FDA Management Launch with Darren England EPL Guest Speak

Description

We’re launching the brand-new FdA in Management, and we’re doing it with impact.

This vibrant lunchtime event will bring employers, professionals, students and future leaders together to explore how this 2-year foundation degree programme will shape Doncaster’s next generation of work-ready managers.

Leading the energy is our Business programme team and keynote speaker, Darren England – FIFA, UEFA and Premier League Referee/VAR and Public Speaker. Renowned for officiating at the highest levels of elite football, Darren brings a wealth of real-world experience forged in high-pressure, fast-moving environments.

Keynote spotlight: Darren England
“Managing conflict in a fast-paced environment”

Prepare for a standout session that goes straight to the heart of modern leadership.

Drawing on his on-pitch, high-stakes decision-making, Darren’s dynamic and engaging talk is set to be filled with immediately useful insight. His keynote will explore:

• Staying composed when everything is moving at speed
• Practical frameworks for resolving conflict before it escalates
• Leading teams through pressure, disagreement and rapid change
• Lessons from real scenarios where clarity, calmness and leadership were essential

This is not a theory-heavy talk; it’s action-focused, energising, and packed with strategies you can apply the very same day.

Event schedule

12:00 – 12:45 PM
Lunch, networking & buzz-building conversations. Meet fellow professionals, employers, members of the academic team, along with current and new students.

12:45 – 1:00 PM
Welcome & introduction to the new FdA in Management

1:00 – 1:30 PM
Keynote with Darren England ‘Managing Conflict in a Fast-Paced Environment’

1:30 – 2:00 PM
Interactive audience Q&A inspired by the session

2:00 PM
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Join us and Register Below 
University Campus Doncaster – FdA in Management launch event – 23 April 2026

Be part of an exciting launch, hear an unmissable keynote, and discover how the FdA in Management will drive Doncaster’s leadership future.