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In today’s fast-paced world, men are often expected to carry significant responsibilities, to deliver, provide, lead, and remain resilient in the face of constant demands. For many men working in project delivery and leadership environments, success is measured by performance, outcomes, and the ability to consistently deliver under pressure.

But beyond every achievement is a person, a man with personal goals, relationships, responsibilities, and a life outside of work.

Beyond Delivery explores what it truly takes for men to sustain success while maintaining their health, relationships, and sense of purpose. This event moves beyond traditional conversations about achievement and focuses on the foundations that enable men to thrive both professionally and personally.

The session will explore the realities of balancing ambition with family commitments, professional responsibilities with personal wellbeing, and leadership expectations with the need for healthy relationships and support systems.

It will recognise the important role that partners, families, and communities play in creating the stability that allows men to succeed, while also encouraging men to take ownership of their wellbeing and the relationships that matter most.

Aligned with the 2026 International Men’s Day theme “The Future is Everyone,” this event invites men, leaders, and allies to reflect on a broader definition of success, one that values not only what men achieve, but how they sustain their health, strengthen their relationships, and positively influence those around them.

Because the future needs men who can deliver, lead, and succeed, but also men who can thrive.

Why Should Project Professionals Attend?

1. Redefine Success Beyond Professional Achievement:

Explore a more balanced view of success that recognises the importance of personal wellbeing, relationships, and fulfilment alongside career accomplishments.

2. Understand the Pressures Men Face in High-Performance Environments:

Gain insight into the unique expectations placed on men to lead, deliver, and remain resilient, and how these pressures can influence both professional and personal lives.

3. Strengthen Leadership Through Balance and Self-Awareness:

Discover how emotional intelligence, healthy boundaries, and personal resilience contribute to stronger leadership and more effective project delivery.

4. Support the Future of Healthier Workplaces:

Be part of a conversation about creating cultures where men are encouraged to succeed sustainably, build meaningful connections, and bring their whole selves into their professional and personal lives.

Organiser:  APM London Network

CPD:  3.00

Ticket prices:

Student member: Free

Associate member: Free

Member: Free

Non-member: £20

Corporate Partner/Affiliate employee: £10

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Programme subject to change

17:30 – Registration and refreshments

18:00 – Presentations

20:30 – Networking

21:00 – Close

Speakers:

Ceri Rees — Founder of SAD-DOG

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Ceri Rees is the founder of SAD-DOG, a mental-health initiative born from personal loss, lived experience and a determination to help others feel less alone.

Ceri’s story began with Presley, his beloved Staffordshire Bull Terrier, who became the inspiration behind the SAD-DOG mascot. Named after Ceri’s favourite singer, Presley was a much-loved member of the family: a typical Staffy, full of character, fun and affection, with a particularly strong bond with Ceri’s two young children.

On 6 January 2016, Ceri’s life changed dramatically when a dishwasher caught fire in the family kitchen while everyone was at work. Presley had been sleeping in the kitchen. Firefighters rescued him from the property and used oxygen in an attempt to revive him, but, tragically, he succumbed to his injuries several days later.

The loss had a profound impact on Ceri. Like many people who feel responsible for holding a family together, he initially pushed his own emotions aside. He focused on dealing with the insurance company, organising repairs and supporting his family, believing that carrying the burden himself would lessen its impact on those around him.

But the grief and unspoken worries eventually took their toll. By 2018, Ceri’s mental health had deteriorated significantly. The experience taught him first-hand the importance of talking, seeking support and recognising that looking after your own mental health is not a weakness.

After his own mental health improved, Ceri made the decision to turn his experience into something positive. He trained as a Mental Health First Aid Instructor, gaining the knowledge and skills to support others while drawing on the understanding that can only come from lived experience.

This journey ultimately led to the creation of SAD-DOG. Presley’s story sits at the heart of the initiative, serving as a reminder of the connections we form, the impact of loss and, most importantly, the importance of talking about how we feel.

