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3:00pm - 5:00pm, 17 November 2026
(Europe/London)
(Europe/London)
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Event Details
Business Forum
Tuesday 17th November
Registrations and refreshments: 2:30pm-3:00pm
Meeting: 3:00pm-5:00pm
Venue: Manchester TBC
Networking drinks from 5:00pm
Key Takeaways
- Collecting and activating the right data
- Driving key activities
- Leveraging your client base
- To create tools for discussion
- Capability scoring to helpk create your future roadmap
- Leadership piece
- Build an activator roadmap for your business
Meeting Agenda
This afternoon is all about activating growth. Through two highly practical sessions, Kai will challenge you to think differently about the data you measure, the activities you prioritise and the leadership routines that drive results. Expect plenty of opportunity to reflect on your own business, share ideas with peers and leave with actionable plans that you can implement immediately.
Welcome & Introduction
Moya Rylands, Commercial Director, APSCo
Where to focus to activate your growth plan
Kai Murray, Kai Consultancy
Kai will focus on ideas and tools to activate growth in your business, followed by an interactive exercise to discuss and formulate these specifically for your business. She will cover:
- The data you are measuring
- The data you focus on to drive and analyse your pipeline
- How you are driving key activities, and the KPIs that matter most
- Renewing your focus on sales fundamentals and disciplined execution
- Maximising activity and opportunity across the existing client base
This session will focus on the practical opportunities to activate growth in your business, and provide the opportunity to build your personal growth roadmap.
Driving Performance Through Leadership, Accountability and Execution
Kai will share practical leadership tools that high-performing recruitment businesses use to drive consistent growth and performance. Drawing on real-world experience, she will explore the management routines, behaviours and accountability measures that help leaders create momentum, improve team performance and maximise results. The session will be followed by an interactive discussion, giving you the opportunity to reflect on how these approaches can be applied in your own businesses. She will cover:
- What high-performing recruitment businesses do consistently
- Weekly leadership routines
- Using KPIs to drive behaviour
- Coaching, accountability and trust
Speakers
Kai Murray
APSCo Advisor, NED
Kai specialises in guiding business leaders and their teams to play a bigger game, increasing profits and equity value whilst reducing the stress of growing a successful and sustainable business
Kai is a highly accomplished professional with a diverse background in business leadership and strategic advisory. Kai has made significant contributions to businesses through her expertise as a Non-executive Director and Business Advisor. She has a wealth of experience scaling businesses, having previously grown a multi-channel recruitment firm in the UK.
Kai spent over 10 years as Managing Director of Search Consultancy, becoming part of the management buy-in/buy-out team in February 2000. Whilst firmly establishing Search as the leading independent player in Scotland, the successful footprint was rolled out south of the border, opening locations in Manchester, London, Leicester, Leeds, and Birmingham whilst increasing staff numbers from 170 to over 650. As a result, Search was recognised as one of the UK’s 100 fastest growing private companies in PricewaterhouseCoopers’ ‘Profit Track 100’ and Kai was acknowledged as Businesswomen of the Year. The company turnover on exit was over £120m and NFI had grown at 20% year on year for the previous 5 years.
Kai's ability to identify opportunities, mitigate risks, and drive sustainable growth has made her a sought-after advisor for businesses seeking to navigate complex challenges and achieve their strategic objectives.