"An excellent and engaging event."

Everest Conference, the north-west event for training professionals, is back for 2019 and is jam-packed with more content than ever to help your training business scale. 

What you can expect from Everest 2019
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Expert Speakers and Case Studies

Hear inspiring stories and real-life case studies that have delivered results, direct from topic and industry experts.

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Advice and Insights

Discover industry insights, actionable takeaways and trends that will take your training organisation to the next level.

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Networking Opportunities

Join like-minded learning and training professionals and business owners to develop and grow your industry connections.  

Everest 2019 Agenda

All agenda items are subject to change.
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12:00-17:00 1:1 customer sessions Get in touch with your Customer Success Manager if you would like to book a 1:1 session. 
14:00-15:00 Customer Forum 1 Led by accessplanit, an opportunity for accessplanit customers to share both system and industry best practice. 
15:00-16:00 Customer Forum 2 Led by accessplanit, an opportunity for accessplanit customers to share both system and industry best practice. 
18:00 - 20:00 Drinks reception An informal introduction to the team and your customer community.  A great way to get to know your peers ahead of the conference! 
20:00 - late Pub crawl  Continue the evening with a tour of Lancaster's historical taverns. 
Time Title Description Room
8.30 Welcome reception & registration  Mingle with other delegates, the day's speakers and the accessplanit team over coffee.  Main room
09.00 Opening talk A welcome from accessplanit Managing Director, Dave Evans and outline for the day.  Main room
TBC Training Industry Trends 2018 This session will share the results from accessplanit's annual Training Industry Benchmark Report.   Main room
TBC The Power of Customer Feedback Actionable insights and takeaways from training feedback experts, Coursecheck into how you can better utilise your delegate feedback to improve your training delivery and service. Main room
TBC Art of Brilliance Most people don't feel as great as they could (or should) be. Kev House from Art of Brilliance will be giving us an insight into the art of positive psychology and the tools we can use to be our best selves.  Main room
TBC How Generations are Evolving the Workplace Gen Z. Millennials. We've all heard of them but how are they impacting how we work and how we learn? Andy Johnson from London School Online will be providing invaluable insight.  Main room
TBC Marketing Techniques You Need to Know 70% of training companies are neglecting digital lead generation tools. Digital 22 will explore how marketing is evolving and how you can increase your leads using digital marketing techniques.  Main room
TBC Using Video in Learning  Most people have had a bad experience with remote learning. How can we include video in our learning strategies to add value for clients and provide a more effective learning experience? Mike Adams from Zoom will be  providing actionable insights to bring video to the classroom. Main room
TBC Customer Experience in the 'Always-On' Age Customers are used to getting what they want, when they want it. We provide insights into how the customer climate is changing and how you need to adapt. Main room
TBC What's new at accessplanit? Find out more about upcoming features and events.  Main room
 TBC accessplanit system sessions  Learn more about leveraging the accessplanit system features including automating communications, reporting, website integration and Trainer and Manager access.  Breakout room

Speakers

We'll be welcoming a range of professionals with expertise in fields including learning and development, marketing, customer experience, workplace trends and employee wellbeing to equip you with the insights to be the best you can be.
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Andy Johnson

London School Online

Andy is the Director of London School Online. He is passionate about using new tech and ideas to produce bespoke training solutions and course delivery.
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Joe Nixon

accessplanit

Joe has gained in-depth industry knowledge from 100s of training providers. He will be providing the first look at our 2019 training industry benchmark report.
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Andrew Thomas

Digital 22

Andrew is responsible for ensuring that Digital 22 is at the forefront of the Inbound Marketing movement. He will be sharing his expert insights at Everest 2019.
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Chris Wigglesworth

Coursecheck

Chris is the founder of Coursecheck, helping training companies harness the power of customer feedback. Chris has first-hand experience of training company challenges.   

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Kev House

Art of Brilliance

Kev specialises in training & development to make you a more positive, motivated and brilliant person. He's worked with teams including BskyB, FedEx and British Red Cross. 
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Jenna Culshaw

accessplanit

Jenna is responsible for making sure that accessplanit's product is the best out there. Jenna will be providing an exclusive look into what's coming up on accessplanit's roadmap. 
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Mike Adams

Zoom Video

Mike has unique technical and business expertise of the video collaboration industry including trends in workplace technology innovations and remote learning experiences. 

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Karen Arrowsmith

Mind Lancashire

Karen will be joining us to discuss mental health in the workplace and how can we be better prepared as employers, leaders and colleagues. 
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Matthias Krampe

Auggd

Auggd is a leading augmented reality platform developer and service provider. Matthias will be sharing best practice and demonstrating cutting-edge education.

A city like no other…

Join us at The Storey – the central creative hub in the heart of historic Lancaster. Conveniently located just a couple of minutes’ walk from Lancaster railway station and accessplanit HQ, with Park and Ride facilities and plenty of parking available, getting here couldn’t be easier. Find our accommodation suggestions here.

Everest 2018 Highlights

Last year, we welcomed speakers including HubSpot, Gainsight and Fat Media. Check out the highlights from the day here.

 

Access 2018 Resources