On 23 September 2026, leaders from across the region will come together in Manchester for a full-day challenge hosted by creativity, innovation and high-performance specialist Dr Mark Batey.
This isn’t a typical workshop — it’s a hands-on, fast-paced experience where teams will use cutting-edge tools to tackle a real challenge revealed on the day.
Expect collaboration. Expect bold thinking. Expect to be pushed out of your comfort zone.
💡 What the day includes:
• Rapid-fire creativity and design thinking exercises
• Tools such as A Day in the Life, Extreme Users, How To, Picture-storming & MVP development
• Deep-dive discussions and team-based problem solving
• Guidance from Dr Batey, drawing on 20+ years of global expertise
• A competitive pitch finale judged by Directors and CEOs
• Rapid-fire creativity and design thinking exercises
• Tools such as A Day in the Life, Extreme Users, How To, Picture-storming & MVP development
• Deep-dive discussions and team-based problem solving
• Guidance from Dr Batey, drawing on 20+ years of global expertise
• A competitive pitch finale judged by Directors and CEOs
🌟 Why attend:
• Build creative confidence
• Strengthen collaboration across organisations
• Learn practical innovation methods you can apply immediately
• Be part of a region-wide movement to develop future-focused leadership
• Build creative confidence
• Strengthen collaboration across organisations
• Learn practical innovation methods you can apply immediately
• Be part of a region-wide movement to develop future-focused leadership