Manchester

One Day, Two Experiences: Step Inside a Vistage Peer Advisory Group and the North of England's Leadership Community

For the first time, Vistage is opening its doors to a small number of non-member CEOs and MDs for a full day inside our leadership community.

Spend the morning inside a live Vistage Peer Advisory Group and see how Scotland's business leaders challenge and sharpen each other's thinking on the decisions that carry the most weight.

Then stay as our guest for the Vistage Leadership Forum: an afternoon with leaders from across Northern England, focused on the issues shaping the future of business.


On the day you'll:

  • Sit in on a live Vistage Peer Advisory Group
  • Meet CEOs and MDs from across Northern England
  • Hear fresh perspectives on leadership, AI and a shifting business landscape
  • Take part in the discussion, not just observe it
  • Leave with new ideas, new connections and a sharper view of your own business

The afternoon is headlined by Dr Tharaka Gunarathne, Future-Proof You: Leading Your People Through AI Adoption

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3rd November 2026 | 08:30-15:30

The Edwardian Manchester Hotel, Free Trade Hall, Peter St, M2 5GP

Agenda

08:30

 Arrival and Coffee

09:00

Understanding Vistage

09:30

How Successful CEOs Think and Lead

10:15

Live Peer Discussion

12.15

Lunch & Open Conversation

13:45

Intro and Afternoon Energiser

14:00

Keynote Speaker: Dr Tharaka Gunarathne

14:45

Panel Discussion

15:15

Closing Remarks

15:30

 Closing Remarks

Event Speaker

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Dr Tharaka Gunarathne

Keynote Speaker

Future-Proof You: Leading Your People Through AI Adoption

Organisations don't adopt AI — people do. And that's where the real leadership begins.

When you ask your teams to work in new ways, you meet a full spectrum of human response — from ready and willing to a quiet hesitancy that leaders can feel but can't quite name.

Medical Doctor, Consultant Psychiatrist and Behavioural Analyst, Dr Tharaka Gunarathne (Dr T) reveals the Clarity Grid: the psychological personas that show up during AI adoption, what's genuinely going on in the mind beneath the behaviour, and the exact leadership moves — and the words — that shift each persona forward.

The result is people who stay anchored and engaged — delivering business as usual while adapting to the technology reshaping it.

Practical, clinical, and immediately usable when you’re back at the office.

Key Takeaways

  • How to recognise the psychological personas that emerge when your people are asked to adopt AI
  • What's actually driving the behaviour you're seeing — and why the instinctive leadership response often backfires
  • The specific leadership method, actions and words to move each persona forward
  • How to keep your teams anchored, engaged and productive through a period of continuous change

Event Location

Glasgow Marriott Hotel: 500 Argyle St, Glasgow G3 8RR