Planning a conference for 2027? Discover how lived experience, inclusive design, interactive sessions and meaningful conversations can create an event people genuinely remember. Marie Manley shares personal lessons from conferences, workplace inclusion and speaking alongside Joanne Lockwood—and asks an important question: what conversation does your organisation need to start?
Is workplace training still relevant? Drawing on her experience as a team leader and trainer, Marie Manley explores why learning still matters, what makes it worth the investment, and how leaders can turn a workshop into lasting growth, inclusion and change.















