Helping employers to navigate leadership and management training opportunities

Petra Wilton is Director of Policy and External Affairs for Chartered Management Institute (CMI). Dave Hall is Co-Founder and CEO for In Professional Development (INPD). Jon Hornagold CMgr MCMI is Apprentice Manager Amey and Co-chair Employers Advisory Panel for Association of Apprenticeships. Lisa Pinfield is Group Director of Performance and Development for Capita.

As the management apprenticeship funding landscape evolves, training providers must adapt to sustain growth. Led by Petra Wilton (CMI), the session opens with an update on funding changes and an overview of CMI’s new commercial offers – including the CMI Academy and Leading AI qualifications suite. A moderated panel featuring major corporate employers and training providers will explore the expanding commercial market for leadership and management development. Attendees will discover how employers are successfully filling the funding void by designing and purchasing high-quality, non-apprenticeship commercial programmes. Gain critical insights into market demand, employer procurement strategies, and actionable approaches to scaling your commercial offer post-apprenticeship.