2010

‘Leadership in a new Decade’

Evaluation Report
September 2010

“An enjoyable day, I learnt an

invaluable amount. I feel better
prepared to lead my ACS.”
Afiya (President, UCL ACS)
Introduction
The purpose of this report is to summarise the experiences
of delegates in attendance at the 2nd Annual ACS Leadership
Summit which took place in central London on Monday
the 6th of September 2010. Attending delegates completed
a two-page feedback form. Photos from the Summit along
with information obtained from the feedback form and
conversations on social networking websites Facebook
& Twitter were incorporated into creating this report.
Forty (40) delegates representing twenty (20) UK universities
attended this year’s Summit. The feedback form was
completed by thirty one (31) delegates representing 78% of the
delegates in attendance.
Overview
The Annual ACS Leadership Summit is designed to develop the leadership potential
of the African Caribbean Society (ACS) network by bringing Presidents of
different ACS networks together to a one-day forum to share, learn and connect
through a series of sponsored workshops, guest speakers, panel discussion and
networking opportunities. The theme for this year’s Summit was ‘Leadership in a new
Decade’.
Speakers at this year’s Summit included: Trevor Faure (Global General Counsel &
Partner, Ernst & Young Global), Chuka Umunna (Member of Parliament for Streatham,
London), David McQueen (Motivational speaker & Entrepreneur). The sponsored
‘Networking & Communication skills’ session was delivered by Simon Vandi
(Deutsche Bank) and ‘Team Development skills’ was delivered by Obum Ekeke & Lydie
Tekadiomona (Google).
Aims & Objectives:
The ACS Leadership Summit emphasises three important elements for the
development of the ACS network - Share, Learn, Connect. Success of the Summit
is measured on how much opportunity we create for attending delegates to
experience these elements.
Share:
We want the Summit to create a platform that encourages pro-active discussions
amongst participating delegates, leading to potential collaborative partnerships
between universities during the new academic year and beyond.
Learn:
We brought together a line up of leading thinkers to share their thoughts on
leadership with delegates. We also identified key leadership topics required for
effective leadership at university and beyond; and engaged our sponsors to share
their knowledge and experiences with delegates.
Connect:
It is important for delegates to engage with employers and identify employment
opportunities for their ACS members. The ‘Meet the Sponsors’ part of the Summit
allowed delegates and recruitment representatives from sponsors organisation to
network with one another and exchange contact details.
The Feedback
All attending delegates arrived at the Summit venue on time for the key note speech
by Trevor Faure at 9.30am. Please continue to see feedback on different parts of the
day’s activities.
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Learning to Lead
Q. How do you rate the impact of the Speakers?
response (%) Very Poor Poor Satisfactory Good Very Good
Trevor Faure (Keynote Speaker 1) - - - 3 (10%) 28 (90%)
Chuka Umunna (Keynote Speaker 2) - - 1 (3%) 9 (29%) 21 (68%)
David McQueen (Motivational speaker) - - - 2 (6%) 29 (94%)
Simon Vandi (Deutsche Bank) - - - 14 (45%) 17 (55%)
Obum & Lydie (Google) - - - 14 (45%) 17 (55%)
Average response - - 0.2 (0.6%) 8.4 (27%) 22.4 (72.4%)

“Wow!!! What a privilege to be a part

of such a monumental event”
Charlene (President, Manchester ACS)
 Learning to Share
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Trevor Faure - 3 (10%) 11 (35%) 17 (55%)
(Keynote Speaker 1)

Chuka Umunna - 2 (6%) 11 (35%) 18 (58%)

(Keynote Speaker 2)

David McQueen - - 3 (10%) 28 (90%)

(Leading from the heart)

Deutsche Bank - 1 (3%) 14 (45%) 16 (51%)

(Networking &
Communication skills)

Google - - 14 (45%) 17 (55%)

(Team Development skills)

Average response   1.2 (4.4%) 10.6 (34%) 19.2 (61.8%)

“Incredible... Words can’t describe

the ACS Leadership Summit”
Frank (President, Nottingham ACS)
 Learning to Connect
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Trevor Faure - - - 7 (23%) 24 (77%)
(Keynote Speaker 1)

Chuka Umunna - - 2 (6%) 4 (13%) 25 (81%)

(Keynote Speaker 2)

David McQueen - - - 2 (6%) 29 (94%)

(Leading from the heart)

Deutsche Bank - - 4 (13%) 11 (35%) 16 (52%)

