Leadership expert addresses young professionals

East Midlands young professionals have heard from leadership specialist, Kul Mahay of Ignite Your Inner Potential at a leadership conference.

Building a growth mindset, challenging and embracing the potential of AI and building self-awareness were among the themes explored at East Midlands Chamber’s 2025 Generation Next Leadership and Growth Conference on 19th March.

The event was delivered by Generation Next, a network of young professionals powered by the Chamber, aimed at bringing together and inspiring young people on their journey toward leadership.

Kul Mahay gave a talk covering themes like the value of building relationships and harnessing a high performance culture.

Afterwards he said: “To have so many young leaders gathered at the Generation Next conference, chomping at the bit to be the best they can be is so special.”

Keynote speaker James Peach – a global marketing leader known for work with a range of established brands including Uber, Innocent Drinks, Coca Cola and Vinted – shared insight into unlocking growth potential, effective planning and the importance of risk taking.

Generation Next Chair, Scarlett Canavan said: “The Generation Next Awards are open for entry now and there’s pretty much a category for everybody to get involved. I would encourage people to either apply themselves and push themselves out their comfort zone or nominate a colleague.”