CHANGEMAKERS on the road
This year we are bringing our popular annual conference on the road. Changemakers 2026 is a series of workshops designed to help you discover how to create an Excellent Organisation!
Excellence doesn’t arrive with a consultant (we can tell you that 😊!)
It doesn’t live in a framework.
And it isn’t something you roll out.
Excellence already exists inside your organisation. Join us this May in Ireland to find out where!
About Changemakers
Changemakers is a practical, interactive workshop designed to help leaders find, nurture and sustain Enterprise Excellence from within.
Join us at one of four locations across Ireland to discover how to find, nurture and sustain Enterprise Excellence from within.
Why Changemakers 2026?
Sustainable excellence is not installed — it is uncovered, developed, and strengthened from within.
Through this workshop we will explore:
- What excellence already exists here?
- What mindsets are limiting us?
- What systems need strengthening?
- What capabilities must we grow?
That’s why we’re bringing Changemakers on the Road to locations across Ireland — a powerful half-day workshop built around three essential pillars:
- Finding Excellence
- Nurturing Excellence
- Sustaining Excellence
This is not theory. This is practical, interactive, and built for results.
Agenda …
08:00 Arrival & Refreshments
08:15 Welcome address – Excellence is an Inside Job
08:30 Find It
We will investigate how to find excellence in your organisation using Benchmarking, Maturity Assessments and Roadmapping to help deliver clarity and direction
09:45 Nurture It
Discover how to nurture excellence by building an effective learning and development system that focuses on leadership; lean and coaching. So that Excellence becomes and Inside Job
11:00 Refreshment Break
11:15 Sustain It
Building systems, processes and frameworks will enable you to sustain excellence in your organisation for the longer term
12:00 Interactive Workshop
12:45 Reflections & Close
13:00 Lunch & Networking
Previous Delegates have said…
“Changemakers lived up to its name & had some really interesting insights into ‘change’ and its ever increasing relevance in today’s dynamic cultural landscape. The speakers were excellent with lots of useful insights.”
“Brilliant – to me the big message was ‘change happens in your calendar” Today’s environment is too fast changing to rely on a yearly ‘hoshin’ planning session. Leadership needs to build into their standard day time to reflect on change and embedding agility and creativity in your organisation”
“I really enjoyed Changemakers, it was nice to hear people talking about the ethos of change rather than the mechanics of it. We all know if the leadership ain’t there then it ain’t gonna go well!”
Further information:
Dates & Locations:
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12 May 2026: Glenavon Hotel, Cookstown Belfast
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13 May 2026: Glenroyal Hotel, Maynooth, Dublin
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14 May 2026: Radisson Blu, Banratty, Limerick
- 15 May 2026: Vienna Woods, Cork
Your Takeaways
By the end of this masterclass, you will:
✔ Understand how and what to benchmark to determine your roadmap to excellence
✔ Define the capability needed and how to develop it to drive Excellence
✔ Design the systems framework that will enable you to support Excellence within your organisation
✔ Understand your role as a leader in managing change.
Who Should Attend?
Senior Executives shaping culture and strategy – Operations Directors, Senior Management ready to lead measurable change across their enterprise and make a real impact through their people.
Costs and to Book
€350 Per Person
Skillnet Funding via ICBE may apply
For more information:
- Events@sapartners.com
- www.sapartners.com/events