(Networking &
Communication skills)

Google - - - 14 (45%) 17 (55%)

(Team Development skills)

Average response   1.2 (3.8%) 7.6 (24%) 22.2 (71.8%)

“Truly mind-blowing...”
Mattia (President, Southampton ACS)
 Learning to Understand
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even exceeding some of my goals”
Location of Summit - - 3 (10%) 8 (26%) 20 (65%)
Tayo (ex-President, Leeds ACS)
Opportunities to network - 2 (6%) 4 (13%) 16 (52%) 9 (29%)
with Sponsors

Opportunities to network - - 3 (10%) 5 (16%) 23 (74%)

with other delegates

Focus Group session - - 4 (13%) 15 (48%) 12 (39%)

Summit Host & - - 3 (10%) 7 (23%) 21 (68%)

Moderators (R&R)

Panellists - - 4 (13%) 14 (45%) 13 (42%)

ACS Project Team  - - 3 (10%) 12 (39%) 16 (52%)

Length of Summit - - 8 (26%) 15 (48%) 8 (26%)

Quality of Summit Programme - - 1 (3%) 9 (29%) 21 (68%)

Overall rating of 2010 - - - 10 (32%) 21 (68%)

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 Learning to Collaborate

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Did this year’s summit 30 (97%) 1 (3%)
meet your expectations?

Should the ACS 31 (100%) -

Leadership Summit
continue next year?

“No; It exceeded any

and all expectations”
Ebiye (President, Warwick ACS)
Preparing for the challenge
of Leadership

Delegates were asked to help design an outlook for the 2011

ACS Leadership Summit by answering the questions below:
Q: What number of delegates per university should we invite in 2011?
Response: Four(4) ACS delegates per university.

Q: What university ACS should we invite in 2011?

Responses: DMU, Kingston, Cardiff, Swansea, Edinburgh, Cambridge, Exeter, Bradford,
Goldsmith, Westminster, Durham, Sheffield Hallam, Nottingham Trent, Brighton.

Q: What topics (areas of interest) would you like us to cover in the skills
sessions in 2011?
Response: Career development, International development, Team development,
Time management, Event planning, Managing finances, Mentoring, Succession
planning.

Q: Tell us who you would like to see as the Special Guest OR Keynote
Speaker in 2011?
Response: Sir Richard Branson, Diane Abbott, Courtney Griffiths, Barack & Michelle
Obama, David Lammy, Noel Clark, Trevor Faure, Eddie Kadi

Q: What sectors would you like to hear from? “I have never felt so
Response: ICT, pharmaceutical, banking & finance, law, public sector, media &
publishing, NGOs, consultancy, aviation, travel & hospitality, advertising.
inspired about the
future. Thanks for
Q: Would you like to see more African and/or Caribbean companies or
other international companies next year?
making it possible”
Response: Yes; SAB Miller, General Electric, Zenith Bank, GTB, Unilever Zainab (Ex-President, Leicester ACS)
 Recommendations & Conclusion
“It was a perfect day in every way”
Q. How can the ACS Leadership Summit be improved?
Julianne (President, York ACS)
1. Make speakers available during networking activities for one-to-one discussions
2. More interactive and ideas exchange sessions for delegates (i.e. during
Focus Group)
3. Split delegates into smaller groups during the Focus Group session
4. More hands-on sessions/workshops that involve practical participation

Photos
1. Juliana Appiah-Dankwah (Bristol ACS) during the drinks & networking evening
2. Rhonda Calder and Simon Vandi (Deutsche Bank) leading a session on Networking
& Communication skills at this year’s Summit
3. Andre John (Bath ACS) listening to Trevor Faure during his keynote speech
4. Raghd Hamid introducing Chuka Umunna to delegates at the Summit
5. Adam Edobor (SOAS ACS) asks a question during the Networking
& Communication session
6. Alexandra Bamboye (Bristol ACS) smiles during the Summit’s ‘Drinks &
Networking Reception’
7. Andre John (Bath ACS) sharing an idea with Trevor Faure at the ACS
Leadership Summit
8. Ugochukwu Obi (Founder AC Company & ACS Project) during the Focus
Group session

For more information about the ACS Leadership Summit,

please contact the organisers
African Caribbean Company Limited
Contact person: Ugochukwu Obi
Phone: +44 161 921 8185 Mobile: +44 779 557 6617
E-mail: hugo.obi@ac-company.co.uk or summit@acsleaders.co.uk

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