16 April  | Hampton Manor

needi: The Leadership Reconnect


Thursday 16 April, 2026
Hampton Manor, Warwickshire

A little more about your day…

Your hosts for the day…

Lou Doyle

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co-Founder of needi gifts

Steph Scholes

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co-Founder of needi gifts

Sophie Ingram

Founder of Re:vert Re:treats

Creating inspiring & unforgettable adventures for corporate teams & solo female travellers.

With over 10 years in event management and communications, wellness & hospitality collide to create the perfect setting for disconnecting while making new, or enhancing existing, connections.

What to expect…

10.00am - 10.30am
Arrival, Coffee & Curated Discovery

10.30am - 10.50am
Opening: Real Leadership, Real Life

Lou Doyle, co-founder of needi

10.50am - 11.20am
Aims of the Vision & Lifting Perspective

Joy (surname), title

11.20am - 12.10pm

Energy, Capacity & Sustainable Leadership

Charlotte (surname), title

12:25pm – 13:25pm
Leadership Hot Seat

Sharon (surname), title

13:30pm – 14:30pm

Lunch, Connection & Curated needi Merchant Experience

14:30pm – 14:45pm

Re:set - The Perspective Shift

Sophie Ingram, Founder of Re:vert

14:45pm – 15:20pm
Walk & Talk

Sophie Ingram, Founder of Re:vert
(with bad weather option)

15.20pm - 15.50pm
Problem Solving & Creative Collaboration

host TBC

15:50pm – 16:10pm

Close: What changes now

Lou Doyle, co-founder of needi

You are invited to join us for further drinks and networking following the event, however there will be lots of opportunities to chat, ask questions and take some downtime throughout the day if you can’t make it.

Dress code & where to find us

Dress code:
Smart, business casual

Arriving at Hampton Manor by rail, taxi or air:
Hampton-in-Arden offers direct trains from London (under 2 hours) and Birmingham (14 minutes). The estate is a few minutes stroll from the station.

Additionally, we’re it’s 3 miles from Birmingham International airport and rail station and you can come to the door by cab or train (2 minute journey, twice an hour).

By car:
Shadowbrook Lane, Hampton-in-Arden, Solihull, B92 0EN

Fast electric car charging is also available onsite and is powered by 100% certified renewable energy.

“People will forget what you said,
people will forget what you did,
but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
— Maya Angelou

Sponsors & Speakers

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Rory

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JOY

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Charlotte

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Sharon

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With thanks to…

Our incredible needi merchants…

  • Biskery

  • Brick by Brick

  • Claro

  • La Parfum

  • Living Roots

  • Jerome

  • Socks Promo

  • Di-vine

  • Art On  A Tin

  • Virginia Hayward

  • Social Club Stories

What to expect:

  • A day shaped around your challenges, not a fixed agenda

  • Real conversations, fresh thinking, and collaborative problem-solving

  • A carefully selected, high-impact workshop designed specifically for this group

  • A candid leadership discussion exploring the real challenges organisations are facing today

  • Time to reset, including a considered wellness experience to recharge and refocus;

All in the most beautiful setting at Hampton Manor.

And of course, a few thoughtful touches from us along the way.

The aim is simple… you leave feeling clearer, re-energised, and more confident in how you lead, surrounded by exceptional people leaders who truly understand the reality of your role.

& thanks to …

Rory’s Travel Club &
Re:vert Retreats

for making this experience possible!