Overview
Event Date:
28 September 2026 | 11:00-17:30 (BST)
Location:
47 Bastwick Street, London, UK
Price:
ALPSP Member: £100 + VAT (£120 including VAT)
Non-member: £175 + VAT (£210 including VAT)
Ticket includes catering and drinks reception.
This in-person event takes place in the UK. The ticket price includes UK standard-rate VAT at 20%, which is applied based on the event's location. A VAT receipt with a full VAT breakdown will be issued once your booking is complete.
Boost your visibility. Strengthen your influence. Shape your career story.
This in-person session brings together leaders from across scholarly publishing to share honest insights and practical strategies for building a values-driven professional profile. A day designed to elevate your voice, expand your network, and unlock new opportunities. Expect real examples, smart tactics, and a fresh take on networking as genuine relationship-building. We’ll also dive into making the most of LinkedIn, online platforms, committee roles, and speaking opportunities.
Our morning talks bring three powerful themes to life. Bernie Folan will transform how you feel about networking, Lizi Dawes will discuss building visibility through a strong public LinkedIn presence, and Manisha Bolina will walk you through stepping confidently into live events and public speaking. The morning will include an interactive Q&A so you can get real, practical answers.
In the afternoon, you’ll dive deeper in focused breakout groups led by our expert speakers. Whether you want to master networking, amplify your online profile, or take the stage at conferences and panels, you’ll get hands‑on guidance tailored to your goals.
Walk away with confidence, clarity, and a toolkit of approaches you can tailor to your own ambitions.
Co-Chairs
Laura Henderson, Frontiers Research Foundation
Alison Hope, Content Online
Speakers & Themes
Manisha Bolina, Digital Science - Public Speaking/Opportunities at Events
Overview coming soon!
Lizi Dawes, PA EDitorial - Public Profiles (LinkedIn)
Building a strong professional profile is about far more than having an active LinkedIn account. It's about becoming someone people know, trust and want to work with.
Lizi Dawes will share practical lessons from building PA EDitorial Ltd from a small start-up into a business supporting publishers and scholarly societies around the world. Drawing on her experience of leadership, networking and building a professional reputation, she explores how visibility, generosity and authenticity can create opportunities throughout your career.
Attendees will leave with practical ideas they can begin using immediately to increase their professional visibility and build a reputation that opens doors.
Bernie Folan, OASPA - Networking as a positive, connective skill (rather than mere transaction)
Overview coming soon!
Programme
11:00 Registration and coffee
11:30 Start - Speaker presentations with Q&A
12:30 Networking lunch
13:30 Afternoon workshops - Part 1
14:30 Coffee break
15:00 Afternoon workshops - Part 2
16:30 Networking drinks (optional)
17:30 End
