Our Events

Do you find yourself struggling to maintain composure and effectiveness when faced with challenging situations and difficult personalities? In November, Generation Next will look at effective strategies to help you handle conflicts with confidence and turn them into opportunities for growth and positive outcomes.

Join Generation Next for a walk in the Peak District. This easy Peak District walk is round 5 miles in length, taking in many interesting sites through Bamford Moor, Bamford and Thornhill, before returning to the start point by Ladybower Reservoir.

Unconscious bias is a term that describes the associations we hold outside our conscious awareness and control. It is influenced by our background, personal experiences, societal stereotypes, and cultural context. It is not just about gender, ethnicity or other visible diversity characteristics – height, body weight, names, and many other things can also trigger unconscious bias. Being aware of it is a crucial skill required to be an inclusive worker within an organisation.

It is increasingly important for the younger generation to consider ways we can waste less food, save our forests, and protect the earth’s natural resources – all of which can be practised in small steps. Organisations can reap opportunities by thinking more sustainably relating to innovation, continuous improvement, sustained competitive advantage and thought leadership. It can therefore be useful to be aware of the sustainable practices that businesses can adopt to stay ahead of the curve.

J9 is hosting a Domestic Abuse Awareness session exclusive for Generation Next members.

The Generation Next Awards recognises young talent from across the East Midlands business community. This year, we're returning to The Chocolate Factory in Derby, home to Bustler Market, for an awards ceremony like no other - where you can sample street food, craft beer and cocktails, and experience live music while catching up with your peers in its lively beer garden.

The Annual Dinner is the premier formal evening in the Chamber’s event calendar. This evening event brings together prominent business leaders from across our three counties, to reflect on the past year and look to the year ahead.

Back by popular demand! Face-to-face communications will make or break a career. The ability to communicate effectively and with impact is essential in business. From public speaking, to pitching, to boardroom behaviour – it’s a necessary skill. The ability to communicate about you, your organisation and your message and do it with impact.

Research has shown that 90% of managers squander their time in all sorts of ways at work and only 10% spend their time in a committed, purposeful, and reflective manner (Harvard Business Review). To help you get started on making sure you are one of the 10%, at this session we will be looking at performance management - ensuring everyone is clear about their own goals and expectations at work.

Sixes Social Cricket will make an ideal venue for our June networking social. You'll be able to connect with likeminded people, while you use Sixes' cutting edge sports technology to play cricket with your peers.

Join Generation Next and Orangetheory Fitness for a one-hour, full body workout, focused on training endurance, strength and power. This fun filled networking session is a great alternative way to meet likeminded individuals while enjoying the health benefits of working out and reducing anxiety and stress.

We've joined forces with Nelsons Solicitors to bring you our May Social, where you will get the chance to experience an evening of networking while enjoying drinks from the bar, playing a game of pool and nibbling on snacks.