Through SAD-DOG, Ceri seeks to use his experiences to encourage honest conversations about mental health, challenge the stigma surrounding it and help people recognise when someone may be struggling.

At its core, Ceri’s message is simple: you don’t have to carry everything on your own. Talking can be the first step towards getting the support you need.

Presley may have been the inspiration for SAD-DOG, but Ceri’s lived experience is what gives the initiative its purpose — turning personal tragedy into an opportunity to make a difference to the mental health of others.

Dr (h.c.) Yetunde Adeshile ChPP FAPM RPP MBA

Project and Leadership Consultant | Community Leader | Pastor | Coach and Speaker

Dr Yetunde Adeshile is a Chartered Project Professional, leadership consultant and John Maxwell Certified Coach, Trainer and Speaker with over 25 years’ experience across the public, private and not-for-profit sectors. Her career includes contributing to the delivery of multi-billion-pound projects nationally and internationally. She is the founder and director of RJ Emmanuel Ltd, which provides project management and leadership consultancy, and a former Trustee of the Association for Project Management. 

As founder and CEO of The Next Chosen Generation CIC, Yetunde supports young people and their families through education, mentoring and personal development. Her work provides insight into how professional pressures affect family life and the importance of parental presence, communication and consistent support. She is also the award-winning author of The Youth Evolution, written to help parents better understand and support their children’s development. 

Yetunde serves as Pastor of RCCG Ambassadors for Liberty in Basildon, where she provides spiritual leadership, supports families and encourages personal growth. Her pastoral role brings a further perspective on purpose, relationships and emotional wellbeing, including the expectations men navigate at work, at home and within their communities. 

A former Councillor, Deputy Mayor and Acting Mayor of Basildon, Yetunde has received numerous awards for her leadership and community contribution, including the prestigious National Diversity Award in the Race, Religion and Faith category. 

For International Men’s Day, she draws on her professional, community and pastoral experience to explore how men can pursue career ambitions while protecting their health and remaining present in their relationships and family life. Her contribution will offer practical perspectives on managing competing responsibilities, setting boundaries, seeking support and building a fulfilling life alongside professional success. 

Professor Theo Gilbert, PHD., SFHEA - Compassion in Effective HE Teams – Embedding and Assessing Compassion in the University Curriculum, Hertfordshire Business School, CASE, University of Hertfordshire.

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Theo Gilbert is based at University of Hertfordshire's Business School.  He is the creator of the Compassion in Effective Teams network and its website of free, practical resources for motivating and equipping students to reach their individual social and learning potentials in teams/groupwork:

Compassion in Effective HE Teams – Embedding and Assessing Compassion in the University Curriculum 

The network consists, so far, of staff from 105 universities across 12 countries to help each other get the science of compassion explicitly onto the curricula, in almost any discipline. As more public and private sector workplaces take up these skills for their teams, Theo welcomes any enquiries about how he can support HE staff wanting to get started with practice and/or research in this fast-emerging area. He was Advance HE's/Times Higher's Most Innovative Teacher of the Year in 2018 and keynote speaker at the Annual National Teaching Fellow/CATE Symposium (2020). He has a strong presence on You Tube in relation to his research and is published in a number of journals and book chapters.

Host:

Nermeen Latif - Technical Director and Head of P3M Digital Soluntions, WSP

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Nermeen is a Technical Director and Head of P3M Digital Solutions at WSP in the UK, with over 25 years’ experience across infrastructure, energy, nuclear and government programmes. A Chartered Project Professional and APM Fellow, she is Deputy London Network Lead for the Association for Project Management. Nermeen specialises in governance, assurance and using data, AI and digital tools to support better project decisions. She is also co-founder of the AI Thought Leadership Alliance. Passionate about inclusive leadership and developing the profession, she brings a practical, people-centred perspective to helping teams navigate change and improve delivery through effective collaboration.