Breakout sessions

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The Breakout sessions are workshop style sessions, with a focus on active participation and tangible takeaways.

Constructive Conflict as a Catalyst for Growth

Session Leader: Steps

In today’s dynamic work environments, the ability to navigate disagreement and foster open dialogue is essential. When individuals feel safe to express dissenting views, organisations benefit from stronger collaboration, trust, and innovation. Embracing respectful disagreement is key to building a culture of authenticity and empowerment.

Using interactive drama to bring behaviours to life, this experiential session will explore how to embrace multiple perspectives and turn conflict from a source of division into a catalyst for growth.

Play With Purpose: Engaging Girls in STEM Through Ethics, Energy, and Games

Session Leader: Miguel Trenkel Lopez, Megawatt

An interactive workshop where participants will learn about delivering energy education to young people through ethical debates, gamification, and project-based learning. Use Megawatt to build a balanced UK energy grid while navigating real-world trade-offs. Learn how playful, purposeful tools engage girls in STEM by connecting science to social impact and encouraging dialogue.

Closing the Confidence Gap: How to Build an Inclusive Workforce

Led by members of the WISE Young Professionals Board

The Confidence Gap refers to women generally feeling less confident in themselves and their abilities than men. This results in fewer chances at success, feelings of imposter syndrome, and playing down their achievements. By taking action to build an inclusive workforce, we can address some of the issues that can lead to low confidence.

In this interactive session we will explore the confidence gap and its link to creating a more inclusive workforce to ensure everyone feels valued and can reach their full potential.

Seen, Heard, Connected: Empowering women and allies to shape inclusive digital communities

Session leader: Jaz Brace, Digital Marketing and Social Lead, The IET

‘Seen, Heard, Connected: Empowering women and allies to shape inclusive digital communities’ is an interactive session designed to help you grow your visibility, build an authentic personal brand, and create an inclusive, supportive networks online.

Through sharing practical tools, live exercises, and real-world examples, this session will help you learn how to self-promote confidently, amplify underrepresented voices, and use social media to foster a more inclusive digital culture, where everyone feels seen, heard, and connected. 

Jazmine Brace MCIM is an experienced digital marketing strategist and the Digital Marketing and Social Lead at The IET.

She collaborates across teams to deliver integrated, data-driven campaigns that combine creativity and strategic insight to boost engagement, enhance brand visibility, and optimise performance across digital channels.

Jazmine is passionate about audience-first communications and champions the creation of content that is both inclusive and accessible.