Some of the positives of joining our 2024 Conference via the virtual option:
1. Easy Access: If you’ve used Hopin before, you know how seamless it is to navigate different sessions, participate in discussions, and connect with fellow delegates.
2. Front Row Seat: You’ll be able to ask questions, share insights, and be part of the conversation, while watching our speakers during plenary sessions.
3. Live Workshops: We’ve curated three dynamic workshops that promise to be both informative and thought-provoking:
Day 1 Workshop 1: Evolving Career Development Practice: Explore the concept of the third space professional and discover how careers work is reshaping higher education career practitioner roles.
Presenters: Liane Hambly (Senior Associate, dmh associates) and Associate Professor Deirdre Hughes OBE (University of Warwick IER & Director, dmh associates).
Day 1 Workshop 2: Decent Work in Career Learning: Dive into theoretical ideas and recent research on young people in precarious work, which highlight questions about developing critical consciousness in careers practice.
Presenters: Fiona Christie (Senior Lecturer, NICEC Fellow) and Eileen Cunningham (Senior Lecturer, Decent Work and Productivity Research Centre, Manchester Metropolitan University).
Day 2 Workshop 3: Environmentally Sustainable Career Guidance: Explore a new research-based framework for sustainable career guidance.
Presenters: Miriam Dimsits (Associate Professor, VIA University, Denmark) and Tristram Hooley (Professor of Career Education, Inland Norway University).
4. Sustainability World Café: Day 2 offers roundtable discussions where you can share your views and connect with other virtual delegates.
5. Networking Made Easy: Our conference networking feature lets you connect randomly with others for quick chats—just like those coffee line conversations or lunchtime interactions at physical events.
6. Virtual Delegate Support: Our team will be available throughout the event to assist with technical issues, platform familiarity, and connecting you with fellow attendees.
7. Missed a Session? No Problem: We’ll post recordings of each session so you can catch up later.
The NICEC Conference 2024 isn’t just an event; it’s a community of professionals shaping the future of career development and sustainability. Whether you choose a one-day or two-day ticket on the event booking page, you’re part of the conversation.