption. They examine the transformative potential of digital tools and technologies in construction, while also addressing the critical barriers that continue to slow down their implementation across the industry. BIO Katarina came to Vectorworks from working as Senior Designer for Ann-Marie Powell Studio. During her time at AMPG, she had the opportunity to develop the studio’s workflow and introduce new ways of working with and sharing data…
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15th Oct – Landscape Performance Live / 3pm-3:45pm Landscape Performance Through Innovation A panel of industry experts delve into digital construction, exploring the significant benefits it offers and the persistent challenges hindering widespread adoption. They examine the transformative potential of digital tools and technologies in construction, while also addressing the critical barriers that continue to slow down their implementation across the industry. BIO Ollie Gunns is passionate about landscaping, with a particular focus on the groundwork and civil engineering elements that are essential to great garden designs—an interest he has nurtured from a young age. Ollie believes the landscaping industry is…
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15th Oct – Landscape Performance Live / 2pm-2:45pm Creating Accountability: The importance of an external lens Business coach Nick Ruddle and Oak View Landscapes’ Paul Downer share how working with a coach – who can offer an external lens – can have great results for your business and for you personally. We explore some of the benefits of working with a coach and some of the results. BIO Nick specialises in transforming companies in the landscape industry. From contractors, garden designers, nurseries to garden centres. He’s a judge for the Pro Landscaper Business Awards, regular Future Scape speaker, the host of…
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15th Oct – Landscape Performance Live / 10am-10:45am Enhancing Culture Through Leadership: Behaviours are bigger than values Jake Catling and Sam Grayson host an expert panel of business owners who have won awards for employee excellence to discuss how to create and embed a culture in your workforce that produces great results. This is a must-see panel for those who are building a winning culture in their business. BIO After many years in the trade, from apprentice to business owner, Oliver wrapped up his own domestic landscaping business and joined Tony Benger Landscaping in 2013 as a Commercial Contracts Manager. Supported…
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