Business Leaders Lecture with Sarah Ellis
Business Leaders Lecture Series - The career skills you need right now
In this lecture, Sarah Ellis, co-founder of Amazing If, shares how to build a meaningful, motivating career by developing five key skills: critical thinking, curiosity, connecting, creativity, and courage. If the event is full and you would like to be added to the waiting list, please email nbsmarketingteam@ntu.ac.uk
Type of event: In conversation | Public lectures
From: Monday 13 April 2026, 5.30 pm
To: Monday 13 April 2026, 7.30 pm
Location: Lecture Theatre 5, Newton Building, Goldsmith Street, Nottingham, NG1 4BU
Booking deadline: Monday 13 April 2026, 5.00 pm
Event details
Timings
5.30 pm: arrival and registration
5.45 pm – 6.30 pm: Sarah's presentation and Q&A
6.30 pm – 7.00 pm: post-lecture drinks and canapés
What you'll learn
In this leadership lecture Sarah Ellis, co-founder of Amazing If, will explore how we can all create a career that feels meaningful and motivating. She’ll cover some of the key skills to help you grow and progress in your career, whether that means exploring a new direction or accelerating where you are today.
- Critical thinking: how to ask insightful questions to uncover better answers
- Curiosity: how to borrow brilliance from different places and people
- Connecting: how to zoom out beyond your silo and see the bigger picture
- Creativity: how to think beyond the obvious and discover new possibilities
- Courage: how to be a beginner and explore your potential
About Sarah Ellis
Nottingham Business School Students
This event can count towards your CPD hours, if applicable to your personal development goals. Attendance at the event will be monitored and the event organisers will provide confirmation of your attendance to the lecture and networking, as evidence for your portfolio. The booking confirmation email alone will not count as attending the event. Guest speaker slides will not typically be made available, therefore you are encouraged to take notes and reflections throughout the lecture to use within your portfolio.
Location details
Room/Building:
Address:
Nottingham
NG1 4BU